The worst kind of drivers are the ones who get impatient with learner drivers, like beeping, swearing and waving their arms around ext, like they wasn't taking driving lessons themselves once, idiots.
I noticed myself, whenever im practice driving with the learner badge on the rear, people tailgate us a LOT more often, i have no idea why, i follow the speed limit, not slowing down traffic and its just really weird. Its more dangerous as well, since learners are often slower to react, and may need to slam the brakes for something, where the tailgaters may not have enough time to brake without rear-ending us, it drives me nuts when i cant see anything but a mercedes badge in my rear view for 30 minutes. Just like, overtake me if its that big a problem ._.
Not in my case, when I did my test I was waiting to pull onto the main road and it was literally so busy that I never had a chance to pull out because there was a constant stream of cars all about 5-10 meters apart from each other. This went on for over 10 minutes and eventually my examiner said he was going to "assist me" and I thought I had failed because he took control of the steering wheel but he actually just said "fuck it" and pulled out in front of one of the cars just so we could get back to the test🤣 passed first time
I’m officially a part of the passed but still watching club. I passed today on my first attempt with 1 minor I can’t believe it! I was such a nervous driver and took the test after 1 year and a half of lessons. Don’t rush yourself or feel bad if you don’t pass by a certain date. If I can do it, anyone can. 🙂
@@nickiemmy9177I was just thinking😂 I’d be finished by the time I’m 6 months in… I went 17 in February I’ve done 16 hours of lessons passed my theory and almost ready for my practical😂 that’s tiring for me as it is
@@legolas2899 I told my instructor on my first lesson: "I hate driving, let's get it over and done with as quick as we can". He was speechless but understood my passion was real 😅 I learned all of my driving within 10 lessons, and had 7 more lessons on the run up to my test. All in a span of 3 months. Passed with 3 minors. Honestly, I think it was just my hatred for being on the road that motivated me to pass so quickly. That was in 2015 when I was 17 years old. I have been driving for 3 years now and absolutely love it. I don't know what happened 🤣🙈
I haven´t drova a car for 10 years and in three weeks I drove four different cars in a country that I almost never drove before and I did not stall any time. I was stressed though and nervous but it went well. I am surprised how the handling of a car is in my bones and I thought my driving would be a mess.
@@AshwinRamdinshe’s a learner for goodness sake, let’s learners struggle, let them find things difficult. its apart of learning. you were a learner once too
for experienced drivers yes, but for learners it is understandable to be uncomfortable or nervous in a different area, especially in a new car!@@AshwinRamdin
Crazy the amount of things she hasn't covered in 30hours. My driving instructor and I had a clear laid out plan. Covered a new thing every lesson and discussed what we did on the prior (mistakes etc) at the start of a new lesson. Crazy how some people just waste so many learning hours. I did 15hours of lessons then passed my test. Definitely largely due to the instructor and I following a strick plan and not wasting lesson time.
Following a strict plan only works if you are ready - if the plan had you doing a new thing each week it didn't factor in the possibility that you wouldn't have mastered the previous thing. All kinds of unready plonkers can pass their test - men especially have a higher pass rate than women but are twice as likely to get points on their license. 15 to hours isn't a lot - you could pass a test with it, but someone with only around 25 hours total driving experience wouldn't be very safe.
"strick" ?? huh??? You mean strict??? How tf do you manage to make a mistake like that hahaha have you never heard of the word strict?? "strick" HAHAHA
I passed my test 7 months ago and the one tip i will BEG all learners to do is: ' experiment to understand'. What i mean by this is that your driving lessons are not only a mechanism to learn how to drive, but also understanding a vehicle. Your instructor is there as a safety net so do not worry about making 'grave mistakes'. Learn how the gears and clutch truly work, how to gear down smoothly, how to engine brake down hills, how gravity affects the momentums of hill starts. Understanding the science behind the vehicle is JUST if not MORE important than learning how to drive the vehicle and your driving lessons are a way to get the answers to the questions that have peeked your interest. Afterall, you are paying loads of money for these lessons so make the most out of them!
Tbh not all cars are the same some people will mess up i learned in a diesel car and passed on my second attempt , i never once used the gas + clutch to move off in my instructors car always only the clutch. And when I bought a petrol bmw i found it extremely difficult to drive it because I wasn’t used to the using both clutch and gas to give the car power😂
Personally I think it's far more important to pass your test ASAP and get out in your own car. You can learn all that at your leisure and not at £30+/hr. If you can get that and everything else done in 20 hours of lessons, fair enough. But I definitely reached a point a little later than that where I just needed time out on the road to perfect clutch control and the presence of an instructor wasn't helpful.
I had several failed "mock tests" followed by a pass on the first real test with a single minor. The instructors seemed to be a lot stricter than the examiner. But it worked!
I think examiners are quite lenient as long as you're driving safely, but instructors tend to mark all faults on mock tests (regardless of severity) so they know what they need to practice with their pupils.
That’s a good thing, if your instructor has a higher standard and not picks your faults, they can work through it with you and then when it’s time to have your actual practical test it should be easy.
30hrs driving lessons someone has been ripped off what a shame she is so teachable there’s so many instructors out there that are ripping people off it’s disgusting 😡. Good video Pinn 🤘
@fillisamartin8379 She didn't understand why she needed to signal to turn right. 30 hours is a LOT of money. She is stalling a lot as well. I understand if she was learning in a diesel, because I practised hill starts and reverse hill starts for 20 minutes in a field in a 90s petrol car. So, when I started lessons with an instructor who had a modern diesel, I stalled 3 times over 30 lessons, all of which were instances where I rushed off the clutch too quickly in a panic. She is clearly struggling with basic things, she doesn't understand how gears work, which is contributing to her mistakes. Her instructor should do a lesson exclusively dedicated explaining gears whilst doing hill starts, because then stop-start traffic won't phase you ever again.
nah women usually take longer, I had my dad teach me in less than 8 hours passed first time EDIT: After watching the video yeah ur right some of her mistakes are cringeworthy as if she just started learning yesterday
I'm amazed at how quick that front demister is. On both my Skodas (my old 2009 and current 2016 model) it's pretty slow and you often don't see much improvement unless you're gently moving and have the revs up. Probably the one thing that I don't like on my car. It can get annoying in winter when you don't want to hang about.
remember the car was already warmed and the engine up to temperature. Pushing that button puts the full fans on, the heating on full and turns on the air-con. It would clear very fast.
I passed on the 14th July on my second attempt. Luckily, I had the same examiner as the first test and that helped me stay calm and collected. Good luck to all. You've got this 🤞🏻
Same examiner? Most people would feel uncomfortable being with the first one that failed them, but you seem to have managed👍 Luckily☝️you didn’t have 2 examiners, where there’s a driving supervisor who monitors and evaluates the performance of your driving examiner. I was in that exact same situation.. and surprisingly I passed, but it was in the morning where the test routes are more easier than usual, as there’s lighter traffic and no dual carriageways or major roundabouts I’ve done on my test - but still pretty hard with 2 examiners breathing down my neck for that extra added pressure😂
Had my driving test today, passed with 1 minor! Couldn't have done it without your videos and I also bought the ultimate driving course which I found really helpful, it was great having all the sections of driving put into the more simplified videos all in one place. Thank you very much :)
Mock tests are a really good idea. At my driving school, one mock test was mandatory anyway, but I took some extra lessons and asked to do couple more mock sessions. Driving entirely on your own is a totally different story compared to the instructor reminding you about what to do. Seems like it worked for me, passed the first time. And I'll keep recapping and watching videos such as these to help remind me out there in real life.
Where I live that's more or less mandatory. You can learn either at a licensed school or what is called "external learning" with a private instructor. You must take a written and practical exam at a school anyway before you are allowed to take a written exam at the DMV (not sure what the term is really in English or if that is the last body where you take your exam in the UK, but I mean that institution) after which you are then allowed to take a practical exam. Not sure if changed since I took mine more than 13 years ago, but used to be a start in a dedicated practice ground where you would do a start/stop (basically emergency break), uphill start if in a manual, randomly either a 45 degree or parallel parking (technically also 90 degree is in the mix, but never tested because of the next one), a T shaped reverse and pull out and turning around within an 8x8 meter square. For the parking you were only allowed to go into reverse once but I think each switch is simply counted as a minor. Only then can you go out to the road. Oh and if you do not adjust the mirrors before starting even in the lot, you instantly fail. Otherwise probably same as UK, 1 major, repeat the same minor 6 times or do 9 individual minors and you are out. I have to say, the additional mock exams even in the friendly environment of your instructor do not help everyone. Most of my friends had to take at least 2 attempts at the government exam with one needing more than 5 attempts.
I sat watching this with my right foot ready to press the brake all the time. I’ve been driving for more than 30 years and find it pays to give learner drivers plenty of room. Nobody is born with driving skills and the most important part of learning is to take lessons with a great instructor who will instil good, safe driving habits. This driver just needs a lot more practice in my opinion. You cannot laugh off serious mistakes that might cost a life when there is no instructor with dual pedals to save you.
As a driving instructor for over 25 years, this girl's level is far undertrained. A mock test is a mockery. It's so apparent she should gone through controls, from instrumentals, controls, such as pedals, gears, vision checks and so on. I don't understand the training I have seen in the U.K. compared to the way we train hear in Australia. We have a logbook system covering all aspects of driving. It was 120 hours of training, a maximum of hours with a D.I. to fix parental training as well. 'have you covered parallel parking?' after 30 hours? It's laughable.
