An official warning has been issued - Kathryn's is now on the road!!!
My driving lessons started today - OH MY GOSH what a BUZZ! It went really well and I was proud of how much I achieved, in my first lesson. Fortunately, I have had about 22 hours experience on the road, from my lessons (with Cameron) in Sydney, which made my first lesson here far less terrifying than I expected it to be. I tackled stopping, starting, back streets, left turns, right turns, semi-main roads (with a fair amount of trucks and cars) roundabouts, (not my favourite) traffic lights, roadworks, U-turns & one opportunity to park the car (right at the end of the lesson). My instructor said I did extremely well for my first lesson here and commented that she didn't need to use her emergency brake at any stage, which has never happened with a student during their first lesson. I drove for about an hour and a half and felt quite confident & comfortable during the whole experience.
Three things I learnt that differ here than in Australia (as follows)
1. In case of emergency (such as an accident or children on the road) the hazard lights get turned on BEFORE the brake is applied.
2. If the traffic light turns yellow and you CAN see the pedestrian crossing, then you should apply the brake and stop, however if you CANNOT see the pedestrian crossing then you should go faster to get through the lights before they turn red.
3. The high beam lights are used to "flash" the car in front if they are not going fast enough, or if you want the car in front to move out of the lane, so you can go faster.
Go Figure!!!
I am really looking forward to my next lesson next Monday - Inshallah (Translated to God Willing - which is a VERY common (and sometimes annoying) phrase here!)
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