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Intensive driving course

  • 28-05-2010 1:56pm
    #1
    RubyXI
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    Hi. I'm a complete beginner to driving. Know nothing at all about cars. I was wondering if i should do an intensive week of driving lessons and then get a lesson a week after that until i'm ready for the test. I saw someone doing 2 hours a day for a week for €250 so i was thinking i might do that for a week in my holidays and then do a lesson at weekends from then on.


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  • #2
    Permabear
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  • #3
    RubyXI
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    donegalfella wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    It wasn't an option with that company anyway. But thanks, 2 hours does sound like a long time. I was just thinking if i could get a good run at it for that week.


  • #4
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    I don't think intensive driving is a great way to learn.

    I think you need at least a week between lessons to practice what you have learned. Once you 'master' the mistakes you make in the previous lesson by practising throughout the week, you will make significantly more progress in then next lesson as a result.

    This is just my opinion though - I'm sure they work for some people. But again, if you are only starting out you will find the whole process very tiring as none of it comes automatically as it would for experienced drivers and you therefore think about everything (select gear, mirrors, signal, blindspot, clutch out, accelerator in, handbrake down, speed up, clutch in, 2nd gear etc.)


  • #5
    RubyXI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RubyXI


    Ideally i think you have the right idea timbuk.
    But i can't practice between lesssons as i don't have a car or access to one.


  • #6
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    phi3 wrote: »
    Ideally i think you have the right idea timbuk.
    But i can't practice between lesssons as i don't have a car or access to one.

    Well that's fair enough. I'm sure it will be beneficial still. My advice would be to make sure you like the instructor before you book a block of lessons. Some people book 10 lessons, or more, in one block because you get a discount but then the instructor turns out not to be great.


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