Intensive driving courses... whats your view?

[Ezteq]

yeah im seriously going to have to learn how to drive tbh i need to if im ging to stand a chance of getting a job and being able to get to it (damned crappy busses) so been looking in to these weeklong courses "We guarentee youll pass!!" you know the ones.

I was just wondering if any of you had any xp with these, if theyre any good and what you recommend (I have had lessons but many many moons ago when i was 17 so im not a total novice...)

any hoo any input would be much appreciated im off to watch top cat now thx
xxx

 

[old.Tohtori]

As in, learn to drive better or learn to drive period?

Or while having a period...don't think there's a course for that...

 

[Chronictank]

really cant see a new person learning to drive in a week unless they are either really proficient or had some prior experience driving tbh
How long are you on the road per day :s

 

[tris-]

chronic the whole point in those packages is to get a total noob ass and get them to test standard in the week.

 

[preacherboy]

They can't guarantee you will pass?

But I think if you fail they will pay for your next test

Anyway gl on it always nice to hold a full driving licence,and i agree on the public transport it sucks

Ps...For me i was lucky 20 min in my test,but now i believe it's 40 min long,and before my test I had lots of experience on driving on private land, and road sence from motor cycle experience.

 

[Succi]

gonna be especially hard for an older person, I think.

 

[Ezteq]

/slaps succi!!


who you callin older matey!!


and whats with all the questions i wanted answers daaaaag nabbit!

right

q1: learn TO drive

q2: it depends on how many days you take for the course anything from 4 to 6 i think

q3: ok there is no q3 so ill just say yarp i have had some xp driving i mean i know how to do it i just havent done it for a while... bit like sex Oo bt aaaaanyway seeing as none of you have done one you all suck and succi is sooo going over my knee later! older indeed pfft!!

 

[Levin]

I had a long and insightful post written.. then realized I don't have a clue what rules apply in Britain so... meh! Good luck or something!

 

[Ezteq]

LOOOL lev rofl \o/ you shoulda posted it anyway then somene else could have felt all smug while pointing it out.

 

[old.Tohtori]

So...why not go into normal driving school and get it over with?

To me, "learn to drive in a week!" sounds like "Learn to steer and control a 2ton metalbeast in just a week, no accidents quaranteed!"

Better to go through the ropes, THEN get into an accident and NOT spend the rest of your life thinking; Hmm, i wonder if my "quick way to driving" had anything to do with it.

 

[NikonL]

Intensive courses involve several hours of driving per day. Normally learning to drive involves an hour every week or so. Trust me, it's a lot easier to learn to drive if you do it for an extended period of time, you forget less

 

[Heta]

its not hard to drive

 

[tris-]

Better to go through the ropes, THEN get into an accident and NOT spend the rest of your life thinking; Hmm, i wonder if my "quick way to driving" had anything to do with it.

drivings lessons are purely to make you test standard, nothing more. so doing 40 hours of a lessons a week is no different than doing 2 hours a week for 20 weeks. for example.

 

[Succi]

I meant most people learn before they're 20, it tends to get harder after then.

Or you could just drive without a license, that seems popular these days. My mate hitched a ride with a polish dude the other day.. he was high on drugs and immediately went the wrong way round a roundabout - fun stuff!

 

[old.Tohtori]

drivings lessons are purely to make you test standard, nothing more. so doing 40 hours of a lessons a week is no different than doing 2 hours a week for 20 weeks. for example.

But it's the other stuff.

I'm no expert in driving schools, never was in one, just to be clear, but i thought they thought alot more in the normal driving school then just driving. Things that would be nice to know if you take the job of a metalbeast herder?

I meant most people learn before they're 20, it tends to get harder after then.

Is that a fact by the way, or is it just an assumption people seem to have?

If it's a fact, how the f*ck could it be. Younger=usually dumber, older=usually more responsible. Should make for a good idea to teach at a later age(limit ofcourse).

 

[tris-]

what other stuff exactly? your taught how to pass your tests, not be an elite driver. if you can learn that doing loads of hours in on week in the same way you can learn it doing few hours over many weeks there is no difference.

 

[old.Tohtori]

what other stuff exactly? your taught how to pass your tests, not be an elite driver. if you can learn that doing loads of hours in on week in the same way you can learn it doing few hours over many weeks there is no difference.

