I was on the motorway to Haslingdon, within an hour of passing the test.
I think you are a candidate for some more lessons.
No offence, but if you are as lacking in confidence as you suggest, you are a potential nuisance to yourself and others.
Get some more lessons before you damage another vehicle and your insurance record.
I very much plan, and am using it as even more incentive to pass, on driving to visit my Mum and brother in Cornwall. A three hour drive at least. I can't wait. Think I'll stop at Cullompton services on the M5 though. Got to take those breaks. I will plan the journey before I go and it should be cool. I have made the journey as a passenger many times.
I very much plan, and am using it as even more incentive to pass, on driving to visit my Mum and brother in Cornwall. A three hour drive at least. I can't wait. Think I'll stop at Cullompton services on the M5 though. Got to take those breaks. I will plan the journey before I go and it should be cool. I have made the journey as a passenger many times.
Good luck with your test
My parents used to live near St Austell, and the drive to and from Cornwall was a really good way of improving my driving skills and confidence. If you take the A303/A30 route down from Hampshire and feel you need an earlier stop, then Illminster is really good as the services are on a roundabout so easy to get back on! It's a lovely drive, whichever route you take, so hope you enjoy it the first time you do it.
Another FM said take more lessons etc. but that isn't what you need in my opinion. In your case you need to plan a longer journey to somewhere you've never been before and go there on your own. Doing this a few times will boost your confidence a great deal.
My parents used to live near St Austell, and the drive to and from Cornwall was a really good way of improving my driving skills and confidence. If you take the A303/A30 route down from Hampshire and feel you need an earlier stop, then Illminster is really good as the services are on a roundabout so easy to get back on! It's a lovely drive, whichever route you take, so hope you enjoy it the first time you do it.
My mum lives in Bude, so I am thinking of taking the A358 through Taunton, onto the M5, then to Barnstaple and down the Atlantic Highway. Quite a nice route. I think, unless I am mistaken that the turn off to the 358 is on the Ilminster roundabout.
The reason most instructors drive the car back is that learner drivers are so excited at passing, they may not concentrate on the road properly on way back.
I was a good learner driver and my instructor had 100% confidence that I would pass and in my driving in general but still drove car back.
A week later a bought a car and jumped straight on motorway to get some experience.
I passed my test first time when I was 17, but never drove since then and I'm now 23. Shortly after passing I moved up to Glasgow for Uni and so had no need for a car living in a city.
I'm worried now as I will shortly need to get a car for my new job, but I feel like I have forgotten everything. Also I learned to drive in a small town which was never busy, so I'm really worried about having to learn to drive all over again in a large busy city.
Anyone else ever been in a similar situation? If so what did you do?
I drove on my test pass certificate for a while as it was close to christmas and i didnt want it getting lost in the mail so i applied for my full licence in the february.
My mum lives in Bude, so I am thinking of taking the A358 through Taunton, onto the M5, then to Barnstaple and down the Atlantic Highway. Quite a nice route. I think, unless I am mistaken that the turn off to the 358 is on the Ilminster roundabout.
The Atlantic Highway is gorgeous - what a lovely "first long drive"!
I passed my test in February, and have driven at pretty much every opportunity since. You should go straight out after it - daunting but, as previous posters have said, liberating. After all, given that you've just had at least 10 or 15 lessons, you'll probably be a better driver than most of the fools on the road.
I passed my test in February, and have driven at pretty much every opportunity since. You should go straight out after it - daunting but, as previous posters have said, liberating. After all, given that you've just had at least 10 or 15 lessons, you'll probably be a better driver than most of the fools on the road.
I have had about 14 hours with my instructor and driven about 1500 miles in my own car since the beginning of April.. Mr.Bint is really bored and can't wait for me to pass.
The Atlantic Highway is gorgeous - what a lovely "first long drive"!
I can't wait. Mr.Bint reckons I'll be scared stiff, but I'll be absolutely thrilled. I won't have him moaning that he's bored now. I can go where I want. Woo-hoo. (Well hopefully anyway, got to pass first)
Have you considered "Pass Plus"? As I've said, I passed my test long before this came in, but you sound as though you would probably benefit from a programme such as this!
I don't know if you realise what the Pass Plus entails but I found it completely useless.
It really doesn't give extra confidence in parking - that will in my opinion only happen with time. I did the PassPlus and all it did was give me 6 hours driving, a couple of hours were on country roads and another couple on a motorway - it didn't help me in anyway and didn't even bring my Insurance cost down.
I passed my test in March 2006, I have been confident from the start but I've made many mistakes - I don't think any amount of tuition will make things better, surely if that was the case CheekyPea wouldn't have passed.
