120 Hours of Driving as an L-plater

[ZachCharge]

Still with the 120 hours I find it also inconsiderate considering parents and students hectic timetables, cost of driving instructor if you don't have a car etc etc...So what I will be 20 when I get off my L's or something...great...

Yeah, I'm looking at getting my P's when I'm 19-20 at this rate.  I got my L's last November and to date, I've only done 15 hours. 

I need to start driving to school more often.  Apparently it is a good way to kill some hours.

For me driving too and from school was the ONLY way to get time :p Now that my mother uses the auto for work at those times, I've either got too learn to drive manual (in an uninsured car...great), wait for the manual to get insured (at this rate is ain't happening) or pay for lessons on weekends (auto car usually used on weekends too though so...)...

[Eriny]

I got my Ls in October 2005 and got my Ps in February 2008. In that time I racked up 122 hours (this was before you had to keep a log book). My sister is on her Ls now and she's well on track for 120 by the time she's 18.

[Flaming_Arrow]

February 22 2009: No Ls yet.

[Gloamglozer]

For me driving too and from school was the ONLY way to get time :p Now that my mother uses the auto for work at those times, I've either got too learn to drive manual (in an uninsured car...great), wait for the manual to get insured (at this rate is ain't happening) or pay for lessons on weekends (auto car usually used on weekends too though so...)...

I heard that's the strategy for many Learners who need to clock 120 hours.  So far, I've heard it's a great strategy, especially if you're caught in peak hour traffic.

[midas_touch]

Can't you just make stuff up if you're struggling to get the hours?

[ReVeL]

Can't you just make stuff up if you're struggling to get the hours?

Parents have got to sign it.

And of course mine won't untruthfully...

[GerrySly]

Got my P's 2 months ago and clocked up 167 hours. 3 trips to NSW (20 hours round trip) and driving to school everyday (15 minutes) did it for me pretty easily

[transgression]

aiming to drive a little everyday

[gemgem49]

It's taken me soo long to get to 30 hours. And my mum is the worst supervising driver, she starts screaming at me all the time. She gets really stressed out lol.

[Eriny]

^ haha, my mum was the same. And when I drove my Dad up to Canberra he couldn't stop instructing me, it seems compulsive.

[AppleThief]

My dad is also the same, haha.

[Fyrefly]

Well... my Mum was really bad.
Early on in my driving, she kept making me nearly crash.
She would jst start yelling and panicking, and until I was used 2 her erratic-ness, it made me panic as well.

Her: "RIGHT! RIGHT! RIGHT!!!!"
Me: "I'm fuckin' turning right!"

Note my crude picture: There were 2 rights. I was going the right right, she thought I was going the wrong right.
She was being oh-so-very articulate about it and I nearly side-swiped another car.

My Dad... slept.
Half the time he would put his sunglasses on, tilt the chair bak a little, then sleep.
He was a good instructor when he was awake tho.

Sidenote: Yay 4 Paint!! ^_^ XD XD

[riadnicolas]

ive only driven 3 times(3 hours in total) i think im naturally  good, especially since there not strict on the legal age in lebanon

[excal]

I'm just about to move on from my Ps to my full licence, and I still get lectured on driving (by the mother).

[gemgem49]

my mum is like DO YOU SEE THAT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT UP AHEAD or something equally obvious
and im thinking... if i can't notice a traffic light i dont think i should be driving at all.