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So got my provisional any good instructors for provisional?

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So i got my Provisional lisence today. I also got my bank account today when i save up i'm hopping to pay for my own driving lessons if my mum doesn't let me. But are there any good instructors for provisional? Also how does it work with for provisional? and how much does it cost?
Also i cycle a lot so does this help understand driving a bit better?
ps also i hope instructors understand about diabeties.
 
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Well done for taking the first steps in learning to drive. You'll need to save plenty as it certainly isn't cheap. Remember to do the required BG testing as required by the DVLA. When my daughter began driving she went out with her mum at first. Then when she became more confident she progressed onto proper driving instructors. Initially she preferred lady instructors but in the end she did a block course of lessons until the male instructor considered she was good enough to pass. We had checked out instructors beforehand to see who had the highest pass rate and how many pupils had recommended them. She passed first time. If you cycle you should have a better understanding of using the roads. When you initially contact a driving school mention you have T1 D and find out if they have basic understanding of the rules regarding BG testing. I cannot tell you how much lessons will cost. Some people pass after only a few lessons whilst others can take considerably more.
Good luck
 
Randomdiabetictype1 said:
So i got my Provisional lisence today. I also got my bank account today when i save up i'm hopping to pay for my own driving lessons if my mum doesn't let me. But are there any good instructors for provisional? Also how does it work with for provisional? and how much does it cost?
Also i cycle a lot so does this help understand driving a bit better?
ps also i hope instructors understand about diabeties.
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Road sense ! Of courses riding a bike helps. Makes you think before you pull out in front of a truck. Good luck 🙂
 
My type 1 son has recently started driving lessons. Make sure you let your instructor know about your diabetes, and test your BG before driving.

When you got your provisional licence there would've been a leaflet in the envelope with links to buy books about the driving theory test, practical test, and the Highway Code - it's a good idea to get these. For driving instructors, ask for recommendations from friends or on your local town's Facebook page if there is one. Prices vary across the country, but it's not cheap - round here it's an average of £25-£30 for an hour's lesson, with independent instructors being cheaper than organisations like BSM. Many seem to do a one off taster lesson for half price so you can see if you get on with the instructor before committing yourself to a block of lessons. Good luck!
 
Redkite said:
My type 1 son has recently started driving lessons. Make sure you let your instructor know about your diabetes, and test your BG before driving.

When you got your provisional licence there would've been a leaflet in the envelope with links to buy books about the driving theory test, practical test, and the Highway Code - it's a good idea to get these. For driving instructors, ask for recommendations from friends or on your local town's Facebook page if there is one. Prices vary across the country, but it's not cheap - round here it's an average of £25-£30 for an hour's lesson, with independent instructors being cheaper than organisations like BSM. Many seem to do a one off taster lesson for half price so you can see if you get on with the instructor before committing yourself to a block of lessons. Good luck!
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thanks and ok theres literally a independent instructor 12 mins away and yeah it costs £30 per hour but first i need to save money up. Most my friends are learning motorbikes not cars. So asking them won't really work.
 
In the meantime you could always get a copy of the driving test theory DVD at about £7 on eBay and have fun on your computer going through the driving hazards 'video' great fun seeing if you can get the score needed to pass the theory test.
 
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In the meantime you could always get a copy of the driving test theory DVD at about £7 on eBay and have fun on your computer going through the driving hazards 'video' great fun seeing if you can get the score needed to pass the theory test.
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I don't have a DVD player. I play DVD's through my xbox 360 and some dvds don't always work

When you got your provisional licence there would've been a leaflet in the envelope with links to buy books about the driving theory test, practical test, and the Highway Code - it's a good idea to get these. For driving instructors, ask for recommendations from friends or on your local town's Facebook page if there is one. Prices vary across the country, but it's not cheap - round here it's an average of £25-£30 for an hour's lesson, with independent instructors being cheaper than organisations like BSM. Many seem to do a one off taster lesson for half price so you can see if you get on with the instructor before committing yourself to a block of lessons. Good luck![/QUOTE]
thanks
Yeah there was and thanks i've seen some of those books in my college library so i could borrow them instead of buying them.
 
You should get your own copy of the Highway Code though, cos it needs to be absorbed (cos these really are the Rules of the Road) and once you can drive you actually use what it says constantly, eventually (just like testing and insulin jabs) it becomes an ingrained habit to do it right in the first place - so very many driver have ingrained BAD habits it's relatively simple to come acroos em and come off worst - and needs to be referred to a lot when you are learning, not just for a couple of weeks.
 
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You should get your own copy of the Highway Code though, cos it needs to be absorbed (cos these really are the Rules of the Road) and once you can drive you actually use what it says constantly, eventually (just like testing and insulin jabs) it becomes an ingrained habit to do it right in the first place - so very many driver have ingrained BAD habits it's relatively simple to come acroos em and come off worst - and needs to be referred to a lot when you are learning, not just for a couple of weeks.
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You can read it online too so i don't see the point of wasting money for a book you don't need when you can get the knowledge otherways:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code
 
I'm sorry - most people would consider it an investment.

Are people going to find it easy to test you on all sorts of things you have to learn, eg the examples of stopping distances using the online version on the device you read it on?
 
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