Tuesday, 15 September 2009

Lessons @ Singapore Safety Driving Centre (Part 2)

Today finally I began to understand the basic technique of driving skills.
Having a good instructor is an important step to build up our foundation.
My driving instructor has helped me all the way teaching the first gear fundamentals and also the second gear.
He explain really clearly and we communicate like a friend, that is really the best part.
Soon, I will be able to drive out of the school circuit and explore outside roads.
As I'm learning from the school, our instructors are not fixed, a fixed insructor costs an additional charge of $8.

Monday, 7 September 2009

First Lesson @ SSDC

Yeah!! Finally.. Today, I was able to drive a real manual transmission car. The feeling was so great and somehow or rather its like driving in the arcade.. lol.. First, my driving instructor for the day, brief me on how to start the car engine and adjust all the necessary seat and mirrors positions. After all been accomplished, I started on first gear and roll off. The beginning part I felt nervous, hoping that I won't knock into oncoming vehicles. Slowly and steadily I moved off. The circuit circumference was about 500m only. I went round about at least 20 times to practice my moving off and stopping skills. As the car which was allocated to me was rather old. The brake pedal was loose, as I step down slightly to stop the car, there was a slight jerk. I really need to improve on my braking skills and I really hope to get a better car for my next lesson.