tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post5930104610594608737..comments2024-02-20T14:04:33.512+00:00Comments on Pass Your Drivng Test 1st Time!: How Many Hours Driving Lessons to Pass the Practical Test?Sholahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12384969511399760312noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-27697922379298975452017-05-24T21:53:52.642+00:002017-05-24T21:53:52.642+00:00I'm approaching my 50th and never had the will...I'm approaching my 50th and never had the will or need to drive, hubby did it all, until I lost him in an driving accident 10 years ago, I've now decided I'm sick of the loss of independence and have just applied for first provisional, although I want to remain safe not only to my self but other road users I hope to have my licence in 18 months regardless of how many hours, I've chosen my instructor paid for first block of 2 hrs twice a week, just waiting on licence to come though door, I've been studying Highway Code secretly for years with helping kids revise for there tests have passed every online theory and hazard perception I can find.<br /><br /><br />Can't wait to start to regain my independence Bumbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048766248442424135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-83561149495523851202017-04-26T11:05:48.561+00:002017-04-26T11:05:48.561+00:00How much did it cost you for lessons. I also have ...How much did it cost you for lessons. I also have drove for years without license. Ive been told iam a good driverAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03758560065403349145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-86874509398522347482016-12-23T16:42:59.793+00:002016-12-23T16:42:59.793+00:00People can't afford for the lessons to go on a...People can't afford for the lessons to go on and on at £50 for two hours it's very very expensive and runs into thousands of poundsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344934628821193014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-10920010123518244882016-12-19T21:16:32.346+00:002016-12-19T21:16:32.346+00:00I've passed after 2hr driving. But honestly i ...I've passed after 2hr driving. But honestly i had 10 years expireance driving without D/L <br />Personal thinking for pupil to reach pass rate above 90% needs at least 40hr practical driving 'course can take chances and try after 20Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399799548315524026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-54628172883236232172016-12-19T21:13:17.402+00:002016-12-19T21:13:17.402+00:00I've have passed after 2 hr training. But to b...I've have passed after 2 hr training. But to be honest i've drive for 10 years without D/LAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399799548315524026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-53921404366954855632016-11-22T03:18:11.512+00:002016-11-22T03:18:11.512+00:00Hi there I am 27 and I have done 24 lessons 54 hou...Hi there I am 27 and I have done 24 lessons 54 hour's of learning to drive and still doing more lessons I have been given between 3 star's to 4 star's and I have a great instructor we get on great and I have asked him if am ready and he said no yet but I respect him and so when am ready he will let me knowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056890547426905231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-38882848689528540752016-03-04T04:29:52.458+00:002016-03-04T04:29:52.458+00:00My instructor started me on manoeuvres on my secon...My instructor started me on manoeuvres on my second lesson and then carried on during my third . 31 lessons sounds an insane amount Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517858381414583250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-76061902945955245912015-11-06T12:09:40.214+00:002015-11-06T12:09:40.214+00:00Couldn't agree more. Excellent post!Couldn't agree more. Excellent post!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178144808406100017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-13246689732031719582015-11-06T12:06:34.084+00:002015-11-06T12:06:34.084+00:00I have been an ADI for 16 years and the method of ...I have been an ADI for 16 years and the method of calculating amount of lessons by age is nonsense! It is purely down to ability of each individual student. The avarage is however nearer the 40 to 50 hours mark if the student cannot do any private practice in between lessons. Yes occasionally some can do it in less but it is not the norm, and people shouldn't assume that they will only need 20 hours because thier friend is bragging that that is all it took them!