learning to drive
#47
Re: learning to drive
Not a requirement either, person has to have had a license for 3 years and be over 21...just not worth the hassle of it, or the cost in insurance when you can pay someone else to break their car, which usually has duel controls for just in case
#49
Forum Regular
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 123
Re: learning to drive
I drive a manual or "stick" car so one hand stays on the shifter (was gonna say knob but ladies are around and may get wrong idea ) and the other stays on the wheel and i normally spin the wheel with the palm of my hand
#51
Re: learning to drive
The actual driving bit took 5 minutes (only 4 for Mrs tonrob - I timed it!) and included the phrase "and if you can get us back to the parking lot without hitting anything, you've passed".
All of which explained a lot.
#52
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: NW Chicago suburbs
Posts: 11,253
Re: learning to drive
Don't do that in the driving test - they will flunk you. Low speed turns - cross hands over. Higher speed - don't need to.
Spinning with one hand - fail
#53
Bloody Yank
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: USA! USA!
Posts: 4,186
Re: learning to drive
It's a balancing act. You need to keep one hand free for your phone, another one for your coffee and another one for your iPod. Sometimes, you will need to honk, and occasionally, you'll need to steer. Those are listed in order of importance, so be sure to manage your priorities accordingly.
#54
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: NW Chicago suburbs
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Re: learning to drive
Good point. Honking is an important driving skill, one that can't be used too often.
It's a balancing act. You need to keep one hand free for your phone, another one for your coffee and another one for your iPod. Sometimes, you will need to honk, and occasionally, you'll need to steer. Those are listed in order of importance, so be sure to manage your priorities accordingly.
It's a balancing act. You need to keep one hand free for your phone, another one for your coffee and another one for your iPod. Sometimes, you will need to honk, and occasionally, you'll need to steer. Those are listed in order of importance, so be sure to manage your priorities accordingly.