The few, the brave - those of us taking driving lessons right now!

My practical test is booked for Dec 21   

At first it sounded like a long way off, but when I think about the number weeks = number lessons, it makes me go AAAARRRGH.   

My practical test is booked for Dec 21   

At first it sounded like a long way off, but when I think about the number weeks = number lessons, it makes me go AAAARRRGH.   

Just after mine! Are you in automatic or manual? Good luck with your lessons, you will be fine!

Test is booked for next week.  I'm petrified.

 

 

Test is booked for next week.  I'm petrified.

 

 

Go Petunia! You'll be great! 

Good luck, Petunia! Just do your best. If you don't succeed the first time, it's not such a big deal and you can try again! 

OMG I just realized my test is Wednesday MORNING!!  I will wear my tightest shirt pushing my bump as far out as possible and hopefully they will take pitty on the poor knocked up American!! 

OMG I just realized my test is Wednesday MORNING!!  I will wear my tightest shirt pushing my bump as far out as possible and hopefully they will take pitty on the poor knocked up American!! 

Good luck!

Good luck tomorrow, Jamie!!! 

Good luck!

OMG I just realized my test is Wednesday MORNING!!  I will wear my tightest shirt pushing my bump as far out as possible and hopefully they will take pitty on the poor knocked up American!! 

Ha! they are soulless.  But good luck.

Ha! they are soulless. 

Ain't that the truth!  I practiced maneuvers for the first time today.  After my instructor explained the left hand reverse, I asked when would I ever do such a ridiculous thing?  Well, never, but it shows you can control the vehicle.  And there are a million ways to fail it.  Look backwards.  Look forwards.  Look side to side.  Stop when a car approaches.  Stop when a pedestrian is in the area.  Why not just pull into a driveway and reverse out and get on with life instead of executing a pointless maneuver?

If you don't check your right blind spot you will fail.  I can't see anything in my right blind spot, so why bother?  Doesn't matter.  Do it or fail.

My lesson today was incredibly aggravating.  I don't know if it's my instructor or if I just need more lessons.  Two hours a week ain't gonna cut it.  I'll never pass at this rate.

Good luck to everyone else!  Especially Jamie on your test Weds!    

After my instructor explained the left hand reverse, I asked when would I ever do such a ridiculous thing?  Well, never, but it shows you can control the vehicle.  And there are a million ways to fail it.  Look backwards.  Look forwards.  Look side to side.  Stop when a car approaches.  Stop when a pedestrian is in the area.  Why not just pull into a driveway and reverse out and get on with life instead of executing a pointless maneuver?

While I fully appreciate and understand your frustration (I went through the same thing just over a year ago), I was better able to appreciate the "reverse around a corner" when I started driving on little country lanes where if you ran into oncoming traffic somebody would have to back up and turn because there's not enough room for 2 cars to pass. 

I don't know if it'll help you, but thinking about it this way helped me maintain a calm attitude whenever I thought "Why am I learning this stupid technique?"

And then on the test I didn't even have to do it. 

To be honest it's really hard to always look in the side mirrors and the reverse around the corner is stupid.  Just remember to look in the direction of the mirrors...you don't necessarily have to register what is in them all the time as long as you are looking like you are looking every 8 seconds hehe.  They aren't going to ask what is in the mirrors just that you are checking them. And don't forget to continuously check your review mirror when breaking because you can fail for that too:)

 And you're test is 37 minutes long and they have exactly that amount of time from when they call you in the waiting room till they bring you back....sooooooo when you are pointing out all the stuff under the hood...ie where to fill break fluid power stearing etc....just take your time and don't rush.  The less you are on the road the less time there is to make mistakes.  I know it's kind of wrong but it's just advice I have been given. 

While I fully appreciate and understand your frustration (I went through the same thing just over a year ago), I was better able to appreciate the "reverse around a corner" when I started driving on little country lanes where if you ran into oncoming traffic somebody would have to back up and turn because there's not enough room for 2 cars to pass.

And there are a lot of lanes like that in rural areas.  The backing round a corner is also useful on such roads if you realize you're headed the wrong direction and need to turn around, since there's not enough width for a 3-point turn and reversing into an equally narrow side road might be the only way to avoid driving a couple of miles out of your way.

And there are a lot of lanes like that in rural areas.  The backing round a corner is also useful on such roads if you realize you're headed the wrong direction and need to turn around, since there's not enough width for a 3-point turn and reversing into an equally narrow side road might be the only way to avoid driving a couple of miles out of your way.

Definitely true out here! There is even a place with a Ford and all sorts of other craziness.