4th September 2006 25th Driving lesson

Bored waiting for my instructor to come due in 20 minutes. should of been 11 o clock but she phoned about 10.35 to say it would have to be later about 12.30 at least I don't have to mess about getting buses to work after driving now as I am driving to work for the first time. This is first time my instructor has delayed a lesson and still never canceled one tho I thought that she was going to cancel today when she phoned. No idea why she couldn't get at 11 I'll ask when she comes (just me being nosey well it is my lesson time) I will update this with todays lesson after work hopefully to say how well I did (not expecting to tho)

Bit late updating this but this is how the lesson went:

started off well concentrated on braking more gently and managed it. Did turn in road ok but stopped bit too soon on the reverse bit so had to reverse more, overall quite good. Did straight reverse which went well, my instructor said next lesson I will probably start on reverse round corner which she says is the hardest manoeuver. Then I drove into town again went up a hill which has traffic lights at top and had to stop lights on red, when they changed I got ready to go and rolled back (clutch too low) I put brakes on and start again this time I managed it. My instructor asks what I think I think I could improve on I am not sure as up to now I feel I have done quite well so I take a guess and say probably braking softer. My instructor says my braking hasn't been that bad this lesson and that roundabouts are the main problem this lesson I seem to look right to see if its clear too long and end up too near middle of road. Got better towards the end tho my instuctor was reminding me not to stare to right too long.

I got stuck in traffic in town so had to keep stopping and starting which I did well, my instructor names hazards to watch for when driving so I'm guessing she will tell me to book my theory soon. I went bit over speed limit (oops) I was in a 30mph zone and my instructor tells me to change up to 4th gear (which is for 30 to 40mph) I assume the speed limit will be 40mph, my instructor asks me what the speed limit is I look round and relise its a built up area so guess 30mph and I'm right better slow down. My instructor seemed to enjoy moaning at other drivers mistakes again today which I find amusing, first at a roundabout I stop cos another car is coming round and as I stop it decides to signal and turn off so I could of gone if it had signaled to start with. My instructor sarcasticly says well thank you for that driver. Then I'm driving along a road and another car pulls out of a junction my instuctor says what an idiot the driver is. Least I know if I did ever get wound up by another driver my instuctor would probably make me laugh by moaning about them. I actually pulled out of junction when I should of stopped to check both ways I have no idea why I just pulled straight out I wasn't ready to stop and by the time my instructor reminded me it was a bit late and I could see it was clear so carried on, my instructor didn't stop me so she must of seen it was safe tho she asked me if I should of stopped and I said yes (she had already more or less told me) Over all this is one of my best lessons yet my instructor agrees I have done well. Tho bad news to come, my instructor is going on holiday for 2 week so that means no lessons til she gets back which is 3 week away so sort of expect a bad lesson and I will be doing my first reverse round corner (if I haven't forgot everything) I hate long gaps between lessons.