Notes from Driving School
I don't know what went wrong after about 45 minutes of driving today. The first thing I remember now is that I was finding it difficult to switch gear between 5 and 6. Although he said the even numbered gears are on at the back, and the odd numbered gears are on the front. Maybe it's just hard to make it work at high speed. Going from 1 to 2, upto 4 I have almost no issues.
One very important thing I need to correct is to
not give so much gas at the first gear
while starting to drive. Just a little gas to change the gear to the second. In the next change, from 2 to 3 and so on, there should be more gas. But not at the first gear, long press at the gas pedal at this time raises the rpm to 3000-4000, this burns a lot of gas, makes a lot of noise, and maybe it's even bad for the car.
The second thing I need to work on is keeping the speed under the limit. As Falk said today, I must pay the fine if I get busted by the speed sensors or police, even if at the learning phase and my exam may be cancelled in the worst case. Problem here is not to stay low, but to maintain the speed just bellow the given limit. Speaking of the given limit, I must not miss any shield anywhere. How can I be so much more attentive and focoused? I mean this is serious business. Otherwise, accidents, fines, loss of driving license, injuries and death.
I only wish I could practice more at lower speed, like 30 or 50 km/h.
Other thing which was particularly bad today was
keeping the car in the right position
This happened multiple time, when Falk had to grab the streering wheel to save us from hitting other cars or foothpath. Seriously there, what the fuck is wrong with my streering, am I not seeing correctly how much space is there and how the car is moving? Things are going to hell when streering with one hand at the curve and changing the gear and working the clutch, break and gas pedals.
I keep forgetting the traffic rules while strruggling with all these, they should be more concrete in my head.
One thing for sure will help all of these, which is to
sleep adequately
and
just do the right amount of exercise before the lesson
Because at some point I feel a fatigue in my head, even if it's in the morning. I think today my legs, perhaps the whole body was also exhausted from less sleep, less water, and the extra coffe.
Let's see what I can do and if the next day gets better.
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