@@Ragnar452exactly, pretty bad. I was so broke i couldn’t afford driving lessons which cost $80 for 2 hours at the time, i had only 2 lessons and got my drivers license the first try, never driven a car before.
@@Ragnar452ikr, I feel like she either has a very bad instructor or driving just isn’t for her cause driving like this after 30 hours is not so good. I understand we all have bad driving days but this many faults is concerning.
I had my driving test on the 27th of June and I can tell you all that I passed first time with one minor. Just relax as much as you can and don’t rush and you’ll be fine 🤙
Nice one mate I passed my test first try in 2021 and now looking back at the kinds of videos I was watching as I was coming up to my test. Have fun driving
Not even from the UK but your videos has helped me with the stress of driving. Passed the exam 2 months ago and still watching every few days. Hope you are doing well!
I'm amazed how tolerant the good people of Dudley were, waiting to Georgia to see if anyone is coming round the roundabout, and to start the faulty car after it unexpectedly stalls so many times
Hi, I had my driving test today at 7:13 in the morning and I passed with 1 Minor and 17 hours of lessons. I think what helped is the fact that I would watch your videos whenever they came out and would try and learn as much as I can.
@@nickiemmy9177 he was, he was the best instructor possible he was patient and understanding of my needs. And if I needed to pull over if I got overwhelmed. He would also give me a list of targets for the the lessons and I would get to choose dependent on the day so I knew what I would be doing.
My instructor back in the day always thought rush hour tests could be a good shout because you spent plenty of time in traffic and could relax a bit. Sadly the test centre was in the sort of place where the main roads were rammed all day every day, but one left turn into a side street and there was no traffic at all. so that's where the manoeuvres and emergency stop could be done.
i just want to say this right now, i passed my driving test 4 years ago, but i tell everyone about this channel and what i did was study these videos for 2-3 weeks and that made me confident in passing the test
I like the addition of the rear camera! Not only now can we see why you should always check your mirrors, but we can also now see every time pin says: " The driver drifted lanes and didnt notice the vehicle approaching in the other lane." Im looking forward to it. Edit: Guess I got my wish in the same video with the green car. Its paying off already!
I have passed my driving test for the first time couple of years ago without having any lessons with an instructor just about 20hours driving with my mate and watching your videos helped me a lot and i still keep coming back watching your videos years later altough im a confident driver I also have category A and getting ready for C lorry driver this year
One of the first 'moments' that is taught in Sweden is starting from the side of a road. My instructor taught me to say the words "Får jag köra?" (May I drive?) each time, where each word has an accompanying action. When you say "May", you check the mirrors, you check the blindspot when you say "I", and when satisfied that there's nobody who is about to pass anybody alongside, you say "drive?" and turn on the blinker. "Ja/Yes" is the answer, and off you go! I did this verbally a few times till it became internalized.
I’m an ex driving instructor, I used to tell my pupils all I’m giving you is knowledge, experience you gain on your own. When you pass your test all it means is you’ve reached the required standard to drive on your own unsupervised so your not suddenly as good as the traffic around you, they have driving experience you don’t. Why do you think insurance companies load up the premiums of newly qualified drivers it’s because your a greater risk of having an accident especially in the first year. You never stop learning. How many times have I heard bad drivers say, I’ve been driving years and never had an accident, my reply used to be but how many accidents have you caused.
Great insight! Thanks for sharing. I passed a few weeks agonand still trying to work up the confidence to go out on my own without someone in the passenger seat 😅 I go down the shops and supermarket but i'm nervous to go out on roads i dont know. I think this is an underrated thing people dont prepare you for after passing. Or maybe it's just me haha.
My favourite comment about it is, "Now you've got the license to get practical experience to _become_ a good driver." Sure, some people here and there are better drivers right from the start (in terms of foresight, concentration, confidence, handling, judgement of situations, sense for vehicle proportions and behaviour, ...) than the average driver on the street, but they are rare. Some are better in one or two aspects, but most are just overally worse.
Thats probably my biggest fear as well, all this time i've had someone more experienced helping me correct mistakes or remind me of stuff, so i have no idea how i'll do on my own Hopefully it goes well, but man i dont think i'll ever feel fully prepared for that lol
@@CrispyMuffin2 I'd say (this is just one person speaking,, though a professional truck driver doing 2000+km per week, with a _little_ backup from maybe half a dozen conversations I've had with others) that you should simply concentrate as best as you can on every aspect of driving. For the vast majority of people, at least _some_ routine and confidence will come over time, and you'll notice that you're doing some things automatically (whether it's shifting gears at the right time, or mirror observation, or moving your foot from the gas to the break, or estimating how long the next light might remain green, or...). It may just be one thing at first, but it'll come. Just keep checking your behaviour every now and then, to make sure you're actually doing the correct things as a routine 🙃
I'm the opposite. 11 years clean license, no bans, no points nothing. 2 years ago my car's engine went bang on a dual carriageway, no hard shoulder, completely unlit. I got as far away from the car as I could, but due to the overgrown bushes I was never more than 2-3 metres from the carriageway, eventually a police patrol came across me and coned it off with signs. They called national highways england out as the car had dumped oil across the carriageway. They turned up, cleared up the oil spill in about 10 minutes, spent 20 minutes chatting with the (quite attractive, female officer who was on her own) - and then left. A week later I get a letter in the post from my insurance company - they won't pay out for my car as it wasn't in an accident and it didn't catch fire, the engine was buggered and had a hole in the top of the block. It was worth between £10k and £13k and I ended up selling it to co-part as a non-runner for £4,000. I took a huge loss as a result. To rub it in, national highways england then claimed against my insurance for their time spent clearing up the spill. The letter was from my insurance company advising me of the claim against my insurance policy. I called my insurer and they said they'd look into it and I couldn't just pay it myself (National Highways were claiming £250 for literally 30 minutes "work"). Months later, I called my insurance company and they still hadn't settled the claim, I spoke with an advisor who said these claims often drag on for years, he said he had claims open from 3-4 years ago involving third parties and this wasn't uncommon. As a result eventually this was deemed an "at fault" claim because my engine went bang and leaked oil which had to be cleared. 1 fault claim. I used a stop gap car for around 10 months, the very end of that same year I bought a 6 year old BMW saloon car. Less than 3 months later, after i'd returned home and finished a night shift, parked my car outside my house, and was asleep in bed, the car was struck by a delivery driver, who delivered to my address 90 seconds later but simply put the parcel on the ground and walked off, he didn't knock on the door or ring the doorbell as they usually do. I only discovered the damage late that night, around 10PM when I went to walk to the local off license and noticed the car's front wheels were facing towards the kerb, which I thought odd as I always park with them in a straight line. Load of damage, headlight unit cracked, wing panel bent, bumper dented, tie/track rods were broken, suspension unit was broken and the steering unit also needed replacing and re-coding to the car. The car was in the garage for 1 month. When I collected my car I had to pay my excess of £550. My insurers, Tesco bank, looked into the claim and I provided some CCTV which shows the collision, and a witness statement from a neighbour who saw the same guy, and the same van deliver to him (and the driver DID actually knock on the door) literally 1 minute before he delivered to my address. As the registration of the vehicle was never captured, and the driver not traced, this was deemed another "at fault" claim. At the time of this incident my policy was costing £1,750 fully comp with a named driver, who'd been driving since 1977 on the policy. After this incident, and only having renewed my policy 2 months ago - the insurance went from £1,750 to £4,450 which was the cheapest quote by at least £250, the rest were £5k+ Two "at fault" claims within a 13 month period after 9 years on the road (before the first fault claim) without an "at fault" incident, no collisions, nothing. Arguably neither of those claims are my fault but as we all know the insurance industry in the UK is an absolute scam. I feel like i'm treading on eggshells now, if another driver hits my car and isn't traced, it would be a "third" "at fault" claim in a 5 year period, my NCB which was 10 years would be competely wiped out and i'd have to start from zero again, thanks to other people not being able to drive, not to mention i'd find it utterly impossible to obtain insurance, with the two fault claims it was hard enough, around 40% of the insurers I approached simply refused to do business because once the two "fault" claims were declared they decided I was too "high risk" despite the major collision (which cost Tesco bank £3,500 to repair) clearly being not my fault. Yes, I have a 3 litre BMW saloon, but it's an absolute mockery that a brand new driver can be insured for typically HALF or less than what I'm paying because other people can't drive and crash into my car. Oh, and for anyone saying "it's the car". I tried to get a quote on my parent's 2018 BMW X1 - it has no power at all and it's a 2 litre mini-SUV/4x4. About half the horsepower of my vehicle. Again, once fault claims were declared the absolute cheapest quote was £2,450 with a £1,000 excess. The next cheapest was £2,800 and the following majority of the quotes were around £3,000-£3,500. Still an absolute con.
Damn watching this makes me relive the fear during driving lessons and the final test. Especially since my teacher and my tester were cholerics who screamed at me for minutes for the slightest mistakes. I really feel with the driving students, it really is a different situation with an instructor next to you who watches over every little thing you do while you know what is at stake for you.
Sorry you had that experience. I failed three times, always on the same point (failing to give way at a roundabout). I got lucky on my fourth attempt as I had a different examiner and didn't go through the town like on previous attempts. I've passed an advanced driving course now, but I'd still question myself if I was to redo my driving exam. Hate exams!
