When you say lessons, do you mean hours, or as in 2 hours counting as 1 lesson?
How many hours of lessons did it take you to pass your driving test?
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When you say lessons, do you mean hours, or as in 2 hours counting as 1 lesson?
Soldato
I only paid for about 4 hour lessons, rest i did in my own car supervised, passed 3rd time lol
Don
1 hour lessons.
Where I live the roads are simple though, didn't even drive on a dual carriageway until about 4 years after passing my test
Where I live the roads are simple though, didn't even drive on a dual carriageway until about 4 years after passing my test
Associate
15 lessons at 2hrs each, passed first time 
I took 20 one hour lessons and passed first time with 9 minors lol.
My lessons were £10 a lesson
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My lessons were £10 a lesson
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Man of Honour
£10 a lesson?
How old are you!
Mine were £22 a lesson, it started at £18 a lesson. These were 1hour sessions and a 2hour one the lesson before the test :S
Saying that, insurance on my first car was £550 so can't complain
How old are you!
Mine were £22 a lesson, it started at £18 a lesson. These were 1hour sessions and a 2hour one the lesson before the test :S
Saying that, insurance on my first car was £550 so can't complain
Soldato
Way too many.
Associate
5 and passed first time but I have several years experience on the road through riding motorbikes and I had a fair few hours experience driving cars too. The lessons were to basically teach me the way I had to drive to pass my test.
3 i think it was.
Get your own car, i learnt to drive that so that i was totally confident even around London's busy streets and all the way through the town centres between Henley-on-Thames and there. You then just need a couple of hours to get used to the way manouvers need to be carried out to pass the test.
The prices people quote for lessons is odd, though. I am sure that mine were £26/hour even back in 2002.
Get your own car, i learnt to drive that so that i was totally confident even around London's busy streets and all the way through the town centres between Henley-on-Thames and there. You then just need a couple of hours to get used to the way manouvers need to be carried out to pass the test.
The prices people quote for lessons is odd, though. I am sure that mine were £26/hour even back in 2002.
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7 hours for me.
How many hours you need will vary wildly depending on how quick you learn and whether you have access to a car other than your driving instructors. The DVLA recommend a minimum of 30 hours of driving to get up to test standard and that's pretty much how many I paid for as I had to rely on lessons only.
Soldato
did about 40 then another 10/20 in my partners car - failed.
changed instructor did about 8 lessons, my confidence went up by 1000% as the instructor was a legend (literally amazing) passed second time with one minor.
the instructor you choose makes a massive difference.
changed instructor did about 8 lessons, my confidence went up by 1000% as the instructor was a legend (literally amazing) passed second time with one minor.
the instructor you choose makes a massive difference.
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Well, my partner has been driving for 3 years now so I can potentially be insured on hers and learn with her also.
Is it possible for me to practice lots with her, and then only take say 10 hours of actual lessons?
Is it possible for me to practice lots with her, and then only take say 10 hours of actual lessons?
Soldato
as above all depends on the instructor - you really need to find a decent instructor to complement your personal learning and one that has some passion in what they do and aren't all out to get your money - its rare but they are about.
Soldato
I had about 15 hours, that was in 1969-70 at about £1 5s (£1.25) a lesson, test was £1 17s 6d (£1.88p). I passed second time on half day closing in Chichester. No other practise though.
Do this. Forget the lessons entirely until you are driving around (with her) without even thinking about it, like a normal driver would do. Make sure you always drive when you need to go anywhere which doesnt need to involve a motorway.
Then get a couple of lessons once driving is a non issue to you as i did. All they need to teach you then is how to present your driving to the examiner.