17th January 2007 43rd Driving lesson

For the first time ever I had only just got ready for the lesson when my instructor came I'm normally sat waiting maybe something to do with me having to be up early. I did some more clutch control changed to first gear bit early a few times but apart from that did well, steering was slightly out at times I was too near middle of road but getting better. I forgot to signal once again today though it was the bend where I have costed and had to change gear while steering the list of mistakes on that one bend will soon be as long as the list of overall mistakes.I still check mirrors enough finally it took long enough for me to remember.

First manoeuvre turn in road which I did well, then the dreaded parallel park which to be fair wasn't too bad by that I mean I didn't end up on the kerb like I normally do. I have no idea how the hell you are ment to know when to turn the wheel the oppersite way just guess work. First go I somehow managed it but was bit to far back, the second time I turned wheel right too soon so had to turn it back left and right again and yet again bit too far back. At least I'm improving slowly. Next was reverse round corner on the corner that is sometimes used in tests that I messed up before. Today I think it was the best I have done on this manoeuvre still need to observe a bit more. First time got round corner well and try to observe round then my instructor asks me if anyone is coming so I think I missed someone and stop, but no one was there so carry on. Second time I touch the kerb slightly but get round ok. At last I can do manoeuvres well nearly. My instructor was starting to sound like a parrot today lol on parallel park and reverse round corner she must of said "it's the clutch that moves the car" at least 10 times cos the car kept reving and not moving.

I stopped to let a bus passed the other way and as I was about to set off an idiot driver rushed passed me my instuctor hooted the horn at them. At a junction my instructor stopped me cos she thought I was about to come out onto a busy road but I wasn't I could see it was busy but couldn't see right cos a ballard was in the way so I edged forward slightly to make sure I could see I did tell my instructor this. On the way back I noticed the car was low on petrol so told my instructor she hadn't noticed so we went to fill up and I put petrol in and did it exact again. At the end of the lesson I asked how long before I'll be ready for the test she said it depends on my eyesight and next week she will measure the exact distance and test me also talk about theory.