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178144808406100017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-87050808042278115062015-11-04T18:26:36.067+00:002015-11-04T18:26:36.067+00:00I too am a slow learner at 49...feel like giving u...I too am a slow learner at 49...feel like giving up sometimes...had about 50 up to yet..but I'm not that confident and reading the roads is not sinking in that quick..trying to think positive but is very hard when people are passing their tests and I'm being left behind......ah well onwards and upwardsRoxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091593149869155241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-14582315761909394762015-10-09T08:58:42.434+00:002015-10-09T08:58:42.434+00:00100 hrs is a lot, maybe you should try a local ind...100 hrs is a lot, maybe you should try a local independent instructor recommended by someone you know? Unless I see you drive, it is not possible for me to assess your ability. From my experience, I have not seen a useless learner yet!!Sholahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384969511399760312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-83020623963997449992015-10-08T22:06:18.558+00:002015-10-08T22:06:18.558+00:00I am 34 and have bee learning 100 hour (2000 pound...I am 34 and have bee learning 100 hour (2000 pounds) and almost a year. Instructor started to teach me manoeuvres after 34 hours. When reaching 55 hours workmate set I should be ready for the test soon. However instructor did't say anything. So I kept him and book another big driving school but the instructor even worse. Today I asked for a mock test and I was told failed. I went home and cry. Please tell me I am not thick, please tell me I am not useless....@@Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183107070707991205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-72529096372619377462015-09-23T06:16:36.834+00:002015-09-23T06:16:36.834+00:00I wish you all the best with your learning, and ho...I wish you all the best with your learning, and hope you succeed when the time comes for your test. I have helped a few 50+ people pass, and the joy is priceless. Sholahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817661367159936473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-32022678781568655362015-09-22T21:59:54.512+00:002015-09-22T21:59:54.512+00:00I'm 50, just had my 5th lesson this evening, a...I'm 50, just had my 5th lesson this evening, and am really enjoying it. I'd rather take my time than rush it. I am looking forward to the day that I can go to the supermarket and not have to carry lots of heavy bags to the bus stop in the rain. Joy! It's the small pleasures in life �� Also, I live near the Peak District and will be able to go walking at weekends in remote places. And visit family without dragging suitcases into trains. It's so worth waiting for, I'm prepared to be patient.Fruitmachinemindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228465838793279135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-58701729146504463512013-05-31T14:59:51.039+00:002013-05-31T14:59:51.039+00:00You can pass the driving test, you will have to wo...You can pass the driving test, you will have to work for the licence though, as i mentioned in <a href="http://www.ukadi.co.uk/2005/09/can-anyone-learn-to-drive-car.html" rel="nofollow">anyone can learn to drive</a>, you need the right instructor and be prepared to overcome any hurdles. Good luck and dont forget my videos can help along the way.Sholahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384969511399760312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-64909477846262448292013-05-31T11:20:40.061+00:002013-05-31T11:20:40.061+00:00Im 54 and this is my first attempt at driving less...Im 54 and this is my first attempt at driving lessons with no private practice. It would make a great difference if i could pass, as my mother is 93 and i am recuperating from cancer. It would make a world of Difference if we could just get in the car and go where we wanted. Imagine !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-6232934675312167522012-09-27T15:58:00.571+00:002012-09-27T15:58:00.571+00:00i'm 28, had about 30hrs and my partner seems t...i'm 28, had about 30hrs and my partner seems to think i should be almost ready for test! don't feel like my instructor is holding me back, in fact quite the opposite. female instructor, always going on about being a safe driver and i completely agree. i can do everything but now i'm just perfecting my skills, today i had a lesson and saw so many sloppy drivers it actually scares me! Don't be in a rush to pass just concentrate on being safe! any GOOD instructor should be tellin you this. My instuctor tells me i'm doing better than most for the amount of hours i've done, well it doesn't feel that way! and if it takes another 30 then thats ok because i know i will be SAFE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-37314358711638395432012-06-21T20:56:52.785+00:002012-06-21T20:56:52.785+00:00The controlled stop is not a manoeuvreThe controlled stop is not a manoeuvreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-50958017076537234402012-05-14T22:09:43.245+00:002012-05-14T22:09:43.245+00:00what do you people think im 48 woman , took my tes...what do you people think im 48 woman , took my test 3 times in a manual and failed . 20 years later started learning in a automatic took to it really keen to do it asap to get to work asked my instructor if the rough guide was true one lesson for every year of your age. she sain no its two now really left me feeling disheartned . what you guys thinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-44951449383342931612011-10-16T00:34:08.328+00:002011-10-16T00:34:08.328+00:00hi all as an adi i have a very sad story lovly you...hi all as an adi i have a very sad story lovly young girl comes to me for driving lessons 17 years old , all she can say is am i ready for test yet ?? no no no week after week , ok so i give in after 27 hours , off she goes wow passed .