Car Learner...question

Justintime · 26 Feb 2008 at 08:57

Funny that, when i took my driving test eons ago, my instructors 'brick' rang and the guy was intrigued as he'd not seen much mobiles. We talked about it too awhile and i think i got off easier due to his good mood, this was 1998 i think, before chavs could afford em

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[TR]SweetSpotOz · 26 Feb 2008 at 11:20

Memphis · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:32

markyp23 said:
Haha my instructor is always on the phone/smoking! He's awesome though.

And this is a fully accredited driving instructor yeah? Because he's breaking the law in more ways than one.

BigglesPiP · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:48

My driving instructor was great, on the Pass Plus course he took the wheel and the duals to show me the terrific view over to the right of the car.

Anksy · 26 Feb 2008 at 20:49

my driving instructor was a nice fella, but didn't like it that i never had any experience in a car, and he picked me up and basically said rite lets go (even knowing that i never had any experience)......i looked at him and basically said wtf you mad ?,
i at least wanted a couple of lessons in a empty road or car park first off! but it wasn't to be and i went straight on the road. mad. i think thats why i lost interest, he made it harder than it should have been.

2nd lesson i wasn't in the middle of town, busy day on roundabouts, lost all my confidence.

mjt · 26 Feb 2008 at 20:53

that's good. i had to drive into the centre of brussels during rush hour on lesson 3. i was on the motorway by lesson 4 :/

Doonhamer · 26 Feb 2008 at 21:06

AmateurJimmy said:
he picked me up and basically said rite lets go

I thought that's what everybody did first lesson?

Anksy · 26 Feb 2008 at 21:06

it aint good :/, motorway 2nd lesson for me, hated it, most people at least have a drive in there parents or something before hand i had absolutely Zero experience

EDIT: and nah i know so many people that had first couple of lessons in car park first, or at least have 10-15 minutes teaching me what everything was ect, but im saying i sat in the car, his first words were, hiya have you done any driving before ? i replied none at all, and he said ok lets go....and looked forward as if to say ive just taught you now lets go. and thats the truth as well

stoofa · 27 Feb 2008 at 11:37

mjt said:
that's good. i had to drive into the centre of brussels during rush hour on lesson 3. i was on the motorway by lesson 4 :/

They let learners onto the motorway in your country?
Ouch

mjt · 27 Feb 2008 at 14:25

i think it's a very good idea, and i'm pretty sure learners go on motorways in most countries.
they do in germany too, which is probably quite fun

the fact you're not allowed in the UK is probably the reason for the appalling lane discipline shown here
how are people supposed to drive properly on the motorways if they've never been taught?