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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To add to this, he is the maybe 5th driving instructor I tried in this area (NOVA). The others were worse than him.[/quote]

You’ve been through 5 driving instructors and they won’t take you on the highway? That is not a minor technique issue, most of driving is practice and getting comfortable with how the car responds to your input, leaning how much input to give, and getting used to different driving situations. You can only do those things with more practice.

What specifically are they saying you do wrong?[/quote]

Yeah this is pretty concerning to me.  I think you need a lot more practice or that something is wrong.  Most kids learn to drive with 3 lessons with an instructor and then just some practice with their parents.  The fact that you have gotten lessons from 5 instructors and still can't drive makes me think that you need a lot more practice whether through lessons or with someone else like a spouse.[/quote]

Agree. That's just weird. OP, there is something about your driving that is particularly bad. Do you freak out easily on the highway or in other potentially stressful situations? I could see it being very dangerous to take someone on 395 who is prone to panicking when it's time to merge, etc.[/quote]

My first driving instructor took me on the highway the first time drove. We picked up his friend along the way. He got passed at any mistake that first day.The second was a lady day cussed a lot in her language at other drivers. 3rd one was my cousin who tried to teach me in a broken front drivers seat with the back down. My back hurt the whole time. 4th was a guy from a driving school who spent more time driving thru neighborhoods and never taught me to park or drive on the highway in 10 driving hours. I expect the instructors to identify my weak points and help me but they want me to say what I want to learn. That 5th driving instructor did a shoddy job in instructing another first time guy in driving when I was sitting in the back seat. He didn't tell the kid how to stop gradually or what he was doing wrong along the way. I almost spoke up but stayed quiet. I did expect dcum to defend the instructor though! I must be psychic. [/quote]

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