@@Locutus My only two mistakes were being a little close to another car while parking sideways into a gap and forgetting to release the handbrake when I took off after that. Everything else was 100% perfect and so he was forced to give me my license. After the test my teacher left the car, leaving me alone with the tester as if he knew what was gonna happen. Within the next 10 minutes he screamed at me and said for example that he doesn't even want to give me my license but people like me will lose it sooner or later anyways. I was an intimidated 17 year old teenager with depression who didn't know what to do. Nowadays I would have made sure he'd face consequences.
@@Locutus Not even if its life or death. The only time an instructor can scream is if you kill someone, then I think anyone would be screaming. If someone is screaming at you, you ain't learning anything, and logically you need to learn the most in a life or death scenario!
Georgia seems to be deflecting responsibility frequently. I hope she improves her attitude before she is driving regularly. Good on her for doing this test and agreeing to be on camera though, and I wish her all the best. ❤️
They were both quite passive aggressive to each other here i felt. But she did say she didnt like his driving school at one point so maybe he felt defensive etc.
@@AshwinRamdin You don't know what simping means, buddy. Whether she can drive a car well and whether she is "deflecting responsibility/having bad attitude" are two completely different things. You are not very smart, are you, that you don't see the difference?
Sorry - why do you want someone like that on the road? People who have the attitude of "it's not my fault" are an absolute drain on society, blaming everyone else for their own poor decisions.
I will be forever thankful that I learned in an automatic first. It’s a lot easier when you’re just starting.. After finishing the video, I basically find the manual shifting and stalling more stressful than almost anything she did.
I've been driving for 14 years now but i had a good struggle passing my test. I passed my theory test on my 3rd attempt, then my driving test on my 4th attempt. However, i am now so experienced due to perseverance, that i love driving all over the country whenever i get the opportunity & i am now an advanced driver looking to potentially become a driving instructor myself. Dont give up, keep going, you will get there. All the experience you get learning to drive is only going to be beneficial to you & give you the experience you need to pass your test & be a great driver! 🙏🥰 good luck to everyone who has an upcoming test! ✨️ ❤
Sometimes it's a reflection of the instructor. I failed twice over 14months worth of very regular lessons - atleast twice weekly. Years later I went with a different instructor.. Did 36 or so lessons in 3months and I passed.
@@ruj91 I did 2 to 3 weeks more practice with my tutor than average for 17 year olds back in 2019 when I got my license and it payed off in my only full test needed to be as there was only 3 minors (one of them the examiner thought I could’ve set off quicker at one junction but I was nervous and was being maybe too cautious). It was in a diesel Ford Fiesta build style from 2008 to 2017 before the tutor then replaced it with a slightly newer (still same build style) Petrol version
My dad knows someone who had never ever started their instructor's car because the instructor always left it running when picking him up and swapping seats. He then goes for his test, the car is off, he doesn't know how to start it and the examiner ends up asking what's going on. I know the guy in passing and it's a true story. Can't believe the instructor let that happen.
Omg I just had my test and passed first time with only 2 minors, can’t believe it! Your content helped me a lot, thank you! Will definitely keep watching and learning! Good luck to anyone with a test soon, you can do it! Just keep calm and you will be fine
Passed yesterday with 0 faults and only 4 hours of lessons and 8 hours with my dad these videos were a life saver, during my test I was thinking ahh don’t do that pin failed someone for that. Thank you very much pin
You can see that she's flexing her left ankle quite a lot to push that clutch pedal. That tells me that her seat isn't forward enough. Combined with her habit of keeping the clutch down instead of switching to neutral, it's going to tire out the muscles and make it difficult to push the clutch pedal fully. I think that made the stalling worse.
Telling her how to sit properly in her seat so she can actually control the car first would be a good idea!!!! I'd have failed her on that before she'd even turned the car on!
I don’t normally leave 3 comments on one video but this girl is shocking. She’s so argumentative at any feedback he’s giving - he’s the guy assessing you and very experienced, you pulled out in front of a car and then told someone else off for doing the same. When he told her how to be at a lower gear on hills, she argued that he was wrong. The longer she’s kept off the road the better because she’s got the attitude of thinking she’s a good driver when she isn’t and that’s very dangerous. The only accident I have ever had in 16 years of having a licence was a car that stopped at a roundabout where it was completely clear and I wasn’t expecting it so I hit them at about 5 mph. I had only had my licence a few months and it was my fault because I wasn’t able to completely stop in time - I do think they had a fault too for stopping when it wasn’t needed. It taught me a good lesson though and I’ve never had another accident - they were a lovely couple in their 80s (probably why they were driving so hesitantly) and the woman got out and gave me a hug because I was so upset about hitting them. They fixed their own bumper as it was just scuffed and that was that. You shouldn’t always be receptive to people giving you advice on a way this girl isn’t.
@@georgia8523 Stop being a simp. She's a danger to the road and should have her license revoked for good. A certain degree of mental capcity is required for this. I'm sure her boyfriend can drive her to work or get her a bus pass for her gender studies.
I passed my test last week :D with no minors or no serious faults at all. Only thing i can say to her is hold the wheel at 9 and 3 positon because you have more grip on the wheel and can turn rotation more easily. She does need more hours behind the wheel from what i can tell but everyone learns at their own pace :D Goodluck to her in future lessons and her actual test much love
@@zarabukhari6621 Make sure to stay calm and be relaxed I’d say. They aren’t but I’ve heard some can be and make sure they are ripping you off and you get a good one. For example, they always turn up late for your lesson or make you finish earlier.
@@zarabukhari6621 sorry read it wrong, no make sure to communicate but not too much to distract you and this usually happens to me I’m really bad at multi tasking so less taking for me. But was talking about common interests and put the examiners at ease so they feel safe and comfortable too while you’re driving
I started lessons in September 2020 and due to pandemic with restrictions coming in and out disrupting lessons , 4 cancelled tests due to covid/weather/unexplained reasons by the test centre , the massive backlogs of tests and 2 failed driving tests in wednesbury I eventually passed in Wolverhampton yesterday. It has been the worst time to learn how to drive and with the added pressure of not being able to get another test booked for at least 12 weeks it's making learner drivers crumble on their tests. Those saying oh I passed only having 10 lessons - good for you but it's a different time especially with how long you have you have to wait between tests if not passed first time. It doesn't help when people who haven't even had a driving lesson yet have booked their test therefore making the backlog worse but I suppose its the only way to get ahead of the game but still makes it harder for those who are more than ready for their tests.
It should really be a serious as well you gotta learn to not look at your passengers when driving... Even my instructor when we talk abt stuff waves his arms around as I see it on the side probably seeing if I'll look at him
Her driving position seems really bad to me. Her seat is way too far back, her feet can barely reach the pedals and she can't hold the steering wheel at 10-2.
I’ve got my driving test in September!! I feel I’m ready but I’m so nervous! I feel with this girl… she’s a bit too cocky and I believe it’s everyone else’s issues for her mistakes!! She should stop that….. Driver instructor did well with this girl… so thumbs up to him
officially passed but still watching club! passed first time over two months ago but barely had any time to do anything let alone watch youtube. happy to be here! ❤️
One of the first lessons which was a dual lesson for me: first gear is for starting from a full stop or extremely slow speeds. At the same time it also was apparent to me: if you ever come to a full stop and intend to start soon, you should always switch to first gear. Noticed on one of the stall when she let the car past she didn't change the gear. So most of it is probably due to nerves and being unfamiliar with a manual, though if she trained on a manual after 40 hours that should not be acceptable. My instructor advised that I should get used to the gear shifting and what gear I am in being things I shouldn't even think about but rather have a feel for the car. The other pupil that instructor had was offered to switch to automatic because after several lessons in (I think we were supposed to be halfway through) she was still looking at the shift stick when changing gears, which was considered a fault where I drive. I noticed This girl do the same mistake so her instructors should have maybe tried drilling that more into her which in turn might alleviate a lot of her other issues like stalling. Or just have her switch to automatic and not be allowed to drive a manual if that is an option in the UK, there is no shame in that.
I'm doing my test in around 8-9 hours (4:15PM), I love watching these videos because they remind me about stuff to watch for in my upcoming test. And no-offence😂, these give me confidence that I won't do bad because of the faults these drivers take, sorry. 😂 Edit 10 months later: I can't remember if this was my second or third attempt that day, but I have passed on my third attempt. Watching this video gives me nostalgia of taking my tests because I would watch these vids on the days of my road tests. I have been driving with no problems since I posted this comment, I hope everyone else has a smooth driving test in their future.
I think her driving position is all wrong. She's having to extend her left foot on tippy toes to depress the clutch fully .. which is why she's stalling. It may be an optical illusion but it also seems she's leant too far back. I'm wondering if she's learnt in an automatic?
10:10 Other people failing to follow road rules is not an excuse to neglect signalling. Even when I am in Right-Only lanes, I keep my indicator on, as it can help with pedestrians who are thinking about crossing where I am going. If people are unfamiliar with the roads, it can also help if they have missed the signs and they cannot see the road markings. Her breaking is so harsh, just increases rear-ending risk. I was nervous watching.
In fairness to Georgia, my old instructor encouraged me to move into 1st gear and essentially stop at any island regardless of whether you had a decent view of it beforehand or not. I found this unnatural and It was like "over cautious" but I think it is the way many are taught after speaking to others who passed around the same time (just over 3 years ago.) Great video though.
When I was taught I was taught to generally aim for shifting down to second only shift to first if forced to stop. Granted I've been taking lessons here in Amsterdam mostly so I can hire a vehicle when I have to travel abroad for work as I don't need one here.
