Look Out On The Roads - My Daughter is Learning to Drive!!!

[Julie63]

Her driving instructer said that she is good enough to drive in a car without dual controls, so she has forced, I mean asked, me to add her onto my insurance. It has cost me,£413.50! Plus sleepless nights too! Anyways, I have taken her out twice so far, driving around empty car parks & quiet side roads, and have nearly gotten past the panicky screaming stage, nearly... I have warned her that if I have a fibro moment then SHE has to be as patient with ME as she keeps telling ME to be with HER!! Will let you know how we get on, Julie xxx

[fenbadger]

Aaargh. And how vulnerable are badgers? We have no road sense you know

You're not coming my way are you?

[Julie63 in reply to fenbadger]

You're quite safe Mr Badger, we haven't driven out of the Midlands! (yet!) But I will warn you that Daughter wants to drive when we go to Cornwall on hols in August...

[fenbadger]

I'll stay in my sett then

[bluebell10]

lol bless her, she sounds like she'l be ok, just keep her away from the woods, don't want bluebells run over have funxx

[TheAuthor]

Hi Julie63

I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? I think that is quite a good deal? I won't ask how old she is? As my wife will 'slap me one!' But my son in law, who is 27 paid nearly £1000 for his first insurance after passing his test.

He asked me why I thought it was so expensive and I told him it was because he was a total plonker!

I also want to wish her all the best of luck with her test.

Take care

Ken x

[Julie63 in reply to TheAuthor]

Hi ken, just typed reply to you and my phone ate it, and now it has low battery& needs charging, like me actually! Will tryand remember it when we're both fully charged! Gentle hugs, Julie xxx

[TheAuthor in reply to Julie63]

Hi Julie63

Bless you, don't worry!

Take care

Ken x

[Lucyhobbit]

When I first wanted to learn to drive, my dad brought home some L-plates......the 2ft high ones (that also clearly state Driver Under Instruction) that he used at work for teaching people to drive buses!!!! I did laugh and slap him too! After 1 lesson (with proper L plates) I decided I wasn't ready to learn to drive just then, so I waited a few years and was much more prepared second time round.

[Julie63 in reply to Lucyhobbit]

Hi lucyhobbit, lol, good job you could see the funny side! Glad to hear you felt more prpared second time, hugs. Julie xxx

[Betty67]

Insurance for a newly pass is much higher than for a learner as they are on their own. Do pass plus as that gives you one years no claim bonus. think about restrictive driving, a 17 year old died as he was hurrying to get home before the curfew.

After having my father sit beside me when I was learning we let ours learn 100% with a professional. much less stressful.