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Saturday, 18 June 2011

is it just about passing the test?

In the instructor world the answer would be no, its about safe driving for life. In the real world it would be a yes.

Why do pupils put themselves under so much pressure?
why do they choose not to listen to us?
why do they think we are more concerned about the money?

Is it really about the money?

Yes when a pupil passes we have to look to replace them. Sometimes that can take weeks BUT would we really drag out their lessons till that replacement came along? or would we be more worried about an unready pupil damaging our car or someone else? damaging our reputation?

There are the instructors out there who will drag a pupils lessons out, but they are in the minority. A majority of instructors want to feel that when someone passes they are safe and not going to end up in a graveyard. It sometimes is a fine line. If pupil not performing constantly good, you can't put them in for test. It has to consistent, otherwise they will end up in the graveyard. Being accused of dragging out lessons is insulting, especially when said pupil doesn't listen to you and thinks its their right to take a test "just for the experience". My car was expensive, it is my livelihood. To be treated like you don't know and with such little respect, gets me. I do a lot for my pupils (sometimes too much) i try and encourage, always look for the positive, even if im thinking "well that was crap". I won't say, well sometimes i will, they need the truth as brutal as it may be.

Learning to drive should be so much more than just passing a test. It should be about never accepting the, just safe standard. It should be about constantly improving, even when they get that certificate. Never stop learning, learn from their mistakes. Thats what learning to drive should be. Respecting the instructor for thier knowledge, for the fact that they have demonstrated that they are in fact very good drivers. That they do a difficult job, with little or no thanks.

so to the learners that may read this, when your instructor refuses to book your test, take a breath and listen to what they are saying. sometimes they won't be able to give a reason, this doesn't mean they are conning you, it means they are being honest. Approach every lesson as a learning experience, because your instructor will. just because your test is booked doesn't mean you can accept your good, look to improve because it is about so much more than passing your test.

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