I was taught that too as my first instructor didn't believe in me and made it obvious! wasted so much money on him. second instructor let me do it how I felt natural/safe, giving tips with when it's needed to go down to 1st based on area etc but he believed in me and its no surprise my confidence blossomed after that! I thiink lots of instructors do it to be "safer" but they should really only do that at the start and help you learn how to do it properly after a while
@@seraphina985 it's also car specific - some cars actually will be unable to generate acceleration at slow speeds from second even if they've not completely stopped.
Then your instructor led you astray. What if the roundabout is visibly empty on a 70mph motorway junction? Would you slow down and stop, forcing the traffic behind you to also completely stop? Slow down as if you are going to stop but when you can see it's clear, carry on - if you're at a speed appropriate for 3rd gear, use 3rd gear. If the speed requires 2nd gear, use 2nd gear. I have never driven a vehicle that needed 1st gear for anything other than moving away from a standstill and most don't even need it for that. 1st gear doesn't have a syncro mesh so shifting down in to it while moving is very jerky and reduces the control you have over the speed of the car so it's often better to stay in second until you have come to a complete stop.
She’s a very sweet woman and I think if she got use to the car and the area her faults would be cut in half at least. She has enough time to sort herself out for September. I’d suggest working on clutch control, hill starts, roundabouts and exiting out of junctions.
@@Gos1234567 When I started learning to drive I wasn't far off this woman. It took about 4 months of lessons before I took the test. She just needs to practice to the point where all the observations and actions she takes become second-nature.
@@Gos1234567nah, i think its a matter of advancing too early. 30 hours isn't that much experience and i still made mistakes half a year after starting driving school. Some people are slow learners, im partially one of them, but a lot of her mistakes look more like a lack of experience, and starting off driving with a manual is gonna bog yourself down a lot, since gear shifting can be pretty confusing if you haven't nailed down the driving part I wouldn't write her off as hopeless behind a wheel, but she needs a lot more hours of practice before moving forward. I have about 50-60+ hours and im just now gonna take my driving test in 2 weeks, and im still nervous as hell Honestly, Its easy to underestimate how hard it can be to learn driving from scratch
I’m pretty shocked that anyone would try to set off without the screen being clear or without looking around to check if things were safe to do. This is a mock test not a first lesson so she’s definitely not ready to be driving unaccompanied. Edit 16 minutes in and I can’t believe this girl though she was remotely close to taking her test and her attitude to faults is really unreceptive to learning - she argued that someone else wasn’t indicating when they had already turned, she argued that a car sped up at the junction. The thing is with that was that she stalls so much and doesn’t pull away quickly enough to go where it’s a bit borderline. I might be able to do that after 16 years of driving, but when I was learning it wouldn’t have crossed my mind to try to go. Definitely more lessons needed before even booking her test.
My strong impression after randomly stumbling across this video is that this girl really needs a lot more time being instructed before being unaccompanied.
I think the way the driving test is marked is a lot to blame for this - a lot of learner drivers get told to "drive with confidence" and "not hesitate", as though hesitation and confidence aren't manifestations of your assessment of your ability to navigate the current situation. Telling people to just drive confident even if they don't feel it is tantamount to telling people to ignore their sense that something isn't safe. The whole "don't slow down another car" thing is, sadly, another manifestation of that: you USUALLY don't want to slow down another car, but it's also sometimes the safest thing to do. All sorts of deranged, dangerous behavior can manifest if you put "don't ever slow another car down" as an alleged objective.
She needs to take driving seriously it’s like she never learnt from what she was doing and to understand when it’s safe to move off and how to stop stalling the car but I hope and pray that she improves further and one day ready for her test and that she passes if it hasn’t already happened if she has passed and I didn’t know then happy for her!!!!
I passed my test first attempt today. Here are my advice/tips for a successful test; 1. Drive in a car you are comfortable with and already know where what works for what. 2. Always check your mirrors countless times even with the slightest steering movement. 3. Watch your speed even when you are close to finishing the test and ignore other drivers following too closely. 4. Make yourself comfortable with the examiner. 5. Most importantly pray and relax your nerves before the test.
I had my driving test today and it was an absolute joke. The guy was instructing me on what to do every second and was done in 10 minutes. I didn’t even have to parallel park 😂.
I just realised I've never done this - I passed my test a year ago after watching these videos and I still watch them to check my own driving and make sure I'm safe.
The worst kind of drivers are the ones who get impatient with learner drivers, like beeping, swearing and waving their arms around ext, like they wasn't taking driving lessons themselves once, idiots.
And those same idiots can make you fail your f#kin test.
Yeah i always try to give leeway and patience to learners as it's what i wanted from others when i was driving and i remember that feeling.
I noticed myself, whenever im practice driving with the learner badge on the rear, people tailgate us a LOT more often, i have no idea why, i follow the speed limit, not slowing down traffic and its just really weird.
Its more dangerous as well, since learners are often slower to react, and may need to slam the brakes for something, where the tailgaters may not have enough time to brake without rear-ending us, it drives me nuts when i cant see anything but a mercedes badge in my rear view for 30 minutes. Just like, overtake me if its that big a problem ._.
Yeah those are the ones who must've got their licence at the local newsagent.
The irony is that if someone has stalled for example, beeping is likely to panic the learner so they're much more likely to stall again.
One thing these videos taught me is that if the driving examiner has to step in at any point, you basically already failed 😅
Not always true! My examiner told me to slow down in a 20 zone, but she had to tell me because there was no signage. If in doubt, always ask
Not in my case, when I did my test I was waiting to pull onto the main road and it was literally so busy that I never had a chance to pull out because there was a constant stream of cars all about 5-10 meters apart from each other. This went on for over 10 minutes and eventually my examiner said he was going to "assist me" and I thought I had failed because he took control of the steering wheel but he actually just said "fuck it" and pulled out in front of one of the cars just so we could get back to the test🤣 passed first time
@@willm9487 what happenned to the signs?
I bet you were glad to get this Woman out of your car. Attitude or what?
@@willm9487depends on the examiner and their mood. If done with the wrong examiner you will be failed
I’m officially a part of the passed but still watching club. I passed today on my first attempt with 1 minor I can’t believe it! I was such a nervous driver and took the test after 1 year and a half of lessons. Don’t rush yourself or feel bad if you don’t pass by a certain date. If I can do it, anyone can. 🙂
I don't think I would have had the patience if it took me a year and a half 🥺
@@nickiemmy9177I was just thinking😂 I’d be finished by the time I’m 6 months in… I went 17 in February I’ve done 16 hours of lessons passed my theory and almost ready for my practical😂 that’s tiring for me as it is
1 year and a half? Jesus I did mine in like 12 lessons.
Well done on passing your test. Everyone's journey is different.
@@legolas2899 I told my instructor on my first lesson: "I hate driving, let's get it over and done with as quick as we can". He was speechless but understood my passion was real 😅 I learned all of my driving within 10 lessons, and had 7 more lessons on the run up to my test. All in a span of 3 months. Passed with 3 minors. Honestly, I think it was just my hatred for being on the road that motivated me to pass so quickly.
That was in 2015 when I was 17 years old. I have been driving for 3 years now and absolutely love it. I don't know what happened 🤣🙈
Driving in a new area and in a new car is always difficult! Well done to her for giving it a go
If that's the case you shouldn't be driving. You should be able to drive everywhere without it being hard.
I haven´t drova a car for 10 years and in three weeks I drove four different cars in a country that I almost never drove before and I did not stall any time. I was stressed though and nervous but it went well. I am surprised how the handling of a car is in my bones and I thought my driving would be a mess.
@@AshwinRamdinshe’s a learner for goodness sake, let’s learners struggle, let them find things difficult. its apart of learning. you were a learner once too
for experienced drivers yes, but for learners it is understandable to be uncomfortable or nervous in a different area, especially in a new car!@@AshwinRamdin
@@tauma_the_goat7156she’s had 30 hours though and drives like she’s had 1 lesson
Crazy the amount of things she hasn't covered in 30hours. My driving instructor and I had a clear laid out plan. Covered a new thing every lesson and discussed what we did on the prior (mistakes etc) at the start of a new lesson.
Crazy how some people just waste so many learning hours. I did 15hours of lessons then passed my test.
Definitely largely due to the instructor and I following a strick plan and not wasting lesson time.
Is your instructor in London?
Following a strict plan only works if you are ready - if the plan had you doing a new thing each week it didn't factor in the possibility that you wouldn't have mastered the previous thing.
All kinds of unready plonkers can pass their test - men especially have a higher pass rate than women but are twice as likely to get points on their license.
15 to hours isn't a lot - you could pass a test with it, but someone with only around 25 hours total driving experience wouldn't be very safe.
Because many insturctors want to rob you
"strick" ?? huh??? You mean strict??? How tf do you manage to make a mistake like that hahaha have you never heard of the word strict?? "strick" HAHAHA
@@LeSwexyOops, haha
I passed my test 7 months ago and the one tip i will BEG all learners to do is: ' experiment to understand'. What i mean by this is that your driving lessons are not only a mechanism to learn how to drive, but also understanding a vehicle. Your instructor is there as a safety net so do not worry about making 'grave mistakes'. Learn how the gears and clutch truly work, how to gear down smoothly, how to engine brake down hills, how gravity affects the momentums of hill starts. Understanding the science behind the vehicle is JUST if not MORE important than learning how to drive the vehicle and your driving lessons are a way to get the answers to the questions that have peeked your interest. Afterall, you are paying loads of money for these lessons so make the most out of them!
