Driving Lessons

[rac3r]

I think it's about time I got my driving license sorted, I did a few lessons a while back but then I got my bike license so I stopped

I'm thinking of doing one of those one week intensive courses the same way I did my bike test (except that was only 3 or 4 days) or should I just do the normal way of one or two lessons a week? Which is better
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[iooi]

I would ask....

How confident were you at driving before quiting and sticking with the bike.

If very confident, then get the theory out of the way and book a short course of lessons.
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[angryjonny]

By definition, we all learned to drive either one way or the other so aren't qualified to say which approach is better.

Gut-feeling is your friend here. Or if your guts won't say anthing flip a coin.

[Mehty]

I started to 'learning' to drive in march - been doing 3/4 hours a week (so thats £70/80 w)
Cut down to 2 hours a week (in a single sitting) and was as happier with that. Not just because of the money, but it gave me more to time to think about and let what i'v learned sink in. I have my test next month, and feel like it'l be fine.

As you'v been driving a bike, your road sense will be fine, The only thing that would be different it space judgement, and the controls! Oh, and don't do a life saver every time you turn in a car, i get the urge to EVERY TIME - and i'v only done 3 hours on a bike
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[Frost]

If found that after a while my brain didn't want to take in any more and i started unlearning things, or at least getting things wrong because i had too much to remember. An hour lesson every other day would work very well i think.

[Mehty]

[rac3r]

Hmm interesting, when I did it before I did 1 or 2 lessons a week which were 1 to 2 hours long.

I'm not sure if it's even worth it because I can't get insured on anything! I suppose it's good just to get it out of the way
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[Mehty]

I find 1 hour lessons kinda of pointless :/ You just get in the car, do a tiny bit, then go home. Kinda learning something but not practicing.

1.5/2 hour lessons seem about right for me. Although 2 of those a week was TOO much money, and made me drive worse xD
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2007 YBR 125 (sold), 2011 ER6-N (sold), LHD 1999 GSX750F (sold), ??????

[anthony_r6]

I was doing 4hours a week for sometime. Between getting my car provisional, I'd passed within 4months, but it had cost me a fortune in the long run and didn't get my anywhere since insurance is a piss-take. At least I automatically had my provisional bike license from it, which without, I'd have never got on the road.
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[Nexus Icon]

I just took 6 hour long lessons then took my test. I failed though. I booked 1 more lesson and test combo and failed again. Then I booked another single lesson and test combo and passed. It was cheaper to fail a couple of tests than have the 20 odd lessons they wanted to sell me.

There were mitigating circumstances for my first fail but the second was probably my fault. At least, I blamed myself as I rounded a bend on a piece of dual-carriageway, doing a healthy 60mph, to see a massive sign proclaiming, "YOU ARE STILL IN A 30MPH LIMIT".

You can learn on a test but you can't pass on a lesson.
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[Mondeo Man]

I'm of the opinion that lessons are a big scam.

I basically taught myself, in a family member's car, using the DSA hand book. Passed first time. I did the test in a Passat.

Driving instructers, an dthe driving instruction industry, will convince you that learning to drive is a "big challenge". It isn't. If you've a little road sense, and a little common sense, it's actually a piece of piss.

[Angel Girl]

[Scythe]

I passed my car test on Monday (one week today). I had 17 hours of lessons (8 two hour lessons, and one hour before my test). Passed first time, 4 minors.

It is fairly common sense to be honest, if you've been riding before it'll be ok.
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[salty21]

it's ok saying 'so what if you fail a few times'. some people (myself included) cant stand to fail at anything, im so bad that i wont even compete or do anything that im not likely to suceed in and if i do fail my confidence plumets.
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[rac3r]

[Angel Girl]

[herulach]

How long have you been riding? and (be honest with yourself) is your riding any good?

If it is then Roadsense/observations etc should be ok from the bike (although you see tonnes of people riding like they want to die) and it should just be the manoeuvres etc you need to practice. If not then do a bit more - get some recommendations for an instructor, ring one and go out in a car for a bit (I'm assuming you don't have access to your own).

FWIW I (way before my bike test) did 2 hours a week, but that was on top of driving to & from college (mum worked just down the road) and to the shops, town etc - probably about 6+ hours a week practice on top of lessons for 2 months passed 1st time with 1 minor.
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[andyscooter]

havnt passed my car test but when driving a car i found i forgot i had a passenger side to it

also driving a forklift doesnt help as again there is nothing to the left of you

scared the shit out of my instructor trying to filter in a ford fiesta
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[Angel Girl]

[bikertomm]

Driving lessons are only worthwhile if you find the right instructor!

It depends on your ability, but you most probably wont be wanting to have a 30+ hour course.. and today we are going to be 'Moving off and stopping..' 'But I already know how to...'

'Well we must follow the course, '

'GTFO'



In the end I found a really nice guy and had 12 lessons with 2 before the test to brush up, most of my learning - controls etc was with my dad in my car, job done
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