Lesson 21

Lesson 21, total of 40 hours. Good things: reverse around a corner has improved driving on slip road and joining dual carriageway was good lane positioning at roundabouts has improved know what exists under the bonnet Bad things / room for improvement: bay parking, need to get the reference right for the first turn joining [...]

Lesson 20

Lesson 20, total of 38 hours. Good things: good turn in the road, perhaps can use handbrake more/use handbrake before changing gear good parallel park, eventually. First attempt: could not see reference points due to rain on wing mirrors, moved to another car. Second attempt: as I was reversing into the spot a car drove [...]

Lesson 19

Lesson 19, total of 36 hours. Good things: good turn in the road, learnt a new reference point where I don't bump the kerb great reverse around a corner, the best one I've done getting more confident driving on country roads Bad things/room for improvement: exited a roundabout and was on the overtaking lane on [...]

Lesson 18

Lesson 18, total of 34 hours. Good things: parallel parking was great getting more confident with roundabouts overtook another car on a dual carriageway, and survived! new maximum speed limit: 72ish mph, instructor advised I take it down a notch Bad things: reverse around a corner absolutely terrible, was a very tight corner and it [...]

Lesson 17

Lesson 17, total of 32 hours driving. Good things: big improvement on roundabouts: good lane discipline, positioning has improved, confidence definitely boosted dual carriageways: good use of speed, 65 mph, was in the overtaking lane for the first time ever and I survived! Of course, I quickly moved back to the slow lane Bad things/room [...]

Lesson 16

Lesosn 16, total of 30 hours driving. Good things: did not crash did not hesitate as much introduction to new roads and roundabouts Bad things/areas for improvement: roundabouts: stick to left lane, car is not as wide as I think it is positioning: do not drive so close to parked cars Had a new instructor this time, with [...]