This is really good advice. This is what I did and I only ended up needing around 20 hours worth of lessons to pass.
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Tbh not all cars are the same some people will mess up i learned in a diesel car and passed on my second attempt , i never once used the gas + clutch to move off in my instructors car always only the clutch. And when I bought a petrol bmw i found it extremely difficult to drive it because I wasn’t used to the using both clutch and gas to give the car power😂
this has to be the realest thing ive ever read passing my test a month ago first time
Personally I think it's far more important to pass your test ASAP and get out in your own car. You can learn all that at your leisure and not at £30+/hr.
If you can get that and everything else done in 20 hours of lessons, fair enough. But I definitely reached a point a little later than that where I just needed time out on the road to perfect clutch control and the presence of an instructor wasn't helpful.
Joined the "passed but still watching" club today! Passed my test first time, with only 1 minor fault! Thanks Pin for all the help via your videos!
Thank you for supporting the channel.
I had several failed "mock tests" followed by a pass on the first real test with a single minor. The instructors seemed to be a lot stricter than the examiner. But it worked!
I think examiners are quite lenient as long as you're driving safely, but instructors tend to mark all faults on mock tests (regardless of severity) so they know what they need to practice with their pupils.
That’s a good thing, if your instructor has a higher standard and not picks your faults, they can work through it with you and then when it’s time to have your actual practical test it should be easy.
Yep, that's the point!!!! glad you passed!
30hrs driving lessons someone has been ripped off what a shame she is so teachable there’s so many instructors out there that are ripping people off it’s disgusting 😡. Good video Pinn 🤘
Everybody does not learn in the same time frame. Some persons may put forward more effort and so produce better results.
@@fillisamartin8379 I truly think the driving instructor matters a lot.
OfC the driving instructor matters! And so does the student's capability.
@fillisamartin8379 She didn't understand why she needed to signal to turn right.
30 hours is a LOT of money.
She is stalling a lot as well. I understand if she was learning in a diesel, because I practised hill starts and reverse hill starts for 20 minutes in a field in a 90s petrol car. So, when I started lessons with an instructor who had a modern diesel, I stalled 3 times over 30 lessons, all of which were instances where I rushed off the clutch too quickly in a panic.
She is clearly struggling with basic things, she doesn't understand how gears work, which is contributing to her mistakes.
Her instructor should do a lesson exclusively dedicated explaining gears whilst doing hill starts, because then stop-start traffic won't phase you ever again.
nah women usually take longer, I had my dad teach me in less than 8 hours passed first time EDIT: After watching the video yeah ur right some of her mistakes are cringeworthy as if she just started learning yesterday
I'm amazed at how quick that front demister is. On both my Skodas (my old 2009 and current 2016 model) it's pretty slow and you often don't see much improvement unless you're gently moving and have the revs up.
Probably the one thing that I don't like on my car. It can get annoying in winter when you don't want to hang about.
Replace your cabin filter
Is it a heated window? Someone told me Ford own the patent and not every company has a license for heated glass.
remember the car was already warmed and the engine up to temperature. Pushing that button puts the full fans on, the heating on full and turns on the air-con. It would clear very fast.
Put on the air conditioning.
I have a 2005 Skoda and it takes like 10 minutes to demist the windows 😂
When pin is scratching his beard you know he’s saying things in his mind that can’t be said on camera 😂
I passed on the 14th July on my second attempt. Luckily, I had the same examiner as the first test and that helped me stay calm and collected. Good luck to all. You've got this 🤞🏻
Same examiner? Most people would feel uncomfortable being with the first one that failed them, but you seem to have managed👍
Luckily☝️you didn’t have 2 examiners, where there’s a driving supervisor who monitors and evaluates the performance of your driving examiner. I was in that exact same situation.. and surprisingly I passed, but it was in the morning where the test routes are more easier than usual, as there’s lighter traffic and no dual carriageways or major roundabouts I’ve done on my test - but still pretty hard with 2 examiners breathing down my neck for that extra added pressure😂
Wow
Well done on passing your test
"Is that where the camera is? " whilst looking directly at the camera 😂😂
This is a real proof why everyone should go Automatic...
Had my driving test today, passed with 1 minor! Couldn't have done it without your videos and I also bought the ultimate driving course which I found really helpful, it was great having all the sections of driving put into the more simplified videos all in one place. Thank you very much :)
I'm really happy the Ultimate Driving Course was able to help you, well done on passing your test
I feel like she's lacking maturity and doesn't understand why you have to do things particular ways.
She is just Nervous
@@lizzyinthecut3617she just needs more practice, im sure she’ll get used to it in a month or two
@@SammyxSweetheart.0230 hours of experience on driving test is a lot no?
@@adamafifrowigmailcomNot particularly
@@adamafifrowigmailcomeveryone learns at different rates. Some require more time others can do it in less
Mock tests are a really good idea. At my driving school, one mock test was mandatory anyway, but I took some extra lessons and asked to do couple more mock sessions. Driving entirely on your own is a totally different story compared to the instructor reminding you about what to do. Seems like it worked for me, passed the first time. And I'll keep recapping and watching videos such as these to help remind me out there in real life.
Where I live that's more or less mandatory. You can learn either at a licensed school or what is called "external learning" with a private instructor. You must take a written and practical exam at a school anyway before you are allowed to take a written exam at the DMV (not sure what the term is really in English or if that is the last body where you take your exam in the UK, but I mean that institution) after which you are then allowed to take a practical exam.
Not sure if changed since I took mine more than 13 years ago, but used to be a start in a dedicated practice ground where you would do a start/stop (basically emergency break), uphill start if in a manual, randomly either a 45 degree or parallel parking (technically also 90 degree is in the mix, but never tested because of the next one), a T shaped reverse and pull out and turning around within an 8x8 meter square. For the parking you were only allowed to go into reverse once but I think each switch is simply counted as a minor. Only then can you go out to the road. Oh and if you do not adjust the mirrors before starting even in the lot, you instantly fail. Otherwise probably same as UK, 1 major, repeat the same minor 6 times or do 9 individual minors and you are out.
I have to say, the additional mock exams even in the friendly environment of your instructor do not help everyone. Most of my friends had to take at least 2 attempts at the government exam with one needing more than 5 attempts.
Where I live, you can pay 1500 bucks and not even do the test. 😃👍
@@AnekoF90imagine paying for smt you can do for free
@@ciklop4206 you certainly don't live in brazil
@@AnekoF90 you can drive without a license anywhere yo
Watching this showed me how patient the instructor is. Hats off to him
I noticed various times when she'd stalled she didn't do mirror and blindspot checks.
I sat watching this with my right foot ready to press the brake all the time. I’ve been driving for more than 30 years and find it pays to give learner drivers plenty of room. Nobody is born with driving skills and the most important part of learning is to take lessons with a great instructor who will instil good, safe driving habits. This driver just needs a lot more practice in my opinion. You cannot laugh off serious mistakes that might cost a life when there is no instructor with dual pedals to save you.
Exactly. She just needs more lessons.
As a driving instructor for over 25 years, this girl's level is far undertrained. A mock test is a mockery. It's so apparent she should gone through controls, from instrumentals, controls, such as pedals, gears, vision checks and so on. I don't understand the training I have seen in the U.K. compared to the way we train hear in Australia. We have a logbook system covering all aspects of driving. It was 120 hours of training, a maximum of hours with a D.I. to fix parental training as well. 'have you covered parallel parking?' after 30 hours? It's laughable.
"I've already seen enough, it can't be any worse." 😂😂
Lol
After 30 hours? That is pretty bad... Did she pass the actual exam?
@@Ragnar452exactly, pretty bad.
I was so broke i couldn’t afford driving lessons which cost $80 for 2 hours at the time, i had only 2 lessons and got my drivers license the first try, never driven a car before.
@@Ragnar452ikr, I feel like she either has a very bad instructor or driving just isn’t for her cause driving like this after 30 hours is not so good. I understand we all have bad driving days but this many faults is concerning.
@@Eye-it-azz Getting an American license is as hard as buying groceries though 😂
I had my driving test on the 27th of June and I can tell you all that I passed first time with one minor. Just relax as much as you can and don’t rush and you’ll be fine 🤙
same😁 well done😊
Mashallah bro I imagine this comment would put many doubting minds at ease .
Nice one mate I passed my test first try in 2021 and now looking back at the kinds of videos I was watching as I was coming up to my test. Have fun driving
Its surprising how patience people are on roads especially to a learner driver. As an Indian we don't get that privilege even for a learner driver
congrats man. what was your minor for?
Passed my test 6 years ago but only decided to start driving last year. Love watching these videos to learn from leaners.
Why did it take you so long ? I haven’t passed yet but will be driving right away
Not even from the UK but your videos has helped me with the stress of driving. Passed the exam 2 months ago and still watching every few days. Hope you are doing well!
Anyone else just sat here in amazement at how quick that demister works?
I'm amazed how tolerant the good people of Dudley were, waiting to Georgia to see if anyone is coming round the roundabout, and to start the faulty car after it unexpectedly stalls so many times
Hi, I had my driving test today at 7:13 in the morning and I passed with 1 Minor and 17 hours of lessons. I think what helped is the fact that I would watch your videos whenever they came out and would try and learn as much as I can.
You must have also had a great instructor
@@nickiemmy9177 he was, he was the best instructor possible he was patient and understanding of my needs. And if I needed to pull over if I got overwhelmed. He would also give me a list of targets for the the lessons and I would get to choose dependent on the day so I knew what I would be doing.
