patrick
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Multi-disciplinary under-achiever. And dad.
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Post by patrick on Feb 14, 2017 16:49:10 GMT
I see that driving comes up often in the "You know you have ADHD when" thread, and seems a common issue. I'd really be interested to know how people got on with learning to drive and taking the driving test.
I took 4 goes, which (NT) friends seem to think is a bit odd. But, the funny thing is, I'm a really good driver!
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Post by vagueandrandom on Feb 16, 2017 22:07:42 GMT
I passed first time, but after about 40 lessons and in the countryside on half - day closing when there wasn't much traffic
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Post by Lesley on Feb 19, 2017 13:48:01 GMT
8th or 9th - I can never remember which. In three groups - two sets of lessons in London,then a final set when I'd moved to near Bath. I was 41 when I finally passed.
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Post by blaze on Feb 23, 2017 11:22:53 GMT
Passed first time but in my 30th on automatic car after about 60 lessons & only because I had to do it for my kids sake
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Zonedout
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I have no idea what I am doing.
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Post by Zonedout on Feb 23, 2017 20:47:46 GMT
I passed second time only because I was that nervous that I seemed to lose all my senses. I lose my mind a bit when I'm nervous. It didn't help that the tester was miserable and stony-faced the entire time.
Second time round I had a smiling and pleasant woman who talked and laughed. Big improvement!
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Post by speedy1 on Jan 28, 2018 14:20:34 GMT
I passed first time twice (got license revoked after 3 months for getting 6 points 4 speeding) also passed motorbike test first time. Sorry for bragging 😆
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alien
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Post by alien on Feb 23, 2018 21:41:48 GMT
I passed first time 17 years ago. Extremely cautious driver. Hate driving. Find it hard to use radio, adjust mirrors, heating controls, wipers, lights etc. Have a tiny city car which I am comfortable with.
Quite a few near misses over the years until last year I went into a road sign and a tree as failed to turn at a bend, and had quite a bad crash and wrote off my car (no one else involved). Was tired, sttessed and recovering from illness at the time, so maybe it might have happened to other more attentive types.
Anxious time with DVLA-required GP assessment afterwards as my ADHD referral letter mentioned I find driving quite tough. Thankfully have retained full licence though, as need car for mad school run and drive onto work.
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