I drove on the motorway for the first time yesterday

[Ninastar]

It's only taken me a year but I finally did it!!!

I drove to Leeds and got some Krispy Kreme and some McDonald's!!!

Was rather fun. I may or may not have stopped before I went onto the motor way though.

[Ninastar]

I hope y'all are proud

[thesheriff443]

It's only taken me a year but I finally did it!!!

I drove to Leeds and got some Krispy Kreme and some McDonald's!!!

Was rather fun. I may or may not have stopped before I went onto the motor way though.

be very careful and stay in the slow lane, one person dies everyday on the motorways in the uk.

[AnnieK]

Well done!! I went on the motorway the day after I passed my yet...by mistake and I was terrified :laugh:

You'll soon get to grips with it.

[Ninastar]

Lmao the day after my test I scratched the side of my car

Parking still haunts me to this day

[sooty]

Congratulations, Ninaster.

Yes as the Sherif said, be careful.

If you have to change lane, make sure you check both mirrors, front and side, (I norlmally have a look at my shoulder quickly if I am not on the motorway), if a car behind (next lane) is so near you, you will not see the car in your front mirror.

Good luck,

[Marc]

I have been driving since 2006 and I still haven't been on the motorway.

[sooty]

Lmao the day after my test I scratched the side of my car

Parking still haunts me to this day

I am not good at parking either. :D
I am even thinking of having a short lesson.

[sooty]

I have been driving since 2006 and I still haven't been on the motorway.

Really Marc?!!

Do you prefer train journey?

[Marc]

Really Marc?!!

Do you prefer train journey?

I do tend to get the train if I need to go far far away! :)

[Kizzy]

Yey! welcome to sunny leeds, well done ninastar drive safely :)

[sooty]

I do tend to get the train if I need to go far far away! :)

Me too. I prefer relax and read papers or magazines.:blush:

[Ninastar]

Yey! welcome to sunny leeds, well done ninastar drive safely :)

i had to lock my car as we went through chapeltown...

i do apologise if you're from there.

do you know where i meant when i say I went to Krispy Kreme? there's all kinds of restaurants and a cinema there. cant remember what it was called though.

[Omah]

Well done ..... :thumbs2:

It's not easy getting used to traffic all around you, sometimes in 4 or 5 lanes, with slower (or faster) vehicles either side ..... :pipe:

[Ninastar]

be very careful and stay in the slow lane, one person dies everyday on the motorways in the uk.

Congratulations, Ninaster.

Yes as the Sherif said, be careful.

If you have to change lane, make sure you check both mirrors, front and side, (I norlmally have a look at my shoulder quickly if I am not on the motorway), if a car behind (next lane) is so near you, you will not see the car in your front mirror.

Good luck,

thank guys :)

i didn't even do a shoulder check which I suppose is pretty bad.

but it's hard and i don't know where I'm supposed to be looking D:



I am not good at parking either. :D
I am even thinking of having a short lesson.

I have thought of it too, but I'm getting a lot better. I think it just takes confidence.

[Ninastar]

i nearly went up to 90 mph and had to slow down

i didnt even realize

im a bad egg

[AnnieK]

i nearly went up to 90 mph and had to slow down

i didnt. even realize

im a bad egg

That's the problem with motorway driving. If you keep up with the flow of the traffic you end up not realising how quick you're going. The M6 Toll road is the worst as there's hardly any traffic and the road is so smooth

[sooty]

thank guys :)

i didn't even do a shoulder check which I suppose is pretty bad.

but it's hard and i don't know where I'm supposed to be looking D:





I have thought of it too, but I'm getting a lot better. I think it just takes confidence.

If you are on the motorway, and driving fast, I would not do shoulder check before changing lane, you could glance the side mirror for seconds (of course front mirror too) to make sure the lane you are moving to is safe (enough space) to move.

Normally of course you are concentrating the road you are heading.

[sooty]

i nearly went up to 90 mph and had to slow down

i didnt even realize

im a bad egg

Oh Ninaster, 90 is far too much!!

Problem is if you have to slow down quickly for some reason, with that speed, your car won't respond streigt away, so your car could skid to ohter side cross the varier, involve other vihycles and end up in fatal accident!
You do not want to have scar to your beautiful face do you, Ninaster?

[MTVN]

Try and get up to 100 mph next time

[Marcus.]

Congratulations, Ninaster.

that way i would not drive

[Ninastar]

Oh Ninaster, 90 is far too much!!

Problem is if you have to slow down quickly for some reason, with that speed, your car won't respond streigt away, so your car could skid to ohter side cross the varier, involve other vihycles and end up in fatal accident!
You do not want to have scar to your beautiful face do you, Ninaster?

Aww sooty you are so cute.

Thank you, I'll drive slower next time, I promise. :hug:

[Redway]

Well done. :)

[sooty]

:hugesmile:
I am so pleased to hear that, Ninastar.:love: