Driving lesson victories and woes.

[weltweit]

You don't need to know how a gearbox works to be able to drive a stick shift car!

 

[DownwardDog]

I was utterly obsessed with passing my driving test when I was a teenager, probably because we were poorer than shit and never had a car. I started saving for lessons and the test when I was about 14 and used to lay in bed visualising flying aircraft, driving cars and riding motorbikes - inspired by the Positive Mental Visualisation Technique used to great effect by Schwarzenegger in "Arnold: Education of a Body Builder".

I passed the motorbike test the day after my 17th birthday (I'd been riding a 50 on the road for a year) and then did 10 or 12 (can't remember but it seemed like loads) driving lessons and passed my test a week later. I then didn't drive a car again for about 5 years as I couldn't afford one.

 

[Saffy]

I drove over a roundabout once on a driving lesson, not a little one either, it had curbs and flowers planted on it. In my defence it was a bit foggy and I was a bit nervous. I was always amazed he did slam the breaks on when I did it but he said he was a bit taken aback by it all. He got me to pull over, we walked to a news agents and bought a can of full fat coke, drank it and then he drove me home.

I passed second time around. Which was a bit of a pain as I had already accepted a job, where I confidently told them I had been driving a while.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I'm applying for a provisional again soon (original expired 4 years ago) which shows how long I've been meaning to drive. I've taken about 10 lessons in my life, I can do it but I just can't be fagged learning to do it as a regular thing, or buying a car which is why I've put it off (plus, London, I have no space to sleep, where the fuck do I put a car?)

One of the reasons I moved to London was so that I don't have to drive (I do have a licence but I hate driving).

 

[gentlegreen]

I often find myself relating the driving that so many people take so much for granted and the dangerous machinery so few people have to operate at work these days.

 

[goldenecitrone]

I'm winning at driving lessons right now. I passed my theory test last week (having failed to even open a copy of the highway code ) and my instructor reckons I'll be good for the test in the next few weeks! AND it's really good fun driving and I'm kicking myself I didn't learn before now.

How did it go then? Pass first time? I'm going to start learning soon. Never driven before. Any tips?

 

[killer b]

yes, I passed. I did my first parallel park since the test the other day, it was embarrassing

not sure if I have any tips tbh, other than 'slow off the clutch, check the fucking mirrors'

 

[goldenecitrone]

yes, I passed. I did my first parallel park since the test the other day, it was embarrassing

not sure if I have any tips tbh, other than 'slow off the clutch, check the fucking mirrors'

That'll do for starters. Well done. How many lessons did you have all in all?

 

[killer b]

30-odd I guess? I did quite a bit of practice in my mums car though (maybe another 6-10 hours in all) which reallg helped bring things together