Because this instructor is very harsh to the point guy. I mean, it's great that he does video's like this, so the rest of us can learn. B
My instructor back in the day always thought rush hour tests could be a good shout because you spent plenty of time in traffic and could relax a bit.
Sadly the test centre was in the sort of place where the main roads were rammed all day every day, but one left turn into a side street and there was no traffic at all. so that's where the manoeuvres and emergency stop could be done.
Well done on passing your test
i just want to say this right now, i passed my driving test 4 years ago, but i tell everyone about this channel and what i did was study these videos for 2-3 weeks and that made me confident in passing the test
Thank you for supporting the channel
10:11 "They're already in the lane" 😅
"i think your car's broke" LMAOOOOOO
It's incredible hahaha
I like the addition of the rear camera! Not only now can we see why you should always check your mirrors, but we can also now see every time pin says: " The driver drifted lanes and didnt notice the vehicle approaching in the other lane." Im looking forward to it.
Edit: Guess I got my wish in the same video with the green car. Its paying off already!
I have passed my driving test for the first time couple of years ago without having any lessons with an instructor just about 20hours driving with my mate and watching your videos helped me a lot and i still keep coming back watching your videos years later altough im a confident driver I also have category A and getting ready for C lorry driver this year
One of the first 'moments' that is taught in Sweden is starting from the side of a road. My instructor taught me to say the words "Får jag köra?" (May I drive?) each time, where each word has an accompanying action. When you say "May", you check the mirrors, you check the blindspot when you say "I", and when satisfied that there's nobody who is about to pass anybody alongside, you say "drive?" and turn on the blinker. "Ja/Yes" is the answer, and off you go! I did this verbally a few times till it became internalized.
Just say mirror signal manuver
Why add more words to remember
I passed 3yrs ago in an automatic. Took my manual test to upgrade my licence on march 7th and passed with 2 minors 😊
I’m an ex driving instructor, I used to tell my pupils all I’m giving you is knowledge, experience you gain on your own. When you pass your test all it means is you’ve reached the required standard to drive on your own unsupervised so your not suddenly as good as the traffic around you, they have driving experience you don’t. Why do you think insurance companies load up the premiums of newly qualified drivers it’s because your a greater risk of having an accident especially in the first year. You never stop learning. How many times have I heard bad drivers say, I’ve been driving years and never had an accident, my reply used to be but how many accidents have you caused.
Great insight! Thanks for sharing. I passed a few weeks agonand still trying to work up the confidence to go out on my own without someone in the passenger seat 😅
I go down the shops and supermarket but i'm nervous to go out on roads i dont know.
I think this is an underrated thing people dont prepare you for after passing. Or maybe it's just me haha.
My favourite comment about it is, "Now you've got the license to get practical experience to _become_ a good driver."
Sure, some people here and there are better drivers right from the start (in terms of foresight, concentration, confidence, handling, judgement of situations, sense for vehicle proportions and behaviour, ...) than the average driver on the street, but they are rare. Some are better in one or two aspects, but most are just overally worse.
Thats probably my biggest fear as well, all this time i've had someone more experienced helping me correct mistakes or remind me of stuff, so i have no idea how i'll do on my own
Hopefully it goes well, but man i dont think i'll ever feel fully prepared for that lol
@@CrispyMuffin2 I'd say (this is just one person speaking,, though a professional truck driver doing 2000+km per week, with a _little_ backup from maybe half a dozen conversations I've had with others) that you should simply concentrate as best as you can on every aspect of driving. For the vast majority of people, at least _some_ routine and confidence will come over time, and you'll notice that you're doing some things automatically (whether it's shifting gears at the right time, or mirror observation, or moving your foot from the gas to the break, or estimating how long the next light might remain green, or...). It may just be one thing at first, but it'll come.
Just keep checking your behaviour every now and then, to make sure you're actually doing the correct things as a routine 🙃
I'm the opposite. 11 years clean license, no bans, no points nothing. 2 years ago my car's engine went bang on a dual carriageway, no hard shoulder, completely unlit. I got as far away from the car as I could, but due to the overgrown bushes I was never more than 2-3 metres from the carriageway, eventually a police patrol came across me and coned it off with signs. They called national highways england out as the car had dumped oil across the carriageway. They turned up, cleared up the oil spill in about 10 minutes, spent 20 minutes chatting with the (quite attractive, female officer who was on her own) - and then left.
A week later I get a letter in the post from my insurance company - they won't pay out for my car as it wasn't in an accident and it didn't catch fire, the engine was buggered and had a hole in the top of the block. It was worth between £10k and £13k and I ended up selling it to co-part as a non-runner for £4,000. I took a huge loss as a result. To rub it in, national highways england then claimed against my insurance for their time spent clearing up the spill. The letter was from my insurance company advising me of the claim against my insurance policy. I called my insurer and they said they'd look into it and I couldn't just pay it myself (National Highways were claiming £250 for literally 30 minutes "work").
Months later, I called my insurance company and they still hadn't settled the claim, I spoke with an advisor who said these claims often drag on for years, he said he had claims open from 3-4 years ago involving third parties and this wasn't uncommon. As a result eventually this was deemed an "at fault" claim because my engine went bang and leaked oil which had to be cleared.
1 fault claim.
I used a stop gap car for around 10 months, the very end of that same year I bought a 6 year old BMW saloon car. Less than 3 months later, after i'd returned home and finished a night shift, parked my car outside my house, and was asleep in bed, the car was struck by a delivery driver, who delivered to my address 90 seconds later but simply put the parcel on the ground and walked off, he didn't knock on the door or ring the doorbell as they usually do. I only discovered the damage late that night, around 10PM when I went to walk to the local off license and noticed the car's front wheels were facing towards the kerb, which I thought odd as I always park with them in a straight line.
Load of damage, headlight unit cracked, wing panel bent, bumper dented, tie/track rods were broken, suspension unit was broken and the steering unit also needed replacing and re-coding to the car. The car was in the garage for 1 month. When I collected my car I had to pay my excess of £550. My insurers, Tesco bank, looked into the claim and I provided some CCTV which shows the collision, and a witness statement from a neighbour who saw the same guy, and the same van deliver to him (and the driver DID actually knock on the door) literally 1 minute before he delivered to my address.
As the registration of the vehicle was never captured, and the driver not traced, this was deemed another "at fault" claim. At the time of this incident my policy was costing £1,750 fully comp with a named driver, who'd been driving since 1977 on the policy.
After this incident, and only having renewed my policy 2 months ago - the insurance went from £1,750 to £4,450 which was the cheapest quote by at least £250, the rest were £5k+
Two "at fault" claims within a 13 month period after 9 years on the road (before the first fault claim) without an "at fault" incident, no collisions, nothing. Arguably neither of those claims are my fault but as we all know the insurance industry in the UK is an absolute scam. I feel like i'm treading on eggshells now, if another driver hits my car and isn't traced, it would be a "third" "at fault" claim in a 5 year period, my NCB which was 10 years would be competely wiped out and i'd have to start from zero again, thanks to other people not being able to drive, not to mention i'd find it utterly impossible to obtain insurance, with the two fault claims it was hard enough, around 40% of the insurers I approached simply refused to do business because once the two "fault" claims were declared they decided I was too "high risk" despite the major collision (which cost Tesco bank £3,500 to repair) clearly being not my fault.
Yes, I have a 3 litre BMW saloon, but it's an absolute mockery that a brand new driver can be insured for typically HALF or less than what I'm paying because other people can't drive and crash into my car.
Oh, and for anyone saying "it's the car". I tried to get a quote on my parent's 2018 BMW X1 - it has no power at all and it's a 2 litre mini-SUV/4x4. About half the horsepower of my vehicle. Again, once fault claims were declared the absolute cheapest quote was £2,450 with a £1,000 excess. The next cheapest was £2,800 and the following majority of the quotes were around £3,000-£3,500. Still an absolute con.
I finally passed my test on the 3rd attempt last Friday. I had 4 minors. Watching your videos really helped. Thank you!
Woo 3rd timer here too, congrats! 🎉
Well done on on passing your test, I'm glad the channel was able to help
Damn watching this makes me relive the fear during driving lessons and the final test. Especially since my teacher and my tester were cholerics who screamed at me for minutes for the slightest mistakes.
I really feel with the driving students, it really is a different situation with an instructor next to you who watches over every little thing you do while you know what is at stake for you.
Sorry you had that experience. I failed three times, always on the same point (failing to give way at a roundabout). I got lucky on my fourth attempt as I had a different examiner and didn't go through the town like on previous attempts.
I've passed an advanced driving course now, but I'd still question myself if I was to redo my driving exam. Hate exams!
Unless it's life and death, an instructor should not be screaming at you.
@@Locutus My only two mistakes were being a little close to another car while parking sideways into a gap and forgetting to release the handbrake when I took off after that. Everything else was 100% perfect and so he was forced to give me my license.
After the test my teacher left the car, leaving me alone with the tester as if he knew what was gonna happen.
Within the next 10 minutes he screamed at me and said for example that he doesn't even want to give me my license but people like me will lose it sooner or later anyways.
I was an intimidated 17 year old teenager with depression who didn't know what to do. Nowadays I would have made sure he'd face consequences.
@@facopse Sorry to read that. Not right that it happened to you.
@@Locutus Not even if its life or death. The only time an instructor can scream is if you kill someone, then I think anyone would be screaming. If someone is screaming at you, you ain't learning anything, and logically you need to learn the most in a life or death scenario!
