July 17, 2015
When to Manoeuvre?

When learning to drive, many pupils state that learning manoeuvres is the hardest part – And for many, that may be the case when compared to regular driving on roads with little or no practise at the more advanced parts of learning to drive.

However we feel that one of the common mistakes made when practising manoeuvres is a simple one; Trying too early. You see, there are four main manoeuvres that your examiner can potentially ask for on your driving test:

– The turn-in-the-road
– Reversing around a corner (to the left or right)
– Parallel Parking
– Bay Parking

And to master each of these requires a good level of control over the steering, clutch and brakes. However, this level of control is a skill not picked up overnight – Indeed, it takes many drivers months of lessons to master controlling the car – And so if you are attempting manoeuvres before you are fully ready, you are probably just wasting valuable lesson time.

Safe driving from Britannia!

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July 4, 2014
Intensive Courses: Are They For Me?

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The debate is ongoing as to the nature of an intensive driving course – many people argue that it is much more beneficial to experience all of one’s driving tutorship in one large block, whereas others will contest that this puts too much strain on the learner and is not as efficient as a steady stream of individual lessons over a prolonged period of time.

So how do we know who is right? Should you go for the “normal” route of learning to drive, or should you take an Intensive Driving Course and get it all over and done with faster?

The truth is, it depends entirely on the learner. Some pupils will enjoy the idea of one large block of learning, and find that they will absorb information better when it comes at a much faster rate. However this style of learning is really only suited to those who can pick up information fast, and can handle high pressure situations – if you would not consider yourself one of these, then perhaps an Intensive Course is not for you.

On the other hand, many people find it more beneficial to take their time to learn to drive, as this allows them to learn at their own pace, over a series of driving lessons. If you are not in a particular rush to get behind the wheel, and would like to learn in a more relaxed manner, then the traditional route of driving lessons may well be the better choice for you.

Safe driving from Britannia!

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