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Apr. 17th, 2010 02:37 pmBack in the car with Peter again, learning more of the noble art of driving in the form of the 'Pass Plus' course. We opened up with a brief introductory talk about how the course was to improve your driving skills, running through some tips on the art of good driving, then the next half hour or so we just went for a drive round town for me to get used to Peter's car once more. I didn't do too bad, though I stumbled once or twice with the gear lever, somewhat different from the one in my own motor.
The remaining hour and a bit we drove around the country roads of Titchfield, Sarisbury and Bursledon. I mostly did OK, though Peter chipped in with the odd tip like "If you'd thought further ahead and seen we were going to end up in this queue, you wouldn't have bothered going up to fourth just now" - fair enough - and my one problem was often making a juddering start and/or a squeaking noise after a wait. The judders were something I've been experiencing now and again over the last six weeks of driving; Peter said it was caused by coming off the clutch too quick, and to always make sure to lift it up smoothly. I got just a brief taste of the motorway, by accident as Peter failed to tell me to change lanes on a motorway approach roundabout, so we went all the way round until we were able to turn off. When that escapade was over, Peter said "At least you know that when you're in the wrong lane on a roundabout you have to stay in that lane and follow it round." Apart from that, the delights of motorways were left for lesson two on Thursday.
The remaining hour and a bit we drove around the country roads of Titchfield, Sarisbury and Bursledon. I mostly did OK, though Peter chipped in with the odd tip like "If you'd thought further ahead and seen we were going to end up in this queue, you wouldn't have bothered going up to fourth just now" - fair enough - and my one problem was often making a juddering start and/or a squeaking noise after a wait. The judders were something I've been experiencing now and again over the last six weeks of driving; Peter said it was caused by coming off the clutch too quick, and to always make sure to lift it up smoothly. I got just a brief taste of the motorway, by accident as Peter failed to tell me to change lanes on a motorway approach roundabout, so we went all the way round until we were able to turn off. When that escapade was over, Peter said "At least you know that when you're in the wrong lane on a roundabout you have to stay in that lane and follow it round." Apart from that, the delights of motorways were left for lesson two on Thursday.
