1st August 2007 good lesson

Very enjoyable lesson today well I always enjoy them. Pulled out at junction when safe then my instructor slams brakes on then points out traffic lights on red and they had a camera on them so good job he stopped me or I'd risk losing my licence before I get it. Need to check wing mirrors before turning more, apart from that my instructor says I'm checking mirrors enough only forgetting once or twice. Better at deciding on safe gaps at roundabouts and junctions had to go in middle lane on roundabout for turning right as car was in right hand lane and it was either go then as it was otherwise safe or sit waiting ages which I already had been, ggot into right lane when safe though. Did a lot of national speed limit roads loved it though still need to watch my speed I was doing about 35mph and my instructor asks what speed limit is I think its 40 but my instructor slows me down so I say its 30mph. Also on a 60mph road I went bit over. I end up stalling car spinning it round on some gravel and go bit fast.

I do a good turn in road love that manoeuvre can do it well. My instructor decides to take me on motorway him driving of course so driving to the motorway he's going through everything to do with motorways (I'm sat wishing I could of driven to the motorway and on it though know I couldn't drive on it yet) I ask why I couldn't drive to it and he says cos I can't think of motorways and drive or I would be like (he looks away from road slightly and deliberatly swerves when safe) I then have a go at instructing which was good though only noticed one of 3 mistakes instructor did 1st was he pulled out of junction when cyclist were pulling out, next he was in wrong gear then the one I did notice was he didn't check left wing mirror when exiting a roundabout, enjoyed that bit of instructing. After motorway I get back driving (yippeeeee) though only for a bit as I'm driving rest of way home shortest way unfortunally. On way we pass my last instructor in his car waiting to get out of car park I was going to beep horn but my instructor said not to. Called in petrol stattion as instructor was hungry so he got us both some chocolate he can be nice. Then drive home I forgot to signal when turning on 2nd to last turn so I'm told take 1st left and my house was 2nd left so I think my instructor told me wrong but turn anyway then ask him and he said he got it right as he wanted me to do the bend right this time. Good lesson just wish it had been longer though did overrun a bit with motorway and having chocolate and the 15-20 mins I missed out on driving will be on next lesson. Next lesson dual carriageways 70mph can't wait though today was good shame can't do dual carriageways and todays route.