Driving lessons. Don't give up
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- Driving lessons. Don't give up, you are not alone. Everybody goes through little dips in their driving lessons. What you need to do is pick yourself up and look at the mistakes and work on them with your driving instructor. The end result is you getting to that standard of driving so you can pass the UK driving test and be safe on the roads alone.
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It's the cost. 80 quid for 2 hours. Nearly a grand by the time its over. God help me
Yeah I am having the same issue, had 10 hours now... 800 quid and not really sure I've progressed much at all..
1 grand! Try 3 grand+... still don't feel any closer to succeeding...
This video couldn't have come at a better time, honestly feel like giving up, thank you Travis for the encouragement! :)
Everyone goes through it. Good luck
hey do you have your license by now?:)
Me too. Im crying actually.
This happens to me every time I take a lesson. I gave up twice! One time I stopped having lessons for a moth then went back again. It's really hard when you have a bad lesson, you feel like you will never pass, but DON'T GIVE UP.
thank you very this! I needed it :)
Stay with it.
I always get anxiety from it cause my instructor always shouts at me and I feel like a muppet
Sorry to hear. Ask your instructor to stop shouting at you and talk to you like a person. Good luck
Yeah, mine is really negative about my driving it really hurts to the point I want to stop my lessons
@@i.splech4234 did you pass eventually?
@1.8vtec I switched instructors after a long process. Couldn't get any money back because you make an agreement for the lessons that you sign up for. The new instructor was lovely he made me feel sure and safe. Failed my first exam because I was way too nervous. Had my second exam a week ago and picked my license up yesterday. A good instructor who thinks, along with the problems you face, is worth more than 100 lessons.
Thanks so much mate. Needed to hear this been struggling like crazy makes me feel discouraged that all my friends have passed, I’ve realised in life you just can’t compare yourself to others you’d rather put that energy in working on the stuff you should which is getting better and making progress
Good luck and safe driving
And the best lesson is, clear your mind before you drive.
Excellent
I've gone through 4 different instructors, 2 from a school who weren't teaching me properly, and 2 privates who were being far too picky. Apparently I don't check my mirrors that often, I stare blankly ahead without observing, I indicate too late and early, I break too harshly or not enough, I don't plan ahead, I drift too much to the left and right in my lane and I've had enough of it, it's not worth the stress, I'd rather say I tried and failed rather than continue pointlessly throwing my money down the drain and make myself look desperate. I'll stick to public transport where I can be drove around by someone rather than deal with trying to get my own vehicle (officially from this day hate the word "car").
Sorry to hear about your experience of learning to drive.
this is exactly how i am at the moment, i have spent so much money and im coming back from every lesson in tears. i hate it
Thank you so much for your advice Travis.
My last 2 driving lessons have been crap, granted, I did learn new things and I know I need more practise but I felt awful after those lessons.
Yours words DON'T GIVE UP were a sigh of relief, sometimes you just need to hear such words for inspiration.
I want to drive, I really, really, really want to drive and I dream of the day I will pass my test-but despite this I can feel down at times!
Thank you again for your words again-yes you are right: DON'T GIVE UP and I hope that anybody else who feels like giving up follow's Travis' advice!
Needed to hear this today. I felt bad after my lesson today.
Look to bounce back on your next lesson.
@@JamesTravis I definetly will. I could hear the strange voices you talk about but I will keep on keeping on. I heard you just at the right timee
What a coincidence, I had a really bad lesson today and literally felt like giving up cause of the stress, and this video appeared, I really needed this
Happy to hear you found the video.
Good luck on your next lesson
Cried this morning it went so bad
Sorry to hear
Really encouraging videos, man. Really helped me out with driving anxiety prior to my exams. I was taking my test for the third time and I finally passed today.
Thank you! :)
Congratulations on passing the driving test. Safe driving.
This video is definitely what I need, I have been getting better, but there are still some areas left to be desired
Safe and happy driving
Thanks for this. I've done roughly 18 hours of lessons now and up until my 10th hour I used to come home so frustrated and get so close to booking automatic lessons instead of manual because I wanted to give up. 18 hours in I can actually envision myself passing a manual test at some point, it'll probably take me a bit longer than most to get there but I'm going to stick at it.
