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Originally Posted by ZrByte
My dad seems to think that if I do more lessons than most (say about 3 lessons a week rather than just 1 like most people I know) I could well be ready to do my test by then anyway, this would also work out about £100 cheaper.
Anybody agree/disagree with that?? I really need a second opinion before I go book either intensive or normal lessons  |
There is no substitute for the kind of road sense that comes with experience. You can learn how to make a car do what you want it to very easily, but learning how to anticipate problems is not something you can pick up in a week. If you get the technical skills sorted in a week, then sit your test and are very lucky with the road conditions (nobody braking suddenly, cutting you up, failing to indicate, etc etc) you might pass your test. But will you be as 'good' a driver as someone who learned for three months and then passed their test? Personally, I doubt it.
I once heard someone say the formula is a lesson for each year of your life. I learned while I was 17/18 and had about that many paid-for lessons, plus loads of extra practice with my dad. I can't blame yours for not wanting you near his car until you know, mechanically, how to drive the thing, but I really do think it's worth you getting a couple of lessons, learning the basics, and then spending a
lot of time just driving and learning what it's actually like out there on the roads.
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And what's the hurry anyway? You've waited 20 years, a couple more weeks won't do any harm ...
