years of putting it off and i finally want to go for my car test.
now easiest for me would be an intensive course followed by a test,
i did this for my motorbike and passed that first time 7 years or so ago.
does anyone know of any reputable instructors or companies in derbyshire ??
Youve ridden a bike for years. Screw intensive course, go for your first lesson (most do an hour free), then book say 10 lessons... do a test. sorted.
http://www.one2onedrivingschool.com/intensive_courses_guaranteed.htm
Ive also heard of a place in blackpool that puts you up for a weekend & you just drive around all day & attempt your test
Go and do your theory 1st (bike one doesnt count to car :(). You shouldnt need to many lessons, already had my road sense and confidence from riding a bike for 2 years, just needed to get used to the control of the car and the silly little things you need to do to please the instructor.
Theory should be fairly easy if youve been doing the bike for years. Just prey and hope you dont get a touch screen thats not earth properly and gives you a static shock every time you answer! (It happened to me ><)
yeah.... the theory test is a piece of cake..... as long as youve had a couple of practice goes at the hazard awareness bit at home first so you know what theyre looking for !
When I was doing it I put a bike rider through the test with 16 hours over 4 weeks. Road sense is the hardest part to learn, so you should be grand. Remember you have more manoeuvres and less visibility though (Ive seen some people need 4-5 lessons just on parallel parking, but they were crap.
Quote from: M3ta7h3adYouve ridden a bike for years. Screw intensive course, go for your first lesson (most do an hour free), then book say 10 lessons... do a test. sorted.
:stupid: He is right max. They say you dont learn to drive untill your actually out there on the roads.
The only thing you would need to get to grips with would be theory, car control and manouvers. Which is a small part of car lesson. It Shouldnt you take you long as you allready know how to drive on the roads.
Dont worry about intensive courses and wasting money, just take your time with it.
ok ill go that route, best get phoning round local instructors.
Im thinking of putting my girlfriend onto one of these intensive courses - teaching someone to drive is a lot harder than i thought! Keep us updated with how it goes!
ben, best bet (if youre willing to teach) is get her 10 lessons pretty quick, and then spread them out to once a week so she can practive with you in the middle....
once youve got the hand of the basics its pretty much all practive anyway ;)
Quote from: knightyben, best bet (if youre willing to teach) is get her 10 lessons pretty quick, and then spread them out to once a week so she can practive with you in the middle....
once youve got the hand of the basics its pretty much all practive anyway ;)
Only problem with that I see, is you usually pick up little bad habits that the person teaching you has...
Tho driving is easy, keep your distance and be prepared for any out come.
Thinking of going in for my Bike test, want a bike to run and insure cheaply so I can run back and forth to Durham once or twice a week :)
Quote from: Poison_UKQuote from: knightyben, best bet (if youre willing to teach) is get her 10 lessons pretty quick, and then spread them out to once a week so she can practive with you in the middle....
once youve got the hand of the basics its pretty much all practive anyway ;)
Only problem with that I see, is you usually pick up little bad habits that the person teaching you has...
Tho driving is easy, keep your distance and be prepared for any out come.
Thinking of going in for my Bike test, want a bike to run and insure cheaply so I can run back and forth to Durham once or twice a week :)
My mum got asked by my sisters instructor not to teach her. She was also barred from using my mums car as it is so sh*t it was just making her crap at controlling the driving instructors car.
Quote from: M3ta7h3adQuote from: Poison_UKQuote from: knightyben, best bet (if youre willing to teach) is get her 10 lessons pretty quick, and then spread them out to once a week so she can practive with you in the middle....
once youve got the hand of the basics its pretty much all practive anyway ;)
Only problem with that I see, is you usually pick up little bad habits that the person teaching you has...
Tho driving is easy, keep your distance and be prepared for any out come.
Thinking of going in for my Bike test, want a bike to run and insure cheaply so I can run back and forth to Durham once or twice a week :)
My mum got asked by my sisters instructor not to teach her. She was also barred from using my mums car as it is so sh*t it was just making her crap at controlling the driving instructors car.
hahah yes.... :rofl: unbelievable bullsh*t
Im with Egg.
If you learn in a crap car youre far better equipped for driving better cars. Then again we are talking about women drivers :mutley:
Quote from: Clockd 0NeIm with Egg.
If you learn in a crap car youre far better equipped for driving better cars. Then again we are talking about women drivers :mutley:
Mums Car
Petrol
No Power Steering
Has various quirks.
Clutch requiring the foot of zeus to operate
Instructors car
Diesel
Power Assisted Steering
dainty little clutch.
Mum lessons
"OVERTAKE OVERTAKE NOW NOW LOOK WHAT YOU DID GOD YOURE CRAP!"
*stop at amber on a traffic light*
"MOVE!!! MOVE MOVE MOVE MOVE MOVE!!! WHY THE HELL DID YOU STOP!"
Sister gets into instructors car
*almost have crash at traffic light due to amber gambling*
Instructor talks to mother explains that using her car is causing my sister to stall more often... sister later explains what instructor said to her in the car about my mums bad habits, mum goes ballistic, sister stays with instructor anyway.