Teaching someone to drive


Anyone on here done it, apart from driving instructors. Just started teaching the bairn in her car, nerve wracking stuff to say the least.

Any tips appreciated.
 
My mother gave me my first driving lesson. Ii lasted about a minute before I crashed into a walll.
 
I have pal. If you have spare cash for a new clutch and a grip like Homer Simpson go for it.
I put a new clutch in it a couple of years ago. Hopefully it lasts.
Nothing I would ever consider doing. Get somebody else that do it & avoid the hassle.
She was raking lessons but have been stopped for covid. Will be starting back up once its allowed.
 
My dad taught me and we never had any near misses or fall outs and I passed first time :cool:

Got to be honest though the thought of teaching the bairn to drive when he's older absolutely fills me with dread like
 
Trust me, i didnt want to. Been advised to by her driving instructor. Lessons have been on and off due to covid so all practice is a bonus and getting her used to her car for when she passes is probably a good idea.
Get her on a supermarket carpark where it's empty.
Practice pulling away etc/use of the clutch to feel it biting etc & reversing.
But all within the "stay at home guidance" of course.
Just a suggestion.
 
Anyone on here done it, apart from driving instructors. Just started teaching the bairn in her car, nerve wracking stuff to say the least.

Any tips appreciated.

I had proper lessons with a pro and outside of that time with people who could drive.

The more time your son/daughter spend driving the more confident they will be on the road.

Started out just on industrial estates to get used to changing gears, roundabouts, parking etc. Then quickly progressed to the roads.

If you are driving anywhere with them, make them drive.

One bit of advice that was applicable for me and might not be for you. My instructors car was a diesel but the car I was fannying about in was a petrol. Clutch on the diesel was a bit more forgiving for a learner.

Main thing is just get them out driving all the time imo. Maybe don’t instruct as such as the pro essentially teaches you how to pass the test. And be patient/non judge mental
 
Fit some dual controls. Fiddly but easy enough.
Fuck that. Handbrake is a belta, new shoes last year.😉
I had proper lessons with a pro and outside of that time with people who could drive.

The more time your son/daughter spend driving the more confident they will be on the road.

Started out just on industrial estates to get used to changing gears, roundabouts, parking etc. Then quickly progressed to the roads.

If you are driving anywhere with them, make them drive.

One bit of advice that was applicable for me and might not be for you. My instructors car was a diesel but the car I was fannying about in was a petrol. Clutch on the diesel was a bit more forgiving for a learner.

Main thing is just get them out driving all the time imo. Maybe don’t instruct as such as the pro essentially teaches you how to pass the test. And be patient/non judge mental
Yeah thats the plan.

Shes been learning in a diesel and her car im learning her in is petrol.

The diesel has an anti stall function where the revs rise slightly with the clutch. im starting again with learning her in a petrol which doesent have the luxury so its causing problems.

To pull off on her driving lessons she has been learnt to keep her foot on the brake and let the clutch up. The revs raise automatically and your away. In the petrol you have to do it all yourself using the accelerator and handbrake threw into the mix.
 
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Fuck that. Handbrake is a belta, new shoes last year.😉

Yeah thats the plan.

Shes been learning in a diesel and her car im learning her in is petrol.

The diesel has an anti stall function where the revs rise slightly with the clutch. im starting again with learning her in a petrol which doesent have the luxury so its causing problems.

To pull off on her driving lessons she has been learnt to keep her foot on the brake and let the clutch up. The revs raise automatically and your away. In the petrol you have to do it all yourself using the accelerator and handbrake threw into the mix.

Expect loads of stalling at roundabouts and on hills.

Surprised the instructor is teaching her like that, not every car will have that so she’d be fucked if she had to drive a petrol and had never been taught proper clutch control.
 

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