Had my 1st driving lesson today .. tell me ur experiences!

InnerFatGirl

I had my highly anticipated first driving lesson today!

It was scary, but very fun. I LOVE driving! My instructor is good too, and I got to drive a lot more than I expected. Not only that, but we covered puling in and out from the curb, the basics, junctions, busy roads and traffic heavy roads. I still can't believe that I drove a car on the actual road!

I'm doing automatic, by the way, but it was still difficult and a lot to learn. I am very pleased with my decision to choose automatic though

So, tell me, what was your experience of learning to drive?

emilykg12

I didn't get my drivers license until I'm 23. I was super afraid to drive, and then I lived in Chicago where I didn't have to drive, and then it was unavoidable.

The good news: It's not that bad!

DawnieB1977

It seems so long ago now! I started learning when I was 17 - I was in Year 12 at school. My birthday's in October so I was one of the first in my year to learn.

I grew up in York so that's where I learned, on a manual too. I learned with BSM in a Corsa. I used to love my lessons! I passed my test in the April (1995) but didn't buy my own car until I was 23 or 24.

I had a lovely convertible Beetle at one point but sold it when i got pregnant.

I think my best driving experience was in 2003 when my sister and i went to the US and drove from San Francisco to LA on the Pacific Coast Highway.

My husband is 38 and has never learned to drive!

ValerieMartini2Olives

My mom taught me how to drive in the cemetery. It was a good place to learn how to do turns and you didn't have to worry about people.

For parallel parking, my dad put two of his vehicles in the street and I wiggled in that way. Then he took me to a restaurant parking lot to learn how to back into a parking space.

I passed my driver's test the first time I took it and have had to take several written tests over the years due to moving back and forth between states. Passed those with flying colors every time.

InnerFatGirl

Thank you for the replies guys! Interesting to hear about your experiences

Also, those of you from America, what is the process towards getting your license there?

ladyshills

I was 17 & a friend taught me. I was so nervous my leg would shake when I put the brakes on. I drove around our subdivision. I took my drivers test when I was 18 and passed the first time. Was out driving that night & made a right turn on red (which had just become legal here).. got pulled over by a cop because the law states you have to stop first, then make your right on red. I didn't know that lol! I didn't get a ticket lucky break! Where I live (Tennessee) you have to study the book, take a written test, then take a driving test. Too easy in my opinion- drive around a block & pull into the testing station parking lot. No reverse, no paralle parking, no freeway driving,