[youcanhumpmyleg]

2nd driving lesson today was learning about junctions and things.... any who i stalled maby 3 - 4 times lol i only stalled twice on my frist lesson! in the beginning how many times did people stall? i find it embarrasing lol !!! i hope when im on main roads next week that i dont stall in middle of a round about or at traffic lights or something stupid lol !!!

[Converse Rocker]

(Original post by youcanhumpmyleg)
2nd driving lesson today was learning about junctions and things.... any who i stalled maby 3 - 4 times lol i only stalled twice on my frist lesson! in the beginning how many times did people stall? i find it embarrasing lol !!! i hope when im on main roads next week that i dont stall in middle of a round about or at traffic lights or something stupid lol !!!

When I started driving with my Dad and I was going from my instructor's car (diesel) to our car (petrol) I found myself stalling a lot at first. I remember stalling by a roundabout about 3 times in a row, easily my worst driving experience. I've also stalled at traffic lights which causes the people behind me to wait until it changes to green again.

It is embarrassing but you're on your 2nd lesson, still got loads of time for improvement. People occasionally stall when they have been driving for 30 years so don't worry if you do it at first, you'll get the hang out it

[King Kebab]

Everybody stalls when they start driving. I stalled quite a lot. Don't worry about it.

[xoxAngel_Kxox]

Sometimes I won't stall for weeks, and then I'll have one lesson where I do nothing but bunny hop my way along the road for 5-10 minutes (okay slight exaggeration, but I can stall a few times in one lesson). The best thing to do when you stall is to take a deep breath, turn off the ignition and then start from the beginning. If you panic, you'll only stall again in the rush to move off.

[original_username]

Stalled a lot at the start, still stall occasionally now, did yesterday in a meeting situation.

You can feel when its about to go, if you slam the clutch down at this point you can save it. Obviously thats stalling when I'm slowing down, don't really stall when pulling off anymore.

[G-man89]

Everyone stalls when learning to drive, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. Try not to focus on the cars behind you - as that will only lead you to rush your actions and cause you to stall more. Similar to someone else above, I stalled at a roundabout 4 times because I was so eager to get away after stalling the first time.

[Bellissima]

i think i only stalled once with my instructor, then again he has a diesel. in my own car i stalled more... everyone does in a manual... it's embarassing but ok.

[Joshalos]

In my first lesson I only stalled once on a hill start. I found in the next few lessons as I became more confident, I actually began stalling more because I was getting a feel for actual driving and trying to be more confident on top of juggling all of the new things I was learning.

About 25 hours in I still stall now and then, even today in a lesson I stalled when pulling away.

My dad always tells me that it isn't until you pass your test that you really begin to learn to drive.

After 2 lessons, I would be expecting you to stall and don't worry about being embarrased, most drivers will be patient and understand that you are learning to drive, and those that don't? Well, you're in a big metal box and you will never see them again anyway.

Good luck with the rest of your lessons

[SecretCircus]

I had my 22nd lesson yesterday and stalled for the first time at traffic lights at the front of a massive queue...and then stalled again because I was so desperate to move off .

It's going to happen so I wouldn't worry about it, just keep calm, try not to get embarrassed and start again . You're only just starting out anyway! As someone above has said, if you can feel the car about to go when moving, push the clutch down and it'll 'correct' the stall.

[Camoxide]

I stalled 0 times on my first lesson.

Think I stalled about 3 times between my first lesson and getting my license.

My last stall was during my first test right at the beginning lol.

I learned in a Diesel to be fair.

[Runninground]

Wait till you are on your 10th or so hour and you are at a junction. For some reason you'll stall, stall, stall, stall stall and stall again, one after the other

[Saif95]

(Original post by Runninground)
Wait till you are on your 10th or so hour and you are at a junction. For some reason you'll stall, stall, stall, stall stall and stall again, one after the other

Why's that?

[snowyowl]

I've had around 16 hours or so of learning and I still stall... I did today, I was doing 3-point turns for the first time and I stalled once whilst starting the turn

[Runninground]

(Original post by Saif95)
Why's that?

I don't know. All of a sudden you'll stall multiple times (probably because you panic because you don't usually stall at that point, which makes it worse )

[HeadintheClouds93]

I think I stalled far more after passing my driving test which is more embarrassing I think because you don't have any L plates to 'cover' for you!

[ReadMyMind]

I had my 17th and 18th hours yesterday and I stalled about five times. I don't even register the people around me anymore, I ignore them - they were learners too once and they probably still stall every so often. Way back when I started driving, I'd stall once, get over it, and go again, then stall somewhere else. Now however, I stall in less places but I stall and then can't recover properly because I'm in such a rush to get out of the situation.

[evantej]

(Original post by Saif95)
Why's that?

Probably because your instructor makes you change into the correct gears, and expects you to pull straight out if there is no traffic whereas the the beginning they make you stop for practice, and makes you responsible for your own observation. You are just less focused on what you are doing with the clutch.

[evantej]

(Original post by youcanhumpmyleg)
2nd driving lesson today was learning about junctions and things.... any who i stalled maby 3 - 4 times lol i only stalled twice on my frist lesson! in the beginning how many times did people stall? i find it embarrasing lol !!! i hope when im on main roads next week that i dont stall in middle of a round about or at traffic lights or something stupid lol !!!

Stalling is natural. I would not think twice about it because that your instructor will have dual controls so you are never going to be in a dangerous situation, and most drivers are smart enough to give you enough distance and the benefit of the doubt anyway. It is a natural part of clutch control.

At the beginning, I went through a stage of stalling at the end of every lesson simply because I was kept on forgetting to put the car into neutral.

[Runninground]

I once did a perfect emergency stop, stopped the car quickly and was in control. Came to a stop, pulled the hand brake up, lifted the brake, lifted the clutch and stalled it after doing the stop. I forgot to put it back to neutral

[UniMastermindBOSS]

The most important thing you can do is to release the clutch slowly. Don't worry about the people behind you waiting if you're the first car at the lights.

Find a flat surface like a car park or something, and press both the clutch and the foot brake.

Put the car in first gear, and slowly release your foot on the clutch a little bit, then release the foot brake

Very slowly lift the clutch up and you'll notice the car will pull itself forward (even up a slight hill). No acceleration necessary at all.

Try it out, and you'll realise it's all about how smoothly you lift the clutch (although use a little gas if you're pulling off, because it really does just pull itself forward very slowly)

Use about 1000-1500RPM