Thanks goes out to the driver of the silver van with alot of accessories who gave way to me along amk avenue 6, before yck road intersection. Thank you for slowing down and allowing me to filter lanes. Thank you.
Honestly, that was really rare. Most bus drivers will NOT hesitate to kill you. Taxi drivers included. Especially long buses. On top of that, Changing lane without due care (i.e if I misinterpreted someone else's signal when they actually want ME to give way and I took it for a friendly gesture, I would have failed immediately.) I hesitated for about 10 seconds or so (coz I missed his high-beam indication for me to pass) and still, he was very patient and gave way, causing a minor hold up along amk avenue 6. Thank you. I hope you tio 4D. ;) (I was the L-plater on car 68)
Sidetracking, I think biker chicks are cool. They need not look that badass. I saw one today, rather fair and sweet-looking. <3
I like the instructor today. Didn't fix any for once. Extremely nice. My fixed instructor took things for granted I guess. Goes on one test route. Goes to circuit once. And he likes to queue up at jammed-packed lanes in the circuit. Looks like I'm going to fix a new instructor for revision. He let me do THREE test routes. Repeated circuits over and over again. Caught me finally. No. 7 crank course. Rear left wheel struck kerb as I drove out. He commented that I had to work on lane change and filtering. Too abrupt. Other than that, my circuit was very good. Told me not to lose touch on my circuit driving as it would be crucial for me to pass. Especially when my main road sucks. Gotta book driving lessons every now and then when my BMT schedule stabilizes I guess. I don't know if it's good or bad, but today's instructor fell asleep and snored every now and then towards the end of the lesson. Good because my driving actually has the lullaby effect. Bad because he's not supposed to sleep.
Today's mistakes:
20 - Insufficient acceleration
4 points
22 - Fail to keep left (road hogging)
6 points
30 - Change lane abruptly
4 points
39 - Fail to use appropriate gear
2 points
43 - Incorrect positioning
2 points
45a - Improper turning (wide turn)
2 points
49 - Fail to check blind spot
4 pints
Total: 24 points.
=FAIL
Notes to self:
-Road
o Speed up to road limit when road is clear
o Brush up on filter/changing lanes.
o Steer slightly and accelerate.
o If you fail to overtake in time, stop behind vehicle.
o Wait for pedestrians to be at least 2 lanes away from you when driving.
o When doing a right turn during a green light (not green arrow), make sure there are NO pedestrians on the OTHER side of the road.
-Lane discipline
o Know when to keep left and middle (middle only when at amk street 62 and middle of amk avenue 6)
o Be responsive to commands such as 'lane change'.
-Slope
o Use handbrake whenever in doubt. Do not be hero and use the half clutch technique to move off from slope.
o On circuit slope, maintain half clutch when accelerating on slope. Otherwise engine may stall.
-Pedals
o You can release footbrake when using handbrake. It is also much safer
o Do not rest your foot on the clutch.
-Gear changing
o Release the clutch slowly and refrain from jerking the car.
o Do not drag the car in circuit. When you have moved sufficiently, use gear 2.
o Do not shift gears redundantly.
-Parking
o When done with parking, shift gear lever to neutral, engage handbrake and indicate to the tester you are done by word of mouth or by raising your hand.
o Make sure car is centralized (front and back) for parallel parking.
o When waiting for other cars to clear the parking lots in the circuit, position your car properly to minimize obstruction.
-Mirrors
o 'Go with the flow' i.e Rear view mirror, side mirror, blindspot, side mirror, change lane.
Honestly, that was really rare. Most bus drivers will NOT hesitate to kill you. Taxi drivers included. Especially long buses. On top of that, Changing lane without due care (i.e if I misinterpreted someone else's signal when they actually want ME to give way and I took it for a friendly gesture, I would have failed immediately.) I hesitated for about 10 seconds or so (coz I missed his high-beam indication for me to pass) and still, he was very patient and gave way, causing a minor hold up along amk avenue 6. Thank you. I hope you tio 4D. ;) (I was the L-plater on car 68)
Sidetracking, I think biker chicks are cool. They need not look that badass. I saw one today, rather fair and sweet-looking. <3
I like the instructor today. Didn't fix any for once. Extremely nice. My fixed instructor took things for granted I guess. Goes on one test route. Goes to circuit once. And he likes to queue up at jammed-packed lanes in the circuit. Looks like I'm going to fix a new instructor for revision. He let me do THREE test routes. Repeated circuits over and over again. Caught me finally. No. 7 crank course. Rear left wheel struck kerb as I drove out. He commented that I had to work on lane change and filtering. Too abrupt. Other than that, my circuit was very good. Told me not to lose touch on my circuit driving as it would be crucial for me to pass. Especially when my main road sucks. Gotta book driving lessons every now and then when my BMT schedule stabilizes I guess. I don't know if it's good or bad, but today's instructor fell asleep and snored every now and then towards the end of the lesson. Good because my driving actually has the lullaby effect. Bad because he's not supposed to sleep.
Today's mistakes:
20 - Insufficient acceleration
4 points
22 - Fail to keep left (road hogging)
6 points
30 - Change lane abruptly
4 points
39 - Fail to use appropriate gear
2 points
43 - Incorrect positioning
2 points
45a - Improper turning (wide turn)
2 points
49 - Fail to check blind spot
4 pints
Total: 24 points.
=FAIL
Notes to self:
-Road
o Speed up to road limit when road is clear
o Brush up on filter/changing lanes.
o Steer slightly and accelerate.
o If you fail to overtake in time, stop behind vehicle.
o Wait for pedestrians to be at least 2 lanes away from you when driving.
o When doing a right turn during a green light (not green arrow), make sure there are NO pedestrians on the OTHER side of the road.
-Lane discipline
o Know when to keep left and middle (middle only when at amk street 62 and middle of amk avenue 6)
o Be responsive to commands such as 'lane change'.
-Slope
o Use handbrake whenever in doubt. Do not be hero and use the half clutch technique to move off from slope.
o On circuit slope, maintain half clutch when accelerating on slope. Otherwise engine may stall.
-Pedals
o You can release footbrake when using handbrake. It is also much safer
o Do not rest your foot on the clutch.
-Gear changing
o Release the clutch slowly and refrain from jerking the car.
o Do not drag the car in circuit. When you have moved sufficiently, use gear 2.
o Do not shift gears redundantly.
-Parking
o When done with parking, shift gear lever to neutral, engage handbrake and indicate to the tester you are done by word of mouth or by raising your hand.
o Make sure car is centralized (front and back) for parallel parking.
o When waiting for other cars to clear the parking lots in the circuit, position your car properly to minimize obstruction.
-Mirrors
o 'Go with the flow' i.e Rear view mirror, side mirror, blindspot, side mirror, change lane.
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