They don't teach roadrules, how to drive responsibly, the signs, special encounters etc?

I always thought that;

speedschools= learn how to drive.
Normal schools= learn how to drive responsively.

 

[tris-]

They don't teach roadrules, how to drive responsibly, the signs, special encounters etc?

like ive said, your taught to pass the tests. you cannot pass the tests without knowing the theory.

 

[old.Tohtori]

like ive said, your taught to pass the tests. you cannot pass the tests without knowing the theory.

So it's the crap, all out business teaching there too? Shame...

I was wondering if driving schools offerend "moral" teaching etc, what i meant by road rules.

Also, if this is the case, how does a fast school(weeks course) teach those and still manage the hours of driving?

 

[tris-]

i can only assume you take a week off work or what ever and are taught solidly.

 

[soze]

My driving instructor hated them as you can end up with very little road experiance as in you just cram the test route for a week. You don't expierance other roads other round abouts or different driving conditions. If your week is all sunny then it could be wierd the first time to have to drive at night or in the rain and you have passed your test. If you go for it i would reccomend Pass Plus as well you will get night motorway and other driving and a nice drop in insurance.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Rather just worried about driving schools not teaching possible problems of driving tired, driving drunk, "moralizing", judging, giving people a hard time to pass and not letting people who simply "ace a test" to pass.

Also with quickschools, it just feels we're rushing people out there with these megabeasts with the belief that "'i passed, i aer king of streets!".

 

[tris-]

its not upto the instructor if someone passes. a government assessor decides that.

 

[kivik]

If it's a fact, how the f*ck could it be. Younger=usually dumber, older=usually more responsible. Should make for a good idea to teach at a later age(limit ofcourse).

Didn't you know the ability to learn things is stronger when you are younger? Doesn't really matter if you are responsible or not.

Oh and think ez is a woman, right? I mean woman + driving = nono?

 

[Naetha]

Personally I wouldn't recommend it to be a good driver, however it may be the best way for you to pass your test. If you decide this is the way forwards for you, can I recommend that you have another couple of lessons after your test maybe a month or so after you've passed to make sure there's nothing you've missed.

Me and Case did our motorbike tests in an intensive course, and it would have been very very very difficult had we not had prior road experience and both been licenced drivers.

However, if this is the best way for you to pass your test then go for it, but remember because of the intensity, its designed for you to pass your test, not necessarily be a good driver.

 

[old.Tohtori]

its not upto the instructor if someone passes. a government assessor decides that.

Guess that's part of the problem too, everyones got a cop-out higher above.

Think that's a problem with a lot of things.

Didn't you know the ability to learn things is stronger when you are younger? Doesn't really matter if you are responsible or not.

Oh and think ez is a woman, right? I mean woman + driving = nono?

Yeah the learning thingy is true, but then we have to weight, which is more important, knowing all the roadsigns or knowing what to do in a "urban problem" situation.

Oh yeah, i'm not that concerned about a owman driving, i'm concerned about EQ driving

 

[Case]

Recently did an intensive 1 week motorbike course (direct access) having had my full driving licence and driving a car for 6 years+. It was a tough slog, not particulary enjoyable and very tough, I imagine if you did the same with no prior experience in a car it`d be much worse.

 

[Case]

Also poor drivers really piss me off

 

[kivik]

Yeah the learning thingy is true, but then we have to weight, which is more important, knowing all the roadsigns or knowing what to do in a "urban problem" situation.

Think even some the 'dumbest' younglings understands the importance of driving with responsibility, and when they actually are sat there driving the car they start learn how to. Can't really say there are no adults showing lack of responsibility

Going to start practise driving myself soon

 

[old.Tohtori]

Think even some the 'dumbest' younglings understands the importance of driving with responsibility, and when they actually are sat there driving the car they start learn how to. Can't really say there are no adults showing lack of responsibility

Going to start practise driving myself soon

Oh true, true. There should be a mandatory "a-hole" test too, where they strap(unknowingly) cameras etc on your car, and let you out to the streets.

Maybe even stage a few incidents for good measure.

Then if someone shows lack of common courtesy/reasonable riving, postpone the possibility to get a license say...for a year or two.

I think the old "Dad teaches you to drive" thing works wonders(if the dad ain't an a-hole), 'cause dads(or moms), punish and rip you a new one if you f*ck up. Or even MIGHT f*ck up