My youngest son just passed - he is so happy having failed the first one and I am happy that the endless money for lessons is no longer required!
My son just passed his driving test
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My son just passed his driving test
Congratulations to him. What did he fail on first time?
Congrats to your son, the best drivers always pass second time 
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Congrats to your son, the best drivers always pass second time
Why? I passed first time
No accidents
No points
Decreased insurance
Its a pure simple case if they meet the requirement or not
Ziggy
I don't think he meant it literally.Why? I passed first time
No accidents
No points
Decreased insurance
Its a pure simple case if they meet the requirement or not
Ziggy
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He cut someone up on a roundabout the first time. He had fourteen minors this time which is the most he can have and stiil pass
He cut someone up on a roundabout the first time. He had fourteen minors this time which is the most he can have and stiil pass
Hmm good that he passed
The real learning starts now though!Probably a good idea to do pass plus or IAM, good for any driver but perhaps particularly as he scraped through the test.
And seeing as some people are boasting I may as well join in. Passed first time with 3 minors in the practical, full marks in the multi choice bit of the theory
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Hmm good that he passed
Probably a good idea to do pass plus or IAM, good for any driver but perhaps particularly as he scraped through the test.
And seeing as some people are boasting I may as well join in. Passed first time with 3 minors in the practical, full marks in the multi choice bit of the theory
That i agree with
The nerves hit me first - nobody there to cover your back
best thing is to get out there do a few short runs and then plan easy but distant drive to help settle nerves and start building more confidence
I think Skid pan training should come into it - i'd love to learn how to handle bad situations
okay lock ups is candance braking, and understeer is to reduce front wheel load
But oversteer ive never had enough time to react....
Ziggy
what's he going to drive now? if he is already insured on some thing don't forget to let them know he has passed
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He cant afford to insure anything at the moment, its another £2K to get him added to my 599cc Smart car.....
Congratulations to your son, its almost 3 years since I passed my test! Doesn't time fly
My only advice for you to give your son is - remember that everyone on the road is a complete idiot. (can't go far wrong)
My only advice for you to give your son is - remember that everyone on the road is a complete idiot. (can't go far wrong)
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The only thing he will pull in that is a cart lol
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Hmm good that he passed
I strongly agree with this, I passed just over 6 months ago so a very new driver and still make the odd mistake (although haven't hit or damaged anything, touch wood...) First few times I drove alone I felt confident and I drove very much like I did on my lessons so all was safe, but then I got a bit sloppy, not anything radical but things like braking later or taking corners a bit faster because I didn't want to get stuck behind a lorry or something, eventually I got the knack of when it's good to make these decisions or not and I no longer feel nervous about anything whilst driving. Having said that it probably took about 3 - 4 months to get to that stage so I would advise that he doesn't get too cocky...
Here's to many more years of safe driving
Congratulations to your son. Please don't take this the wrong way, but cutting a driver up on hist first test, and 14 minors on his second would suggest that he is not somebody to which driving comes naturally. But this may actually be a good thing, as over-confidence amongst new drivers in particular is lethal.He cut someone up on a roundabout the first time. He had fourteen minors this time which is the most he can have and stiil pass
Please inpress upon him the need to keep that extra few yards of space behind the vehicle in front, and not to be afraid to slow down and let somebody past him if he is being hassled from behind.
Above all, keep safe young man, and enjoy your new skill when you can afford to do so!
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I completely understand what you are saying. He is currently insured on my 0.6L smart car. Its automatic and very easy to drive and because its mine he knows what will happen if he damages it.
Congratulations to that young man. That will have been one of the seminal moments in his young life along with getting his first job/getting to uni (is seminal the right word?) and losing his virginity.....actually I think it is the right word.
Yes but you've got a squeaky voice and your hair leaves a lot to be desired. No one who passsed 2nd time would have hair like that.Why? I passed first time
No accidents
No points
Decreased insurance
Its a pure simple case if they meet the requirement or not
Ziggy
I'd agree with Colin that the learning process should never end and going for Pass+ followed by IAM is a good move but it's important to remember that on the day he passed he had 100% discipline but almost 0% experience. As his experience grows it's important to not let that discipline wane away as most people do.Hmm good that he passed
Probably a good idea to do pass plus or IAM, good for any driver but perhaps particularly as he scraped through the test.
And seeing as some people are boasting I may as well join in. Passed first time with 3 minors in the practical, full marks in the multi choice bit of the theory
In other words at the moment he checks his mirrors, keeps to the speed limit, observes correct lane discipline, looks properly before emerging at junctions and so on. If he's not careful it won't be long before his arm gets rested on the door, the speeds go up, observation at junctions suffers shop windows benefit from more observation than mirrors and impressing his mates and the girls becomes more important than impressing the insurance underwriters.
Drivers quickly go from looking for danger to simply reacting to it.
Er, yes, I concur with that last commentCongrats to your son, the best drivers always pass second time
Sounds like a man who first started driving (like me) cars such as the Vauxhall Viva HB, and Morris Minor with their drum brakes and cross ply tyres. Not to mention that safety focussed item the steel steering wheel thinly dipped in black liquid plastic and topped by the perspex horn button proudly topped with the Morris symbol and attached to a steering column with all the shock absorption of a steel girder. Personally, the thought of that Morris badge, along with the steel spokes of the wheel embedding themselves in my chest tended to make me concentrate on my driving.
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I have done this course after passing my test and it was great fun and you get some safe experience in dealing with understeer and oversteer without endangering yourself or others. The guy who trained us was an ex police officer, so he threw in some helpful emergency maneuvers which were great to have under your belt.
Please be aware that these skid pan training days/courses aren't there to teach you how to drift or just to have a laugh skidding about. They are there to teach you how to keep control of your car and get out of trouble in those more extreme circumstances and weather conditions. Now I'm sure many of you know this, but I'm also sure there are those out there who think otherwise.
Having said this, the guy explained to us that each training session totally kills a full set of tyres, so at the end of the official training you may get to have the last half hour or hour to have some fun, maybe.
