TheInsanity1234 wrote:I'm just asking as my sister had 25+ hours of lessons, and apparently the average is 47-ish hours of lessons, and frankly I don't have the money to do that.
...and I've even reversed a car using mirrors alone (not the best, I admit, but the instructor said that if you were confident in your judgement of what you can see from the mirrors, then it's all good).
I also find that I pick up things quite easily and with ease, so I've got most of the basic skills, the driving lessons would be about polishing these skills up, and learning how to cope with other cars on the road.
martine wrote:Yes the DVSA say that's the average to pass plus 20 hours 'private practice' (with parents or friends).
That's good but you would fail your driving test if you used mirrors alone.
Yes people vary hugely in how they pick things up - you also have a strong interest and are obviously quite analytical which counts in your favour.
It is fair to say the driving test is more demanding than it's ever been - don't listen to oldies that say there's nothing to it or they passed with 5 lessons - very unlikely today.
fungus wrote:It is fair to say the driving test is more demanding than it's ever been - don't listen to oldies that say there's nothing to it or they passed with 5 lessons - very unlikely today.
The driving test certainly is more demanding today. Back in 1968 when I passed my test there were fewer roundabouts and road systems were far less complicated. For instance, there were no spiral roundabouts, magic roundabouts etc. But we had to drive for ten minutes using hand signals only, and at the end of the test we had to answer some questions on the Highway Code, there was no theory or hazard perception tests in those days.
There were also only about seven million cars on the road in those days, however, IIAC 1966 or 1967 recorded the highest number of fatalities on record for Britains roads at over seven thousand deaths.
fungus wrote:You will also find that you get advice like "you only learn to drive after passing your test." That statement is in a way correct, but do not forget what you were taught by your instructor. Instead, build on it by taking extra training. Whilst you gain experience you will continue to learn, but unfortunately we seem to learn most from our mistakes, which is not ideal in an environment like the busy public roads.
TheInsanity1234 wrote:I must say, I absolutely love magic roundabouts.
I find them so easy to navigate from the back seat
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:TheInsanity1234 wrote:I must say, I absolutely love magic roundabouts.
I find them so easy to navigate from the back seat
Brave talk but just wait until it's your clutch control, and a real car, and you need to get out into a small gap to get across...
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