Driving lessons.

[Misc]

Can i do lessons the same way i did my bike. A week of lessons then test at the end of the week?
Everyone i know has taken ages to get to test standard in the car & have never heard of doing the same as the bike course which tells me that the car is much much harder, is there a reason why you don't get these courses or why there not mentioned alot if at all?

Don't think i wanna spend months sitting in a car learning the basics when i passed my bike licence in under a week.

[Whosthedaddy]

Yes, just need to arrange with the instructor or school, and of course have the wonga
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[jackw72]

misc!

dont get lessons. just buy a trike
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[Misc]

Lol, i need to have a roof. Much less hassle, i'm tired of un-chaining the bike, putting gear on etc.

Whosthedaddy, how much would one of these courses set me back then, & by the end will i be test level as i've only been in a car a few times & the size of the thing seems like it'd take much much longer to learn then on a bike?

[Whosthedaddy]

Its about £20 per hour for a car, several hours a day for 4 to 5 days = a lot! Probably the same as DAS if not a little more.

Schools often offer a discount for block booking, not sure of this includes the test fees?
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[Whosthedaddy]

Check out the AA website:

https://www.theaa.com/allaboutcars/drivingschool/quote.jsp

Find your postal area and select a full week of lessons (36 hours), did one at random and came to £680.
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[Misc]

Thanks for that mate, hopfully i'll be able to find something similar for a few hundred less, maybe.
Would you think a week is enough then, i fully understand the clutch & how everything works now which is what i struggled with a few years ago when i did 2 lessons.
Just getting used to turning the thing.

[veeeffarr]

Don't forget you only need to learn car-specific things, things such as observation and planning are things you should already be practicing at a high standard on bike

[Whosthedaddy]

Not sure to be honest, a week may be pushing it a little.

Handling a car is a lot harder than a bike.

I struggled with the clutch but had between 20-30 lessons before passing 3rd time some of those lessons were 2 hours long.

With the examiner sitting next to you the chances of getting away with small mistakes are less likely so the more lessons the better.

You already have road sense so its just the technical stuff, a week sounds do able
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[pwntifex]

I did about 40, perhaps because driving bores me so much.
Or maybe because I'm shoite.
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[EllioTT_GiXXeR]

You will never pass your car test after only one week, took me half a day to do my bike one (on my 50), cars are much harder to learn.
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[Misc]

Ah you see because i wasn't too sure, i've heard people say bikes are much harder but can't really see how as you havn't got a cage around you so judging the space around you is obviously going to take time.
Will probably get someone to teach me the basics then & when i can happily do most of what's required i'll put in for a few lessons.

[EllioTT_GiXXeR]

And you got to think more in a car (i find anyway) give it mybe 3 months if your good.
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[matthab]

well ive got my 10 booked doing my theory after my 6th lesson(instructor is away for 2weeks) and hopefully have a shot at mytest after my 10th.

Ive also had practice in my car with my dad. So im craming as many hours in as pos!
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[Itchy]

Don't go with major schools they well rip you off and it is their goal in life to get as many lessons as possible even if you do not need them,

BSM try get you 6 hours in the simulator first WTF its pointless no experience is as good as road experience,

go with guys who come highly recommended, years ago lots of years ago I went with a guy called Steve, he was great , gave me 3 lessons and said I was ready, to do test (spent about £120 now) , I did 2 more and passed with him. He did have a terrible habit of chain smoking , stopping everywhere for coffee but when he stopped for 10 minutes for a coffee he added + 10 mins to the end I remember once I paid for a 2 hour session and there was a serious traffic accident and we were stuck lasted nigh 4 hours that lesson.
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[Louise]

Ive been driving for around 4 years now. Obviously with mum next to me as Im only on a provisional. I did lessons for 3 weeks costing a bit, and TBH I got bored.
I might have to go for the week lessons with the test at the end. But its around 600-700 quid here.

[woo]

Misc kinda in the same situation as you but im gonna get my brother to teach me how drive ill do a few lessons with him then ill take 3 lessons from a driving instructor to iron out any bad habits then do my test.

Try that and see if it works ill let you all know come autumn or spring next year when finally get round to it!

Passed the theory last september
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[Misc]

^ Yup, probably is better if i learned all the basics first then start some lessons. If i do go through with it i probably won't do any lessons with an instructor till i'm pretty good, don't really spend alot on lessons, so a couple would be fine which will probably be observation, hopfully.

[Louise]

But but but I took lessons with a mate who had been driving for 'X' ammunt of yrs. I took the chance to learn with them for a while. Good driver ect. Then I started driving lessons with a proper person - so much difference.
Just dont go an think you have had 5 lessons with a mate and you are good. Not the case - to which I found out

[bikergurl39]

Hey
you sound pretty eager to get your driving lessons and test out the way quickly!
like people have mentioned, you could do a lot of hours in one week, but that may not cover it, i suppose its how fast you pick it up,
plus learning something new all at once in that space of time may make it more difficult, its a lot to take in
like Whosthedaddy said, you will already have the road sense and if you could find someway of practicing outside of your lessons then you would get it done quicker
im 17 and am currently learning to drive now, I will be taking my cbt soon and have just bought a bike
i think its a good thing to be qualified for both
whether its hard or not depends on the ability of the driver, some people pick it up quicker than others, if your used to being on a bike it will probably feel quite alien
because ive been learning to drive first it may mean i will struggle to handle a bike for a while
youve just got to go in with confidence and give it your best shot!
car tests are very strict nowadays and they take you through just about everything on the road that you could possibly ever know....joy!
its hard in the respect that the examiners are looking for perfection
i would love to get it all out the way, but at the same time im in no hurry because soon i will be on a bike so i can afford to take my time with a car and get the confidence and knowledge when its time to take my test
if you find someone who will do lessons over a lot of hours in a week, dont settle for a ridiculous price, they arent cheap unfortantly!
anyhow, hope you enjoy driving!
i do, but i can see myself enjoying being on a bike much more!!!

[TOM M]