Keep working at it and don’t be afraid to ask
Honestly, i feel very bad at most driving techniques and to make it worse, i feel like I've had loads of lessons already. Trying to stay positive . Hopefully it clicks one day.
Stay positive. Safe driving
@@JamesTravis thank you
I'm still improving, learning and still working on my steering control but I choose to continue despite coming up short. Don't know when or how but I will master and improve
Good luck
Thank you, I needed this, I have my driving test In 3 weeks, my most recent lesson a few days ago was so bad and I've been struggling to motivate myself to keep going because it just never seems to end. But I am really trying my absolutely hardest to push through. but I must admit. I am struggling a lot. But thank you this has. helped a bit to put my mind at rest.
Try reminding yourself why you want to pass. Is it to improve job prospects or to get to college etc. Most people go through this stage. When in the car next just focus on a couple of areas to see if you can improve them, knowing that every bit that you can improve will help you pass the test.
did you pass?
I felt just like this a few times, as he says just don't give up even if you want to you will get there in the end. 😊
I feel like giving up every day!!!
I just don’t think I can do it :( I am 33 hours in…. Plus everyday driving with my husband!!!
I just feel like I am the worst. I am bad at everything!
:( my confidence is so low and I dread getting in the car.
Seeing this video today is something I needed xxx
Good luck on your lessons and just focus on improving one thing. Safe driving
Thank you!! I needed this! I had an anxiety attack on the road on my 4th lesson yesterday and I’ve been feeling completely helpless. Thank you 🤩
Feeling good that the video is helping you. Good luck with your lessons
I had my 4th lesson today and I am feeling so down !
I had my first lesson with a lady instructor. It was alright but she was always unavailable when I want to have a lesson with her. Then, I had a lesson with a second instructor, but a horrible guy. I was doing so well, but then he started hollering at me to drive properly on the public road and I had to go back on the quiet road. However, I didn't had enough cash to pay for my lesson again and I told him that I'll have to do next week again. But, I didn't bother going to him again, until the time when it was February 2023. I had a lesson again with a third instructor, but he's is one of the most difficult driving instructors ever. He puts me under pressure for three weeks straight and I just almost feel like giving up. Thanks for your motivation to not give up on driving.
Inform your latest instructor to make the lessons a bit easier for you. Good luck
I thought I was the best driver in town until i started driving manual transmission vehicle. I stall most of the time but I am not giving up. Thank you very for your videos.
Keep at it
Mine was clutch control AND roundabouts today 😂😂 DO NOT wear new trainers for the first time in your driving lesson
Good tip on shoes
thank you so much sir.
Safe driving
Just Passed today with 4 minors, thank you for the help!
Congratulations on passing
I had no choice but to carry on learning as their was no public transport for when I started university. I had so many bad lessons like this so glad it's normal. I took me a full year to pass (First time!). Learning to drive was one of the hardest things I've ever done.
Thank you for your comment
Thank you for this comment because people I talk to usually took about 20 hours or so in order to pass and makes me feel worried because I've had about 10 hours already and I'm nowhere near ready (still on junctions) and my instructor keeps comparing me.to other drivers which I dont like. I'm glad to see that theres someone who took a full year to pass because by the looks of things this could be me although I'm thinking of changing to get a female instructor and I'll see if this makes a difference
Veronica James haha i know it’s been a year now, but did changing to a female instructor help? i was thinking of doing the same
Thanks a lot to hear that i though am the one who is suffering with it
If you don't make mistakes or have 'bad days' then there's no point in having lessons. Everyone learns at their own pace just need to take your time and practice and learn from those mistakes
That is true
Thank you so much for this video. I'm feeling like giving up after many many lessons and not feeling improvement.
Set yourself a goal to see one or two improvements on your previous lesson. Good luck
Thank you, I needed this. I've just had a bit of a bumpy lesson and my instructor isn't really the nicest of people when it comes to making mistakes but I have my test coming up and I'm still determined to pass.
Good luck on your test.
@@JamesTravis Today I passed! I had a great lesson last week and I was driving confidently on the road like I should be. Thank you for this video, it reminded me on how far I've come on my learning to drive journey.
