First Lesson

[sonic youth]

boo my attempts to derail the thread into American History X failed. You all suck.

I don't blame STFC4LIFE because he's probably too young to have seen it.

we are surrounded by heathens

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[STFC4LIFE]

It's a 2 hour lesson, if that makes a difference.

I had 2 hours twice a week and think 2 hours is loads better than 1 as by the time you get into it its finished.

2 hours you get some good driving time and more confidence IMO.

How many lessons did you have before you passed?

[magic8ball]

I hit a kerb on my first lesson, like proper drove into it. But it was the instructors fault.

They usually take you somewhere nice and queit for your first lesson, with only a small chance of knocking down a small child, or maybe a shrew.

I hit a curb on my test and still passed!

Me too. When I was reversing around the corner. I don't think my examiner noticed as I was engaging him in a deep discussion on seabass.

[ibelieveinmrreeves]

Who you going with Dean? If they're no good go to Pete Snook, he taught me, he's a top bloke and a great instructor. You'll probably spend some time up bowerhill industrial estate to begin with, whoever you go with. You'll be fine, just  don't put too much pressure on yourself to pick things up straight away, and take your time.

[STFC4LIFE]

They're called Shamrock Ian, his names Gary Fossey.
Don't kow alot about him to be honest mate.

[Simon Pieman]

I did one hour lessons cos my instructor reckoned 2 hour lessons were a waste of time and money  

[axs]

i had 9 lessons, they had to be two hours long because i lived in the middle of nowhere, by the time i got to swindon it would have been time to turn around and go back.

[flammableBen]

Driving is for losers.

[axs]

owning cars is for losers.

[Samdy Gray]

Samdy Gray's tip of the day:

Don't press too hard on the indicator stalk in your first lesson, they snap very easily  

[Luci]

It's a 2 hour lesson, if that makes a difference.

I had 2 hours twice a week and think 2 hours is loads better than 1 as by the time you get into it its finished.

2 hours you get some good driving time and more confidence IMO.

How many lessons did you have before you passed?

Not a massive amount.  Cant really remember now as it was about 4 years ago I think  :?

[kevjoycreed]

I'm an actual driving instructor, your first lesson should go something along the lines of:
An introduction to the Cockpitt drill, IE setting the car up correctly for you to drive it.
An explanation of all the main controls, what they do and how you use them.
A briefing on Prepare, Observe, Move, or in other words how to get the car moving safely.
A briefing on Mirror, Signal, Position, Speed, Look (that's Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre in old money), or in other words how to stop the car safely.
Then you'll be given the chance to have a go, if your instructor is any good the lesson will run at your pace and he won't move on to the next bit until your confident you fully understand what he's said. He'll talk you through everything you are doing once the car is moving, not just leave you to get on with it, as you become better at it he'll stop telling you what to do instead he should ask you what you are about to do.
To be fair this is probably the easiest lesson you'll have as all you need to concentrate on today is getting the car moving  and stopped, it all starts to get a bit harder when you do junctions and stuff  :shock:

Hope that helps, and Good luck.

[Luci]

I'm an actual driving instructor.

As opposed to a fake one?  

[kevjoycreed]

I'm an actual driving instructor.

As opposed to a fake one?  

There are a few about.
Also about 40% of instructors currently teaching are only doing so on a trainee licence, meaning they have had the minimum amount of training required by the DSA and have not passed the qualifying exams but instead are using learner drivers to practise on.
I'm quite pleased to say I'm fully qualified.

[Luci]

Congratulations then!  :king: