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I think it takes longer to learn these days. I had 8 lessons and then straight into the test.
5 left hand turns, 1 right hand turn, 3 miles of dual carriage way and a turn in the road where it was wide enough to do a U turn, so I did! The only curved ball was the emergency stop where he took me to a road behind the bus depot - where they brake tested them, so it was covered in oil and brake rubber. Fortunately I had practised there so managed a nice controlled stop.
It is important to keep skills up to date. I am a BORDA / IOPD qualified off road driving instructor, driving assessor and attend regular training and check tests. You are right though, there are some terrible drivers out there. I gave up driving trucks a few years ago, but could have filled YouTube with clips of all the numpties who have no understanding of the dynamics of a 22T truck! |
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