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It's time. This time it really, really is time. I presume I can get driving lessons during work time; I need to do the COA on my license.
Any recommendations for driving schools/teachers in Cambridge?
I've had a dozen lessons in 1990 and again in 2000; circumstances (and lack of enthusiasm) stopped me getting as far as a test. I passed the theory test a few years ago but it's expired now. I'm okay pootling on traffic-free roads but poor at judging my space/position. I am vg at turn-in-the-road and vb at reversing. N is happy to put me on her car's insurance and take me to practice manouevring after I've had some lessons.
Any recommendations for driving schools/teachers in Cambridge?
I've had a dozen lessons in 1990 and again in 2000; circumstances (and lack of enthusiasm) stopped me getting as far as a test. I passed the theory test a few years ago but it's expired now. I'm okay pootling on traffic-free roads but poor at judging my space/position. I am vg at turn-in-the-road and vb at reversing. N is happy to put me on her car's insurance and take me to practice manouevring after I've had some lessons.
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Now you need to find the perfect userpic for all future posts concerning driving.
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(S)
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There is plenty of good icon source-material on http://carfail.com/
Beware if squeamish that there are some pictures on that site of the "nobody could possibly have walked away from that" variety.
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That may not seem helpful advice, but in the absence of any other way to distinguish the 85 driving schools Yell finds in Cambridge, at least BSM offers a pool of instructors.
Good luck! (I have my third test in four weeks' time...)
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That's the first thing that needs to happen, then I can get a theory test booked again...
Yes, lessons at lunchtime, possibly taking a slightly earlier/later lunch, so I can drive in the daylight and when I'm not knackered in the evenings? I'd find it difficult to commit to regular weekend lessons.
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I too mostly had lessons with BSM, and found that I had better results when I had an instructor I got on with. Though this may have been partly because I was very stressed at work during the time I was trying with the instructor I didn't like.
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> Is a photocard strictly necessary?
From The Official DSA Guide to Learning To Drive (2007):
When you arrive at the test centre you need to have with you
* your provisional driving licence - if you have a photocard licence you must bring both parts with you
* your theory test pass certificate
* your passport, if your licence doesn't show your photograph
So, apparently not!
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http://www.bsm.co.uk/learning-to-drive/lessons/taking-lessons/honing-your-skills.htm
This bit of their webpage seems to agree with me though :-)
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I learnt with BSM, and they were great. Much better than the various local schools I'd used in different places. The guy worked out that I get very stressed and used to play all kinds of music to make me laugh / try to guess who it was / whatever - anything to help. He was ace. Big guy with skinhead and tattoos all over. :)
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Mike and I had a hairy moment discovering that "Go!" and "No!" sound very similar. Agree some key words that sound distinctive.
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Cycling is like having seven league boots ;-)
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http://community.livejournal.com/lolbrarians/23995.html
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