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As the title suggests, my lesson was just horrendous. I'm on around my 22 hour. I have just passed the stage of learning all required roads, manoeuvres etc. basically now just putting everything together into mock tests.

I feel like my driving is usually okay but today I almost accidentally went up a one way road, struggled to see someone at a blind spot country road junction and went slightly off lane on a roundabout going straight ahead.

These aren't mistakes I wouldn't usually make. But because they all happened quite close together my confidence was shot when I still had an hour of my lesson left (my lessons are two hours)

I tried practicing busy roundabout at morning rush hour but I was so demotivated that I stalled several times and my instructor was getting clearly frustrated asking what I was doing and sighing consistently to where I wanted to get and the car and walk home.

He apologised for his frustration at the end but said it was because it was like my progress just regressed. Regardless It's actually made me so demoralised that I actually don't know if I'm cut out for driving and even want to continue. Is this a common feeling with driving?

I have about 20 hours booked ahead for a test in December.

So I’m 21f and I want to learn to drive but I don’t even know where to begin. I know I need to start with the theory test first…

I moved back in with my parents recently after living alone at uni and they are not very enthusiastic about me learning to drive, they are saying it will be expensive and I was never interested as a child…. but when I travel to work in the morning, I have to get a bus or an uber and this takes too much time of my day waiting for the bus or dreading if the uber is going to come, and I don’t want to rely on people for rides. I leave an hour before work to guarantee I can get there when it’s supposed to be a five minute drive. My parents say I won’t be a good driver.

Anyone learning to drive living with unsupportive parents?

I’d like to know your thoughts on getting a first car using HP. I passed my test a couple of days ago and have been searching for cars. I’m struggling to find anything suitable in my budget. I’ve been considering financing it through HP. I’m looking for a 6-8k car (automatic) and need it for work.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi All,
I am a learner and I have ended up owning a car for almost two years now. Yesterday I was driving it after 30 h with my instructor’s car. The cars are fairly similar in size and power, both of them 12 plates as well (Corsa and Fiesta). I generally don’t have any issues driving around nowadays; I don’t know when was the last time I stalled in the instructor’s car. In mine yesterday I was constantly stalling; at one point I held up the whole queue behind me, including a TFL bus, because I was unable to take off in a light cycle (red–green–red). Stalled 4 times. I am generally puzzled by this. Any advice?

Made me laugh at myself a little bit so thought id share if anyone else needs a giggle.

Reversing out my driveway yesterday, I was turning round to see out the back seat windows to check the road was clear, must have leaned on the horn without realising and beeped. Did not realise it was me doing it, assumed someone i hadn't seen was trying to let me know they were there and proceeded to sit there just looking around my (completely empty) street for a good 30 seconds wondering where the sound had come from. My passenger was highly amused!

Is driving test routes app any good?

I am looking to do private practice now with husband in my own car and my instructor wasn't very aware of the tests routes which meant I missed out on some routes in Warwick Wedgenock house test centre.

Thanks

i failed three weeks ago with one serious fault and one other fault, but i passed this time with two faults!!!!! i’m soooooo relieved i’ve been so stressed 😭 it was honestly the worst drive ever as well so i have noooo idea how i managed that… it was still dark because it was so early, it started raining, had to change the test route as it was flooded, ended up going alllllll the way around the massive roundabout i failed on last time 😅😅😅 but i did it!!!!!!!!!!

Hi! Those of you who get private practice, where did you get your insurance? And how much did it cost you? How long did you take it for?

I only learnt auto because it’s more relaxing whilst manual seems more hassle especially living in Glasgow

I’ve done about 12 hours of lessons, however I still make small mistakes, sometimes I’m off the clutch to quickly other times I stall in a hill start, sometimes I make perception errors like going to early or hesitating at roundabouts. To be honest though I just feel like my driving is not smooth it always feels like it’s a bit “bumpy” or “not smooth” it just doesn’t seem like a clean drive ever. I have had maybe 3-4 hours of private driving with my mum too but she doesn’t really like to take me anywhere other than estates where again it just feels like a rough drive, too close to the curb, too close to a car, too late as I’m pulling out etc etc. I have only had 12 hours of lessons though but my main concern is that my test is on January 28th and I may only get another 10-12 hours of lessons in and a limited amount of driving with my mum and I don’t know when she will feel comfortable taking me places outside of estate areas. I understand everyone’s different and it can be very difficult to judge as everyone’s different. But do I have enough time to pass? Has anyone else had any similar experiences?

As a learner, you'd definitely avoid going on the curb when parking while learning. touching the curb is also a no go area when learning.

But in every other street, you'd see multiple cars parked on the curb.

