9th January 2007 42nd Driving lesson

Best lesson ever, well one of the best. I asked my instructor if I was doing clutch control today as a reminder that she said I would be and she said yes. out of the full lesson there was only 3 mistakes that I made well what I remember. First I was in 3rd gear and told to go left and left changing to 2nd too late so ended up steering and changing down at same time, I should of left it in 3rd til I had got round the bend if I left it too late. Later on a mini roundabout I go too fast and can't steer quick enough so my instructor helps a bit and on the way home I for one of the first times I forget to signal leaving a roundabout. Overall I do everything without being told check mirrors especially when I notice my instructor looking at me steering is a lot better in fact apart from the odd mistakes that I have mentioned and my second parallel park which I'll mention in a bit everything went well.

My instructor gets me to stop at side of road and explains clutch control coming to junctions to put it into 1st gear and creep up checking if its safe without having to stop unless its busy of course. I feel quite confident about it as I can drive without much help now. We go past a few junctions practicing this I do quite well just sometimes change down bit too early.

First manoeuvre is turn in road which I do well, but my nstructor has to remind me to put it back in 1st to do the last bit I still had it in reverse again. Next parallel park the first one was ok I managed to park up ok just left it bit late to turn left at start of it so parked bit far back other than that the best I have ever done on this. Second was back to my normal attempts and hit kerb. Still hate this one how are you suposed to know when to steer the other way.

It got quite dull near the end so I had to put side lights on while driving and accedently put the light on inside the car as well had no idea how to turn it on let alone off so my instructor told me and I had to turn it off while steering. Had some more practice on clutch control in slow moving traffic putting it in first and using clutch to move and stop. When I got home I asked my instructor about theory and as I guessed she mentioned that we are not sure about my eyesight but we would discus it at the end of this block of 10 hours that I've paid for. I told her that I know I can see the distance sometimes so I want to carry on til I do see the distance on the test. She tested me on reading a number plate it was quite dull weather and I READ IT RIGHT I was so HAPPY. Just encourages me to keep at it even more as I hadn't read a full one right for ages so I was starting to think of ways I could get round it. Even if it meant another instructor and memorising number plates on day of the test still not ruled the last one out as nerves can affect eyesight. I will do what ever it takes to pass the test its the only other option other than drive illegally which I don't intend to do.