The Official Learner Drivers Thread

[StarsOfCCTV]

well done! my driving test cd tells me that only 42% of people pass on the first time!

[Abbie]

I passed, with 10 minors!

Whooo Well done and congrats, first time as well

[DaVeyWaVey]

Congratulations Bryan!

I start driving lessons in March - my parents said my birthday present is a block of 10 lessons they will pay for me to learn.. I am quite nervous about driving - I just can't imagine myself driving on the road!

[Abigail]

I start driving lessons in March - my parents said my birthday present is a block of 10 lessons they will pay for me to learn.. I am quite nervous about driving - I just can't imagine myself driving on the road!

I thought I'd be rubbish and not be able to do it but then I though there's 30million drivers in this country so if they can do it so can I.

I love driving, it requires all my concentration so people are banned from talking to me in my car unless it's an emergency

[Katy]

Well Done Bry, i am awful driver, only had a bout two lessons and waiting for a bit.

[Bryan]

Well Done Bry, i am awful driver, only had a bout two lessons and waiting for a bit.

aww dont worry Katy, everyone is at first, it comes to some faster than it does others, took me a while to bring it all together, it will all come about soon enough!

the only advice I can give is to get just as much practice away from your examiner, so if you can go out in a car with a parent or relative it will help loads. My problem was I never got to drive outside of lessons, so it took me a lot longer to be up to test standard!

[Katy]

I'm going to try really hard in the summer to get a few lessons in a block to try and learn more than just having loads dotted about. It doesn't helpo being skint though, but im not worrying yet i have loads of time.

[Abigail]

Why don't you do an intensive week long course? I think it's £400 which includes food, accomodation, theory test and the actual test at the end of the week plus a full day of lessons every day.

For what you get it's a bargain. I've spent at least £1000 on my lessons, theory test and practical test.

[Abi]

Well done Bryan on your test

Manoveres do my head in. I need to practice going slower as i do them, otherwise i get all confused. I passed my theory before christmas though, which was good. And everything else i can do, its just a case of nailing these manoveres and getting some more road practice, i hope. I started learning about 3 and a half months ago. And i don't get any external road practice, so i don't think i'm doing too badly.

[StarsOfCCTV]

Is the hazard perception bit hard on the theory test? I've no idea how to revise for that bit!