Learning to drive

I thought you were 30 plus.

 

Back in this boat, doin my 7.5tonne licence

 

And people wonder why young drivers don't pay car insurance?!

 

Clownshoe

Last time I looked my DOB is on my FF profile, so what gave you that idea?

Tell me about it. With a £650 excess there's essentially no point having insurance unless you write the whole thing off.

A guy I was speaking to about this over the weekend said the only quotes he's been getting that have been even close to reasonable included excess payments that were 2 or 3 times the price of his motor

 

Does anyone know where you can get loads of practice at the hazard perception? Got my theory test a week on Thursday.

 

You can't do a massive amount, but there's some practice on here http://www.theory-test.co.uk/asp/hazard_perception_info.asp

 

Got insured on a provisional licence on the Aul lad's car. €900 for 12 months..

 

When you get a full licence the price will go up loads.

 

Why's that?

 

You're considered a much bigger risk when you've passed your test for a few reasons.

- Can drive on your own.
- Increased confidence often means increased speed.
- You will almost certainly drive more.

 

I need to learn to drive, not a problem at the moment as work is commutable. Do wish I had done it after I left uni, I put the money aside and everything when I was working at uni but never got round to it.

Who can recommend a good (cheap) company to learn with? £22+ an hour these days, crikey.

 

Failed the theory test.

Passed the Q&A but somehow failed the hazard perception.

 

First lesson on Monday

Dreading it tbh. Just getting into it, the clutch - changing gears, reversing into small spaces, awareness of surroundings

Maybe I should go some reading up first - or is that over thinking it?

 

From personal experience, just stay calm and listen to your instructor. Staying calm is highly important, probably the most important thing. And the instructor will ease you into the process. Clutch+gears aren't hard, just need practise and reversing and parking was easier than I thought it would be. Remember, don't fret and you're set (sorry for the rubbish rhyme).

 

Thanks a lot mate

I was fine up until I found out the first lesson since then it's like sh1t - it's happening. Sure I will be here a lot telling all about how it goes, just don't want to make too much of a deal out of it

 

I got my license today. Gave a 'drivers test' which meant I had to reverse my car out of parking, turn one corner and stop. That was it.

 

Indiaaaaaaaaaa. Incredible Indiaaaaaaaaaa

 

At least I went in for the test. Most people just pay 2000 bucks and bypass the test altogether. Not that the test makes a lot of difference.

 

Great test!