Driving tests..

[keithmac]

Looking at my plated weights for car and caravan a month back I realised I was just over entitlement for post 1997 licence (lovely!).

Did a 2 day course this week followed buy a 1 1/2 hour driving test (B+E).

Thursday involved 7 hours of driving with the instructor undoing 18 years of bad habits, I was knackered at the end of that!.

Friday was 4 1/2 hours of driving and couple/ uncouple and reversing practice and then a lovely driving + trailer test at the end.

It been the most exhausting and challenging thing I've done in years but glad to say I passed.

Needless to say I had a few beers last night to celebrate!.

 

[midlife]

Congrats . Unfortunately someone has trashed your certificate with a permanent marker !

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well done.

 

[slowmotion]

Well done. Even the thought of having to back up a trailer of any sort fills me with horror.

 

[jefmcg]

Congrats.

And you genuinely learnt something? Hooray. I was passed to close today (yet again) by a BSM vehicle, with learner in place. I am very glad there are still instructors who have something to teach.

 

[Profpointy]

Being slightly older I am officiall, at any rate, blessed with innate knowledge and don't need any training to be allowed to do this sort of thing, unlike you young whipper snappers.

EDIT: and even though I'm official recognised as a skilled tower not needing further training, you won't catch me shed dragging on my holidays

 

[I like Skol]

Well done you young upstart! My licence entitles me to do as I please (subject to checking, obviously!) thanks to rapidly becoming an old fart!

 

[Drago]

Ingot grandfather rights. I can drive...

Tractor.
Track laying vehicle.
7.5 tonner.
Self propelled artillery.
Milk float.
Boeing 747.

PS - more than one of those might be a slight fib

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

My better half drives ambulances with blue lights on in all sorts of conditions, and regularly volunteers for refresher courses.
So I'll do the manly thing and...

... let her drive if we ever have to reverse a trailer

 

[Drago]

The police are having problems finding people to drive the (wrongly named by the press) 'riot' vans, because the youngsters don't have it on their licence.

 

[I like Skol]

The police are having problems finding people to drive the (wrongly named by the press) 'riot' vans, because the youngsters don't have it on their licence.

Old guys rule!

 

[keithmac]

Congrats.

And you genuinely learnt something? Hooray. I was passed to close today (yet again) by a BSM vehicle, with learner in place. I am very glad there are still instructors who have something to teach.

I genuinely learnt a lot on my 2 days, but it was a very exhausting exercise as well!.

Noticed today even on the motorbikes I was doing a lot more with the mirror checks which to be fair isn't a bad thing!.

I've also grown a bit lazy with our dual clutch semi auto Kuga, been nice to poke the gear stick about again!.

Might buy a manual Hilux next!.

 

[Dirk]

Congratulations.
You do look chuffed to bits in the picture.

 

[keithmac]

Congratulations.
You do look chuffed to bits in the picture.

Cheers, happiness and relief all rolled into one I think!.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Thumbs up! I pull a trailer on a daily basis and my biggest bugbear is tailgating. A scary majority leave enough space for the truck, NOT the trailer. Maybe it's invisible?