7th November 2006 33rd Driving lesson
As soon as I get in the car my instructor tests me reading a number plate which is too far for me to read (great start ... not) I set off and stop at junction and my instructor tests me on another number plate which I can read. Mirror checks would of been none existing this lesson if my instructor hadn't kept reminding me (still hate mirrors there is enough to do and watch for without them) My instructor asked me what I though were the main things I need to improve on straight away I answered positioning in the road, braking too hard and not enough mirror checks, she agreed. My gear changes were better this lesson. I relised I should of been using a bus lane which I have used many times before no idea why today I nearly didn't use it so I swerve left to get in it without checking mirrors like I should of (hate mirrors.)
My first maneouver was reverse round corner, my positioning was good , but I didn't check round enough and went bit too fast as always. My turn in road was quite good I did first one good then second one forgot blind spot check so instructor stopped me and asked what I forgot I remembered and told her. I start again making sure to do blind spot check, set off bit too fast but for first time I manage to slow it down and not end up rushing and braking too hard like I normally do. On the reverse bit I stop bit to soon and have to reverse bit more. Overall I am quite good at turn in road now. (watch me mess it up next lesson now I said that well I was good at it this lesson at least)
We went on the dual carriageway again and I was more relaxed and not so desperate to get to 5th I told myself just drive get speed up if I go above 40mph use 5th if not then doesn't matter. I did end up getting to use 5th and got up to 50mph which is max speed limit. The second time I got above 40mph I put it in 3rd instead of 5th the first time I have ever put it in wrong gear, my instructor told me it was in 3rd so I went straight to 5th.
I come to zebra crossing and people are waiting to cross I don't see them so my instructor stops me, I get ready to go again but some one else decides to cros so I have to stop and end up stalling, start up again and stall again, finally I manage to move off. I later stalled at a roundabout only once this time. My instructor gets me to park at side of the road and tests me on reading a number plate but the sun is shining on it so can't read it so I'm told to move past a drive way and pull up to be tested on another I make sure I get as close enough just to be able to read it like the futhest back posible but so I can read it and got to say did it exactly right distance slightly hard on brakes but that was to make sure I didn't get to close but close enough to read it I read it all correctly and my instructor said it was around the required distance (hope its not any further away than I was)
My first maneouver was reverse round corner, my positioning was good , but I didn't check round enough and went bit too fast as always. My turn in road was quite good I did first one good then second one forgot blind spot check so instructor stopped me and asked what I forgot I remembered and told her. I start again making sure to do blind spot check, set off bit too fast but for first time I manage to slow it down and not end up rushing and braking too hard like I normally do. On the reverse bit I stop bit to soon and have to reverse bit more. Overall I am quite good at turn in road now. (watch me mess it up next lesson now I said that well I was good at it this lesson at least)
We went on the dual carriageway again and I was more relaxed and not so desperate to get to 5th I told myself just drive get speed up if I go above 40mph use 5th if not then doesn't matter. I did end up getting to use 5th and got up to 50mph which is max speed limit. The second time I got above 40mph I put it in 3rd instead of 5th the first time I have ever put it in wrong gear, my instructor told me it was in 3rd so I went straight to 5th.
I come to zebra crossing and people are waiting to cross I don't see them so my instructor stops me, I get ready to go again but some one else decides to cros so I have to stop and end up stalling, start up again and stall again, finally I manage to move off. I later stalled at a roundabout only once this time. My instructor gets me to park at side of the road and tests me on reading a number plate but the sun is shining on it so can't read it so I'm told to move past a drive way and pull up to be tested on another I make sure I get as close enough just to be able to read it like the futhest back posible but so I can read it and got to say did it exactly right distance slightly hard on brakes but that was to make sure I didn't get to close but close enough to read it I read it all correctly and my instructor said it was around the required distance (hope its not any further away than I was)
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