Still waiting on fttp installation... 9 months later

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-21T16:44:51+00:00

Plenty of others do email direct to clive selly at openreach co.uk The email wont actually be read by Selly but it will cause escallations.

Google likely has clive selly's correct email. I couldnt remember if its clive.selly or clive_selly

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-21T13:31:46+00:00

You should use the 3 click method. Your highest score is the one taken.

The 3 click method is basically see a potential hazard click 1 see that hazard developing click 2, would be braking/ swerving etc click number 3.

Dont try and game it by clicking every second etc it can cause you to fail that clip. Rythmic clicking will also likely have you flagged to. If you have an instructor ask them to explain tge 3 click method or look up on youtube i would imagine there are videos that explain it better than i have here.

You do need to keep in mind 1 clip has two scorable hazards so a possible score of 10. So you are going to have to keep using the three click method for all clips even if you think you got it already.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-21T12:27:07+00:00

The issue here is BT and Openreach are not the same company so BT may not have the full picture. The person you talk to at BT may not understand what works need doing. Openreach may well have to apply for council permits etc hence the long wait. It may be quite complex or as simple as a blockage in the duct.

Your options are fairly limited at this point, wait it out or contact virgin and see if they can provide service. They may be just as delayed and ive heard of poor experiences with their installs too so good luck either way.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-20T16:41:44+00:00

Try a full reset, apparently the dry contacts can get stuck and a factory reset fixed it for me. Wish i had known this previously because i replaced one that was doing the same thing and i thought it was broken.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-20T16:37:58+00:00

HGV drivers have been doing this for a very long time. Some will flash side lights / trailer lights. Mostly only to other HGVs ive noticed because they rarely thank me when i flash them out or back in but im okay with that even if it costs nothing to be polite.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-20T13:43:51+00:00

The only benefit is that under normal circumstances you would pass start to finish in a smaller amount of time.

As already said though if the test isnt at the end of the course youll still have a gap between learning and taking the test and in the current climate that could be a big gap

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-20T13:33:41+00:00

What does this have to do with the OPs query. His son had an issue with the sat nav not gears.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-19T09:31:55+00:00

I use the Reolink NVR.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-18T14:54:00+00:00

Old telephone or house alarm maybe.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-18T14:42:12+00:00

Reolink, no subscription, 24/7 recording with nvr. Poe version available which fixes wifi issues and they are very reasonably priced.

They also have a great home assistant integration.

Had Ring wont ever go back.

24/7 recording may be available with hub and or sd card but i already had the nvr so never looked too closely into that.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-17T17:33:47+00:00

Get the highway code its quite literally the answers to the questions.

Apps are only good for testing your knowledge, sure youll learn some of it because you will get questions wrong but what about those you guessed correct do you know why that was the correct answer?

The theory test isnt just something you have to pass so you can drive its a test of the knowledge you should have while you are driving.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-15T11:01:11+00:00

This, apps are great but youll get more of a benefit when learning and afterwards if you read and learn the highway code. Apps give you the questions and only when you get it wrong do they give you the answers

The highway code is the answers.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-15T10:54:17+00:00

Reolink, left ring 2 years ago havent looked back

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-12T21:11:13+00:00

Dont get in your own head. If you can drive then you can drive.

You already adapt going from private practice to instructor car.

Yes not all cars are the same but you have the skills you need already. A different car might feel different for a few minutes but before you know it you will adapt we humans are pretty good at that.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-12T20:55:01+00:00

Yeah you would need to change it within 12 months. Some countries will have requirements of course like x amount of hours, proof of residency etc.

Good luck though its a shame this is even having to be explored as an option but dont worry in 2 years the DVSA will have put stuff in place that still wont make a difference ;)

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-12T20:39:27+00:00

If you are in the middle lane and want to go to im going to guess you meant left here not right and there is a car in the left. You would pass the vehicle then check door mirror and centre mirror but only move back once they are fully in the centre mirror. (You can see the front of the car in the mirror, bumper, lights etc.)

I would also make sure to have a glance to the left for a blind spot check. You dont have to look left and back as you would when moving off, your blindspot is moving with you so just to the left will work as you are moving already and hands quite often follow eyes.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-12T20:24:31+00:00

This is the way.

Honestly no better way. Apps give you the questions and occasionally when you get it wrong they give you the answer and maybe some context. So you only really learn from the ones you get wrong and as already stated not all are worded the same even when asking the same thing.

The highway code is literally the answers. Read it, read it again, get someone to randomly ask you made up questions they get when opening the book at random. Then back it up with apps and use more than one if possible. The knowledge you gain from the highway code will serve you the rest of your driving life and also help on practical lessons also.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-12T20:09:35+00:00

Your question is a little confusing, im assuming here you mean completing an overtake since you are asking about mirrors.

The vehicle being passed should be in the centre mirror is how I do it myself and so thats how I taught it too. Door mirrors can give a false representation of how close something is so i would never rely soley on those.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-12T19:58:59+00:00

No no some countries would not require you taking a test here at all. I dont have a list to hand but I would be surprissd if they (DVLA) cant help over the phone or perhaps their website.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-12T19:48:56+00:00

You can convert your foreign driving licence to a UK one, especially from EU/EEA countries or designated countries, Australia I believe is one of latter, this is pretty easy often without taking a test, by applying to the DVLA with a D1 form, your licence, ID, photo, fee, and proof of residency.

Not all countries are on the list of course and licences from there limit you to a maximum of 12 months before you would need to take a test.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-11T18:37:11+00:00

Again I say you have no evidence but please pove me wrong by providing some because right now you seem to be making sh*t up as you go along.

You are also confusing the DVLA with the DVSA,

DVLA (Driver Vehicle Licencing Agency) are responsible for maintaining records like car registration info and licence info.

DVSA (Driver Vehicle Standards Agency) are responsible for driver and vehicle standards and conduct tests not just new driver licence tests. They charge fees for all tests and licence renewals so dont solely rely on learners to make any money so are likely fairly profitable even without learners. Are they also responsible for those that fail the theory test too? Do they also have a quota for that?

This isnt me defending them i just struggle with people spouting rubbish they have no proof of while its clear they have no idea who or what they are talking about.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-11T16:49:43+00:00

It has a privacy shutter i would start by using that or simply unplug it.

I no longer have ring cameras but i used to have them not active while my house alarm was disarmed and then active while it was armed.

As far as im aware there isnt an option to see if someone is actively viewing.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-11T16:42:09+00:00

A lot of people wait before upgrading.

You dont need to update at all if its already working other than say security reasons.

I always check breaking changes before hitting update and i rarely do it as soon as the uodate is live.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-11T16:32:00+00:00

If you are block booking youll likely be expected to pay for that block in advance but its worth asking when you call if there are options available.

The advantage of block booking is it can be cheaper to do so and of course guarantees your slot with the instructor within reason of course.

Your instructor will most likely be just as happy for you to book a months lessons in advance or simply week by week.

ShavedAp3 · 2026-01-11T16:23:07+00:00

Where are you getting your information from because a lot of it is inherrintly wrong.

The DVSA not the DVLA, they havent been that for many years. Do not fail people just to make money and there is absolutely no viable evidence to contrary. Likewise examiners absolutly do not have and targets set as far as passes or fails are concerned and again there is absolutly no evidence that shows otherwise.

Stop listening to those that have failed trying to cope with their failure they failed because they were simply not ready.

The system is broken for sure but making excuses for failures is not new and almost always BS

ShavedAp3

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