Driving Question

[CitrusSR]

Just do what ever the driving instructor tells you do to, even if you disagree with it! He will teach you how to pass the test and you can learn to drive in your own time.

Yes! Just do what he tells you to do to pass your test, then afterwards you can drive how you like. Fwiw I rarely use the handbrake when driving unless stuck in traffic or maybe at a junction on steep hill.

[CitrusSR]

standard, or when youve been at a red light for so long your clutch foot is aching and then you just think fuggit, handbrake on.

It always changes as soon as you do that though

[Raiser]

lol - my only excuse was i was at work trying to type a reply as fast as i couldnt just in case the boss saw me on a 'gambling site'

[S6TAV]

Good Luck with it all Dice

A friend of mine has just started his driving lessons but only has one like every 4 weeks?
I said that is pointless you will need them more regularly then to get used to the clutch etc. He didn't believe me that the days of 10 lessons take a test have gone. I passed my test back in 2003 and even then I had about 25 lessons before the instructor said I should go for the test. I think by the time I organised my test and passed I had about 32

I failed first time but I belive in that old theory that they have to pass and fail a certain number of people a day because the run he took me on was nigh on impossible and spelt epic fail from the off. The corner he made me reverse round was ridiculas and the angle was more like 45o compared to a normal 90 I was pretty much going back on myself once I had finished the manouvere. I sometimes drive passed the same corner to this day and think who the hell would want to reverse round that

Also dont listen to Dan's use of the word coast (not sure if he meant it that way) as this is a fail. Slowing down using the brakes and then clutching to a halt is not coasting though. I was taught to always use the handbrake when stopped at traffic lights. I dont know about all this 3 second business because how would you know if the traffic lights are about to change in the next second or two. It seems like a lot of hassle now and a longer way to do it but it is the safest way and is what they expect to see when taking the test

[Dice Man]

Thanks for the advice and luck. My main problem is that I don't have access to a car I can drive regularly and get the driving experience in. I'm not sure if it's worth getting one because I don't know whether I'll need a car anyway yet. I'm just doing it to get it out of the way, plus it seems to be quite an advantage in the job market.

[GaryChandler]

What i was taught to do was put the handbrake up and put it into neutral everytime you have to stop, although i dont do that now i just brake then find the bitin point so you dont roll back or nothing and makes it easier to pull away, i no this is bad for your clutch but bothered lol

[GaryChandler]

Dice... This is the one thing that you can not over-think about! Do not think! Do not analysis!

Just do what ever the driving instructor tells you do to, even if you disagree with it! He will teach you how to pass the test and you can learn to drive in your own time.

Do not even argue with this post as i am right. lol

Yes i agree with this, just do what your driving instructer says, he is the one that is teaching you to pass.

After you have passesd your test this is when you learn to drive, thats what i think anyway.

[PokerWoody]

Dice... This is the one thing that you can not over-think about! Do not think! Do not analysis!

Just do what ever the driving instructor tells you do to, even if you disagree with it! He will teach you how to pass the test and you can learn to drive in your own time.

Do not even argue with this post as i am right. lol

Soooooooo true. I went through 5 driving instructors before I worked this out. All driving instructors are fucking idiots. It's like being at work, you just sometimes have to tolerate ridicously absurd people for a short time just to get the job done.

[DannyC]

It is true, I was lucky, My driving instructor Paul was an ex-fireman, so he used to talk alot about how to apex corners at 50mph in an 9-ton fire engine lol...

In fact, he was soo cool, it would be good to get back in touch with him just to let him know how I am doing...

[DannyC]

JP-Wizard, my instructor called it a "controlled coast" Plain coasting is a fail though.

Seems to me Dan your instructor requires further training... any form of 'coasting' means you don't have control of the car... I assume by 'controlled coasting' you mean your forced to coast due to a steep incline?