CheekyPea, the best thing to get over your nerves is to get out there and do it - it's the same with any phobia, confronting it is the best way and practice makes perfect..!:)
The policy covers the policyholder/named driver, whatever their status, provisional or qualified.
It may depend on the insurer, mine you have to tell them any change to you or the car, i.e. penalty points, modifications, health, etc, I'm sure a change of driving license would count too, best to call them just to be on the safe side, nothing like driving off having passed your test, crashing and not being insured.
It may depend on the insurer, mine you have to tell them any change to you or the car, i.e. penalty points, modifications, health, etc, I'm sure a change of driving license would count too, best to call them just to be on the safe side, nothing like driving off having passed your test, crashing and not being insured.
Any detail that makes up part of the policy has to be correct, otherwise they can use it against you to declare the policy void if you claim.
I used to work for an insurance company, and would advise customers that all details must be correct or else it could make your policy invalid
LOL. I have crammed it in a bit. I love driving. Just to think on my first lesson I struggled to get into second gear. It's Mr bint that has been my inspiration. He is now bored though.
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I very much plan, and am using it as even more incentive to pass, on driving to visit my Mum and brother in Cornwall. A three hour drive at least. I can't wait. Think I'll stop at Cullompton services on the M5 though. Got to take those breaks. I will plan the journey before I go and it should be cool. I have made the journey as a passenger many times.
Thanks very much kitty.
Good luck with your test
My parents used to live near St Austell, and the drive to and from Cornwall was a really good way of improving my driving skills and confidence. If you take the A303/A30 route down from Hampshire and feel you need an earlier stop, then Illminster is really good as the services are on a roundabout so easy to get back on! It's a lovely drive, whichever route you take, so hope you enjoy it the first time you do it.
Speak for yourself.
And that will improve her parking skills how?
My mum lives in Bude, so I am thinking of taking the A358 through Taunton, onto the M5, then to Barnstaple and down the Atlantic Highway. Quite a nice route. I think, unless I am mistaken that the turn off to the 358 is on the Ilminster roundabout.
The reason most instructors drive the car back is that learner drivers are so excited at passing, they may not concentrate on the road properly on way back.
I was a good learner driver and my instructor had 100% confidence that I would pass and in my driving in general but still drove car back.
A week later a bought a car and jumped straight on motorway to get some experience.
I phoned my insurance broker when I passed my test and I was told I didn't need to inform my insurance company that I had passed my test.
I'm worried now as I will shortly need to get a car for my new job, but I feel like I have forgotten everything. Also I learned to drive in a small town which was never busy, so I'm really worried about having to learn to drive all over again in a large busy city.
Anyone else ever been in a similar situation? If so what did you do?
I drove on my test pass certificate for a while as it was close to christmas and i didnt want it getting lost in the mail so i applied for my full licence in the february.
The Atlantic Highway is gorgeous - what a lovely "first long drive"!
No one did anything!
I didn't need to inform mine either.
I have had about 14 hours with my instructor and driven about 1500 miles in my own car since the beginning of April.. Mr.Bint is really bored and can't wait for me to pass.
I can't wait. Mr.Bint reckons I'll be scared stiff, but I'll be absolutely thrilled. I won't have him moaning that he's bored now. I can go where I want. Woo-hoo. (Well hopefully anyway, got to pass first)
Book a couple of hours with a local driving school, as a refresher.
But won't you need an amphicar?
I don't think the examiners are obliged to report it.
Wow! What an experienced driver you are.
It really doesn't give extra confidence in parking - that will in my opinion only happen with time. I did the PassPlus and all it did was give me 6 hours driving, a couple of hours were on country roads and another couple on a motorway - it didn't help me in anyway and didn't even bring my Insurance cost down.
I passed my test in March 2006, I have been confident from the start but I've made many mistakes - I don't think any amount of tuition will make things better, surely if that was the case CheekyPea wouldn't have passed.
CheekyPea, the best thing to get over your nerves is to get out there and do it - it's the same with any phobia, confronting it is the best way and practice makes perfect..!:)
It may depend on the insurer, mine you have to tell them any change to you or the car, i.e. penalty points, modifications, health, etc, I'm sure a change of driving license would count too, best to call them just to be on the safe side, nothing like driving off having passed your test, crashing and not being insured.
Any detail that makes up part of the policy has to be correct, otherwise they can use it against you to declare the policy void if you claim.
I used to work for an insurance company, and would advise customers that all details must be correct or else it could make your policy invalid
LOL. I have crammed it in a bit. I love driving. Just to think on my first lesson I struggled to get into second gear. It's Mr bint that has been my inspiration. He is now bored though.
Lots of speed cameras in Wiltshire and Somerset. I live a bit further east along it. It's going to be so cool.