Absolutely nothing wrong with a sponsored promotion upload. I'm going to share this with my landlord as his son is about to, or currently, taking lessons. Stay safe everyone 👍
For the first minute or so of you getting ready to drive off I was thinking “what the hell is the camera man pressing the dual control pedals for?!” until I realized it was an overlay of your legs, not a passenger messing with the dual controls. Gas pedal being present should have been a give away 🤦♂️
When I was Learning with BSM in Richmond way back in a Ford Popular that was exactly like a 1975/6 Escort, it had an Accelerator Pedal that clipped on and off. Obviously removed when the Client was in the Passenger Seat and put on when the Instructor sat in the Passenger Seat. But apparently watching this Video they don't have it anymore. Maybe because now most modern cars have Electronic Accelerators whereas back then they were Mechanically Operated....??? Strangely enough I never realised this when I worked at He-Man Dual Controls quite a few years ago - but there again I worked in the office.
I tought exactly the same :D The car I did my lessons back in 2004, had the 3 pedals on both sides. The first half of my first lesson, my only job was to steer the car trough the city to a car park, then learned the pedals and fully drove the car back :)
My instructor was talking to me whilst driving me to a quiet area. Was asking me questions like have I driven before and do I know how to move off and stuff like that. Then he asked me to read a number plate and said my eyesight is fine. Then I did my first 1 hour lesson on moving off and stopping smoothly
I have no idea why I’m watching this since I passed my test 4 and a half months ago and had my first driving lesson about 16 months ago but I’m just going to say what happened with me... my instructor took me to a quieter part of town and checked my driving licence and went through the terms and conditions of the driving school. He also asked me some questions about how much practice I had etc and then talked about basics of how to drive before asking me to move off and I drove around the block in 1st and 2nd gear I had already been in a car park with my dad when I was younger and been around an industrial estate a few times with my dad before starting lessons which helped me a lot.
This is very dependent on many things. Not to show off, but for example on my first lesson was an hour and a half, and I did junctions and roundabouts, and a national speed limit road. It just shows you that you may do very different things depending on your skill and knowledge.
I started to learn to drive the day I was 17, my instructor was and still is a good friend of the family so got my lessons for free, I used to live on a big housing estate my instructor drove us to a area away from my home, went through the cockpit drill and all the controls of the car, then I drove back home via a mini roundabout and a full size one (both left turns) and Pete my instructor controlled the clutch and break and all I had to do was steer, I remember going all the way back home at 10 mph but I was buzzing when I got back home. I wish vouchers like this was available 30 years ago when I started to drive.
It was a long time since I did do my first driving lessons so I don't recall with that instructor how it went. Because I had experience already from my first instructor and had been on a motorbike for a bit before doing car lessons with a different instructor, we spent the first day in a quiet area so she could gauge where I'm at. Next day we were on public roads cracking through it. Great instructor though, could have passed first time with 2 minors had I not accidentally screwed up on a roundabout. Passed 2nd time no problem. One recommendation I'd make is if you're going to start learning to drive, be serious about it; don't go into it with a "eh I don't really want to drive yet or own a car". And I'd say starting early learning highway code stuff and practicing theory would be an advantage.
Really interesting. Brought back memories of my first lesson in 1990. Did cockpit drill and moving off much as you describe. No electric handbrake in a 1989 Nissan Micra though!
Got my first ever driving lesson in the morning and I'm nervous and excited, they taught both of my parents and my grandmother, really looking forward to it
At the end of my first lesson he said "right, let's drive back to your home" and I've never been so scared in my life. It's all big busy roads the entire way. I had to argue with him for about 5 minutes about why I didn't want to before he finally gave up and we swapped seats.
My first lesson was scraping my poor instructors alloys down the curb of quiet industrial estates (he always forgave me for it). Building the confidence to move into the middle of the road was my first experience.
Part of the problem with learning to drive I reckon is worrying about binning their car. It's hard to be at ease even though you may know it'll not be an issue if an accident happened, it's still someones property at the end of the day. I sort of envy people that don't give a damn about someone elses things in that sense
Thank you very much for the informative video . Not commenting on my experience as not really required , was good by the way but not required . This video was really helpful to learners , instructors and people in general . And I would so take it as a compliment that they asked yourself to do this . Means you’re going up in the world . 👍
Good video and the vouchers are a great idea, a bit late for my son tho as he passed on 20th Oct but I’ll be recommending them to some other parents. I learnt to drive in 1985 and I remember my instructor did go through the basics like clutch-control etc altho I had done a few lessons with my dad first so knew the basics (bad idea, always start with a proper instructor as I had loads of arguments with my dad!). I remember my instructors car the most; while most of the others had basic Fiesta’s or Metro’s, mine had a Mitsubishi Colt which was brilliant to drive and even had electric windows, unheard of in 1985!
