Towing Lesson
This is how I am going to spend a huge (and expensive!) number of hours over the next couple of weeks. My test is booked for the middle of the month. Apparently the towing test only has a 20% pass rate which is a little scary. Going to have to practice a lot as well as the lessons. The driving’s okay, it’s the reversing manoeuvre that’s a pain.
You probably can’t tell but it *is* me driving the RAV4. Steve thought to bring the camera to take a picture for the blog (aaah, sweet) and even more thoughtful, brought the camera along secretly so that I didn’t get worried about him taking a picture! Don’t know why he thought I would be worried – I’m not really nervous about it, just slightly cheesed off to have to be tested on it all when most people I know just got the class on their licence automatically! Ah well, there we go.
July 3rd, 2007 at 13:28
But standards (in general) were much higher when we took our standard tests. It’s a bit like your GCSEs versus our O levels – not really equivalent.
July 3rd, 2007 at 13:55
Two words spring to mind.
July 3rd, 2007 at 13:59
Giggle. I am so glad not to have to do that. Though i would NEVER tow anyway, so it’s sort of a shame i can’t just bequeath my rights too you. But then that would be illegal
July 3rd, 2007 at 14:00
Two words – “old codgers”
July 3rd, 2007 at 14:04
Sarah, if you can pass your driving test in the circumstances you did it, you’ll walk the towing test. Golly, glad I never had to do this! (I am SOOOOOOOOOO old!).
PS. You free tomorrow for coffee/lunch or anything?
July 3rd, 2007 at 14:07
lol, yes, although I’m not intending to do this one under anything like the same circumstances!
Tomorrow – was planning to go to either Home Ed group (if weather is good) or Crealy (if weather is crap) mid-morning ish. Could do coffee first thing or cup of tea later on before school kicks out?
July 3rd, 2007 at 14:42
Coffee first thing gets me out of bed! What time are you free?
July 3rd, 2007 at 14:44
anytime after 9 is ok, until about 10 ish.
July 3rd, 2007 at 14:49
An early morning then!!!!!!!!!
July 3rd, 2007 at 15:42
oh blimey! I have all the relevent bits on my licence (cos I’m “old” aparently!) but I will confess that the idea of towing fills me with utter dread!
July 3rd, 2007 at 18:38
I got called middle aged today. I’m 38. Oh my word. It’s come at last.
July 3rd, 2007 at 19:57
Just remember: Don’t try to retrieve your sat nav from the passenger footwell whilst driving around a roundabout.
July 3rd, 2007 at 20:17
If you can’t pass the test, you can always apply for Dutch citizenship, they give out a free caravan with every passport.
July 3rd, 2007 at 21:09
I’m allowed to tow, but I’m terrified. I keep meaning to go back to driving school for lessons, and then I have this horrific thought that maybe they could rescind my licence totally!
July 3rd, 2007 at 21:44
Yeah, I know. The instructor pulled me up for speeding at least 3 times!
July 6th, 2007 at 13:17
I’ve never towed but we’re going to Skye next week with a boat, so I guess it’s time to learn…