Passing the Driving Test First Time
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Astral Mini Course
Passing the Driving Test First Time. Part One: - Introduction... Stacking the Cards in Your Favour!
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There are a number of key points that will Stack the Cards in your favour and give you a much better than average chance of successfully completing the Driving Test! Firstly… your pre test preparation is vital. Even if deep down you are not that confident…you can still prepare adequately. This requires determination and a plan of action which is detailed throughout the mini course and which your Instructor will help you with. Some techniques may need much more practise than others to get absolutely right. Remember you only have eight marks maximum to play around with ...these are very easily thrown away by lack of knowledge or insufficient practise. Secondly…far too many Learner Drivers don’t prepare in advance with an Instructor or if they do enlist the help of a professional, they don’t leave enough time for themselves to practise the key techniques that they will receive from the Instructor! Every Learner Driver is weak in certain areas and good or excellent in others. You just have to bite the bullet and face up to the difficult techniques! Thirdly… the driving test as it is currently constituted is not difficult, at least it’s not rocket science but in order to pass you have to be aware of the rules of the game. So many first-time Test takers think that because they have been driving for a year or so that they are now experienced. Without lessons and without pre test tuition it is very difficult to pass the Irish Driving Test. So you have a choice…get lessons and pre test tuition and give yourself a fighting chance or ignore this advice and cross your fingers! The first option is the best …without a shadow of a doubt. A first time pass will give you an altogether better audience with
your Insurance Company. So invest first and get the insider tips and techniques from a professional and then you can reap the reward subsequently! Fourthly…You can only do your best on the day but if you have prepared well for the ordeal your confidence level should be as high as is possible for anyone. Driving Test nerves have always been a key factor in the result of the Test and realising that you have done everything possible to cover all the points at issue should give you plenty of confidence. Fifthly… Doing the Driving Test is an important day in your life but it’s one of many challenges and not the end of life as you know it if you are unsuccessful! You should not build yourself up into a frenzy of nerves as though you have just spotted a Great White bearing down on you! Now that would definitely be cause for alarm… The Driving Test? No sweat…you are not going to be incarcerated if you fail…you are not going to be forced to emigrate…you won’t be kicked out of the house…and it won’t mean you get dumped by your significant other (unless of course he or she doesn’t possess a licence either and you have just bought your first house 50 miles from work!) So it’s down to good old fashioned common sense preparation and a positive expectation. You would be surprised how effective this strategy will be!
So what are the Benefits of passing the Driving Test first Time? 1. Higher Self Esteem and great Kudos within your social circle. 2. Immediate Lower Insurance Costs.
3. Faster Route to full no-claims bonus (assuming you have no accidents along the way) with your full license. 4. Ability to hire a Car when travelling abroad either on Holiday or Business. Provisional License holders will not be able to hire a car. 5. Travel to U.K by Car and Ferry is extremely tiring and also time consuming so being able to hire a Car and Fly/Drive is a tremendous benefit and probably much cheaper overall.
6. Removes the need for refresher lessons prior to a second or subsequent Driving Test.
7. Likely to be easier doing the Driving Test now rather than later. (June 2006) The changes that have been taking place over the last three years to the Driving Test and those additional requirements that have been proposed in recent days make it a priority to get stuck in with lessons and to sit your Test before it becomes even more stringent.
8. Since we have the least demanding Driving Test Regime in the developed Countries of Europe it will be much easier to take and pass the Test in the Next 18 months than hereafter.
9. The Mandatory Tuition which is common throughout Europe will catch up with us (and which is absolutely necessary) and when it does every Learner Driver will be required to have taken a certain number of Lessons before being allowed to sit the Driving Test.
10. This doesn’t mean that having done a certain minimum number of Lessons that a Driving Test Pass is guaranteed but it will reduce the waiting list subsequently. You won’t be allowed to sit the Driving Test without a certificate from an accredited Driving Instructor showing you have completed the basic minimum of hours of training.
