The Learner driver progression thread

Yeah I had it on and bought a ticket and then wanted to leave but some fancy man in a merc was literally a couple of inches away from the back of my car despite the L plates and the steepest hill I had ever been on.

I managed to bring the clutch up to the bite and gave it lots of revs before letting the hadnbrake off so I didnt stall and I made it I just wanted to know if I was doing it properly thanks for the help.

Stupid when people do that, some idiot thought it was funny to overtake me on the motorway sliproad today (WTF!). But you don't go up behind a LEARNER like that (No offence to learners! I just wouldn't want to pressure anyone knowing they've got a car behind them, but especially learners)

And yea that's how I've always done it, although you get frowned at for using too much revs, nevermind

just did my 4th lesson

navigated about 6 roundabouts

Have my second test on Monday and am stupidly nervous...more than last time! Not sure what i will do if i fail this one...hopefully i won't do anything silly again like indicate wrong on a roundabout once...YES once. silly examiner.

Well i failed my first test today, on two simple things aswell!

I got onto a dual carriageway in the right hand lane, as i had to overtake a lorry. Then i completely forgot about moving back into the left hand lane!

Oh, and blindspot checks. I forgot them!

Hi people, I was a regular poster here this time last year when I was learning. After a failed test, I stopped and had a 2 hour lesson today after a year with a new instructor. He was really cool, relaxed and never lost his rag despite some scares and odd stalls here and there.

I always get abit edgy when Im driving up hills and there's a traffic light stop coming up because Im sure Ill end up stalling like I did today. I hope the light stays green so I can go through and not have to stop, any tips on driving up hills and not stalling and on hill starts in general?

Cheers

I hate roundabouts with a passion, 6 would REALLY wind me up!

hahaha it didnt bother me, just gotta keep cool and youll be fine

Haha! I love the traffic light controlled ones on motorways because they're so big, but things like Hicksgate by my test centre, without lights, really annoyed me. Now that's got traffic lights too haha! Trust it to be after I pass, so unless I get a car I'll never get to experience it with traffic lights

yeah i imagine theyd be good i hate mini roundabouts though, theyre so annoying

Haha! Yep I hate them too. Got them in Bath and they annoying the hell out of me. The most stupid thing are crossroads . Had one today, tried to go straight across from minor road to minor road really, but the major road has traffic going along at 60. Took forever! And because I haven’t driven for 2 months I was like damn could have gone then….and then… Had a real problem judging speed today, resulting in quite a lot of late harsh breaking, but hey, I was always good at that anyway

Zack, word of advice, never drive in Hemel Hempstead, they have the magic roundabout... 8 mini roundabouts AROUND 1 big roundabout... Most disorientating thing ever because you go around the mini roundabouts in the opposite direction to the big roundabout and it looks/feels like you're going the wrong way

Had my first lesson today! It was ok although I got a bit stressed out as it was more fast-paced than I'd imagined - ended up driving home along a dual carriageway at 60mph :-O

Slightly concerning that I seem to swerve slightly into the other lane whenever I change gear :P
How does everyone else make it seem so easy?! haha. Many lessons to come I think...