>>104965001you're choking up
watch your mirrors and blind spots especially in slow traffic, be aware of what's going on at least three vehicles ahead of you in traffic or two stopping distances ahead on a clear road, drive in an appropriate gear (you're listening for the gear change, not looking at the stick), always check the mirror before you signal (blindspot too), practice your bite point so if you're sat in traffic you don't stall, don't let the minor faults throw your game off, if a test examiner tells you to turn at point a and you miss it, don't lurch over the chevrons to make the turn (they're waiting to see how you react to your own mistakes, not seeing how well you follow instruction)
if you're really not getting it, try a different instructor for a refresher course to see if your old one is letting you get away with sloppy habits unintentionally, and of course as always, remember not to blow anybody in a car with L plates on, it never ends well
if nothing else driving around with an instructor so long will leave you with a lot of local knowledge about all kinds of stuff that nobody else is going to have, so don't consider it wasted time (also stay the hell away from the dogging laybys, it's never like in people's internet videos)
oh and calm deep breaths, and in the car, talk to yourself about your mistakes - examiners love to hear you say "the right gear would help" as long as you're not crying when you say it
>>104963267I think you can actually get an automatic licence in the UK at 16, because they're not real cars for adults