Georgia seems to be deflecting responsibility frequently.
I hope she improves her attitude before she is driving regularly.
Good on her for doing this test and agreeing to be on camera though, and I wish her all the best. ❤️
Come on, get off her back, she is clearly joking.
@@trdi what can you expect from a Gypsy girl Lol
They were both quite passive aggressive to each other here i felt. But she did say she didnt like his driving school at one point so maybe he felt defensive etc.
@@trdiStop simping. She's clearly a horrible driver if she doesn't know what is going on with the car.
@@AshwinRamdin You don't know what simping means, buddy. Whether she can drive a car well and whether she is "deflecting responsibility/having bad attitude" are two completely different things. You are not very smart, are you, that you don't see the difference?
I just finished my exam. Passed with 9 minors. Your course and videos were helpful especially when it comes to roundabouts
Well done on passing your test, I'm glad the Ultimate Driving Course and YT videos were able to help
Bless her, the main failures here were "nothing is my responsibility" Hope she does OK!
Sorry - why do you want someone like that on the road? People who have the attitude of "it's not my fault" are an absolute drain on society, blaming everyone else for their own poor decisions.
I will be forever thankful that I learned in an automatic first. It’s a lot easier when you’re just starting..
After finishing the video, I basically find the manual shifting and stalling more stressful than almost anything she did.
A real driver passes in manual
@@englishboy993A real driver gets to point A to point B in one piece.
@@namelessbrownin a manual
What a great insight into being a driving instructor. Pin - you have the patience of a saint!
I've been driving for 14 years now but i had a good struggle passing my test.
I passed my theory test on my 3rd attempt, then my driving test on my 4th attempt. However, i am now so experienced due to perseverance, that i love driving all over the country whenever i get the opportunity & i am now an advanced driver looking to potentially become a driving instructor myself.
Dont give up, keep going, you will get there.
All the experience you get learning to drive is only going to be beneficial to you & give you the experience you need to pass your test & be a great driver! 🙏🥰 good luck to everyone who has an upcoming test! ✨️ ❤
That’s gotta be a real low bar for someone to fail even before moving
it's better its happened during a Mock test like this, and not a proper test.
Sometimes it's a reflection of the instructor. I failed twice over 14months worth of very regular lessons - atleast twice weekly. Years later I went with a different instructor.. Did 36 or so lessons in 3months and I passed.
@@DGNDriving Agreed
@@ruj91 I did 2 to 3 weeks more practice with my tutor than average for 17 year olds back in 2019 when I got my license and it payed off in my only full test needed to be as there was only 3 minors (one of them the examiner thought I could’ve set off quicker at one junction but I was nervous and was being maybe too cautious). It was in a diesel Ford Fiesta build style from 2008 to 2017 before the tutor then replaced it with a slightly newer (still same build style) Petrol version
My dad knows someone who had never ever started their instructor's car because the instructor always left it running when picking him up and swapping seats. He then goes for his test, the car is off, he doesn't know how to start it and the examiner ends up asking what's going on.
I know the guy in passing and it's a true story. Can't believe the instructor let that happen.
Imagine having to explain to someone that they do infact, need to be able to see out of cars windshield before driving.
Omg I just had my test and passed first time with only 2 minors, can’t believe it! Your content helped me a lot, thank you! Will definitely keep watching and learning! Good luck to anyone with a test soon, you can do it! Just keep calm and you will be fine
Well done on passing your test!!
@@DGNDriving thank you!!
I passed today with 3 faults at the 3rd attempt. I binged on your videos for weeks and they were of great help. Thank you!
Wow, good 4u
I'm glad the videos were able to help, congratulations on passing your test
probably nervous that her mock test was going to be posted on YT, bless her
Got scared a few times when she was still moving and stopped looking at the road and stared at Pin for several seconds, not knowing what to do :D
Important is to never give up keep goeing & you will pass.
Passed yesterday with 0 faults and only 4 hours of lessons and 8 hours with my dad these videos were a life saver, during my test I was thinking ahh don’t do that pin failed someone for that.
Thank you very much pin
congratulations, you should be proud. i’m only 2 lessons in but hope to have your success
biggest load of bs I've ever heard
Congratulations on passing your test, I'm glad the videos were able to help.
@@Matthew-bu7fg🤣🤣🤣🤣
You can see that she's flexing her left ankle quite a lot to push that clutch pedal. That tells me that her seat isn't forward enough. Combined with her habit of keeping the clutch down instead of switching to neutral, it's going to tire out the muscles and make it difficult to push the clutch pedal fully. I think that made the stalling worse.
Telling her how to sit properly in her seat so she can actually control the car first would be a good idea!!!! I'd have failed her on that before she'd even turned the car on!
I don’t normally leave 3 comments on one video but this girl is shocking. She’s so argumentative at any feedback he’s giving - he’s the guy assessing you and very experienced, you pulled out in front of a car and then told someone else off for doing the same. When he told her how to be at a lower gear on hills, she argued that he was wrong. The longer she’s kept off the road the better because she’s got the attitude of thinking she’s a good driver when she isn’t and that’s very dangerous. The only accident I have ever had in 16 years of having a licence was a car that stopped at a roundabout where it was completely clear and I wasn’t expecting it so I hit them at about 5 mph. I had only had my licence a few months and it was my fault because I wasn’t able to completely stop in time - I do think they had a fault too for stopping when it wasn’t needed. It taught me a good lesson though and I’ve never had another accident - they were a lovely couple in their 80s (probably why they were driving so hesitantly) and the woman got out and gave me a hug because I was so upset about hitting them. They fixed their own bumper as it was just scuffed and that was that. You shouldn’t always be receptive to people giving you advice on a way this girl isn’t.
Jesus Christ you like a paragraph don’t you? Three useless ones all on one video
@@georgia8523 Stop being a simp. She's a danger to the road and should have her license revoked for good. A certain degree of mental capcity is required for this.
I'm sure her boyfriend can drive her to work or get her a bus pass for her gender studies.
@@portman8909bud i think it's her this georgia
@@jae2946yh she made an account to reply to ppl lmao.
@@georgia8523eh na Manc
Finally a rear view camera. It took over 600k subs to get there 🤣. Nice one Pin.
LOL
I passed my test last week :D with no minors or no serious faults at all. Only thing i can say to her is hold the wheel at 9 and 3 positon because you have more grip on the wheel and can turn rotation more easily. She does need more hours behind the wheel from what i can tell but everyone learns at their own pace :D Goodluck to her in future lessons and her actual test much love
passed today first time with 4 minors(uk),your videos realy helped as well as my good instractor.many thanks
Passed my test on the 21st of this month, these videos did actually help a lot
Congrats!
Congratulations on passing your test
I think these videos are invaluable even for people who have been driving for years. They are like doing a refresher course.
Passed my test on 17 July with 2 minors these videos definitely helped thanks a lot
Congratulations on passing your test, I'm glad the videos helped
Passed my test thursday with 2 minors I got in the last 5 minutes . Your videos have helped me though fr
Congrats any tips are examiners scary?
@@zarabukhari6621 Make sure to stay calm and be relaxed I’d say. They aren’t but I’ve heard some can be and make sure they are ripping you off and you get a good one. For example, they always turn up late for your lesson or make you finish earlier.
@@RapHype021 no i asked about the driving test examiners 🤗
@@zarabukhari6621 sorry read it wrong, no make sure to communicate but not too much to distract you and this usually happens to me I’m really bad at multi tasking so less taking for me. But was talking about common interests and put the examiners at ease so they feel safe and comfortable too while you’re driving
Well done on passing your test
I started lessons in September 2020 and due to pandemic with restrictions coming in and out disrupting lessons , 4 cancelled tests due to covid/weather/unexplained reasons by the test centre , the massive backlogs of tests and 2 failed driving tests in wednesbury I eventually passed in Wolverhampton yesterday. It has been the worst time to learn how to drive and with the added pressure of not being able to get another test booked for at least 12 weeks it's making learner drivers crumble on their tests. Those saying oh I passed only having 10 lessons - good for you but it's a different time especially with how long you have you have to wait between tests if not passed first time. It doesn't help when people who haven't even had a driving lesson yet have booked their test therefore making the backlog worse but I suppose its the only way to get ahead of the game but still makes it harder for those who are more than ready for their tests.
I think it takes nerves of steel to be next to a learner. You were very calm at points that I would have taken the wheel 🤭. Nice one.
Garry lee hawès moneyworth
Me too, some of this was bum clenching and i'm not even in the car!!
Gosh , she forgets to look ahead and talks looking into the instructor's face while driving.... scary!!!
It should really be a serious as well you gotta learn to not look at your passengers when driving... Even my instructor when we talk abt stuff waves his arms around as I see it on the side probably seeing if I'll look at him
I had my test on the 24th of July, 2 days ago and I passed with 4 minors. Thank you for all the videos, they really helped!
Well done on passing your test!!
Her driving position seems really bad to me. Her seat is way too far back, her feet can barely reach the pedals and she can't hold the steering wheel at 10-2.
Passed my test today with 1 minor! Thank you DGN, you helped me a lot!
I think her driving instructor has been going easy on her.
