Just had my first driving lesson

[_tom_]

I know what you mean about the middle lane drivers, very annoying. When I was doing my pass plus there was some woman in an audi sat in the middle lane at 60. Undertaking is really annoying as well.

[38thBeatle]

That last point you made Roo is spot on. I like to think of myself as a reasonably good and considerate driver. I can drive fast (having been taught how) but like many of us these days I go for the mpg rather than mph.I am, however, very aware that I am potentially capable of misjudgements and I am not perfect.I try to think ahead and anticipate the hazards that are around. I also try to leave at least a 2 second gap between me and the car in front and increase this in the wet but the problem is the morons who then think I have left that gap for their benefit to enable them to dive in at the last moment when there is a junction approaching. I just have to allow for their idiocy.

[Johnny Mac]

Jesus! there are some ar*eholes on the road! Think I pretty well though for my first lesson, only stalled 3 times but managed to do roundabouts and gear changes fairly good.

Any one else learning to drive?

There's more than ever at the moment, I think it's due to the kids being off school and the traffic being lighter and moving freer that causes these things. In the last 2 days I have had around 7 or 8 near misses in my truck which weighs 32 tonnes loaded and would crush anything in its path. One of which i had someone cut in front of me on the A12 in Essex and slow down for no reason, I had to stand on the brakes and the whole thing just locked up.
Yuo get people now that will slam on their brakes in front of you as 'pay back' for minor things and they do it to trucks to claim on the insurance. Madness!

Good luck with the lessons Steve, it's a real novelty for a few years, driving!

[Matt77]

ps. When driving a tractor, people never take notice of your indicators, and usually overtake as you are  turning right, and dent your steps, and write off their car. Its a mighty hassle. I hate the roads

Better still they sometimes bounce of the rear tyre and wreck their car without damaging your Massey.
Or they don't realise the rotovator swings out when you turn in to the field and they need new windows!
I sometimes miss being a farmer :D

[MrBump]

For me it's people who don't indicate on roundabouts.

They cause delays because people slow down or stop unnecessarily, not knowing the intention of the oncoming vehicle.

To be honest though, as I get older I'm getting calmer on the roads.  I'm more inclined to take it easy than to race.

Mark.

[Will]

ps. When driving a tractor, people never take notice of your indicators, and usually overtake as you are  turning right, and dent your steps, and write off their car. Its a mighty hassle. I hate the roads

Better still they sometimes bounce of the rear tyre and wreck their car without damaging your Massey.
Or they don't realise the rotovator swings out when you turn in to the field and they need new windows!
I sometimes miss being a farmer :D

Ugh, Massey ;)

Those that ignore the combine escorts are the funniest. they end up in the hedge pretty fast.

I had a van tailgating my tractor yesterday, and a woman reverse right in front of me, the balancing weights almost went through the window.

[Roobubba]

And another thing, but I might have already mentioned this already - people who don't overtake you...

They want to go faster than you, but they don't overtake when they can, they just sit in the middle lane behind you. Then  you pull in when you can, because that's not middle lane driving, and they start to speed up, but they're clearly going to block you in, so you have to pull back out in front of them, and they slow down again (still too close), and STILL don't overtake you. Gah that's irritating!!

Can you tell I'm on a driving day, rather than a bus day?

:)

Roo

[badgermark]

I like motorway driving, basically cos it's physically easy and i'm still getting used to my cars high clutch and twitchy accelerator. I always leave a slightly bigger gap infront of me in the left hand lane for junctions. Oh and my route to work means I need to be in the middle lane for my junction (past a busy airport junction), so I get over at the same place each day and  stay there for a few miles, just incase.

Oh and I overtook a tractor the other day, was dead chuffed my little 1 litre yaris could do it. So proud of the old chariot that day.

[Johnny Mac]

For me it's people who don't indicate on roundabouts.

They cause delays because people slow down or stop unnecessarily, not knowing the intention of the oncoming vehicle.

To be honest though, as I get older I'm getting calmer on the roads.  I'm more inclined to take it easy than to race.

Mark.

There is so much of that these days. I tend assume their going straight on and do what I'm doing, they soon realise what they've done wrong.

[Johnny Mac]

I like motorway driving, basically cos it's physically easy and i'm still getting used to my cars high clutch and twitchy accelerator. I always leave a slightly bigger gap infront of me in the left hand lane for junctions. Oh and my route to work means I need to be in the middle lane for my junction (past a busy airport junction), so I get over at the same place each day and  stay there for a few miles, just incase.

Oh and I overtook a tractor the other day, was dead chuffed my little 1 litre yaris could do it. So proud of the old chariot that day.

You want to try driving a 32 tonne 8 wheeler around London with a 12 speed box, it's stress central.

[_tom_]

Oh and I overtook a tractor the other day, was dead chuffed my little 1 litre yaris could do it. So proud of the old chariot that day.

:lol: Well done. It was scary the first few times I overtook things in my 1l Micra because I dont know if it'd have the power but she did well :P I think with little engines you just have to drop it into a low gear and rev the $%&# out of it to get any kind of acceleration :lol:

[Crazy_Joe]

I was a great driver until i was late for college one day so had to speed around to try and get there on time but then crashed into a telegraph pole!

Poor corsa :(