And there was much rejoicing

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:07 am

Congratulations for passing.

Just be careful out there, roads can be a dangerous place !

Chally_Rai · Post by **Chally_Rai** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:21 am

Roads arent half as scary as I thought they would be on my own....

Motorways though, they are something else

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:48 pm

Chally_Rai wrote: Motorways though, they are something else

Have you though about taking a specific motorway driving lesson. I did when I had passed my test 14 years ago and it significantly got rid of any anxiety. I know the last thing you probably want after passing is another driving lesson though !

dino · Post by **dino** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:00 pm

Pass Plus is well worth the money and some insurance companies will give you discount for completing it.

Chally_Rai · Post by **Chally_Rai** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:03 pm

Yeah I've thought about that but I've already paid for my insurance, which was only 350 (now i have passed) anyways. Which I thought was quite good, and I just paid in bulk.

I guess it would be good to do a days session, be it pass plus or just a motorway lesson, but i think its just practise i need, its more, not being used to the distances and that, like when i look in the side mirror its hard for me to tell a) what lane a car is in i can see. and b) how far away it is. but i figure you cant really be taught that....

also like looking in all those places at once without steering funny...

lol, im making myself sound like a right liability! (me and my car have a lot in common) but Im not that bad, honest!

dino · Post by **dino** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:20 pm

Â£350

That's cheap! I take it thats not fully comp?

Pass Plus is well worth it still, even if its not for getting a discount on your insurance.

Chally_Rai · Post by **Chally_Rai** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:23 pm

dino wrote:Â£350 That's cheap! I take it thats not fully comp?

Pass Plus is well worth it still, even if its not for getting a discount on your insurance.

Nah, 3rd party, girls only

after all, diamond is a girls best friend.....

Why would you do it if not for money? lol

So you dont crash?

But wouldnt that be like just going out with a parent for the day?

Or am i missing something?

dragon_green · Post by **dragon_green** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:30 pm

pass plus will make sure you get some experiences in a variety of situations - town, night, country etc.

Chally_Rai · Post by **Chally_Rai** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:34 pm

my lessons were all in the dark and i live in devon

Im a nocturnal country bumpkin! lol

dragon_green · Post by **dragon_green** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:44 pm

Chally_Rai wrote:my lessons were all in the dark and i live in devon

you'll probably be ok with the lanes/country/night driving bits then

dino · Post by **dino** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:48 pm

For the driving experience and expert tuition in driving in different scenarios.

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:49 pm

I know if i'd had the money, I'd have done pass plus. Parents can give you pointers but they can't teach you what to do the same way an instructor can.

Chally_Rai · Post by **Chally_Rai** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:10 pm

Bryony84 wrote:I know if i'd had the money, I'd have done pass plus. Parents can give you pointers but they can't teach you what to do the same way an instructor can.

This is true, don't ge tme wrong I'd love to do it, doesnt it cost like 100 though? I wonder how much a couple of hours motorway driving would be?

Theres no need for me to do towns/cities/rural. The things my instructor made me do (going down the steepest hills in devon around the stupidest of corners. Hill starting me on ridiculous hills..., making me go around roundabouts that really should have traffic lights, but just dont...etc...)

Then just driving to my friends houses, even getting onto the dually I go through back lanes and blind corners where theres not enough room for 2 cars. My god theres even floods on the way to tescos at the moment!

But motorways and lane swapping?its a bit daunting....

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:09 pm

Pass Plus wasn't around when I took my test, so I just looked it up and it sounds like an excellent idea.

As I said, at the time all I did was have an extra two hour motorway lesson with the instrutor whom I had lessons with. Price was just double the normal hourly lesson rate, can't remember but I think I used to pay Â£15 for an hour's lesson.

Do people use P plates when they have just passed? I assume this is optional, rather than law, but it might be worthwhile using these if planning to use the motorway until you have gained confidence.

Chally_Rai · Post by **Chally_Rai** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:19 pm

mk4 glx 1.6 wrote:Do people use P plates when they have just passed? I assume this is optional, rather than law, but it might be worthwhile using these if planning to use the motorway until you have gained confidence.

Yeah maybe....

When I was learning, I thought I was definately going to use them. But then as soon as I passed I ran out of the car and ripped off my learner plates and ripped one up (my mum demanded saving the other for a photo

) and then went off driving and didnt look back! But yeah I could get them....

Although a few ppl I know say I shouldnt because chavs might take the p*** and tailgate me/pull in front of me for having them on