Teaching Someone To Drive

[lleeder]

My wife is learning to drive and I've been teaching her. Its hard work. I want her to be confident but at times even I get scared at her moves. Shes made alot of progress and I was looking for some pointers on teaching someone to drive. Just to make sure that she's learning the right way and not my fucked up way to drive.

[ScottFromGA]

My wife is learning to drive and I've been teaching her. Its hard work. I want her to be confident but at times even I get scared at her moves. Shes made alot of progress and I was looking for some pointers on teaching someone to drive. Just to make sure that she's learning the right way and not my fucked up way to drive.

I went through the same thing with my girlfriend now wife for the past 3 years. Shes 24 and JUST got her license 4 months ago.

all you can do it just give her seat time. advise her on what to do if you notice her doing something wrong and if she listens, then your in a good position. My wife, she took everything I was saying to heart and made it personal as if I was attacking her and not trying to teach her.

Seat Time....give her plenty of it.

How old is your wife, if you dont mind me asking.

[lleeder]

Shes 26 so shes even older than your wife. I try to teach her alot. The main problem is that if she messes one thing up it rattles her for the rest of the session.

[TooLowBrow]

if she starts going faster than youd like, keep jamming your foot down on an imaginary "passenger side brake"

[FUNKMAN]

just be calm but in control. if you get excited and upset it will get her excited and upset and it's not a good way to learn.

funny story: my dad had my eldest brother "yes gorgeous george" out for a lesson. george turned the corner but never straightened out the wheel and drove right into the side of a parked car. The owner of the car was actually leaning on it when it got hit.

the guy took it pretty well and that was the end of 'driving instructor' for my dad...

[underdog]

My wife is 27 and doesn't have a license. Last year, I taught her to drive by paying for someone else to do it. She never finished the course, but there's no way she was driving my car. Especially with me in it.

[sailor]

wow, i think this is an epidemic. my wife (27) doesn't have a license either and i'm looking to start teaching her in the near future. granted i've only had a license for two years (not really needed in the city, what with mass transit), but it's kinda odd how so many women don't have one at all.

[prothunderball]

I'm 26 and currently in the process of learning to drive. My biggest advice would be to pay for lessons. Personally I felt much more comfortable learning for someone I didn't know than from someone I did. I didn't take things nearly as personal, and the professional instructors stay a lot calmer.
All that being said, I failed my first road test last month so I may not be the best person to listen to.

[IMSlacker]

I can't imagine trying to teach my wife to drive. Good luck! My daughter's only three, so I still have 13 years before I have to worry about giving driving lessons.

I agree with those who said to send her to driving school. You don't need to add any stress to your marraige unneccessarily.

[FUNKMAN]

i took my 16 year old daughter out for a couple lessons. we went to the local middle-school parking lot on a Sunday. she did really well. she's been out on rte 195 and it's interesting when they start hitting speeds of 75 mph. she'll be 17 at the end of this month.

it's cool because now as a parent you don't have to constantly be a taxi-service and it will free up some time but the trade-off is taking on the worry knowing they're out there on their own... :down:

[sailor]

i took my 16 year old daughter out for a couple lessons. we went to the local middle-school parking lot on a Sunday. she did really well. she's been out on rte 195 and it's interesting when they start hitting speeds of 75 mph. she'll be 17 at the end of this month.

it's cool because now as a parent you don't have to constantly be a taxi-service and it will free up some time but the trade-off is taking on the worry knowing they're out there on their own... :down:

is she cute?

[IamPixie]

is she cute?

hahahaha:lol:

[FUNKMAN]

is she cute?

hahahaha:lol:

you frikin animals...

[JackStraw]

Shes 26 so shes even older than your wife. I try to teach her alot. The main problem is that if she messes one thing up it rattles her for the rest of the session.

Is she from the city? Just curious how someone gets to be 26 without learning how to drive? All the non-drivers i've ever known have been from NYC.

[Fat_Sunny]

I'm 26 and currently in the process of learning to drive. My biggest advice would be to pay for lessons. Personally I felt much more comfortable learning for someone I didn't know than from someone I did. I didn't take things nearly as personal, and the professional instructors stay a lot calmer.
All that being said, I failed my first road test last month so I may not be the best person to listen to.

Damn, T-Ball, How In The World Could An American Male Wait Until Age 26 To Get A License? Most Boys Are Chomping On The Bit To Get It At The Earliest Possible Moment.

F_S Got His License On The Day After His 16TH Birthday, And That Was Only Cause His Birthday Fell On A Sunday!

[sailor]

Damn, T-Ball, How In The World Could An American Male Wait Until Age 26 To Get A License? Most Boys Are Chomping On The Bit To Get It At The Earliest Possible Moment.

F_S Got His License On The Day After His 16TH Birthday, And That Was Only Cause His Birthday Fell On A Sunday!

i didn't get mine till i was 34. took 4 hour-long lessons (only time behind a wheel in my life) and passed.

[prothunderball]

Damn, T-Ball, How In The World Could An American Male Wait Until Age 26 To Get A License? Most Boys Are Chomping On The Bit To Get It At The Earliest Possible Moment.

