Learning to Drive
| pand |
 Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 11:48am |
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I'm sure there was a brief discussion about this in a thread where noble was telling everyone how amazing cars are, but I cant find that. My question is this: I've recently restarted driving lessons, (having 1.5 hr lessons for £30) and want to know at which point lesson # I should be doing what exactly. I'm on lesson #2 and am still doing the set off go round a few left handers, pull up, set off again. Someone at work has told me that I should be already on main roads by the second lesson - is that the case? Finally, how do you tell if your instructor is ripping you off? |
| andymakesglasses |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 11:51am |
 
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PM Jack, he's the expert |
| Guido |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 12:01pm |
 
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Depends if you're any good or down right shit. Pointless just having lessons IMO. you need access to a car you can drive 3 or 4 times a week. I leant to drive in a 1l T Reg (not 1999.. the previous T reg!) mini. Only had 4 forward gears. god I hated that car! |
| hdsy- |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 12:02pm |
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i had 20 lessons, only ever drove during the lessons and passed first time. |
| Mate |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 2:35pm |
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I had 10 lessons, but used drive my car to school when the rents where out |
| Fatb |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 3:19pm |
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passed first time after 23, i found that i was doing the same stuff regulalry and felt i wasnt getting my moneys worth but you soon progress |
| joe151 |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 3:29pm |
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Deffo need access to a car so you can practice in between lessons, |
| David 4 |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 3:57pm |
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People i know are starting driving now as well, i'm a late birthday so wont be starting for a bit yet but i cant see the point in people spending all the time and money on lessons, at this point in time where as a 16-17 year old i have little money from working in Spar for 3.90 an hour. Which isn't going to buy me a car very quickly let alone the insurance for it! Bit of a rant there... But to help you with your questions, most people i know seem to be taking it very slowly over the first few lessons, then the learning curve goes rapidly up and before you know it your on dual carriageway. Just give it a few more lessons. Typically pricing is about 20pound an hour so 30 for 1.5 seems right, depends where you live and who you know and stuff though. |
| theIMAGE |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 4:19pm |
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Lesson 1, back country roads, just so he knew how capable I was. I've now booked my test, and also brought another 10 lessons to tie me over, so he'll cover everything I need to know, and recap over things. Still haven't got parallel parking right I had been driving for a few months before then, parents brought me a car to learn in, so I've got it lucky, although I've gotta buy my own car, with my parents help. Got another driving in 5 minutes, missed my last one because I was in the shower |
| mreyes. |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 9:19pm |
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just passed my test on the third go (its a hard area honest!) i went with my grandad whos a driving instructor, and i dont think theres a solid schedule which instructors should follow, a good instructor should progress as he thinks you are able. |
| theIMAGE |
Posted: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 9:21pm |
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Surely there is some rule against that? |
| Mate |
Posted: Thu, 24/01/2008 - 5:22pm |
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Think he means his Gramps was his instructor, not the guy who took his test? |
| theIMAGE |
Posted: Thu, 24/01/2008 - 5:33pm |
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ah okay yeah I see it now, read it too fast. |
| mreyes. |
Posted: Fri, 25/01/2008 - 3:41pm |
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yer he wasnt the examiner unfortunately! i rely try and go with someone who's been recomeneded |
| fares |
Posted: Sat, 26/01/2008 - 12:34pm |
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Had my first lesson today it was a 2 hour lesson but the first hour was just going through the controls, safety procedures etc. In my 45 minutes of driving I did left turns, changing gear, move off uphills/downhills/angles and the ground basics.. I stalled 3 times! |
| Mate |
Posted: Sat, 26/01/2008 - 1:27pm |
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Best: Got that Ionic straightening thing done again yesterday and has come out even better than the last times. Worts: Cost a third of my student loan |
| shedboy66 |
Posted: Sat, 26/01/2008 - 1:50pm |
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costs a bomb for lessons tests etc |
| theIMAGE |
Posted: Sat, 26/01/2008 - 6:09pm |
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Wrong thread Mate. & Fares, is it a petrol or a diesel car? |
| fares |
Posted: Sat, 26/01/2008 - 6:23pm |
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It's a diesel |
| theIMAGE |
Posted: Sat, 26/01/2008 - 6:31pm |
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ha, diesels are hard to stall mate! get your theory booked and done mate, i was held back with my lessons because i lazed around and didn't book it for ages, good luck though with driving. |
| waterfall |
Posted: Sat, 26/01/2008 - 6:42pm |
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got my 1st one on thurs! |
Main thing though was I was driving every day. I had 15 lessons which I thought was 3 or 4 more than I needed.
, but 3 point turns & reversing around a corner I'm spot on.