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"Driving Lesson"

My first in about an hour

I'ma bit nervous

MoJoJoJo wrote:
> I don't want to learn to drive, I'm scared. I'm one of those people
> who has trouble doing more than one thing... so steering,
> accelerating/braking AND changing gears would be very difficult for
> me.

I was like that too. It took me about a year after I got my provisional before I booked my first test, it was actually my cousin that persuaded me to book it.

But my main worry was the gear changing, but you change gears less than you may think, and once the instructor has explained when to change them, you just listen to the sound of the engine. After a few lessons it justs seems to come naturally. But you should definetly give it a go, even for just 1 lesson. Once you have 1 you'll want more, it's actually quite good fun.

But dont do what I did, and call your instructors wife an idiot.

look at the:

'So, I'll just shoot myself then' topic, to see what I mean.

:)

*dry voice*

I've no doubt the driving world will miss you.

so was you instructor a munter? And why on earth did you get a woman driving instructor?

*waits for the inevitable rash of angry responses*

I gave up learning to drive after three lessons, I'm too rubbish for words. Plus the woman who was teaching me had the hots for me, and she had a big mole on her cheek. Perhaps I will return to the driving world some time soon, but probably not.

Unbeliever wrote:
> Things like the three highway code questions they ask you?
>
> In fact, do they still ask you 3 questions?

I think it depends on the type of test you are taking.

Things like the three highway code questions they ask you?

In fact, do they still ask you 3 questions?

cookie monster wrote:
> If you get 16 minors you fail, if you get 1 or more serious/dangerous
> faults you fail. Thats the only way you will fail.

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My mate was screwed at his last test. I forget the details, but basically he made no major errors and was failed on really daft stuff, things which weren't his fault.

MoJoJoJo wrote:
> some people just aren't meant to drive

Jade Goody springs to mind. Although i don't think she was meant to escape from the womb.

Gangsta Hamsta wrote:
> cookie monster wrote:
> They dont have quotas, if you show the neccessary standard then you
> will pass.
>
> True, but if you even remotely borderline, you fail.

If you get 16 minors you fail, if you get 1 or more serious/dangerous faults you fail. Thats the only way you will fail.

I don't want to learn to drive, I'm scared. I'm one of those people who has trouble doing more than one thing... so steering, accelerating/braking AND changing gears would be very difficult for me. I also lose all senses when I turn my head, even when walking if I turn around to see if there's a car or something before I cross, when I turn back I notice I'm half way across the path and about to walk into a wall. When I used to ride a bike, I'd often almost crash into stuff because I turn my head. I just can't keep in a straight line when I do that. I look like I'm drunk.

If automatic cars became standard here, I'd be interested, but until then, it's public transport and walking for old MoJo.

(On another note, a kid I know managed to fail his test FIVE times, and since he turned 17 before most people, he was still learning a LONG time after a lot of younger people had already passed. And he has loads of dents and scratches on his car, from numerous scrapings... some people just aren't meant to drive)

cookie monster wrote:
> They dont have quotas, if you show the neccessary standard then you
> will pass.

True, but if you even remotely borderline, you fail.