Thank you for this! I’m currently struggling a lot and have felt like I’ll never learn this it makes it a lot harder for me to practice as currently don’t have my own car so I can’t practice after my lessons. My parents never drove either so I’m a first trying to learn and get my own car eventually. Thanks for the video though has helped me a lot appreciate it🙂
Just keep at it and expect set backs. But when the day comes and you pass, enjoy every minute. Safe driving
This happens to experienced drivers too, sometimes you can be driving along and just make silly errors such as clipping the kurb when parking, losing concentration and getting in the wrong lane at a roundabout or the occasional stall (hopefully nothing serious or dangerous). It's just all part of being a human being I suppose.
Spot on
I really needed this thank you very much 👍✨😊
Just keep at it. Safe driving
I have had a bad driving lesson this evening my clutch control was awful and I was to heavy on the accelerator I felt like giving up my test is on the 7th December. This video is what I needed
Stay focused on your driving. You can do it. Good luck on your driving test.
very true travis, after the first lesson i thought “no way im ever gonna be able to do this to the proper standard”, fast forward 1 year ,test last week- everything i learnt went out the window the hour before, however i stayed as calm as possible and managed to pass first time. couldnt believe id managed it, its all about perserverance
Great comment. Congratulations on passing
Passed with 0 minors today , thanks a lot for the videos
Well done!! 👍That's amazing!
That’s fantastic
Thanks I really needed this as I failed my first practical test today.
Give yourself a couple of days to get over the disappointment, then get back in there and pass
@@JamesTravis thanks, I will do that and will carry on with my lessons on the weekend 👍
Grate video thanks
Thank you
Felt like that since failing my 2nd test had 1 lesson since 26th June due to illness hoping to return next week
Hope everything goes ok when you return. You've got this... keep going :)
Lee-Ann Emery I’ve definitely had enough of illness now I expected to have minor surgery on 8th July but had unexpected trip to A&E via ambulance 2 weeks ago
Good luck when you start back
Learn-to-drive Travis thank you just waiting to hear from instructor
You can do it! You'll be driving in no time!
I have not back to back lessons. I had yesterday one and i had error at some traffic situation. I was struggling witb the clutch. But thank you i could use this i have the second one in 20 mintus
Happy the videos helped
I got my license 2 weeks ago but nearly got in a car accident today. I was planning to switch lanes and it was clear but I didn’t check my blind spot and noticed a car right next to my right side and swerved back in my lane and the cars ahead were stopped and I quickly stepped on the break to slow down and once the car on my right passed I changed lanes. I’m still young and make mistakes as failure is bound to happen and the best thing you can do is learn and always check your blind spots, look over your shoulder and take extra precautions. Never give up guys just be better.
Started my California driver’s education course and stopped out of laziness and lack of motivation for almost 3 months. Gained the motivation through my friends advice this last Saturday and started up again. Finished like 1100 pages and should be done tomorrow.
Sounds like you are in a mission to pass. Safe driving
Update: Passed my drivers education course and should have my permit by Thursday!
@@professionalgster1176 excellent news, congratulations 🎉
Been learning since September last year had a test booked for June but struggle with roundabouts so moved the test for August, went to visit family abroad for 5 weeks have not driven a car since June,my first lesson tomorrow after 2 month off and I am so scared I have forgotten everything also got a new instructor with different car 😬
It will come flooding back to you
@@JamesTravis lets hope so, thanks 😉
Well as for me honestly I was surprised I was able to master Hand Over Hand on my first time without doing the pizza way. Second lesson I mastered my shoulder check and mirrors maintaining my speed. Third lesson I made some mistake on my first parallel parking first attempt and on my second attempt I was able to park correctly. Fourth lesson well I don’t know what happen. Everything went well until my nerves kicked in and everything I just froze. I was driving too slow. It’s like I forgot about everything I’ve learned. I have to learn how to keep my nerves in check. Im still struggling with my turns. My first time 3 point turn its hard. I was nervous and it didn’t let me focus. Thanks a lot dude. In total was 3 hour lesson. Sunday is my fifth lesson. Since I’m home I can do some mind meditating of me driving. I hope it helps to train my brain so when I’m on the wheel I’m confident.
