10th April 2007 good lesson and tram lines

Set off well instructor reminds me about mirrors a few times and I check them more. Quite a few times I accidently went bit over speed limit once was by 10mph oops was supposed to be doing 30mph but somehow got to 40mph. Went to turn right up hill in 3rd gear instructor had to tell me not in 3rd so changed to 2nd and relised needed 1st. Went on dual carriageway for quite a while (the longer I'm on dual carriageway on my test the better not many mistakes you can do on them just drive fast if safe and watch ahead and leave bigger gaps between you and car in front and check mirrors as normal.) After a bit we got to tram lines not test route but enjoyed it and did well my instructor said some people panic on them but I didn't.

Getting better at getting out at junctions and roundabouts but still working on it. Did turn in road which was probably one of the worst attempts cos it was on a slope facing down hill I let hand brake off ease off foot brake it rolls forward then stops so I get biting point and it moves backwards stop and look why its going backwards its in reverse, mite help if it was in 1st I put it in 1st and it works, on reverse bit I stop too soon and have to put hand brake on then reverse back bit more, I manage the last bit ok. I ask if that is a area where you could be asked to do turn in road on test and yes it is unfortunally. No emergency stops today should be doing a few next lesson and parallel parking which is or was my worst manoeuvre before todays turn in road. Instructor tested me reading number plate at end of lesson which I managed.