F_S Got His License On The Day After His 16TH Birthday, And That Was Only Cause His Birthday Fell On A Sunday!

I lived overseas in country from 12-17 and the country I was you couldn't get a license til you were 18, then I moved back to Buffalo for college and just kind of never got around to learning.

[Fat_Sunny]

i didn't get mine till i was 34. took 4 hour-long lessons (only time behind a wheel in my life) and passed.

Well, You've Always Struck F_S As A Bit Odd, Sailor, So This Does Not Seem Overly-Surprising.

But Pro T-Ball, He's Always Struck F_S As More Or Less Normal, Plus He Likes Cool Music, So His Delay Is More Surprising.

[sailor]

hey! i'm exceedingly bland actually. we never had a car when i was growing up and living in the city it's not so much the big deal. after i got married, it was more the big deal.

[FUNKMAN]

i failed my first driver's test for not coming to a full stop at a stop sign

i felt like such a

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/dumbgwailo/loser.jpg

[Fat_Sunny]

i failed my first driver's test for not coming to a full stop at a stop sign

i felt like such a

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/dumbgwailo/loser.jpg


Back In The Day, Most People Failed On Parallel Parking. Not Sure What The Sticking Points Are Any More.

Sailor, "Exceedingly Bland" Is Odd!! But You Are AOK Anyway.

[PapaBear]

My grandfather (1895-1982) never drove a car in his life.

[Fat_Sunny]

My grandfather (1895-1982) never drove a car in his life.

Since F_S Is So Much Older That You (As You Have Pointed Out), It Seems Odd That Your Grandfather And Both Of Fat's Grandmother's And One Of His Grandfathers Were All Born In 1895.

[PapaBear]

Since F_S Is So Much Older That You (As You Have Pointed Out), It Seems Odd That Your Grandfather And Both Of Fat's Grandmother's And One Of His Grandfathers Were All Born In 1895.
I'm the youngest of 5 and my dad is the youngest of 3. All my relatives are much much older than me.

[Fat_Sunny]

I'm the youngest of 5 and my dad is the youngest of 3. All my relatives are much much older than me.

Yeah, That Makes Sense. Come To Think Of It, F_S Has First Cousins (Descended From The Same Grandparents) That Range In Age From 43 To 66!

[Snacks]

Im shocked by how many people are posting about not having a license, or their wives not having one. Even in NYC I dont understand. Sure Manhatten prob, but not bronx, queen, Brooklyn or Staten Island. I have friends from every area of NY and they have a lot of residential areas. They have regular homes (some live in apt) but they all still have a license. Some dont have cars but thats a different story.

[PapaBear]

A very good friend of mine is 40, and never had a license. And she doesn't even live in a big city, where it's easier to do without driving.

[ScottFromGA]

Shes 26 so shes even older than your wife. I try to teach her alot. The main problem is that if she messes one thing up it rattles her for the rest of the session.

I actually thought it was hopeless for my wife to get her license. What I learned was, just let her drive and try to put it in her head that when she messes up...try to relate that to a baby learning to walk. It actually worked, and it made the whole teaching better.

I also learned that she did better by driving by herself sometimes as well.......so find a big parking lot and let her go.

[Thebazile78]

I took my brother Ger out in my car once when he had his learner's permit.
After 5 minutes, I wanted a blindfold and tranquilizers! It's goddamn stressful for a couple of reasons - you're responsible for another person's safety AND they could seriously fuck up your commuting options if something goes wrong - so, if you're a control freak like me, it's hard to relax enough to allow the other person enough slack to learn.

When I had my learner's permit, my dad tried to teach me how to drive. He's patient, but since he only had one car that he needed to get to-and-from work, he was extra nervous about letting me learn how to steer on my own. I usually describe my learning experience with Dad as "my hands were at 10 and 2, Dad's was at 6" . . . so, I didn't learn to handle the car myself. This made passing the road test almost impossible, totally aside from the fact that Dad doesn't know how to parallel park and taught me how to drive in reverse using my mirrors (for the test, you have to turn around and look out the back window.)

After failing my road test at 18, I became a professional passenger until I was 21 and my passport expired. . .can't buy beer with an expired ID!

Needless to say, 3 of the 4 of us learned to drive because we paid for driving lessons.

Fortunately, Dad managed to teach Sheepy OK or else he wouldn't have a set of wheels or a job.

[Crispy123]

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[sailor]

Im shocked by how many people are posting about not having a license, or their wives not having one. Even in NYC I dont understand. Sure Manhatten prob, but not bronx, queen, Brooklyn or Staten Island. I have friends from every area of NY and they have a lot of residential areas. They have regular homes (some live in apt) but they all still have a license. Some dont have cars but thats a different story.

maybe half of my friends have licenses, so i'd have to say you're wrong. i live in a quiet residential area, but public transport will take you just about anywhere. plus, parking is a real bitch in most areas up here.

[furie]

i found that the best place to teach/learn to drive is Jones Beach (off hours). nice and open.