Sounds like you are making good progress
@@JamesTravis yes but I have to learn how to control my nerves or I’ll never learn and waste more money on lessons. I’m not giving up because I need to finish what I’ve started.
I was fine on my frist 3 lessons and on number 4 I messed up. Your comment gave me hope
👍👍👍👍thanks for sharing this advice very useful information 🙏🙏🙏
Always welcome
Literally hepened to me just now, I was feeling amazing last lesson but today my alarm clock didn't go off so I woke up very late, was 15 minutes late to my lesson and I did such stupid mistakes cuz I was still half asleep, I feel like it was such a waste to even go
Sorry to hear.
Hopefully you will bounce back on your next driving lesson. Safe driving
@@JamesTravis thank you, I hope so too
feel like I'm getting nowhere with it , paying all this money on nearly 10 hours but I'm getting worse
Sorry to hear. Ask your instructor to work on the mistakes from your last lesson. But only move on when you are happy the mistakes are covered. Then move on. Good luck
@@JamesTravis he said last lesson "what's that sign mean". I said I'm not sure , and he didn't actually say
I actually gave up 10 years ago. No regrets! Driving is pure stress.
To be fair I think 🤔 I don't blame you
I started back at 2011 when I didn't do the test passes so many times from home doing the real thing they worded the questions different
So I should have done the real test 1st pass that then the other test there is two test in one
One time I have passed the real 50 questions the downside is I fail on spotting the harzards real thing
Then after that learn to drive too be honest I just can't be asked really to be fair I prefer to work for company jobs rather than me being self employed jobs
And besides they are updating it now and again it's pointless it doesn't help when I have got a learning disability I have got autism
Plus the car insurance is just way to high too many cars on the road awsell
I watch this video before every lesson
Thank you for watching
The worst is not knowing if it’s normal, especially for someone like me. I’m dyslexic dyspraxic and have dyscalculia and grew up my entire childhood feeling like an alien with failure after failure, as an adult learning new things is horrible for me because I just think I must be doing it wrong. I can’t tell if I’m ok or if I’m horrendous and I’m being as bad at it as I was in school.
I hate it, so stressful.
I would ask your instructor if you are making progress. That should give you a good indication of things.
My driving instructor gave up on me. I took 10hrs of driving and he said you are unteachable. Some people just cannot drive and you are one of them. I do have anixety and he just gave up on me. He said it from lesson 2 that I am a bad student and cannot learn driving. I don’t have any issues with other areas of my life, however i have never even ridden a bicycle before. After my instructor gave up on me I have lost that little confidence that I had as well. But your video did make me feel a bit better.
I would look for another instructor and try again.
@@JamesTravis Thank you. I am searching for an instructor that teaches nervous drivers. I hope I am one day able to learn and enjoy driving just like most people 🙂
@@whisperwaves9930you can do it just believe in yourself
@@whisperwaves9930 how goes it
Hi Travis. I have been learning to drive for just over two years. At the start I thought I'd never even be test ready. Admittedly, it took a considerably longer number of lessons than you may expect before I booked that first test for March 2019.
I failed the March one because two lanes merged into one and I didn't check the right door mirror and examiner had to put hand on steering wheel.
Second test was supposed to be May 2019 but got cancelled 4 days before. Therefore, I had the second one in June 2019. I made a total mess of it.
The third one was on the first day of uni this year in September. I went into it thinking it's the perfect time to get it done. I did not feel myself crumbling in the waiting room like previous tests. I went out there and thought I had a brilliant test. All the stupid things I worry about (hills, roundabouts, getting observations spot on, manoeuvres etc) I had no problem with. I pulled into the test centre at the end thinking there was a chance I'd done it, unlike the previous two. When the examiner told me I failed that one because of one serious it hurt like hell. She said don't beat yourself up because that's not tough to fix.
I had my fourth test on Friday afternoon and failed it by some distance.
There is no danger of me giving up. I just think I have a problem of thinking myself into a corner when the test is approaching. I feel the apprehension coming on days and weeks before the test. People say try calmers but they don't stop you overthinking it all.
The thing that really takes it out of me is knowing I have to wait 12-16 weeks for another attempt. The waiting lists in my area are that long. I am signed up to a cancellation site but don't always get the opportunity.
