ADVISE TO THE LEARNER WHO INTENDS TO GO OUT IN
THEIR OWN CAR
The quickest way to learn is
to try to all work together with your instructor and use your car to practise what have been
doing already with your instructor. Your instructor will guide you as to what
to do in your own car then you will learn quickly which is
the whole point of going out in your own car isn’t it. People who learn in this
way have the most success and need the least number of lessons.
Practise what you’ve already
been taught correctly to do. Makes sense doesn’t it!
The person sitting alongside
you in your own car is not an instructor and so usually big problems develop
with arguments, slamming of doors “You drive the **** thing then!” even worse,
causing an accident. So do things properly!
TO THE LEARNER
Consider yourself extremely fortunate to have someone brave enough to
sit alongside you and if they are allowing you to use their own car too then
you are really lucky. It will improve your experience and therefore your
chances of passing first time enormously so
Make your passenger feel comfortable, if
they're on the edge of their seat then you've got it wrong!
DRIVE SLOWER. They will not be impressed by
speed for SPEED + INEXPERIENCE = DISASTER!!
"THIS CAR’S SO DIFFE
If you've only been driving one vehicle you
won't have experienced how different one car feels to another. Even if the cars
are the same type they will still feel different. Your efforts in a different
car will be frustrating for it will be like starting off all over again.
Stalling,. Kangaroo-ing, doing diabolical gearchanges
and wandering all over the place. Just when you were trying to impress
how good you are! Don’t whimper! It’s all utterly predictable and your
passenger (although perhaps having a worried look) will half expect it.
How do experienced drivers seem to
have no trouble when driving different cars?
They put on a bit extra gas when first pulling away until they get used
to it.
ALWAYS allow the clutch up slowly and
smoothly
ALWAYS be ready to put the clutch down again
if you pull away to fast
Drive slow enough to be able to get used to the car
Brake EARLY when slowing down
Don't argue! It's very stressful for them too
and they're not instructors so will get things wrong. If you want to discuss
something then pull in safely and discuss it. Don't try to discuss complicated
issues whilst you're driving!
As they are not an instructor,
they will say the wrong things and SHOUT when they feel alarmed so it can be
very frustrating. If it's not working then stop doing it for awhile until your
ability improves so you need less "instructing". Unfortunately a lot
of learners get "put off" by bad experiences when out in their own
car and sometimes stop altogether but really it is more often the
"instructor" who is causing the problems by expecting to much and not
planning the route to suit their abilities
The QUICKEST way to learn is
to use your car to practise what you have already been taught correctly by your
instructor so keep up your lessons and use your own car as a bonus to gain
experience
The SLOWEST way to learn is
to go out in your own car, gain every bad habit there is (If you practise bad
habits then you’ll become very good at them!) and leave it to your instructor
to sort out the mess