New Posts For Thread: Learning to drive?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-driveOk so after years of putting it off i've finally applied for a provisional driving license. Any ideas of the best/quickest ways to learn? Ideally i'd look into doing an intensive if they still do them.Is the theory tricky these days and no i wont beIf I was a youngster, I'd be learning in an automatic - all cars will be electric soon - i.e automatichttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553765981#553765981If I was a youngster, I'd be learning in an automatic - all cars will be electric soon - i.e automaticSat, 24 Mar 2018 05:01:00 -0500Good Luck I passed on my 6th attempt, had 1 week left on the Theory or I would have had to take it again. That was 16 years ago when I was a young 38.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553765911#553765911Good Luck I passed on my 6th attempt, had 1 week left on the Theory or I would have had to take it again. That was 16 years ago when I was a young 38.Sat, 24 Mar 2018 04:37:59 -0500Took both my kids out regularly when they were learning to drive. No trying to help/outdo the instructor but just wanted to give them time behind the wheel. I planned where we were going to go (monotonously I only had a few routes) but there would behttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553762131#553762131Took both my kids out regularly when they were learning to drive. No trying to help/outdo the instructor but just wanted to give them time behind the wheel. I planned where we were going to go (monotonously I only had a few routes) but there would beFri, 23 Mar 2018 12:38:14 -0500Firstly, do not learn in an automatic, as you will more than likely regret it later!I had eleven lessons and passed first time. Reason being that I bought a cheap car, and drove all over the place, and in all weather, with friends, one of who had a fhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553760293#553760293Firstly, do not learn in an automatic, as you will more than likely regret it later!I had eleven lessons and passed first time. Reason being that I bought a cheap car, and drove all over the place, and in all weather, with friends, one of who had a fFri, 23 Mar 2018 08:46:45 -0500Given a Choice I would rather Driver an Auto than a Manual , Some Semi Auto boxes are good fun .. I passed manual . 1st timehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553739999#553739999Given a Choice I would rather Driver an Auto than a Manual , Some Semi Auto boxes are good fun .. I passed manual . 1st timeMon, 19 Mar 2018 15:37:18 -050082% isn't bad for a first attempt; not sure I got that high myself!FWIW I'd only ever recommend a manual; I pushed my daughter for that onehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553739849#55373984982% isn't bad for a first attempt; not sure I got that high myself!FWIW I'd only ever recommend a manual; I pushed my daughter for that oneMon, 19 Mar 2018 15:04:15 -0500cheers aspro had a random go at the first one and got 82% which is a fail good link though. Kenbo i'll ask about and see what people/instructor says about manuel/automatic and then make a decision thankshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553739815#553739815cheers aspro had a random go at the first one and got 82% which is a fail good link though. Kenbo i'll ask about and see what people/instructor says about manuel/automatic and then make a decision thanksMon, 19 Mar 2018 14:58:44 -0500I think learning in a manual is probably the wisest option. You don't want to be restricted to automatic license only.My missus has an automatic and they are great to drive. I certainly wouldn't put a new driver off having one as their first car.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553739591#553739591I think learning in a manual is probably the wisest option. You don't want to be restricted to automatic license only.My missus has an automatic and they are great to drive. I certainly wouldn't put a new driver off having one as their first car.Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:25:27 -0500https://toptests.co.uk/...is one. UK Gov does a few too. Well worth doing though; it took a few times to get on top of it (I think I only had 3/4 questions on my test) but you soon get used to them. Good luck!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553739417#553739417https://toptests.co.uk/...is one. UK Gov does a few too. Well worth doing though; it took a few times to get on top of it (I think I only had 3/4 questions on my test) but you soon get used to them. Good luck!Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:02:42 -0500uber driverless car - killed a women yesterday americahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30997757/learning-to-drive?post_id=553739381#553739381uber driverless car - killed a women yesterday americaMon, 19 Mar 2018 13:54:42 -0500