I think passing the driving test has become an unhealthy obsession for me. 😩🙏
I watch some of your videos on test tips when my test is approaching. I sometimes have to tell myself not to watch any videos too though because I'll just start overthinking. 😂 I joke with family saying you know the test is approaching when I'm watching this guy's videos. 😂😂
It hurts so much but the only thing I can do is to keep going. I do have breaks from lessons in between because of the long waiting lists and for my own sanity tbf. I know the only real failure is giving up on something.
How’s the driving going today?
I've given up before, but this time I've just decided to cut right back to the basic 2 hrs lesson each week. I was having more but it just wasn't helping and was costing me far too much. I've had to cancel my test which was supposed to be next week. Oh well 😢
Sounds like you are refocusing your efforts into one double lesson a week.
That’s good, you will have time to reflect on each lesson and prepare for the next.
Had my first driving test ever today and failed for 4 serious faults!!! All for things I never did during my lessons 😩 I’m so disappointed in myself
That happens a lot. What you need to do is write down the mistakes and when they happened( either towards the end of test or earlier).
Then meet up with your instructor and work on the mistakes, also look at rebooking your test.
If the mistakes happened towards the last 15 minutes, then that could be tiredness, if this is the case, take a shorter lesson before your next test.
Learn-to-drive Travis the first 2 serious faults happened within the first 10-15 minutes of the test and the second 2 occurred just before I reached the test centre.😢 I think I just need loads more practise and to calm the hell down lol. It wasn’t even a hard test or difficult route. Just my nerves got the best of me.
@@raraa9377 It's not you or your driving, it's that most people are locked onto the examiner and what they are doing. I remember when I did my test I failed 2 times because I was focused more on the examiner than the actual driving.
Can't wait for self driving car 🤣
Excellent
Top video 👍 Cool Guy
Thank you for watching
Great video, but my driving instructor and I agreed today that I should concede defeat. I've had over 100 hours of lessons, and have come to the conclusion I have an undiagnosed learning difficulty and/or undiagnosed dyspraxia. Good luck to your current crop of students, I'm sure they'll do really well! :)
Hi, sorry to hear you are stopping your lessons. I don’t know if your instructor specifically works with students who have a form of learning difficulties, but if your instructor does not and you want to learn then there are specialists instructors who might be able to help you. I just don’t want you to walk away without looking into every avenue.
This is just one website
www.disabilitydrivinginstructors.com/
Looks like an excellent website, many thanks for sharing that with me. Rest assured I'm not walking away without considering the various options. What I would say is that I've long had spatial awareness issues that are not confined to driving, precisely because they pre-date my efforts to learn to drive. Moreover, I suspect I may have some form of anxiety disorder, as I was always very nervous, especially at roundabouts. Just as some people are no good at maths or no good at drawing, I'm no good at driving. Just how it is. I think it is fair to say that some people are just not meant to be drivers.
I’ve done nearly 30 hours and my instructor said in a nice way to not continue with him anymore. He was very nice about it and he was giving me reasons but he told me that since I’m almost 30 hours in, I’m still struggling and that he should not have to drive, reverse, stop the car or change gears for me because I don’t do it good enough and I can understand his frustration, he basically said that it’s not his job to do stuff for me
I’m so scared of getting my license and learners. I feel like I’m too dumb to do it
Just keep at it and you will get there
Fail last week so frustrating myself
Sorry to hear
I gave up my driving I find it
stressful
Sorry to hear. I hope you eventually come back to driving.
Ive had so many lessons already and I still dont feel close to doing the test:( I just wanna get this over with but why am I so slow in progress god... my instructor is amazing but Im not happy with how I drive but your encouragement helped me a lot:)
Good luck
@@JamesTravis thank you!:)
I struggle to staying on my right lane and staying in my lane
Try looking up road more. That helps some of my students who drift
at my lowest🥺
You can do this. It happens to most learners.
I had quite of a bad lesson today, my instructor is getting quite frustrated with me and because I know he gets frustrated I make more mistakes, I feel like giving up every time I make a silly little mistake, I have booked my practical test which is in 5 weeks, I keep saying I'm gonna go for it but let's say I have 1 bad lesson, all of a sudden I want to quit 😭 I don't know what to do anymore. I don't tbink I'll pass first time but I guess to change I need to give myself a chance.
