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Practice Driving Tracks

  • 20-03-2011 1:23pm
    #1
    johnmurphy2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Hello.

    I'm looking to teach a relation of mine how to drive. However, she is very nervous and doesn't want to drive on a public road just incase (although I realise that doing this is probably the best way to go).

    Im wondering..is there such a thing as a 'driving track' which I could bring my car (and relation) and go out on the track to let her practice driving the car?
    If so, could you suggest somewhere to me?

    Im living around the Clane, Kildare area.

    Cheers.

    JM


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  • #2
    mle1324
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭mle1324


    johnmurphy2010 wrote: »
    Hello.

    I'm looking to teach a relation of mine how to drive. However, she is very nervous and doesn't want to drive on a public road just incase (although I realise that doing this is probably the best way to go).

    Im wondering..is there such a thing as a 'driving track' which I could bring my car (and relation) and go out on the track to let her practice driving the car?
    If so, could you suggest somewhere to me?

    Im living around the Clane, Kildare area.

    Cheers.

    JM

    There's the <SNIP> not sure if it's possible to bring your own car there though and teach her, I doubt it tbh.

    <SNIP>


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Get a qualified ADI instructor to teach her. They will have experience in dealing with nervous drivers.


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    THread moved to the learning to drive forum.
    mle1324 wrote: »
    There's the <SNIP> not sure if it's possible to bring your own car there though and teach her, I doubt it tbh.

    <SNIP>

    mle1324, i snipped your post as he Learning to Drive charter forbids mentioning driving schools etc on thread. Please PM any recommendations.

    Cheers


  • #5
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    I'm not sure of the legality of it, but a large carpark that is quiet (e.g. office blocks on Sunday morning) might be a suitable location.

    I agree with letting her get thought by an ADI - they say that learning to drive with families never works out as both parties can get worked up and tensions rise and whatnot (I'm sure this isn't actually true though!) but an ADI's calm, relaxed, informative approach will certainly be beneficial.

    However, I think it is helpful if the learner knows the very very basics (e.g. how to move off without cutting out, how the clutch works, how the gears work) before taking the first lesson - it saves a whole lesson of driving around a car park finding biting points and that!


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