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Postby TheInsanity1234 » Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:37 pm


I've got my test booked for this Wednesday!

Let us hope it goes well! :D
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Postby martine » Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:01 pm


Good luck!
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Postby fungus » Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:00 pm


All the best.
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Postby Horse » Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:03 am


Weds you say? Good.




I'm back at work then (off today and tomorrow) so won't be in Newbury ;)

Good luck :)
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Postby TripleS » Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:15 am


TheInsanity1234 wrote:I've got my test booked for this Wednesday!

Let us hope it goes well! :D


Oh, that seems to have come round quickly.

Anyhow, I wish you all the best. :)
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Postby TheInsanity1234 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:26 pm


mefoster wrote:Good luck.

When you pass, please remember NOT to drive your parents' car until you have informed the insurance company of your success. They'll probably want more money.

No, I'm fully aware of the insurance limitation there :)

And anyway, if it's possible, I'd rather avoid driving anything for a day or so after the test, because I'm going to be on a high or a low, depending which way the test went, which means I won't be in a suitable frame of mind for driving.
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Postby Horse » Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:18 pm


Serious point: you're most at risk in your first 1000 miles of solo driving.
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Postby fungus » Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:49 pm


Following on from Horses' post.

Besides your inexperience, one of the biggest problems for younger drivers is distraction. When you take the car out for the first time on your own, just drive around the quieter local roads to get used to being on your own, and avoid taking your mates out until you're more comfortable driving on your own.
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Postby Horse » Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:13 pm


Peer pressure can be a terrible thing for all drivers, let alone young & novice.

Tough as it will be, use your best acting skills and keep your sensible head on ;)
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Postby jcochrane » Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:26 pm


Good luck.
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Postby TheInsanity1234 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:31 pm


Don't worry about peer pressure.

I'm a bit of a Billy No-Mates, so unlikely to need to worry about "friends" egging me on while driving.

I doubt I'm going to take the car out by myself immediately afterwards, it's probably more likely I'll just continue what I'm doing now, and drive around with parents in the car, and maybe we'll just slowly introduce me into solo driving by doing it in stages, so parent in front seat beside me, then back nearside, then rear offside where I can't see them (so can more easily forget they're there) then eventually might do short journeys by myself, and so on.
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Postby TheInsanity1234 » Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:04 pm


I've passed!
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Postby revian » Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:13 pm


Well done. :D

How many did you wipe out during the test :wink:

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Postby martine » Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:14 pm


Very well done. Are you planning on doing Pass Plus or perhaps a lesson or 2 with an ADI on motorways? How about rural roads?
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Postby gannet » Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:29 pm


congrats and well done, now you can start to learn properly :D 8)
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