On your next lesson, just focus on the simple things to driving. Such as moving off and stopping and left turns and right turns. Good luck
Thank you so much for this. It's something I really needed to hear. It's hard when everyone around even thinks you are taking too long to get a licence but it's nice to find that one voice that kinder than the rest 😀😃
Good luck
Ive been doing my lessons since march i feel like a failure cause my instructor is saying you should all this already and that he doesnt need to tell me what to do anymore and i should know . Im struggling with the gear changes and feel like i cant do anything right either im to close to the curb or to far away from it . I dont want to waste my money and give up. Hes trying to convince me to go automatic but i dont want to
Why don’t you try a different instructor?
You might be surprised. They might have a few different ideas on how to improve your driving.
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I had one of the worst lessons on the day of my driving test - I thought I was f’d - the test was absolutely fine (3rd try) - I had almost given up mentally but stayed in the moment
Congratulations on passing
@@JamesTravis
cheers man
It's easy for you to say this from the top looking down. I have wasted 70+ hours and over 3 grand and I have absolutely nothing to show for it. I can't remember how to do any of the manoeuvres. They just don't stick in my head. I know what I'm meant to do theoretically, but practically, I make the same mistakes over and over again in every aspect of the road. If I correct one thing, another thing falls out of place. It's easy for someone in your position to say not to give up, but I think some people like me maybe just aren't cut out for this and should actually be told to give up rather than to waste further time and money on a fruitless endeavour.
Sorry to hear your experience on learning to drive. I put the video out to help encourage students who were doubting themselves.
Yes exactly same problem with me, it's been more than 2 years my instructor is amazing never shout at me
She showed me how to do menuvoers so many times
She said she believes in me but she said I'm a unpredictable driver
She doesn't know how to help me with it.
I stopped taking lessons with her and start with another instructor for second opinion
So far I think I did not progress much. All this money, stress, energy, time and painful driving test booking system
I feel like I can't cope with it anymore. I thought I'm the only person who is feeling like this.
I'm kinda considering giving up after not passing my road test
Over half of the people who take the test don’t pass on the first attempt. Think of it as a learning tool and pass on the next attempt. Good luck
ive been trying to get my license for 3 years and its the same every lesson. I feel nervous and start sweating everstime i enter a car and its from remembering how much and money ive wasted and it just keeps building up. everyone says "its just a phase" but when the issue keeps happening for 3 years then it must be a sign... I honestly dk what to do anymore and I feel more like a corpse driving a car instead of an actual person
Just give it up - if you don’t like it at all there’s absolutely no point insisting. You can find different, easier and better jobs closer to your place which you can enjoy without having to rely on someone’s elses car or your own car. It just takes time.
If the lesson is not going well ask instructor if you can do something else and change the lesson plan. Eg if roundabouts are going wrong do a manoeuvre instead, then go back.
I still quit, 20 lessons in, still make too many mistakes, too many hours, too much money wasted
Sorry to hear
I am about to give up. But again and again trying to learn driving. It's been almost more than 6 months... Don't know what's wrong with me...still trying
I’m so glad it’s not just me . I’ve been driving manual since march I just want to be able to get it but my instructor won’t me move onto the next thing till I do it perfect
Please wish me good look my test is coming soon
Good luck on the day
more than 3 months of trying and making small successes. Thank you
By the way, which English accent are you using (if I may ask)? it's just interesting.. first time to hear it!
Thank you for watching and I hope you find more videos on my playlists on learning to drive that will help you.
My accent originated from Manchester, but spending lots of years in Derbyshire and then Yorkshire has watered it down a bit. Safe driving
@@JamesTravis Thank you very much
My teacher trainers in Egypt are from different parts of the UK and they have different accents, too.
I'll definitely check your channel for more videos.
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I want to give up because I don't have a proper instructor.
Sorry to hear
Thank you so much for your help, it’s helped me a lot
Thank you for watching
my test is on wednesday after tomorrow
My issue with driving is my deadly fear of cars due to being involved in 3 car crashes and being run over by a truck and how complicated the roads can be
I've decided to give up today
Why are you giving up?
