Arguing with instructor...

[Ostinato]

Grrr I was so angry today! lol I was out on my 8th lesson and ended up shouting at my instructor.

I'd say I am doing quite well on my lessons and have got through a lot, considering I have only one manoeuvre left to do then just like builindg my confidence on them all...

Anyway, basically he has rearranged my lessons a few times simply cause the football has been on and stuff so I was kinda annoyed a bit with him in general, then he text me today saying he'd be a bit late. Also, a few times on my lessons I have made the odd mistake here and there, but I mean I've only had 8 lessons now so it is expected... At times though he seems to get a bit huffy and stuff if I make silly mistakes, and it just makes me worse cause it puts me under more pressure.

Then today, I was in a queue of traffic and was sitting in front of a pedestrian crossing. The queue began moving and he told me to go, even though the lights had just went amber... I was like go? He said yeh so I did and as I expected it went to red when I was like on the crossing... then he started pure shouting "STOP STOP" i was like :S so I tried and tried to brake...

Then he's like "WHY DIDN'T YOU BREAK? WHY DIDN'T YOU BRAKED?" and I was just like "eh because you told me to go even though you knew it was :S" he's like "NO YOU SHOULD HAVE BRAKED" so I was just like "Well I actually did try to..." n then he was like "NO YOU NEVER BRAKED" and was like quite mad lol.
I got really pissed off and I was just like "LISTEN, IM NOT PAYING YOU TO LOSE YOUR PATIENCE WITH ME. I'VE HAD 8 LESSONS AND I TRIED TO BREAK. I AM DOING MY BEST OKAY?"

After that he was kinda sucking up my *** a bit and was being all friendly again. lol

I was so mad though...

Basically I think he is quite a decent instructor as he has got me through a lot but I am just still working on my confidence and practise of the whole lot together... I don't think I should be having to put up with someone who is gonna lose their patience with me and give me such an attitude, I mean surely he should have it in his nature to understand I will make mistakes or are all instructors like this?lol

I've got a few more lessons booked with him anyway (another 7) and then I'll take it from there... but what do you think? I don't wanna have wasted money on these lessons by starting with a new instructor, but at the same time I don't wanna waste anymore money on him if it wont benefit me...

OPINIONS PLS x

[Swearwolf]

Get a new instructor lol. I was on motorways on my 3rd lesson, :p

[348GTS]

Since I've never taken the driving courses, does he mark you at all?

If he does, I'd re-arrange it. My sister got an amazing instructor that taught her exactly how to do everything plus some little tricks and stuff, she really enjoyed it. Driving is something you'll use for the rest of your life, so you might aswell get a good instructor.

If he's try to suck up now though, I guess he's good. What a push-over though

[jesus]

Wasn't he trying to make you do a controlled stop? If so he should have told you well before!

It sounds like you need a new instructor.

Get a new instructor lol. I was on motorways on my 3rd lesson, :p

You aren't allowed on motorways without a full license.

[Swearwolf]

Wasn't he trying to make you do a controlled stop? If so he should have told you well before!

It sounds like you need a new instructor.

When I did controlled stops, he told me about 5 mins before, and said he would give me about 1 seconds notice and to hit the brake as hard as I could. I stopped after about 20 feet lol.

@ REDNECK: My instructor told me it was ok, cos he was pass plus or something. Just what he said, I didnt know that.

[Ostinato]

Nah I have done my emmergency stop already and am fine with it, and you don't do that just randomly in a queue of traffic with no need haha. And yeh he warned me beforehand when it was that...

This was just cause I went through a red light, even though it wasn't really my fault!

Even if it was my fault though, I don't really think it's right he gets all huffy and stuff... I meen I am trying my best and it's not like I'm incapable or anything lol.

I only have reverse parking to do as a manoeuvre then just increase my general road confidence...

[Metric.]

why didn't he brake himself?

[Charlie]

If you're learning to drive, you should at least have a driver whos going to be calm and what not when your not doing something right and then tell you after what you did wrong. If they just sit there yelling at you, it'll make you worry more and be under pressure.

You should get a new instructor unless your almost done.

[HeartRates]

u need to invest in anger management

[Metric.]

my instructor was a right laugh. one time we were turning onto the highway and he was like GET UR SPEED UP and i was like I'M TRYINGGG (I had the petal all way to the floor) and the car was revving really high, but not going fast.

his briefcase was resting on the brake!