4th March 2007 Single 2 hour lesson

Got text off my instructor that the car wouldn't move in any gear so could only have the 2.30 lesson that was booked bit disapointed.

Determined to check mirrors more this lesson, it's raining so have to ask how to put windscreen wipers on as its the first time in the new car that its rained also get shown how to put side lights on. I set off and am told to turn left I signal right and have to change it. I tell my instructor that if this lesson goes well I think I will get my test booked which includes a lot more mirror checks which I think I did check them more but still no where near enough. About half way through the lesson I kept forgetting to signal and nearly going the wrong way. I actually did go straight on when I had been told to go left, that was through forgetting to signal. I also put it in neutal at traffic lights and wondered why I couldn't get biting point a mistake I don't normally do. I had to stop for some traffic lights on a very steep hill and managed to move off again well. For the first time ever I think the lesson actually improved after the middle bit normally when I start making mistakes it carries on til the end but the end was good today.

I did a good turn in road I'm getting used to keeping the car slow on manoeuvres now. I'm improving at roundabouts knowing when to turn off. I went bit wide on passing a parked car today and also too close as I knocked the wing mirror against another car. I need to learn to watch for road signs and road markings to see where I need to be driving. Two more mistakes were stopping bit too close to car in front in fact had to brake hard to not hit it I saw my instructor go for brake aswell but I managed to stop in time well I'm not going to let myself bump into another car am I. At the end of the lesson I stalled, car was in gear and I let clutch up stupid after all these lessons I know clutch needs to be down at all times when car it in gear.