11. All of the money saving aspects of the above mentioned points could contribute to you being able to afford a better car with the add-on beneficial effect of probably less breakdowns and expensive repairs!
12. Cars are very expensive to run. Most new drivers have very little idea of just how much it takes to keep a car running safely and legally. So a first time Test Pass will benefit you enormously by spending less on Insurance and devoting more to the running and maintenance of the car.
13. A full License, sooner rather than later will definitely improve your career prospects. A full License looks very good on a C.V. especially if you are very young! Why So? Well any employer will know that any driver who has passed the Driving Test first time has:(a) A Brain (b) A functioning one at that.
(c) (d) (e) (f)
Common sense. Determination. Application. A range of skills that will be needed in virtually any job situation.
14. Numerous career positions can only be obtained when you have achieved a full License and even if the Employment does not specifically require the Employee to be on the road in a Company capacity an Employer will generally choose the candidate with a full license every time, over a similar candidate without a full Driving License.
15. Many years ago after the company I was working for, folded overnight, I faced one of the worst dilemmas ever… no job …no money…no significant other! In less than twenty four hours my Full Driving License had provided three interviews, two job offers and a career opportunity that took me through the next 17 years! 16. So it is not just a little Pink Card (it wasn’t pink then) but a passport to the Future… what are you waiting for? In Part Two we will look at the Car you are going to sit the Driving Test in. Why you must be familiar with the car; understanding the secondary controls and why you need to perfect your use of them in order to Pass the Test.
The Mini-Course:-“Passing the Driving Test First Time” is available to subscribers of the Astral Driving School Mailing list and Newsletter and may not be sold, copied or otherwise reprinted or republished without the Author’s Written Consent.
Astral Driving School. Ireland http://www.astralmotoring.ie http://astraldrivingschool.blogs.ie 353-61-390471----353-86-8335433 River Forest, Carnane, Fedamore, Co.Limerick, Ireland
Copyright © 2006 Robin Piggott. Astral Driving School. Irl
Astral Mini Course
Passing the Driving Test First Time. Part One: - Introduction... Stacking the Cards in Your Favour!
Copyright Astral Driving School ©2006 All Rights Reserved
There are a number of key points that will Stack the Cards in your favour and give you a much better than average chance of successfully completing the Driving Test! Firstly… your pre test preparation is vital. Even if deep down you are not that confident…you can still prepare adequately. This requires determination and a plan of action which is detailed throughout the mini course and which your Instructor will help you with. Some techniques may need much more practise than others to get absolutely right. Remember you only have eight marks maximum to play around with ...these are very easily thrown away by lack of knowledge or insufficient practise. Secondly…far too many Learner Drivers don’t prepare in advance with an Instructor or if they do enlist the help of a professional, they don’t leave enough time for themselves to practise the key techniques that they will receive from the Instructor! Every Learner Driver is weak in certain areas and good or excellent in others. You just have to bite the bullet and face up to the difficult techniques! Thirdly… the driving test as it is currently constituted is not difficult, at least it’s not rocket science but in order to pass you have to be aware of the rules of the game. So many first-time Test takers think that because they have been driving for a year or so that they are now experienced. Without lessons and without pre test tuition it is very difficult to pass the Irish Driving Test. So you have a choice…get lessons and pre test tuition and give yourself a fighting chance or ignore this advice and cross your fingers! The first option is the best …without a shadow of a doubt. A first time pass will give you an altogether better audience with
your Insurance Company. So invest first and get the insider tips and techniques from a professional and then you can reap the reward subsequently! Fourthly…You can only do your best on the day but if you have prepared well for the ordeal your confidence level should be as high as is possible for anyone. Driving Test nerves have always been a key factor in the result of the Test and realising that you have done everything possible to cover all the points at issue should give you plenty of confidence. Fifthly… Doing the Driving Test is an important day in your life but it’s one of many challenges and not the end of life as you know it if you are unsuccessful! You should not build yourself up into a frenzy of nerves as though you have just spotted a Great White bearing down on you! Now that would definitely be cause for alarm… The Driving Test? No sweat…you are not going to be incarcerated if you fail…you are not going to be forced to emigrate…you won’t be kicked out of the house…and it won’t mean you get dumped by your significant other (unless of course he or she doesn’t possess a licence either and you have just bought your first house 50 miles from work!) So it’s down to good old fashioned common sense preparation and a positive expectation. You would be surprised how effective this strategy will be!
