Driving in 3 months

Gammawolf

Gammawolf

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Since I don't drive I'll need to ask you guys that do :o, Is it possible to learn to drive from scratch, in about 3 months? More specifically I'm going for a job that require some driving (visits to local primary schools from a secondary school, which will be the main area of work). I have all funds available to learn so really its a case of time. I think I'd pick it up average/slightly faster but of course this is unknown, so assume just above average in the estimates. Little commitments during these 3 month, so really I can focus entirely on this. I've heard in passing of "1 Week crash courses" but really wouldn't prefer to do this unless its really necessary or highly praised.

Cheers for all assistance :D!
 
No.

But it is possible to learn to pass your test in a week if you do an intensive driving course. (I did this).

But you will never "learn to drive" for years until after you pass.
 
I did a one week course, first lesson on monday, test on friday, passed 1st time.

The fact that you get to spend 6-7 hours a day in the car is a great help, no chance to forget or get rusty between lessons.
 
Yea its possible to learn to drive from scratch in 3 months depending on how many lessons you take and what your coadination an observation skills are like,but then you have to take into account how long it will take waiting for your test.
 
I learnt in 2 months with 19 hours of tuition. Having no clue how to drive previously.

I'd probably do maybe 2 or 3 1 hour lessons a week. Long lessons such as 2 hour stints when you're still learning everything could be frustrating.

My instructor was very good in that if I couldn't drive the car forwards, backwards and stop it properly then I wouldn't start my maneuvers, which is quite logical. He said more mainstream schools would teach you bay parking, parallel park, turn in the road etc early on to stop you getting bored etc and that they also had all these fancy stickers and markings on windows to help (not sure if this is true). Long lessons have their place and are good for building up confidence and experience. I'd go with a good private instructor personally.

As the first reply says you can past your test quite comfortably but learning how to drive and deal with the other cretins on the roads takes years.

'Always expect the unexpected'.
 
Yeah deffo.

Buy a car now so you can get out practicing with parents/friends. Good to get familiar with it, just don't pick up any habits. (i.e. just pootle around in a car park for the time being!)
 
Done all my lessons and theory passed both tests within a 2 month time frame, just done like 3 lessons a week. Longest part was waiting for a test booking!
 
One of the important things to remember is to get a test booked asap as during the summer the slots get filled pretty quickly.
 
BennyC said:
I'd probably do maybe 2 or 3 1 hour lessons a week. Long lessons such as 2 hour stints when you're still learning everything could be frustrating.
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I found the opposite. 2 hours was great because it meant a lot of time could be spent practising new things or learning newer stuff, I think only my first and second lessons were one hour long.
 
I had one and a half day of lessons and passed on day 3, it was much too quick in my opinion, would have liked more practice before I was on my own.

I learned with the army though and for the first part of your lessons you're driving around a purpose built road system but with no one to hurt and no traffic to deal with (other than other learners).

So yes you can learn quickly but if its too quick you might not be comfortable when you get to drive alone.
 
sigma said:
I found the opposite. 2 hours was great because it meant a lot of time could be spent practising new things or learning newer stuff, I think only my first and second lessons were one hour long.
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I would agree that 2 hr slots were better for me as you can go anywhere you need to if your local area isn't the best for manoeuvres practice. I always found that with the 1hr lessons, by the time you get into it, it's time to head back.
 
Juggy1985 said:
Longest part was waiting for a test booking!
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Same, I was more worried about having to wait weeks for another booking rather than failing itself!

sigma said:
I found the opposite. 2 hours was great because it meant a lot of time could be spent practising new things or learning newer stuff, I think only my first and second lessons were one hour long.
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Each to our own :)
 
More than possible. I was about to go for my test after 10 1-hour lessons (one per week) plus some sessions driving with my dad (i remember how i initially found it sooooooo much harder not to stall in his petrol car compared to the diesel corsa I was learning in :)), then broke my wrist - doh! Needed a couple of refreshers once that was healed then passed first time, 3 minors :). You can do it.

Having said that, an intensive course gives you rather more time contingency if you end up finding it difficult, get a nasty examiner in a test, etc etc.
 
Hmm I'm also curious since i'm not too bothered about failing, its the waiting for another booking if that happens (i'm a skeptic and personally think they're out to fail me first time for more money anyway :( ). Is it possible to book multiple tests in case of failure? I'm aware that it would be a waste of money but just considering the possibility
 
The intensive courses will easily get you passed pretty quickly, but what kind of driver that makes you is a good question. The only person i know that did one of the intensive courses had his bike licence already for 6 years so knew the rules of the road well so it was a good option for him.
 
Gammawolf said:
Hmm I'm also curious since i'm not too bothered about failing, its the waiting for another booking if that happens (i'm a skeptic and personally think they're out to fail me first time for more money anyway :( ). Is it possible to book multiple tests in case of failure? I'm aware that it would be a waste of money but just considering the possibility
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Unfortunately not. If you setup reloadevery or the chrome equivilant on the cancelations page you can usually get one within a week provided you don't have any commitments and can stare at a screen for about an hour! I got my 2nd one about 4 days after my first this way, when the waiting list was 8 weeks.
 
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