I have my cat c test on friday. My instructor hasn’t done most of the things that he wanted to do. Due to me been nervous. Has any one got any advise.
markyboy34:
I have my cat c test on friday. My instructor hasn’t done most of the things that he wanted to do. Due to me been nervous. Has any one got any advise.
It all rather depends on what you mean by ‘nervous’. Are you apprehensive of other road users? Afraid of being judged in the cab? Lacking in self-confidence with regard to control of the vehicle? Terrified of failure? Tentative about decision-making with regard to positioning, signalling and general road-craft? The list is endless. If you can try to identify what specifically is this ‘nervousness’ (perhaps with the help of your instructor), maybe we can give you some clues.
In the meantime, see how you get on, on Friday; do your best, drive as if you mean it - and then have a look at the things that let you down if you fail. You may well pass of course. So good luck! Robert
Yeah it’s really down to decision making and getting the positioning right. I really don’t want to fail this one. It’s my first test.
And also I guess affraid of failure too.
markyboy34:
Yeah it’s really down to decision making and getting the positioning right. I really don’t want to fail this one. It’s my first test.
With a lorry you have to be bold about positioning. Lines of parked cars in urban main roads is a classic. It’s a juggling act between taking your time and making good progress. If it’s clear to go, then start positioning in plenty of time and make sure that people can anticipate your manoevre by signally appropriately. Robert
Yeah I guess it’s just due to it been my first time doing anything like this it’s my 4th lesson today so it’s just a bit of me trying to get used to the vehicle which I am ok with nowg etting there slowly. I shall put your advice into practice.
robert1952:
With a lorry you have to be bold about positioning. Lines of parked cars in urban main roads is a classic. It’s a juggling act between taking your time and making good progress. If it’s clear to go, then start positioning in plenty of time and make sure that people can anticipate your manoevre by signally appropriately.Robert
I can remember some arguments with my first instructor over the issue of wether or not indicators should be used just for road position changes as opposed to actual turns or lane changes.It got to the stage where I said ‘if’ it’s right to indicate just to move out for parked vehicles then how does anyone behind differentiate that from a right turn and I’ve obviously also got to indicate right when moving out to the right to turn left followed by an immediate change to a left indicator.In addition to him also contradicting his own logic when I indicated each and every right hand position change in the case of intermittent long gaps between parked vehicles.Which reached the stage where instead of admitting defeat he actually said don’t return to the left just indicate once and stay out on the wrong side of the road until there are no parked vehicles in sight ahead.
That is what my instructor told me. Is that when I’m coming up to a parked car near a right hand junction not to indicate as traffic behing will think you are turning right.
Usually find Qs like this in the newbies forum … but I suppose old hands have the wisdom
This is what I was trying rog as I was looking for answers from experienced drivers.
markyboy34:
This is what I was trying rog as I was looking for answers from experienced drivers.
Rescue remedy got me through my test go to health shop and take some