Driving lesson

[Turnip]

1st one is booked..
25th August, 9am.
Bday's on the 24th.

Any tips to stop the nerves when i have my 1st lesson?
Or just overall tips.

Thanks

[Smiddy]

Well Dart players use alcohol to calm their nerves... so maybe the same works with driving???

Nah just don't worry about it, it's not a challenge, it's a way to progress

[GommeInc]

Your instructor will hopefully not put you through anything intense. It depends on the instructor, but they'll probably take you to a quiet part of town (or area) and teach you about moving off in 1st, to 2nd and to 3rd etc. Mine did at least

[Turnip]

Thanks you two.
Ill +rep you both, although it wont make much of a difference.

[Sammeth.]

My first lesson I was really nervous, however my instructor is very nice and relaxed - as Im sure all instructors should be. I got taken off to a quiet area and he went through "cockpit checks" and safety stuffs and the controls of the car, then we went through pulling off and changing gears. Its not as bad as you first think, but I think what helped me was going out with my Dad in the car a fair few times before my first lesson to get me used to everything.

[Loqo]

As stated he will probably take you to a quiet area and you can start their going through the basics. I am only 15 now but have been driving for over 8 months with my Dad. He takes me to empty car parks at about 10pm and I learn their, I keep doing it so when I come to my lessons and test, it will already be natural to me. Dont worry about it, he should be very relaxing with you and it will be easier then what you think.

[Metric1]

clutch, brake, start engine, foot off the brake, shift into first, foot slowly off the clutch, gas, foot all the way off the clutch, when the engine revs to around 3000rpm, clutch, shift into the next gear.

thats how i learned to drive a standard. my mom taught me on a 2005.5 Jetta TDI, and that is a hard car to learn on!

the driver ed car i learned how to drive was a ford escape because at the time my mom had a gmc yukon and it was automatic suv so it was pretty easy to learn on. i ended up wrecking the yukon a few months after i got my licence!

good luck and don't worry about it!

[Dentafrice]

When I had drivers ed, we had a Dodge Stratus, which is a pretty nice handling car.

Here in NC they don't teach manual transmission for drivers ed, just automatic.

I've actually never drove a stick shift.. I need to learn.

[Metric1]

When I had drivers ed, we had a Dodge Stratus, which is a pretty nice handling car.

Here in NC they don't teach manual transmission for drivers ed, just automatic.

I've actually never drove a stick shift.. I need to learn.

Yeah, I think new clutches are pretty expensive!

[Abbie.]

im learning with school when i go back


my dad wont teach me cus im female apparently LOL..