3rd July 2007 2 lessons today day lesson

Had my 1st lesson which was usual 2 hours. Went a different way today on quite a few national speed limit roads which is always easy enough used 5th gear got up to 60mph no problem. Still need to watch my speed in places and my instructor told me about passing a 40 sign doing 50mph though I was slowing down. I told him I would not be failing my test again for speeding and I will be making sure I don't unless I am 100% sure the speed limit is higher I will be doing 30mph got to stage where I'd rather fail for going too slow than speeding, of course I don't want to fail for anything. Another thing is being too close to white line 2 lessons now that has come up. Nearly went on roundabout when not safe though stopped in time. A idiot car pulled out in front of me from junction though I managed to brake quick enough my instructor didn't even go for brake cos I was on it though he usually goes for it aswell in situations like this. Was told to go straight on at roundabout and thought it was 2nd exit but it was 1st exit so had to go round again.

Did reverse round corner went bit wide but managed to straighten up and didn't look in left wing mirror too much. Did good turn in road I hope to get these two manoevres on test Friday turn in road one I want most.

Nearly set off in 2nd gear on entering roundabout but relised and changed to 1st and tryed to set off in 3rd at traffic lights though relised when car wasn't moving and changed to 1st before it stalled. Instructor says my mirror work is improving and need to concentrate on not speeding and keeping away from white line.

Things I am going to do my best NOT to fail for

Speeding (will not fail for this mite be other way round though going too slow)
Driving too near white line
Not checking mirrors
Looking in left wing mirror too much on manoeuvres mainly reverse round corner and parallel park

These are the things I've been told about most so going to concentrate more on them and of course try not to do anything else wrong.

Lesson 2 will be in the dark one hour tonight tryed to get my instructor to agree to longer but no chance he can't get before 10pm and wants to finish lesson at 11pm. At end of lesson today I said 10 til 11.30 tonight then but he said no chance if I'm not home by 11 I'll be getting bus home he said. Well it was worth a try.