16th October 2006 30th Driving lesson

After last week I was expecting this lesson to go down hill from that as last lesson was my best ever yet. I was right more than I guessed.

It was foggy today so bit hard to see at first (my excuse for bad lesson) Started off slightly heavy on gas a few times and the car wouldn't stay on the left it kept going towards middle of road all through the lesson. (ok I was stearing) within the first hour I worked out an hour would of been enough for me today I honestly can't think of much I did well. Until my maneouvers I was getting slightly wound up with my instructor telling me everything speed up, slow down, change gear, check mirrors (actually mirrors wasn't a big issue this lesson I'm just used to not checking them enough in most lessons)

My turn in road went too fast yet again, after this I get ready to move off and for maybe the first time I completely forget my blind spot check so my instructor tells me to pull up and reminds me about it (What is wrong with me this lesson?) Reverse round corner was the same horrid corner as last lesson which was the only thing I messed up on last lesson, this lesson it went well with the rest of the lesson. Before I start the manoeuvre I say to my instructor at least it can't go any worse than last lesson. First attempt I reverse back and get to the corner turn wheel left and end up on the kerb so get told to pull back round the corner and try again. I do this again going on the kerb forwards this time. Second attempt I reverse back have to keep stopping for cars passing finally get to the corner and don't turn the wheel left enough end up in middle of road. Try again (this lesson is getting funny its going that bad) Reverse back again get to corner turn left and finally manage to straiten up and park. By this point I am past getting wound up over mistakes and finding it amusing how bad the lesson is going.

I drive into town actually wondering weather I am safe driving. First my instructor points out traffic lights are on red which I hadn't noticed. Come up to more traffic lights on red few cars in front stopped behind the cars then move up then as I am about to pass the lights they turn to red so I have to slam brakes on (even my instructor was laughing at this) At roundabouts I again ended up too near middle of road cos I looked right too long. On the way home my instructor had to stop me pulling out at a roundabout before it was clear and I ended up stalling it because of this (first time in ages)

Ok this is probably my worst lesson yet and the first time ever that I was ready for it to end one hour would of been enough. Well I decided to stick with the 2 hour lessons as normally the lesson after a bad one goes quite well and this lesson didn't go down hill at the end like some do it was bad from start so can't say it's because 2 hours is too long. My instructor said the first hour went ok then second hour went down hill. (no idea who she was with in first hour)

As I guessed I keep remembering more things that went wrong first probably about half way through the lesson around the time I did maneouvers I get ready to move off. Spot the mistake. I put clutch down and gas on lift clutch up bit more and bit more wondering why it isn't getting biting point. Finally my instructor asks what gear it should be in. Maybe it would help putting it into first gear instead of neutral lets try it yes it works. On my maneouvers my instructor kept reminding me not to stare at rev counter and to check mirrors. (not looked at rev counter much til now mainly on maneouvers) Also this lesson I had a fish memory quite a few times I would forget which way I had been told to go and had to ask again, never forgot which way before well not as much as today.