@@JamesTravis I keep forgetting minor things like use a hand break on a hill and its annoying when people see the L plates on the car, they treat you different.
The mistakes you are making are all part of your learning. What should be happening now is the person who is teaching you needs to prompt and ask you in advance before it happens, so you think about your mirrors and handbrake. If they are leaving you to keep repeating the same mistakes, then that is wrong.
Unfortunately a learner driver on the road will be treated like they are a novice and will be overtaken or pressure put on them. All you can do is expect it and that way it won’t surprise you.
So i already passed my tests and got my licence around New years but i fell like i still suck, and the other day i had an accident and had to leave my car for repairing and today i was suposed to pick it up but then i literally hit cars side WHILE IN A GARAGE and honestly ive never felt this incapable in my life i just fell like evon though i somehow got my licence very easily I'm still making a lot of beginners mistakes like before the accident i was at least confident in my driving i knew that my coordination was a bit off and i lnew where i was lacking but noe i just feel like thats everywhere
Why don’t you contact your instructor and ask for an hour assessment lesson and get them to give you some advance and tips to help you.
@@JamesTravis well i don't really know where exactly are you from but i live in a small town in Serbia and im not sure things work that way here and even if i were to contact them they would ask for money and I'm a bit broke since i just paid for the new car parts and instalment
Milica Yo wow, sounds tricky
Thank You for your encouraging advice but this time I can't pull myself together and say: keep going.
We don't learn hillstart with handbrake on and I always have some fear of rolling back when moving off on a hill... yesterday I stalled the engine and rolled back at least 10x ... I've never been this clumsy before!!!! One after another just mistakes and mistakes... the kind of movements I never did even in my very first lessons... am exactly at the middle of the process...I had my 15-16th "attempts" 🤭 yesterday and 30 is when they send us to the test here in Hungary (580km)
However, he took me to a very steep hill and on the top of it we have to give yield so he said : clutch on the biting point, right foot above the brake and there it was, engine cut off... when I restarted I didn't hear where the biting point was and moved my other foot onto the gas too early and we rolled a lot!!! 1m or so. 4x. It scared me away...if I do it at the lights I defo bump into the car behind me... at green I have to do it quick and it results in stalling.
My instructor is getting more tense and inpatient with me in every lesson and am losing my mood and enthusiasm...
I wanna do it right, I wanna learn ... but somehow different or with someone else... he is my second instructor because last summer I went through the same negative experience and left the first one and took a long break from it... nearly a year ...
Maybe I'm just not suitable for this...mentally weak, hypersensitive or something...
However, I cancelled my next lesson... this is how I strongly feel and I can't imagine what would need to happen to change this in me until Friday...
Hi, i hope you are ok.
Sometimes this will happen where you know you were better at something and it just goes wrong.
It could be the instructor is pushing you too hard by expecting you to get it right on a steep hill.
I did upload a video last week called hill starts no gas and half way through it I talk and demonstrate the clutch and gas method with the camera on my feet. That might help you.
But if you are struggling on a hill then ask to practice on a flat road to build up your confidence and muscle memory.
Good luck
@@JamesTravis I do thank You so much for your reply! 🙏 I will watch your video right away - and over and over again 🙂 until my enthusiasm and curiousity come back to do it that way in practice!!!
The hungarian system is not the best, the road test evaluation form lists 82 minor mistakes and if the learner makes 8 of them it is an instant failure.
I prefer the english and irish method with provisional licence for 2 years...
Isn't it fantastic how a positive and helpful opinion and some useful tips and advice can move something in me again to the direction of moving forward despite all my fears and hurdles. THANK YOU!!!!! 🚦 🚘
Think if mistakes as challenges to overcome. Stay positive. Safe driving .
This is me today
Keep at it.
I’ve had 20 plus hours and struggle so much with turning the car and moving the wheel where it’s supposed to go. I’m still so rubbish. It’s so disheartening. Is being bad after 20 hours of lessons normal?
