Your car license experience

[Borja]

@Frozen Yes, also, them only allow me to do the official exam if im only doing 0/1 fails on tests, so, when I get this (actually doing 3 +/-), will do it.
Same on practical exam, unless I find myself secure on it, will not do the exam.

Will take your advice about tests! Thanks!

[James]

I have always wanted to drive since I was a young toddler; I would sit on my grandfathers lap and pretend to drive in his diamond white Fiesta with hand controls since he had MS.

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My driving instructor recognised immediately I had experience behind the wheel but did not realise when I had told him that I had countless hours on simulators and a few times behind the wheel when I was younger . I was being taken around the ring roads on the outskirts of Liverpool driving 50mph+ early on and throughout my lessons as my confidence grew despite times of panic (being cut off etc). In Liverpool we are an aggressive folk when it comes to driving unlike other places I have driven not to mention the experiences of my instructor and some friends who now live in Leeds, Leicester and Nottingham respectively.

When it came to my examination, I earned a few deserved points but there were more than a few that I believe I did not deserve. I had been given 7 points in total (12 is a fail and it takes one serious incident to fail immediately).
One point was doing 30mph in a 40 zone, it wasn't sign posted where I had joined the road so I assumed it was a 30mph road (street lights, no obvious speed limit signs) continuation but the examiner felt it warranted a point. I was not previously familiar with the road otherwise I would have known.
Another was for moving back towards the kerb after passing a parked vehicle, in his "professional opinion" I should have remained in the middle of the road.

The points I got that I knew I deserved the examiner didn't actually say anything about those until we returned to the examination centre.

tl;dr In my opinion and its something I have told friends about driving. Confidence is the main ingredient and I can break it down into three things: confidence in your knowledge of the road (rules, speed limits etc), confidence in your ability (car control, reading the road etc) and ultimately confidence in your car (engine, tyres, brakes etc). If you lack one of these three you're destined to make a mistake as you're driving on borrowed time until something happens.

[Borja]

After +7500 questions done on carschool, today I have done the theoric exam. Didn't seems to be difficult to me, tomorrow will know the results.

Thanks everyone for their advice and experience. Let's hope that I passed it

[[RDSR] Roba]

Nice job Borja I bet you'll do fine!

[Borja]

Thanks Roba!

Sorry for not posting it here.
I have passed it Now, going for practic part. I have done 3 practics and them have been awesome, and went very good. Enjoy it!

[Borja]

And finally, yesterday get my car license

I did 15 practical classes, and went very smoothly. I have to say that LFS helps me personally on having reflects and agility over the car.
The exam turned a bit difficult, but with only one small error, I passed it

Thanks everyone for their advice!

[MousemanLV]

Congratulations man, happy driving

[[RDSR] Roba]

Good to hear Borja! Congratulations and happy kilometers on the real roads

[[TC]►Carl◄]

Well done Borja, knew you'd pass easily =)

[[TC]►Frozen◄]

Congratulations, well done!

[Borja]

Thanks a lot guys! See you on roads loves !

[[CSR] Rasmus]

(2017-03-28 10:26)Ras Wrote:  My many years of playing simulators with G25's and G27's resulted in me being pretty good in my driving lessons from day one. It definitely helps. Especially if you have a wheel with clutch and h-shifter as you get your brain used to the gearshifting. I never stalled in my lessons and test despite barely ever driving a car before.

lol for me it was exactly the same

[ivelian2000]

I have 1 year experience in driving without driving license, until the police stopped me.

[[TC] Charlie]

(2018-02-20 16:27)ivelian2000 Wrote:  I have 1 year experience in driving without driving license, until the police stopped me.

RIP

[Borja]

(2018-02-20 16:30)Lose Wrote:  

(2018-02-20 16:27)ivelian2000 Wrote:  I have 1 year experience in driving without driving license, until the police stopped me.

RIP

LOL.

Well, be careful. You can do whatever you want, but just think in other families.

Just few months later, I'm very happy and enjoy alot when I drive the car, but... just fuel it's expensive xD

[Owl]

You have a license yet Borja?

[[TC]►Spark◄]

(2017-07-06 08:27)Borja Wrote:  The exam turned a bit difficult, but with only one small error, I passed it

(2018-02-20 20:03)Owl Wrote:  You have a license yet Borja?

Clearly not.

[[TC]►BP◄]

(2018-02-20 20:08)Spark Wrote:  

(2017-07-06 08:27)Borja Wrote:  The exam turned a bit difficult, but with only one small error, I passed it

(2018-02-20 20:03)Owl Wrote:  You have a license yet Borja?

Clearly not.

That was months ago.

[Owl]

Oops, haha.

[Borja]

I have it lol. I just had one error, but here in Spain can have up to 10 small fails, or 1 hard and 6 small, and you get the license. So, I only had one small and get it