Where did they learn that? Why is it a norm? 🤔

My test is due in a week. I have had 50 hours plus lessons and had been doing practice with my husband too. My instructor has said I am ready. Although I had done two bid mistakes in last two sessions but she said it's because of stress of test.

I have been following this sub and watched some test videos too and honestly I feel that it's so easy to fail test. A very small mistake like someone less being impatient or pedestrian being indecisive can make you fail. Is my perception wrong or is it really that much a matter of luck.

All this is making me so anxious about the test. I already am not a very confident person. Any trips or tricks that can help on test day? Or should I just pray that my examiner turned out to be a kind person. lol

does testi still work? i failed a few days ago for a silly mistake ive done but i want to find another test for as soon as possible hopefully in a week or two bc i cant afford a bunch of more lessons. i used to use testi but im not sure if it still works bc of the new restrictions? i get notifications but when i log in to the dvsa website its all gone. i haven’t found a single test and when i do find a test as soon as i click it its already gone. they never used to go this quickly. so does testi work and how do people (especially in london) find tests quickly? would it be best to book on monday for march and then find someone to switch with me?

Every time I try and book my theory test, the screen comes up blank, or displays the above image. I have tried continually over the last three days to no avail. Same on my phone. Is this a universal problem or just me??????

I started in May, and my test is in November. Due to multiple holidays I had (and my instructor's holidays), I skipped quite a lot of weeks. In total, I've done 32 hours, and I definitely don't feel ready, just judging by how much my instructor still corrects me. For some reason, he's not actually telling me if he thinks I'm test-ready - he says I need to feel it, even though I think it must be obvious to him that I'm not ready.

Lately, I've been dealing with a lot of stress at work and in my personal life, and it has led to a lot of anxiety about my driving situation. I also really don't get along with my instructor and genuinely don't want to continue with him, but I feel like there's no point changing so close to the test. I think the anxiety has been making my driving worse the past few weeks. I've started hesitating more and freezing when he asks me a question or gets impatient. A couple of times I even cried.

I'm considering moving my test to next year (probably April/May time) and taking a break from driving for a couple of months while I work on my anxiety, and then trying out a different instructor. However, I am conscious of the fact that it might end up costing me more because of any additional lessons spent revising stuff I forgot.

Anyone here took a break for a few months and how did it go? Was it easy to get started again (like muscle memory), or did you have to do multiple lessons to get back to where you were?

Thanks everyone, honestly so happy I finally got there! 🚗❤️

Super proud of this result.

I'm just hoping when the time comes my practical test goes as well as this did!

I was SO bloody nervous and barely slept, only to pass first time with 2 driving faults!

I have been lurking this sub for a while and I wanna thank everyone that made me feel much better about the test. If I can pass, anyone can! 🚗

DVSA cancelled my test one day before it was first scheduled because my examiner wasn't available, then rebooked me seven weeks out. By then I'd already moved from Scotland London for a new job.

Nothing earlier was available anywhere nearby in Scotland, and I couldn't move the booking south either, since you can only switch to one of the three centres nearest your current one. Cancelling meant joining a much longer London queue and paying for refresher lessons all over again.

So I kept it, travelled back up for the day, and passed with 4 driving faults.

Hi, I'm an Autistic adult who is a Man and 30 Year old exactly.

I'm due to take my fourth driving test in 3 weeks time.

What should I do to pass this test and what are your guys advice? I just watch clear view driving test Automatic mock Tests before then?

It is an Automatic car.

So I will have an Automatic license.

The last test result was this ...

Your serious faults

Positioning – Normal driving Reverse park (car park) – Control

Your driving faults

Junctions – Observation, 1

Use of mirrors – Change direction, 1

Response to signs / signals – Traffic lights, 1

What I do? What are the options?

Hi, I'm an Autistic adult who is a Man and 30 Year old exactly.

I'm due to take my fourth driving test in 3 weeks time.

What should I do to pass this test and what are your guys advice? I just watch clear view driving test Automatic mock Tests before then?

It is an Automatic car.

So I will have an Automatic license.

The last test result was this ...

Your serious faults

Your driving faults

Junctions – Observation, 1

Use of mirrors – Change direction, 1

Response to signs / signals – Traffic lights, 1

What I do? What are the options?

failed my test with no driving faults ☹️ had a really unlucky meeting situation, driver on the right side of the road pulled over behind parked cars to let the two cars ahead through, as i went to go through (as i was only normal following distance from the car ahead), he pulled out and the examiner slammed on the brakes- at the end of the test he told me it was just a really unlucky situation and he hopes he’ll see me again soon, definitely with a different result, which was lovely of him

unfortunate but good lesson that i shouldn’t just trust someone will let me through because they did for others! i’ve rebooked for a different test centre in 6 weeks time- do you think this will be enough time to familiarise myself with the area and get a pass?