New learner

places

Hi i started driving back In November driving for first time have 6 lessions done still finding it hard . How many lessions did you get when learning to drive ?

MascotDec85

The short answer is everyone is different. To put it into perspective, in terms of a working day 6hrs isn’t even a full shift. If you’ve ever started a new job were you an expert in that role or organization at the end of your first day?

It gets easier.

Dravokivich

How much practice are you putting in? What are you finding difficult? Did your instructor give you any suggestions for exercises to do when practising, do they revisit your difficulties?

Urindanger

I did the standard 12 lessons. Did them pretty fast as well. Always had a natural enough knack for driving but felt that the first handful of lessons were horrid. Mostly unlearning bad habits and learning the right way as well as learning the content in the lessons. I used be covered in sweat after every lesson.

It did take until about 5 or 6 before I felt I was in the zone and could tackle anything. You feel more relaxed and alert at the same time. Practice outside the lesson is essential though, doing both the test routes with the required moves (hill start, reverse around corner etc.) as well as general driving. Driving to the shops, mass, matches, whatever. Just get in the car and even a quick ten/fifteen minute drive will help a lot with general smoothness while driving as well as becoming a safer driver.

places

Thanks for the replys. I have no one at home to practice I say that's why I feel it slow .

audiavantawx

places wrote: »

Thanks for the replys. I have no one at home to practice I say that's why I feel it slow .

its all practice,everyone learns at diferent rates, dont beat yourself up and keep trying
Find empty car parks and industrial estates,drive at night when the roads are empty,get familiar with roundabouts and biggest thing is to get the feel of the car

Clutch (the bite on it for pulling away)
Smooth gear changes
Gentle application of the brakes
Dont mind what other people are doing either
Focus on yourself

Enjoy it aswell,Good luck

languagenerd

I reckon I had around 25-30 lessons over about 7 months. It's the practice you need - I had trouble getting out to practise because I work shifts & was rarely free at the same times as anyone who could accompany me. It's expensive, but often the only way I could get the practice I needed was by booking more lessons or pretests. (Tbf my dad then made a huge effort to come help me out for the week leading up to the test).

I'd say very few people can pass by doing just the 12hrs EDT (even the EDT program officiallly suggests 2 weeks practice between lessons). It's all muscle-memory and habit-forming, so we either do a lot of practice in between lessons or take extra lessons.

FWIW I absolutely hated driving at the start, but it does get better with time.

pcuser

I used to live in a city, I had insurance on my wife's policy and never drove once in 4 years. I was too nervous. We moved to the country a few years back and I had to start driving as I needed to get to work. It was nerve racking at the start but after a few trips it got much easier and less daunting.

RacoonQueen

Can't remember how many I had but remember the first instructor I had did one hour sessions with him and would have feck all time actually driving. Moved to one who gave me two hour lessons and while they seemed long and tiring they brought me on a lot. Remember I used to be pouring sweat in the car...not nerves just stressful trying to get all the co-ordination right.

monkeyslayer

After a while maybe do a few lessons where you just drive. especially as you're not practicing in between. When I was learning I found the 'lessons' good but I was constantly just following instruction and progress was very slow until I actually got into my own car and just drove it, that's when it really starts to click.