Learner drivers on motorways
Obviously doesn't apply to Norfolk as we have no motorways
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seems a good idea to have some experience of motorway driving at some point before you actually have to use one.
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Good point C, I never did understand the attitude of Govt-‘you’ve passed your test without using an M/way now you can go onto the fast moving lanes full of vehicles that kill. . . .Often’☹️
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It is a good idea, but I would like to think that it would only be allowed to happen with perhaps a dual controlled vehicle, or a registered and maybe advanced instructor.
Not certain about 'your mate' who has a full licence would be as aware to the conditions, or even care as to what is around as much as a registered instructor.
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Some 15 years ago when my Son passed his test, I paid for him to do a thing called Pass Plus. basically a short course that covered all the other bits, like motorways, that the test didn't.
Don't know if driving schools / instructors still offer it ?
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It seems like a good idea, our eldest son did the pass plus after he passed his test, thought it was a good idea as we live close to the motorway to get some experiance. Youngest son had an extra lesson on the motorway after he passed his test last year, living in Manchester he would be using motorways quite an bit.
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The Club could always open a couple of those 'Pod things' at, say, Cherry Hinton & make them available for those Learners tho'. That would make life in that far east part of UK much safer all round & gain a few quid as well as giving the younger generation an introduction to CMHC as well. { School Of MM lesson 3a part 4 }
Sorry sorry everybody -- Brian's making naughty assumptions again
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That’s a very similar situation to us, One, and I’ve no doubt there are lots of similar locations around the country.
I think it is a good idea to teach the more advanced learners on m/ways if they’re in close proximity and likely to need to use them after passing their tests.
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I should think it is a good idea for the more accomplished learners.
As the article says, only professional instructors with dual control cars are eligible to accompany the learner.
It can only be a good thing if it improves the way some drivers enter the motorway, sometimes by forcing you over into a busy middle lane when you have a caravan attached.
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yes, according to the report it has to be in a dual control car with your driving instructor.
I had both lessons with British School of Motoring (are they still going?) and my dad - It was a right of passage in those days to have your dad screaming at you trying to teach you how to drive
. When it came to my kids (remembering the shouting when I tried to help them with their homework - trust me no matter good a teacher you are you just can't teach your own children) I left it fully in the hands of the experts .
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I taught my eldest daughter to drive and she only had a few paying lessons before passing first attempt.
I do not consider myself to be a good teacher for anything else, I know my limitations. My hat goes off to you and others in your profession.
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Lots of drivers need that refresher, Cariadon, and not just on M-ways. Coming off a retail car park in Crewe t'other day I got lots of " Hooting " & gestures just because I allowed a couple of others to interleave. It pleased them but caused Great Anger in the car behind me.
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I seem to recall that, when learning to drive, my instructor used a lot of 'A' road, dual carriageways to show me what a motorway would be like.
As a result when I passed the test the motorway held no terrors for me (but of course, I put the fear of G into the people already on it)
Do not motoring schools do this these days?
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I think its a good idea too. Caradon makes a very valid point, there are far too many weekend or amateur drivers in the motorway these days. They sit in the middle lane,- lane 2, and appear not to realise that the correct running lane for all vehicles is lane 1. Lanes 2 and 3 are both overtaking lanes.
I fully accept that the above is the theoretical ideal, and that in practise that means that a driver running at the maximum 70 mph would as a result be weaving in and out constantly. For them I accept that a return to lane 2 as soon as possible is the more sensible. But there is no excuse for for the slower driver who sits in lane 2 when lane 1 is available to move into.
The standard of driving - especially at weekends, is often quite frightening for the experienced driver, used to the better motorway standards seen during the working week. So any opportunity to teach new drivers good motorway practises can only be a good thing.
TF
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One of our grandsons is about to apply for his first provisional and will have lessons from a professional even though I previously taught his dad who is a Class 1 HGV driver.
There is an option for further lessons on motorway driving once he's passed his test.
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I think learners should be taught motorway driving. We all experienced the first time we went down a slip road to join a motorway.
We live in Pembrokeshire, 55 miles to the nearest motorway.
This would put 2 hour on a driving test or lesson.
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I suppose the answer to those motorists who say that as they don't have any Motorways near them, it doesn't apply in their case, is to agree with them- and issue them with a restricted licence which does not allow motorway driving until they have received the required training!
It works very well with Pilots licences which allow pilot in command status to only those who have passed on that type of machine and under certain Met conditions. i.e VMC, or IMC.
I'm sure that if such restrictions were imposed on car drivers they would quite quickly find time to get the required training in. Simples!
TF
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I read it after someone pointed it out and hoped no-one would notice 