I had my first driving lesson at the end of 1989 and passed at the start of 1990. The driving instructor i had was bad & impatient and expected me to drive perfect straight away. I ended up getting my own car a ford escort mk1 putting learner plates on and getting my brother to learn me instead. He already had done about 300,000 miles in 10 years with motorbikes doing 30,000 miles a year in the 1980's and done a lot of mileage with cars too He has never had a claim against him in 42 years (touch wood) and he has done about 700,000 miles estimated total on motorbikes since 1979. He cut down on the mileage abit after the 1980's lol. Anyway i passed no problem and would advise any learner to get their own car slap on the L plates and get someone experienced to teach them. Use an instructor last off to brush up. I myself have had only 1 claim against me in 30 years of driving and done about 400,000 miles in that time, so i have not done too bad.
Yeah most cars with an electric handbrake (I'd say all, but I can't be 100% sure) have hill hold assist where it won't let you roll back on a hill for 3-5s after the handbrake is released. I think this can be disabled on some cars and you have to find the clutch and bite, then press down on the handbrake button to release it manually to kind of simulate a hill start, but I agree that this isn't the same.
Hi Ashley, Before I begin, I must declare I work for a company that process and issue, in part, gift cards. This is so that you know where I am coming from. Re the new driver voucher, do you know if they are thinking of making more virtual? Ie. When you buy it can downloaded to the receipts “wallet” on their phone? This can lead to pupils presenting them to their chosen driving instructor for scanning/redeeming. It’s just a thought as printing on paper, to me anyway, seems a bit old fashioned. That’s from someone in their late mid to late 30’s who’s not currently “down with the kids”!! 😁😁. Keep up the excellent work and another brilliant educational video as I never knew these vouchers existed! Cheers.
Hey Ashley. I have driven cars for many years. And driven tractors. Can reverse trailers even double trailers. Obviously this is all done within our own farm land. With this experience I have would my instructor still take me through the bare minimum of would things process quicker? Obviously I have picked up bad habits having basically taught myself to drive since I was around 7 really. I start learning to drive in December. 👍
Hi Ashley, I have a question which may prove somewhat controversial: Is it always necessary to leave a cars width between you and a cyclist. Some say always and some say never. Personally I’m somewhere in between; do it where you can. But I’d be interested to know your opinion (and the opinions of others)
Ashley did the new driver program actually tell you how they make there money? If all of the voucher money goes to the instructor then how do they make there money. I wonder if its just interest on the voucher value in there bank until it gets claimed. But that’s a different matter. Thanks for all your videos I think some of them should be mandatory watching to new drivers. I’m going to have to get footage of "traffic calming" near to me I’d love to hear if you think it’s bad design or bad driving that makes people angry having to deal with it.
Driven my dads car that has an electric handbrake 50 miles from auctions in Newark, (easier to insure me on it, than my dad to go on it and insure me on the car we went in) it's so confusing to deal with honestly. Manual handbrakes all day for me thanks!
@James Stewart Funnily enough, Astra's had a recall for that very exact problem. But regardless of handbrake, should always leave the car in gear when parked. Too many times have I seen videos of people's car rolling away after they lock it. Even had a couple at work (petrol station) do it. Worst example was one of the big vans, that rolled into a drain pipe, a few feet to the left and it'd have hit my car.
@James Stewart mate the brakes are still applied in the same way as a manual handbrake. The car is still held mechanically, not electrically. Have you actually done some research on how they work? The electric part is simply engaging and disengaging. Once it’s engaged, it’s done. It needs to then have a signal to disengage the mechanism itself. There is literally no difference in risk since it’s a mechanical hold. The only risk would be if the signal couldn’t be passed, and only then would the handbrake not engage. But it’s not going to magically disengage. Manual handbrakes can fail too if you think about it.
Absolutely nothing wrong with a sponsored promotion upload. I'm going to share this with my landlord as his son is about to, or currently, taking lessons.
Stay safe everyone 👍
For the first minute or so of you getting ready to drive off I was thinking “what the hell is the camera man pressing the dual control pedals for?!” until I realized it was an overlay of your legs, not a passenger messing with the dual controls. Gas pedal being present should have been a give away 🤦♂️
When I was Learning with BSM in Richmond way back in a Ford Popular that was exactly like a 1975/6 Escort, it had an Accelerator Pedal that clipped on and off. Obviously removed when the Client was in the Passenger Seat and put on when the Instructor sat in the Passenger Seat. But apparently watching this Video they don't have it anymore. Maybe because now most modern cars have Electronic Accelerators whereas back then they were Mechanically Operated....??? Strangely enough I never realised this when I worked at He-Man Dual Controls quite a few years ago - but there again I worked in the office.
lol
I tought exactly the same :D
The car I did my lessons back in 2004, had the 3 pedals on both sides.
