Today
I mastered the bay parking manoeuvre. Unfortunately I also informed my instructor that I shall be relocating to another city, and therefore unable to continue lessons.

SAD TIMES
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:33, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

well done
I didn't do the parking bay because I didn't live in a city, I had to do the other one, reverse parking.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:35, Reply)

I'm actually very good at the manoeuvres.
What I'm worried about is the actual driving about and reacting to the spasticated general public. Reverse parking is a bit of a cunt, but seeing as you can go as far back as you want, then forward again to straighten up it's hard to get wrong.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:48, Reply)

I didn't mind the manoeuvres either
but I was in fear of getting an emergency stop, the anticipation made me really anxious.

I didn't have to take the hazard perception test when I passed the first time, but the second time was after they'd brought it in and it was the biggest load of bollocks ever. I very barely passed, the whole thing weas a farce. I wrote that on the 'any comments' bit at the end as well, take that DVLA.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:51, Reply)

I agree
but I used one of those DVD's that replicated the hazard perception exactly. It was a total farce and sometimes you would detect the hazard before the ideal "point scoring" area of time. And sometimes you'd detect the hazard but still with plenty time to react and yet you'd get marked down.

It was a farce but in all honesty it is fairly easy to pass.

I feel I'm within a month or two of taking the test but this whole move from remote highland village to large city I think will put my driving back a month or two. Can't wait to be done with it. £27 a fucking lesson.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:59, Reply)