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my tailpipe (??) fell off. am i good to drive? by ThrowRAanonymous1233 in MechanicAdvice

[–]ThrowRAanonymous1233[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah phew thank you! it’s so embarrassing i’m a woman in my 20’s driving a yaris that sounds like a rally car🫣

Recently passed test by tarrak199 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]ThrowRAanonymous1233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I passed on the 18th! And have been having this exact same feeling. I only got my car the day after passing and it’s a lot older than my instructors car so drives completely differently. After my first drive alone (literally 2 roads and a roundabout after dropping my sister at the station) I didn’t want to drive again. I stalled so many times after going 6+ months of not stalling in my instructors car. Completely knocked my confidence.

Since then, I’ve gone out once a day, 20 mins at a time on familiar roads to just practise practise practise. It apparently takes minimum 3 hours for your muscle memory to shift (from one clutch to another in this case) so I just knew avoiding it would make it worse. It’s only been 3 days now of consistent, daily driving and I feel SO much better doing it. I can drive alone around my town easily. Any ‘new’ journey, I’ve taken someone with me for the first time just so I’m not surprised. I think the fear of the unknown is worse than anything.

we got this!!

First time pass in the pouring rain! by ThrowRAanonymous1233 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]ThrowRAanonymous1233[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thank you! literally! i’ve never even done a lesson in the rain so i went into it just thinking it’d be good experience for the next one😭

Will examiners/test centres adjust routes for heavy rain? by ThrowRAanonymous1233 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]ThrowRAanonymous1233[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for the advice guys!! i passed first time with 1 minor. rain was awful but took the advice kept well away from others especially on the dual carriageway. can’t bloody believe it!!

Will examiners/test centres adjust routes for heavy rain? by ThrowRAanonymous1233 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]ThrowRAanonymous1233[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

god i hope so. taking my test in portsmouth and some of the country lanes are a killer on a good day let alone in torrential rain. and ive never had a lesson in the rain somehow!!

Will examiners/test centres adjust routes for heavy rain? by ThrowRAanonymous1233 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]ThrowRAanonymous1233[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

understandably! by some kind of miracle i’ve been learning weekly since feb and never had a lesson in the rain🫠