So what are the Benefits of passing the Driving Test first Time? 1. Higher Self Esteem and great Kudos within your social circle. 2. Immediate Lower Insurance Costs.
3. Faster Route to full no-claims bonus (assuming you have no accidents along the way) with your full license. 4. Ability to hire a Car when travelling abroad either on Holiday or Business. Provisional License holders will not be able to hire a car. 5. Travel to U.K by Car and Ferry is extremely tiring and also time consuming so being able to hire a Car and Fly/Drive is a tremendous benefit and probably much cheaper overall.
6. Removes the need for refresher lessons prior to a second or subsequent Driving Test.
7. Likely to be easier doing the Driving Test now rather than later. (June 2006) The changes that have been taking place over the last three years to the Driving Test and those additional requirements that have been proposed in recent days make it a priority to get stuck in with lessons and to sit your Test before it becomes even more stringent.
8. Since we have the least demanding Driving Test Regime in the developed Countries of Europe it will be much easier to take and pass the Test in the Next 18 months than hereafter.
9. The Mandatory Tuition which is common throughout Europe will catch up with us (and which is absolutely necessary) and when it does every Learner Driver will be required to have taken a certain number of Lessons before being allowed to sit the Driving Test.
10. This doesn’t mean that having done a certain minimum number of Lessons that a Driving Test Pass is guaranteed but it will reduce the waiting list subsequently. You won’t be allowed to sit the Driving Test without a certificate from an accredited Driving Instructor showing you have completed the basic minimum of hours of training.
11. All of the money saving aspects of the above mentioned points could contribute to you being able to afford a better car with the add-on beneficial effect of probably less breakdowns and expensive repairs!
12. Cars are very expensive to run. Most new drivers have very little idea of just how much it takes to keep a car running safely and legally. So a first time Test Pass will benefit you enormously by spending less on Insurance and devoting more to the running and maintenance of the car.
13. A full License, sooner rather than later will definitely improve your career prospects. A full License looks very good on a C.V. especially if you are very young! Why So? Well any employer will know that any driver who has passed the Driving Test first time has:(a) A Brain (b) A functioning one at that.
(c) (d) (e) (f)
Common sense. Determination. Application. A range of skills that will be needed in virtually any job situation.
14. Numerous career positions can only be obtained when you have achieved a full License and even if the Employment does not specifically require the Employee to be on the road in a Company capacity an Employer will generally choose the candidate with a full license every time, over a similar candidate without a full Driving License.
15. Many years ago after the company I was working for, folded overnight, I faced one of the worst dilemmas ever… no job …no money…no significant other! In less than twenty four hours my Full Driving License had provided three interviews, two job offers and a career opportunity that took me through the next 17 years! 16. So it is not just a little Pink Card (it wasn’t pink then) but a passport to the Future… what are you waiting for? In Part Two we will look at the Car you are going to sit the Driving Test in. Why you must be familiar with the car; understanding the secondary controls and why you need to perfect your use of them in order to Pass the Test.
The Mini-Course:-“Passing the Driving Test First Time” is available to subscribers of the Astral Driving School Mailing list and Newsletter and may not be sold, copied or otherwise reprinted or republished without the Author’s Written Consent.
Astral Driving School. Ireland http://www.astralmotoring.ie http://astraldrivingschool.blogs.ie 353-61-390471----353-86-8335433 River Forest, Carnane, Fedamore, Co.Limerick, Ireland
Copyright © 2006 Robin Piggott. Astral Driving School. Irl
