Slow progress?
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If he isn't very good, then he won't be able to speed it up though. You can only progress by demonstrating competence at each stage - if you can't do that then you can't expect the instructor to just press on regardless to the next stage unless you want to fail.NathanE said:
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Ive of the opinion lessons are to teach you how to steer a car, you only start to learn how to drive once you actually pass your test and by god that will take longer than 6months and probably a couple of cars.
Are you fully capable in completing the maneuvers without making a single error? i.e. Do you feel that your maneuvers are at the test standard? If not, then your instructor is doing the right thing I reckon. From what I can see, your lessons are very structured, and kind of follow from one element to another. For me, I was taught all sorts of things at once, my instructor didn't follow a set routine, I learnt all my maneuvers before my eighth hour and managed to pass in two months and a bit. But it does seem worrying how you've only just gone on a dual carriageway towards your twentieth lesson. I recommend that you discuss this with your instructor, let him know that you're a little worried on how you've progressed etc
Lopéz said:And how do we know he is good?
Maz said:
I am shocked by the negativity here... really.
Am I the only one who wants this guy to get his lessons over and done with ASAP and onto the road? At the end of the day it boils down to money and every lesson he has costs him.My suggestion to the OP is to maybe have a few drives with his parents or brother/sister (with the proper insurance cover of course) as it'd be a different type of learning for a change.
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When I was learning I found two hour lessons to be far more productive than one hour lessons. In fact, I only ended up having one or two one hour lessons in total
The amount of personal practice you do makes a big difference too. I'd spend at least an hour every day practicing in my Mum's car, often driving back and forth from college. It was fortunate that I could do that and it really helped to reduce the number of lessons required
The fast 10 hours (5 lessons) covered all of the manoeuvres. From then on it was just practice really
The amount of personal practice you do makes a big difference too. I'd spend at least an hour every day practicing in my Mum's car, often driving back and forth from college. It was fortunate that I could do that and it really helped to reduce the number of lessons required
The fast 10 hours (5 lessons) covered all of the manoeuvres. From then on it was just practice really
NathanE said:I am shocked by the negativity here... really.
My suggestion to the OP is to maybe have a few drives with his parents or brother/sister (with the proper insurance cover of course) as it'd be a different type of learning for a change.
Not being negative, but its very critical he learns to drive properley!
Last thing he wants to do is rush and in FAIL because he'll end up totally demoralised and hurt his confidence.
It will cost him less to learn to drive than to actually drive!
From what I remember motoring cost me more than £20 a week!
I'd rather he was half decent at driving rather than wanting his lessons over with ASAP.NathanE said:I am shocked by the negativity here... really.
My suggestion to the OP is to maybe have a few drives with his parents or brother/sister (with the proper insurance cover of course) as it'd be a different type of learning for a change.
What's so wrong about wanting somebody to be competent before allowing them free rein?
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6 months?
Sorry, but where the hell are you people learning to drive? BSM intensive course (not the week thingy). Learnt to drive in under 2 months and passed first time.
Ok, so some people take longer, but 6 months? You can't be seriously doubting that he is taking you for a ride?
Each lesson I learnt new things, then once everything was covered, I did a few lessons going over things. I knew the basics and what I should be doing. I just practiced those things for a few minutes each lesson there after.
Spending two lessons (each) doing juctions, cross junctions and roundabout sounds silly to me. So after two lessons of cross juctions, you have forgotten what else you are supposed to be doing.
Have things changed that much? Can't say it would boost my confidence or willpower much to know it could take 9 months to get driving!
Oh and I didn't pass like last year either.... twas many moons ago! Damn it, I'm nearly 27! lol
EDIT: 10 years, good god! Yup, am old and I can now see what the missus means about kids and getting wed.....ha, and you thought learning to drive was a problem!!!
Sorry, but where the hell are you people learning to drive? BSM intensive course (not the week thingy). Learnt to drive in under 2 months and passed first time.
Ok, so some people take longer, but 6 months? You can't be seriously doubting that he is taking you for a ride?
Each lesson I learnt new things, then once everything was covered, I did a few lessons going over things. I knew the basics and what I should be doing. I just practiced those things for a few minutes each lesson there after.
Spending two lessons (each) doing juctions, cross junctions and roundabout sounds silly to me. So after two lessons of cross juctions, you have forgotten what else you are supposed to be doing.
Have things changed that much? Can't say it would boost my confidence or willpower much to know it could take 9 months to get driving!
Oh and I didn't pass like last year either.... twas many moons ago! Damn it, I'm nearly 27! lol
EDIT: 10 years, good god! Yup, am old and I can now see what the missus means about kids and getting wed.....ha, and you thought learning to drive was a problem!!!
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Nothing! But don't let the instructor determine that! Let the test!!! This is my point... it just seems to me the instructor is taking him for a bit of a ride in the wallet.Lopéz said:
That feeling will last all of 20 minutes... chances the OP will take it on the chin and put it down to experience then pass on his second test.Maz said:
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NathanE said:
That was something I didn't want happening to me back when I was learning, so I booked my practical test straight after doing my theory and only having done one lesson. I ended up going at the pace I wanted, and I kind of forced the instructor into getting things done nice & quickly yet at the same time, at the pace I wanted to.
OP, maybe your instructor isn't getting any signs that you're eagar or wanting to speed things up?
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Mackass said:
That could be a point - 20 lessons over 6 months isn't that fast really
You'll probably find that you'll pass a lot quicker if you increase the intensity of your lessons. If there's a large period of time between lessons this could really hurt your progress
There's nothing negative about not saying "OMG he's ripping you off", thing is, like I said, the only person who knows how fast he should be going is his instructor. Pointless us all telling him its too slow and to move instructor if his current one thinks he needs more time. Whoever he changes to, if they're competent, will think the same.
That is a good point, didn't think of that, but 20 lessons over 6 months is not very much, I was doing 2 a week. 20 lessons isn't really that many. I ended up on about 40, although admitedly many of those were just to keep practising whilst waiting for tests..
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That is a good point, didn't think of that, but 20 lessons over 6 months is not very much, I was doing 2 a week. 20 lessons isn't really that many. I ended up on about 40, although admitedly many of those were just to keep practising whilst waiting for tests..
The reason that it's only been 20 lessons over 6 months is that he has cancelled about 4 due to the car breaking down or him being ill. If it was me I would be doing 2 a week but he has already changed my preferred time to another time in the week so I get the feeling he is a tad too busy to fit me in. (bearing in mind i'm at school and don't get back home till 4pm 3 days a week, 5:30 one day and 5:00 another). I'm also working all day Saturday and Sunday so there isn't that much time in my diary either!
Recently I would like to think that I have tried to get things moving a bit, however another thing I need to get round to doing is the theory test =/
Recently I would like to think that I have tried to get things moving a bit, however another thing I need to get round to doing is the theory test =/