learning to drive..

[sara3]

no, not me. I'm an excellent driver ;o)

my girlie is almost 18 and I've promised her driving lessons. wow, so expensive!

I've been told by 2 driving instructors that, at her age, she'll need about 45 lessons, plus another 20 hours in a private car (mine, I assume).

45? isn't that an awful lot?

opinions and experience, please..

[ChuckFickens]

I had 7 lessons before passing, about 50/50 between one hour and two hour lesson so about 21 hours.

[redcrx]

45 is a heck of a lot.

when i learnt i had a lesson a week, probably half were 2hr lessons. I started in the october and took my test in the january, so expect i had about 25-30 hours.

[ummmm]

Yeah....that's loads. Some people will need more than that....some much less.

[sandyRoe]

Took me a lot more than that. ^^^ I'm ashamed to say how many.

[cazzz1975]

45 lessons sounds like they want their moneys worth

I would go on a lesson by lesson basis with a decent driving school that has good reviews

[ummmm]

I was pretty much the same as Red. Started in November and passed in February.

[redcrx]

oh and i was 17, thought it was a long time ago and they do seem to have a lot of extra things to learn now.

[mccfluff]

i had loads, i don;t want to even think about how many. drivign is fine it was nerves on the bloddy test each time grrrrrrr

[jno]

45? I had seven or eight, I think, a couple of hours each. (Mind you, that was back when you had to have a man walking in front with a red flag.)

Chuck, I make that 11 hours rather than 21.

[sara3]

thanks Chuck and Red.. so I'll block book 20, and see how it goes.

also, I don't want to take her out in my car as I don't feel I'd have enough control.

[mccfluff]

but i think they should bring in a minimum number of hours and make it mandatory to have a motorway lesson after passing before you can use them.

[tamborine]

Am not surprised, due to petrol costs. I taught my kids & booked them 3+ pro lessons to brush up before tests.

[cazzz1975]

my friends son did the theory first before he even booked driving lessons, once he passed he started having practical lessons, he said this worked well.

[sara3]

sorry.. slow system at work, thanks all!

i had a lot of lessons as I was terrified.. strange, as I'm a confident driver.

[ChuckFickens]

You're correct, jno.... trying to do too many things at once so my maths went to bits :)

[sara3]

fluff, I agree re the motorway lessons.

cazzz.. isn't there a time limit between passing your theory test and the practical?

[cazzz1975]

3 years

[ummmm]

Sara, I went with a independent instructor. After about 4 weeks he told me to put in for my test as by the time it came through I'd be ready. I think with some of the bigger firms it's just business and they want you to take as many lessons as poss.

[mccfluff]

i thought it was two? has it changed now

[Hopkirk]

Just wait until you ask about insuring her on your car.

Get the smelling salts ready.