Coming up to my test

InvaderGIR · 8 Oct 2007 at 23:30

Clarkey said:
you talking about me?

I think he means the OP.

InvG

waxapple · 8 Oct 2007 at 23:39

lol, ignore ><

Clarkey · 8 Oct 2007 at 23:41

ok I misread that, now I look the fool

sanaxe1 · 8 Oct 2007 at 23:48

Clarkey said:
ok I misread that, now I look the fool

yes.... yes you do.

Burnsy2023 · 9 Oct 2007 at 00:12

Memphis said:
It could just be your posting style, but the arrogance that seems to be coming through on your posts will cost you.

I totally agree with this sentiment. If you really are as arrogant as you seem, you'll have a very short driving career.

Burnsy

Dashik · 9 Oct 2007 at 00:54

[TW]Fox;10232906 said:
Doesn't really help. Lots of temporary policies have age restrictions which would rule out that option depending on how old 'old enough' is. IIRC the youngest age at which most policies will work for temp cover is 21, or 25 if the car is in a very high insurance group.

To be honest, I'd book 3 hours with an ADI - 1 as a practice, another as a practice before the test and the 3rd for the use of the car for your test.

Any decent ADI will want at least 6 hours before the test to make sure the pupil is at least half as good as they think they are.

Bl**dy sure I'd not hand over £16k worth of Mini on a couple of hours worth of driving. Also I like to make sure the person is who they say they are. I like seeing my car arrive back at the test center in one peice!

[TW]Fox · 9 Oct 2007 at 01:04

Dashik said:
Any decent ADI will want at least 6 hours before the test to make sure the pupil is at least half as good as they think they are.

Bl**dy sure I'd not hand over £16k worth of Mini on a couple of hours worth of driving. Also I like to make sure the person is who they say they are. I like seeing my car arrive back at the test center in one peice!

You can always sit in the car with them..

Dashik · 9 Oct 2007 at 01:05

iBot said:
Clickthepepper does 17-too old a few other places do too.

Yep an ADI is only good to tell you your doing things right and make sure you dont pick up bad habits from the other driver teaching you. I know how to drive so the input from any other driving would fall on deaf ears.

*m

Let me guess, we're just a bunch of theives eh?

Any decent reputable ADI will teach you to drive safely, confidently and anywhere in a variety of traffic conditions and weather.

Not just to pass a test. As has been shown repeatedly experiance is a harsh mistress, she gives the test first and the lesson after.

Thats why so many young men (and a few women) kill themselves or worse still there friends.

Spend the money, learn to drive properly, after all if you spend between £700 to £2000 depending on how good or bad you are is it not a good investment for a return of hopefully a lifetimes sae driving and enjoyment? How much will you spend on cars and they running costs over the rest of your hopefully long life?

I cannot understand why people will spend thousands a year on cars but grudgespending what amounts to between £14 to £40 per year learning to drive if you get 50 years of driving.

Of course save the cash if your life is only worth £60.

I have to say I love this job and find it seriously rewarding (and not not just financially). I hate the fact that a few bad apples have made us look disreputable and feel that ADI's are generally held in low regard despite teaching a skill that if we get it wrong can get somedody killed.

Dashik · 9 Oct 2007 at 01:08

[TW]Fox;10235209 said:
You can always sit in the car with them..

About 50% of the time I do. However I do actually have a good reputation for presenting good candiates at the test centers in my area and will not put anyone forward for test if I am not confident that they are safe and could pass. Note thats could pass not will pass.

It helps my pupils that when the examiner walks out to the car they are thinking 'this should be ok' not 'Oh God!!'