I’ve got my driving test in September!! I feel I’m ready but I’m so nervous! I feel with this girl… she’s a bit too cocky and I believe it’s everyone else’s issues for her mistakes!! She should stop that….. Driver instructor did well with this girl… so thumbs up to him
Good luck with your test
How did you do?
once again I didn’t skip “THE ULTIMATE DRIVING COURSE “😂 Pin knows exactly what to do on his driving lessons 😂
officially passed but still watching club! passed first time over two months ago but barely had any time to do anything let alone watch youtube. happy to be here! ❤️
One of the first lessons which was a dual lesson for me: first gear is for starting from a full stop or extremely slow speeds. At the same time it also was apparent to me: if you ever come to a full stop and intend to start soon, you should always switch to first gear. Noticed on one of the stall when she let the car past she didn't change the gear. So most of it is probably due to nerves and being unfamiliar with a manual, though if she trained on a manual after 40 hours that should not be acceptable.
My instructor advised that I should get used to the gear shifting and what gear I am in being things I shouldn't even think about but rather have a feel for the car. The other pupil that instructor had was offered to switch to automatic because after several lessons in (I think we were supposed to be halfway through) she was still looking at the shift stick when changing gears, which was considered a fault where I drive. I noticed This girl do the same mistake so her instructors should have maybe tried drilling that more into her which in turn might alleviate a lot of her other issues like stalling. Or just have her switch to automatic and not be allowed to drive a manual if that is an option in the UK, there is no shame in that.
I'm doing my test in around 8-9 hours (4:15PM), I love watching these videos because they remind me about stuff to watch for in my upcoming test. And no-offence😂, these give me confidence that I won't do bad because of the faults these drivers take, sorry. 😂
Edit 10 months later: I can't remember if this was my second or third attempt that day, but I have passed on my third attempt.
Watching this video gives me nostalgia of taking my tests because I would watch these vids on the days of my road tests.
I have been driving with no problems since I posted this comment, I hope everyone else has a smooth driving test in their future.
SOMEONE TELL HER TO PULL HER SEAT FORWARD 😭😭😭
I think her driving position is all wrong. She's having to extend her left foot on tippy toes to depress the clutch fully .. which is why she's stalling. It may be an optical illusion but it also seems she's leant too far back. I'm wondering if she's learnt in an automatic?
Pin is one funny guy i swear 😂😂😂😂😂😂 The little digs LMAO 🤣 Humour ia definitely needed in some of these situations
Funny for a TH-cam vid wouldn't catch me paying him for that 💀 imagine a certi driving instructor giving you this kind of attitude
18:58 Pin taking a sneaky sniper shot at the learner😆
LOL
ahhh the amount of times she took her eyes off the road while moving forward 😬
Good way to learn. I taught myself to drive playing Grand Theft Auto and Need For Speed...😂
10:10 Other people failing to follow road rules is not an excuse to neglect signalling.
Even when I am in Right-Only lanes, I keep my indicator on, as it can help with pedestrians who are thinking about crossing where I am going.
If people are unfamiliar with the roads, it can also help if they have missed the signs and they cannot see the road markings.
Her breaking is so harsh, just increases rear-ending risk. I was nervous watching.
In fairness to Georgia, my old instructor encouraged me to move into 1st gear and essentially stop at any island regardless of whether you had a decent view of it beforehand or not. I found this unnatural and It was like "over cautious" but I think it is the way many are taught after speaking to others who passed around the same time (just over 3 years ago.) Great video though.
When I was taught I was taught to generally aim for shifting down to second only shift to first if forced to stop. Granted I've been taking lessons here in Amsterdam mostly so I can hire a vehicle when I have to travel abroad for work as I don't need one here.
I was taught that too as my first instructor didn't believe in me and made it obvious! wasted so much money on him. second instructor let me do it how I felt natural/safe, giving tips with when it's needed to go down to 1st based on area etc but he believed in me and its no surprise my confidence blossomed after that! I thiink lots of instructors do it to be "safer" but they should really only do that at the start and help you learn how to do it properly after a while
@@seraphina985 it's also car specific - some cars actually will be unable to generate acceleration at slow speeds from second even if they've not completely stopped.
Yeah that doesnt warrant a serious mistake or a mistake at all.
Then your instructor led you astray. What if the roundabout is visibly empty on a 70mph motorway junction? Would you slow down and stop, forcing the traffic behind you to also completely stop? Slow down as if you are going to stop but when you can see it's clear, carry on - if you're at a speed appropriate for 3rd gear, use 3rd gear. If the speed requires 2nd gear, use 2nd gear. I have never driven a vehicle that needed 1st gear for anything other than moving away from a standstill and most don't even need it for that. 1st gear doesn't have a syncro mesh so shifting down in to it while moving is very jerky and reduces the control you have over the speed of the car so it's often better to stay in second until you have come to a complete stop.
5:05 that look to the camera is like a scene out of the office
The instructor is very calm and patient. Not all instructor is like this calm
She’s a very sweet woman and I think if she got use to the car and the area her faults would be cut in half at least. She has enough time to sort herself out for September. I’d suggest working on clutch control, hill starts, roundabouts and exiting out of junctions.
She needs about 15 more lessons
@@zrinka36 8-10 but I wouldn’t argue with 15
@@zrinka36I think she should stick to public transport or a bicycle
@@Gos1234567 When I started learning to drive I wasn't far off this woman. It took about 4 months of lessons before I took the test. She just needs to practice to the point where all the observations and actions she takes become second-nature.
@@Gos1234567nah, i think its a matter of advancing too early. 30 hours isn't that much experience and i still made mistakes half a year after starting driving school.
Some people are slow learners, im partially one of them, but a lot of her mistakes look more like a lack of experience, and starting off driving with a manual is gonna bog yourself down a lot, since gear shifting can be pretty confusing if you haven't nailed down the driving part
I wouldn't write her off as hopeless behind a wheel, but she needs a lot more hours of practice before moving forward. I have about 50-60+ hours and im just now gonna take my driving test in 2 weeks, and im still nervous as hell
Honestly, Its easy to underestimate how hard it can be to learn driving from scratch
My instructor recommended mogadon before you take a test & it worked.
Very interesting to have a rear view camera perspectieven on the screen! Great video!
Oh, I remember you! You helped me to pass my test 5 years ago! Thank you!
5:07 That little look at the camera and smirk kills me every time 😂
She’s so funny bless her 😂
I’m pretty shocked that anyone would try to set off without the screen being clear or without looking around to check if things were safe to do. This is a mock test not a first lesson so she’s definitely not ready to be driving unaccompanied. Edit 16 minutes in and I can’t believe this girl though she was remotely close to taking her test and her attitude to faults is really unreceptive to learning - she argued that someone else wasn’t indicating when they had already turned, she argued that a car sped up at the junction. The thing is with that was that she stalls so much and doesn’t pull away quickly enough to go where it’s a bit borderline. I might be able to do that after 16 years of driving, but when I was learning it wouldn’t have crossed my mind to try to go. Definitely more lessons needed before even booking her test.
“They’re not signalling”
I died when she said that
@@maalikserebryakovme too 😭
My strong impression after randomly stumbling across this video is that this girl really needs a lot more time being instructed before being unaccompanied.
I think the way the driving test is marked is a lot to blame for this - a lot of learner drivers get told to "drive with confidence" and "not hesitate", as though hesitation and confidence aren't manifestations of your assessment of your ability to navigate the current situation.
Telling people to just drive confident even if they don't feel it is tantamount to telling people to ignore their sense that something isn't safe. The whole "don't slow down another car" thing is, sadly, another manifestation of that: you USUALLY don't want to slow down another car, but it's also sometimes the safest thing to do. All sorts of deranged, dangerous behavior can manifest if you put "don't ever slow another car down" as an alleged objective.
@@mikoto7693You think?
I passed my test in march still watching this video 😂
18:59 the way you flinched like you thought she was gonna hit you after saying that 😂😂😂
LOL
Thank you so much for your videos, they really helped. And I'm pleased to say I passed my driving test last Monday
Well done on passing your test
Passed with 4 minors with a bouncing leg for some reason I couldn't stop my leg from shaking, but I can tell you it's not as hard as people say!
Well done on passing your test
Hi @DGNDriving i passed my test yesterday at 1st attempt. Your videos help me alot.
Thank u
Well done on passing your test, I'm glad the videos were able to help you
I love how patient and respectful other drivers are.
I agree, I think so too!
In my country they start honking after 1 second and looking at you with a 😡 face.
Yeah I wouldnt be
@@sigmamale4147 Same here.
She needs to take driving seriously it’s like she never learnt from what she was doing and to understand when it’s safe to move off and how to stop stalling the car but I hope and pray that she improves further and one day ready for her test and that she passes if it hasn’t already happened if she has passed and I didn’t know then happy for her!!!!
@23:15 She needs her eyes on the road not chatting laughing with you 😀
The gorl was there to flirt around, bat her eyes with Pin. Let's be real...
HAHAHAHAHA
I passed my test first attempt today. Here are my advice/tips for a successful test;
1. Drive in a car you are comfortable with and already know where what works for what.
2. Always check your mirrors countless times even with the slightest steering movement.
3. Watch your speed even when you are close to finishing the test and ignore other drivers following too closely.
4. Make yourself comfortable with the examiner.
5. Most importantly pray and relax your nerves before the test.
I had my driving test today and it was an absolute joke. The guy was instructing me on what to do every second and was done in 10 minutes. I didn’t even have to parallel park 😂.
I just realised I've never done this - I passed my test a year ago after watching these videos and I still watch them to check my own driving and make sure I'm safe.
This video makes me nostalgic to my driving tests 30 years ago in Bedford. I passed and got my license after two tests, the first one I failed.
At 13:40 why did she just stare at Pin and not say anything 😭😭😂
The pupils really need to stop looking at you whilst driving, it's dangerous