Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
They all think it works like MarioCart......😁😁😁
Most newbies tend to not steer enough when going left.....
Learning to Drive
- Thread starter sawtooth
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They all think it works like MarioCart......😁😁😁
Most newbies tend to not steer enough when going left.....
anotherdouble
Journeyman Pro
And don't straighten up in time after turning right and end up on the other side of the road
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Fun isn't it..?
anotherdouble
Journeyman Pro
Oh yes but wouldn't swop it though
sawtooth
Tour Winner
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
And watch your neck when he puts it into 1st instead of 3rd
#whiplashrules
#whiplashrules
Reemul
Head Pro
Took my son out tonight for about 2 hrs.
Started in a car park and then went onto some quiet non residential roads. He then drove me home on the main roads. Covered a lot of ground in one night. Not bad for first effort.
Some tantrums especially on the hill start where he stalled countless times but I was alright after that.
Funny thing was , he was all over the place steering wise when I thought that would be the easiest thing to conquer.
I just wonder how you teach him the correct way to do things to pass his test. Are you using a guide? The test is a lot more advanced and different now days and changing even more, my niece is doing her test in March and has to do car park parking and sat nav navigation etc.
I mean mirror signal manoeuvre is no longer..it's MSPSL which is Mirror, Signal, Position, Speed, Look as an example.
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sawtooth
Tour Winner
He will be having proper lessons shortly, this is just to get him some experience in the car. Getting comfortable on the road , gain some confidence , get use to the gears, etc
Reemul
Head Pro
That's the easy bit, thing is the actual way to do it is the important bit the actual pedals, gears and wheel is a walk in the park, no one fails on that stuff really.
anotherdouble
Journeyman Pro
Plenty do, believe me
AMcC
Journeyman Pro
Our daughter just passed her test last week. First attempt with no minors, which was amazing.
Initially she had a couple of sessions before she was 17 with one of these off road courses, basically large private industrial estate / yard with dual control cars.
We then took her out in a quiet industrial estate and got her used to pulling away and stopping etc.
Then we supplemented her driving lessons with time in our car. She often drove to swim training and back.
The big things I would recommend, buy a mirror for your own car so you can see what is behind.
Let them tell you what the instructor is telling them to do, we found a good few ideas / methods had changed since we learned.
Also get as much time on the road as possible in all sorts of conditions, nothing to beat experience.
Initially she had a couple of sessions before she was 17 with one of these off road courses, basically large private industrial estate / yard with dual control cars.
We then took her out in a quiet industrial estate and got her used to pulling away and stopping etc.
Then we supplemented her driving lessons with time in our car. She often drove to swim training and back.
The big things I would recommend, buy a mirror for your own car so you can see what is behind.
Let them tell you what the instructor is telling them to do, we found a good few ideas / methods had changed since we learned.
Also get as much time on the road as possible in all sorts of conditions, nothing to beat experience.
