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Overcome Test Nerves

Taking a practical driving test can be one of the most nerve racking experiences in a persons life. I have heard qualified drivers say it was worse than anything they had ever experienced before. A quiet road on a test, just a few bends over a 3 mile stretch was described to me as an absolute nightmare of a journey.

That same road on a nice sunny afternoon heading off for a picnic is a completely different experience. What's the difference? The word driving test, or more to the point, the word test is the difference. Since childhood you could have started to fear the word 'test'. A maths test an English test, geography test. They all become something we tend to fear because our ability is in question and we have to go it alone to prove our worth.

A driving test, which can't happen until after a 17th birthday has at least 12 years of negative feelings built into it. All because of one word. The stories you may hear of other peoples driving test do not help at all, they just re-inforce your negative belief.
Apart from your thoughts, another item that causes stress on a driving test is that the preparation has not been adequate. "I have spent £1,000's on driving lessons. How prepared do I have to be?" Possibly spend another £1,000 could be the answer. In other words it's not about the money, it's about your ability. The driving examiner doesn't care how much time or money you have spent on your lessons. The examiner only looks at results and so should you.

Understand Requirements

Understanding the requirements of safe driving techniques is essential to overcoming nerves. Practising safe driving requirements is essential for overcoming nerves. Focusing on the moment and not worrying about other things is essential for overcoming nerves. Those last three repetitive statements are key eliments to being calm and providing a feeling of confidence.

Know Your Subject

When you know your subject well, you become a master of that subject and not a slave to it. Being a master and in control can help you defeat any nerves you might have whilst driving. Understand you car controls, how and when to operate them. Understand the Highway Code (The rules of the road) and you will become the master.
How could anyone be afraid or nervous of a task once they have a good skillset?
Modern intensive driving courses are designed with that in mind. To raise your skill level such that you could achieve any driving task that is asked of you. These intensive courses are fantastic at re-inforcing knowledge and practise as joint partners. There is no hurry, no rush, just good honest driver training suited for nervous pupils. The driving test itself is not even a consideration until the skills have been developed. Once they are within you, you will be more than eager to go and see your examiner.

Nervous students become more confident

Nervous learner drivers are taught on the quietest roads possible for the area where you are located. Each driving lesson is taken one step at a time. As you learn in a steady fashion you will grow in confidence until your are so confident you feel you could tackle all situations.

Apart from new learner drivers I seem to be seeing more & more learners who have had a lot of driving lessons & either failed a test or two or given up, all because of poor instruction. There is no need to receive poor instruction. Book an intensive driving course in Birmingham & you will be getting a structured learning programme.

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Previous driving lessons experience

Learner drivers with previous driving experience can sometimes book their driving test at the end of their driving course depending on what previous experience they have had and how long ago.
Your driving lessons may have been sometime ago & taken with a great driving instructor or one of the not so greats. You may have taken a driving test or two or had over 100 driving lessons of poor quality either yours through lack of concentration or your driving instructors lack of attention to your training. Either way, you might be best to book a trial lesson with me before you book your driving test. A trial lesson is not required to book your course unless a driving test is required at the end of your course. Learner drivers with a good driving record of training might only need to book one of the weekend courses.
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One2One driving lessons

On all driving courses you will be getting one2one tuition. This means that there will only be myself in the car with you. Some of the cheaper driving schools operate a shared driving lesson policy, which means there are up to two other learner drivers in the car with you. These driving lessons seem cheap but they are not really when you consider that you will only be driving for 20 minutes in every hour. So be careful before you book a cheap driving course.

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Weekend courses

If you find it difficult to get a week off work, then why not try a weekend driving course. You can book either a Saturday or Sunday, or both, without any long term commitment. These courses are ideal as top ups for weekly lessons, or to give you a boost just before a driving test.
New drivers are especially welcome as a weekend of lessons could get your motoring career off to a great start. Weekend Courses   »»

New driver weekend courses

New drivers (beginners) are advised to start their driver training by having as many driving lessons as they can over a short period of time. This will help re-inforce the correct procedures for driving away fom the kerb, parking, gear changing & road procedures. A theory test pass is not required for this type of course. An intensive driving course for new drivers is not intended to get you through your test in a week. Those days have long since gone and if you see any websites out there that say any different, then treat them with suspician. You will learn to drive in a week, but you will not be ready for your driving test.
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Being nervous about any new situation is perfectly natural.

How can you overcome nerves whilst learning to drive?

By being confident in what you are doing as shown to you by a good professional driving instructor.

Each of your lessons will be designed with you in mind. Designed to gently raise your driving experience and confidence level, until you become the confident safe driver you know you can be.

New driving test

Prepare now for the new test which started on October 4th 2010. An intensive driving course in Birmingham could help get you ready for the new practical test. The new driving test is called Independent Driving.
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