<br />2 weeks later comes up to a bend to fast with moter bike coming other way bang now shes dead , ok she passed her test but did she learn to drive ? <br />plaese do not ask how many lesson to pass test you should learn to drive first .<br />sorry but this is a true story <br />john dsa adijohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835904213583429352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-4969239395643289292011-06-29T20:52:47.030+00:002011-06-29T20:52:47.030+00:00i dont care if i take 40 or 70 or even a 100 i wou...i dont care if i take 40 or 70 or even a 100 i would trust my driving instructor to make that call when im ready to take my test rather than knock my confidence being too cocky and doing sooner. Also i will just be grateful i passed and didnt hit something! lol<br /><br />PS very old slow learner of 47..but hey better late than never and no private lessons available.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-20875822351806918992011-06-03T13:46:51.177+00:002011-06-03T13:46:51.177+00:00Lady ADI again, Learner drivers, let me give you s...Lady ADI again, Learner drivers, let me give you some advice from a real driving instructor that actually cares. Firstly, cheap lessons, don't bother, you will also get cheap instruction 9 times out of 10, and secondly, quick pass courses, put ur £800 back in the bank and learn properly. Any decent ADI knows that you couldn't possibly learn to drive in a week, the brain can't physically take in that amount of information in, in such a short space of time. And thirdly, guarenteed pass, P-HA, so if I say I can guarentee that you will also win the lottery this week, would you believe that soo. Sorry ADI's that don't like my comments, but im sick of taking poor unsuspecting young people that get a mear £30 a week, and give it to some so call driving instructor only to find that when they have lessons with me, they don't actually know anything other than a test route. Best thing they did bringing in independent driving and taking the test routes out of public view. Because if you can drive, it doesn't matter where you are does it? Bad Practice, shouldn't be in the job if you see it as only a job, these are lives in our hands, not marbles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-81596809230132426012011-06-03T13:32:07.120+00:002011-06-03T13:32:07.120+00:00I'm a female DSA/ADI, fully qualified for the ...I'm a female DSA/ADI, fully qualified for the last six years, grade 5. Lets be honest about all this how many lessons stuff. Does it really matter who had what and how many? I tell all my pupils the same thing, don't be in a hurry to pass, it's being safe thats the important thing. How on earth can you learn to drive and have good understanding of road signs, road markings and awareness and planning skills. These Driving isntructors that teach in around 20 hours, can you honestly say that that person passed with good defensive driving skills. I think not, and I would rather them have 120 hours if it means that I won't see them on the local obituries page. It really gets my back up when I hear about Driving instructors getting them through asap. Time is whats needed, understanding and experience, but there are a lot of instructors that would rather spend time telling learners rubish like, you can't cross your hands and you must apply the parking brake every time the vehicle stops for more than 3 seconds. Cods Whallop! Crossing hands is NOT a fail and neither is not putting on the parking brake every 2 seconds. I was told first hand by the SE on my part 3, Hand brake, hand brake hand brake, that's all we ever get from learners, And why???? because the instructor can't be bothered to teach proper cluch control. And as for the hands thing, those poor learners get into all sorts of scrapes while trying to pull push their way around a mini roundabout, whats wrong with just crossing the hancds over? Her words but I totally agree. And the other thing, Learners, please dont worry about failing your test, that examiner has just done you a favour, by not giving you the certificate, they may have just saved your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-13418637327060041142011-05-18T18:33:00.929+00:002011-05-18T18:33:00.929+00:00The average amount of lessons is on the increase d...The average amount of lessons is on the increase due to 1) Harder driving test. 2)Lack of private practice due to reluctant parents and high insurance costs. 3) Schooling of new generation where they are all told they are clever, and if they aren't clever then they must have a learining difficulty of some kind.<br />Between 35 and 50 hrs with instructor is the norm. The best of the best may do sub 25hrs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515786.post-40769851490508330492011-05-05T21:26:26.356+00:002011-05-05T21:26:26.356+00:00People are not necessarily fibbers, I passed my te...People are not necessarily fibbers, I passed my test after 12 lessons and first time. Although that was some years ago. My worry is the driving instructors who treat pupils as cash cows and tell them they are not ready for their test just to sell more lessons. I have warned my son to look out for these kinds of instructors. Yes you know who you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com