I’ve done nearly 30 hours and I’m still in the same position as I was in my 5th or 10th hour 💀
I’ve spent over £1000 as well
@@arianathearyan that makes me feel so much better actually I’m about to give my test soon
Ugh I am really struggling rn tho 😢
Sorry to hear
Something is wrong with me
Oh
I feel like giving up no instructors are available anymore theory certificate is gonna expire I spent more time looking for instructors than driving and I'm test ready but no car to do the test and since these tests take forever to be available... 😂
Sorry to hear. I would keep contacting instructors and keep asking to go on their waiting lists. Good luck
Got a question for you or if anyone else can help. I've got my test coming up. Usual price for my lesson is £48 for 2 hours but my instructor is charging me £100 for the test day with 1 hour lesson. I knew there was gonna be a charge to use the car I'm thinking that is a bit to much Is that a bit excessive or is that stranded?
Does it say in the T&Cs that the cost is as much as that. Most instructors charge a two hour lesson. Some might charge more if it takes more than 2 hours from the minute they pick you up to dropping you off. It does sound a lot to charge you. I would ask they to explain why they are changing you more for the amount of time used.
@@JamesTravis he's an instructor that was recommended. We never spoke about the T&CS it literally came up on Monday because my test is next Thursday. He's only said 1 hour lesson the day of the test. I was nervous to ask him why its so much for only 1 hour and use of car and I only live 10 miuntes away from test centre. Thought it seemed alot to charge but I will ask him to break it down for me. Thank you for getting back to me. I'm currently binge wacthing all your videos all very helpful. Keep it up. I hope i pass ☺ and thank you again.
Ask your friend who recommended your instructor how much they were charged. I bet it’s the same, if it isn’t then you can ask your instructor what the difference is for. You will probably find that on the website there is a terms and conditions page that says the instructor charges a price.
Good luck on your test day. If you do recommend your instructor to your friends, don’t forget to inform them about the test day costs.
Where are you based
Milton Keynes
Do you actually have kind, helpful instructors in UK? Now I’m kind of curious, ‘cause where I live the instructor couldn’t care less about you. Most of them are just outwardly aggressive to the point where you’re kind of glad If you find someone completely unresponsive, unhelpful and a little bit mean. It’s still better than being insulted and shouted at. What baffles me the most is the fact that most people are genuinely convinced that it has to be this way, learning to drive means suffering and being humiliated... by all means the standards here are pretty low.
99% of instructors will be helpful and kind.
I had 32 lessons so far and I'm still strugglings with gears and junctions but I'm not giving up :)
Good luck on your lessons
@@JamesTravis Thank you for your helpful videos and effort you put to help people
Anna Sianko thank you for watching. Safe driving
I used to feel like that all the time before I passed my test but I just didn't give up
I THIN K THERE IS. HOW IS IT THAT RUDE 17 YEAR OLD BRATS ARE ABLE TO SMOOTHLY DRIVE FANCY MANUAL VEHICLES WITH EASE, RELAXATIONS AND CAREFREENESS DAILY, YET I AS A CONSCIENTIOUS LATE 29S
ADULT HAVING MADE NO PROGRESS, IN ANY ASPECT OF LIFE, NOT EVEN BLOODY DRIVING WHICH LITERALLY STUPID PEOPLE CAN DO. BE HONEST TRAVIS, WOULD YOU STILL TELL ME, DON'T GIVE UP, IF I HAVE HAD NOT OVER 45 HOURS OF LESSONS SPANNING OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, WITH SEVERAL CHANGES OF INSTRUCTORS, SPENT HUNDREDS, TRIED LESSONS AT VARIOUS TIMES OF DAY, AND IN DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND GENUINELY PUT IN MY BEST EFFORT?
I can tell you some facts that might help:
The older you get the more driving lessons it takes to reach the standard to take and pass the driving test.
Most people reach the standard to take the driving test between 40 to 50 hours of continuous weekly driving lessons.
Some people reach that standard in less than 40 hours and some can take a lot longer.
It can feel frustrating when it takes a long time. I would set yourself two goals at the start of each lesson to achieve with your instructor. At the end of the lesson review your goals.
plz wich me a good luck
Good luck. :)
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Good video inspired by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush. Joking aside, I’m glad I didn’t
Good song:)
Cyclists on roads should have to wear high visibility, they blend in, they can go inappropriate speeds, they undertake, they sit in blind spots, they swerve, they are extremely vulnerable, they are a constant obstruction and car drivers are the liable ones if a collision occurs - it's the least they should do.