The first half of my first lesson, my only job was to steer the car trough the city to a car park, then learned the pedals and fully drove the car back :)
My instructor was talking to me whilst driving me to a quiet area. Was asking me questions like have I driven before and do I know how to move off and stuff like that. Then he asked me to read a number plate and said my eyesight is fine. Then I did my first 1 hour lesson on moving off and stopping smoothly
Very typical first lesson.
I have no idea why I’m watching this since I passed my test 4 and a half months ago and had my first driving lesson about 16 months ago but I’m just going to say what happened with me... my instructor took me to a quieter part of town and checked my driving licence and went through the terms and conditions of the driving school. He also asked me some questions about how much practice I had etc and then talked about basics of how to drive before asking me to move off and I drove around the block in 1st and 2nd gear
I had already been in a car park with my dad when I was younger and been around an industrial estate a few times with my dad before starting lessons which helped me a lot.
This is very dependent on many things. Not to show off, but for example on my first lesson was an hour and a half, and I did junctions and roundabouts, and a national speed limit road. It just shows you that you may do very different things depending on your skill and knowledge.
My recommendation is to do as much as you can with your family. I remember when I turned 17 I just wanted to drive everywhere 😂
I started to learn to drive the day I was 17, my instructor was and still is a good friend of the family so got my lessons for free, I used to live on a big housing estate my instructor drove us to a area away from my home, went through the cockpit drill and all the controls of the car, then I drove back home via a mini roundabout and a full size one (both left turns) and Pete my instructor controlled the clutch and break and all I had to do was steer, I remember going all the way back home at 10 mph but I was buzzing when I got back home. I wish vouchers like this was available 30 years ago when I started to drive.
It was a long time since I did do my first driving lessons so I don't recall with that instructor how it went.
Because I had experience already from my first instructor and had been on a motorbike for a bit before doing car lessons with a different instructor, we spent the first day in a quiet area so she could gauge where I'm at. Next day we were on public roads cracking through it.
Great instructor though, could have passed first time with 2 minors had I not accidentally screwed up on a roundabout. Passed 2nd time no problem.
One recommendation I'd make is if you're going to start learning to drive, be serious about it; don't go into it with a "eh I don't really want to drive yet or own a car". And I'd say starting early learning highway code stuff and practicing theory would be an advantage.
Good tip. Even if it's bright and sunny, turn on your dipped front lights and rear lights manually if you haven't got autos.
Really interesting. Brought back memories of my first lesson in 1990. Did cockpit drill and moving off much as you describe. No electric handbrake in a 1989 Nissan Micra though!
I ended up going up to 60 on my first lesson and round a couple of roundabouts! My instructor was fairly confident in me it's safe to say 😂
Got my first ever driving lesson in the morning and I'm nervous and excited, they taught both of my parents and my grandmother, really looking forward to it
At the end of my first lesson he said "right, let's drive back to your home" and I've never been so scared in my life. It's all big busy roads the entire way. I had to argue with him for about 5 minutes about why I didn't want to before he finally gave up and we swapped seats.
Don’t forget the final blindspot check when moving off 👍🏻
My first lesson was scraping my poor instructors alloys down the curb of quiet industrial estates (he always forgave me for it). Building the confidence to move into the middle of the road was my first experience.
Part of the problem with learning to drive I reckon is worrying about binning their car. It's hard to be at ease even though you may know it'll not be an issue if an accident happened, it's still someones property at the end of the day. I sort of envy people that don't give a damn about someone elses things in that sense
Thank you very much for the informative video . Not commenting on my experience as not really required , was good by the way but not required . This video was really helpful to learners , instructors and people in general . And I would so take it as a compliment that they asked yourself to do this . Means you’re going up in the world . 👍
Mine was a LOT of talking, I almost fell asleep.
Here in Spain on my first lesson it was a hour drive out of the town and back second day on the motorway lol and you have to do the speed limit
Good video and the vouchers are a great idea, a bit late for my son tho as he passed on 20th Oct but I’ll be recommending them to some other parents. I learnt to drive in 1985 and I remember my instructor did go through the basics like clutch-control etc altho I had done a few lessons with my dad first so knew the basics (bad idea, always start with a proper instructor as I had loads of arguments with my dad!). I remember my instructors car the most; while most of the others had basic Fiesta’s or Metro’s, mine had a Mitsubishi Colt which was brilliant to drive and even had electric windows, unheard of in 1985!
I had my first driving lesson at the end of 1989 and passed at the start of 1990.
The driving instructor i had was bad & impatient and expected me to drive perfect straight away.
