Mixedmatt’s Mixed Blog

So I have booked my driving exam. Date is not going to be shared because I don’t want anyone to know when it is. Don’t want to have to break the news if I fail
All I can say is I am looking forward to it.
Thanks to the community and articles over at 2pass [...]

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Yep, Instructor cancelled

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Today I had a good lesson. Did parallel parking, turn in the road and left reverse turn. We didn’t get onto Bay parking this week
My instructor says my driving is going well and we should be looking at booking a test in about two to three weeks!! I am happy with my driving [...]

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I passed my theory today!
35/35 Multiple choice, 51/75 Hazard Perception
The hazard perception was longer, harder and even more boring then I expected. The multiple choice theory was as I expected not too hard. Happy to get 35/35!
All those who are thinking about taking their theory soon think about it harder!
The questions are [...]

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Went into the car park this Sunday and time flew by!
3 point turned and parallel parked my mums car several times. Stalled the car a few times too. The clutch is more stiffer then other cars so I get let off anyway

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My driving lesson on Friday went well again.
This week I did parallel parking (for the first time) and continued practising the turn in the road. I am not too bad at the turn in the road. Manoeuvres aren’t too bad although personally I like driving and not focusing on the manoeuvres. But I know [...]

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My driving books arrived. When I get the time to read them all I will
Check the screenies!

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I didn’t have a driving lesson as planned on Friday as my instructor had to attend a funeral.
However I had a lesson on Saturday from 2:30pm till 4:30pm disappointingly it conflicted with my F1 viewing pleasure. However I enjoyed the driving. My instructor says I am above average just a few areas need refining such [...]

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Today, I went to the Makro car park again to practice my turn in the road and bay parking manoeuvres. This was the first time I did bay parking!
I pulled this off with my mum’s supervision (in her car)
I drove around for a while hitting 25mph around the car park then I positioned [...]

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(Sorry I have been busy and not updating this as much as I should have )
Lesson number 7..
I have booked my theory test for the 2nd of April. Today my driving improved as it has been doing throughout other lessons. Today we started doing the turn in the road (also known as the three [...]

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