I ended up getting my own car a ford escort mk1 putting learner plates on and getting my brother to learn me instead.
He already had done about 300,000 miles in 10 years with motorbikes doing 30,000 miles a year in the 1980's and done a lot of mileage with cars too
He has never had a claim against him in 42 years (touch wood) and he has done about 700,000 miles estimated total on motorbikes since 1979.
He cut down on the mileage abit after the 1980's lol.
Anyway i passed no problem and would advise any learner to get their own car slap on the L plates and get someone experienced to teach them.
Use an instructor last off to brush up.
I myself have had only 1 claim against me in 30 years of driving and done about 400,000 miles in that time, so i have not done too bad.
Is your car one of the fancy new ones that does a hill start for you? If so how do you teach a hill start?
Yeah most cars with an electric handbrake (I'd say all, but I can't be 100% sure) have hill hold assist where it won't let you roll back on a hill for 3-5s after the handbrake is released. I think this can be disabled on some cars and you have to find the clutch and bite, then press down on the handbrake button to release it manually to kind of simulate a hill start, but I agree that this isn't the same.
Hi Ashley,
Before I begin, I must declare I work for a company that process and issue, in part, gift cards. This is so that you know where I am coming from.
Re the new driver voucher, do you know if they are thinking of making more virtual? Ie. When you buy it can downloaded to the receipts “wallet” on their phone? This can lead to pupils presenting them to their chosen driving instructor for scanning/redeeming. It’s just a thought as printing on paper, to me anyway, seems a bit old fashioned. That’s from someone in their late mid to late 30’s who’s not currently “down with the kids”!! 😁😁.
Keep up the excellent work and another brilliant educational video as I never knew these vouchers existed!
Cheers.
Hey Ashley. I have driven cars for many years. And driven tractors. Can reverse trailers even double trailers. Obviously this is all done within our own farm land. With this experience I have would my instructor still take me through the bare minimum of would things process quicker? Obviously I have picked up bad habits having basically taught myself to drive since I was around 7 really. I start learning to drive in December. 👍
Your instructor should allow you to progress at your level. Good luck 👍🏼
That’s a nice BMW to have people learn in!
I passed in December i don’t know why I’m watching this 😂
I passed 30 years ago and I still watched it......lol
@@neiltill7414 39 here and watched as never had a driving lesson before. Good ol mum taught me :)
Hi Ashley, I have a question which may prove somewhat controversial:
Is it always necessary to leave a cars width between you and a cyclist. Some say always and some say never. Personally I’m somewhere in between; do it where you can. But I’d be interested to know your opinion (and the opinions of others)
More space mostly means less risk 👍🏼
I personally say just flatten them but I guess not
Ashley did the new driver program actually tell you how they make there money? If all of the voucher money goes to the instructor then how do they make there money. I wonder if its just interest on the voucher value in there bank until it gets claimed. But that’s a different matter.
Thanks for all your videos I think some of them should be mandatory watching to new drivers. I’m going to have to get footage of "traffic calming" near to me I’d love to hear if you think it’s bad design or bad driving that makes people angry having to deal with it.
By selling gifts with the voucher 😎
@@abaker2011 thank you. It just seems a very strange business model to me if they aren’t taking a cut.
Just passed my theory and now ready to succeed on the main test!
Here’s a tip, don’t tell anyone when the practical is, it’s meant to be bad luck
Good luck by the way!😊
@@mariea82 thank you!! :)
@@mariea82 It's especially bad luck if you don't tell your instructor who's car you will be using! :) Good luck from me too.
@@mariea82 Yes don't tell your instructor either
Did someone scream at 0:51
No.
Electric handbrake. Wow.
Driven my dads car that has an electric handbrake 50 miles from auctions in Newark, (easier to insure me on it, than my dad to go on it and insure me on the car we went in) it's so confusing to deal with honestly. Manual handbrakes all day for me thanks!
@James Stewart Funnily enough, Astra's had a recall for that very exact problem.
But regardless of handbrake, should always leave the car in gear when parked.
Too many times have I seen videos of people's car rolling away after they lock it. Even had a couple at work (petrol station) do it. Worst example was one of the big vans, that rolled into a drain pipe, a few feet to the left and it'd have hit my car.
@James Stewart mate the brakes are still applied in the same way as a manual handbrake. The car is still held mechanically, not electrically. Have you actually done some research on how they work? The electric part is simply engaging and disengaging. Once it’s engaged, it’s done. It needs to then have a signal to disengage the mechanism itself. There is literally no difference in risk since it’s a mechanical hold. The only risk would be if the signal couldn’t be passed, and only then would the handbrake not engage. But it’s not going to magically disengage. Manual handbrakes can fail too if you think about it.