Late Starters?

[Plotloss]

On my way home last night, winding my way through London rush hour traffic I came across a learner driver.

As I pulled up to a set of lights I glanced across to see an understandably stressed chap in his mid 30's

It made me realise:

a) How lucky I was to not learn to drive in London

and

b) That I am very glad that I got a licence as soon as I could.

Any of you folk with petrol in your veins come to worship at the church of Optimax at a late age or have we all done it as soon as is humanly possible?

[Mrs Fish]

I was 28 before I passed.

[Podie]

To be fair, I wouldn't want to drive in London... I know lots of people who don't leave the city that often, so don't even bother with a car.

[dick dastardly]

9 am on my 17th birthday. My parents even let me miss school that morning as I was so keen

[Plotloss]

Mrs Fish said:

I was 28 before I passed.

Blimey!

Fair play Lisa.

Did you just not fancy it up until then or was it for a reason like moving out to the stick etc?

[Plotloss]

dick dastardly said:

9 am on my 17th birthday. My parents even let me miss school that morning as I was so keen

[Bizzare]
You surname isnt Husband is it?
[/Bizzare]

[dick dastardly]

No, Morgan. Why's that?

[Plotloss]

A lad I grew up with (also in Cardiff) missed the Guiness World record for youngest holder of a UK licence by about 2 hours.

He passed on his 17th as well.

[dick dastardly]

Oh sorry, I meant I had my first lesson on my 17th. Didn't pass for about 5 months.

[Mrs Fish]

Plotloss said:

Mrs Fish said: I was 28 before I passed. Blimey! Fair play Lisa. Did you just not fancy it up until then or was it for a reason like moving out to the stick etc?

I first took lessons when I was 18 but failed twice, I then moved to Derby and went to Uni and I couldn't afford to do it anymore, plus I was in walking distance of everything I needed at the time.

I then met James and after seeing him for about 2 years, he bought me lessons for Christmas as he wanted to move out of the city into the sticks so it was then that I needed to drive if I was going to go with him.

[Plotloss]

Ahh I see...

Cathays or Fairwater?

:hijackofmyownthreadends:

[Mrs Fish]

Plotloss said:

A lad I grew up with (also in Cardiff) missed the Guiness World record for youngest holder of a UK licence by about 2 hours. He passed on his 17th as well.

Our next door neighbnours lad who is 12 has just been bought a racing mini, so I reckon he will be passing at a very young age

[dick dastardly]

Cathays 3 times. Passed the first time but within a year I had my license revoked and had to resit. Failed the second attempt (bastard examiner), but on my 3rd go I passed with a clean sheet. Just glad I didn't have to pay for all those lessons & tests

[AC79xxx]

Had my first test on the morning of my 17th birthday.

By my second lesson I was driving round Piccadilly Circus during rush hour.

Test completed and passed within 10 hours of having got behind the wheel for the first time.

[einion yrth]

Think I may be the record holder here. Took first test at 17, and failed. What with one thing and another I didn't get round to my second test, which I passed, until I was 42. Beat that.

[rude-boy]

dick dastardly said:

but within a year I had my license revoked

Tell us why then

Birthday is the 25th Juns and I passed my test on the 30th July, 35 days later - Gits wouldn't give me an earlier date!

Reckon I did about 2-3k miles in that time.

[dick dastardly]

Got 3 points for going through a red light when there was a police car behind me and then a telling off for trying to hide down an alleyway.

I then got another 3 for Due Care & Attention, or rather the lack of it, when I caused a 'small' accident.

6 points and you're out in your first two years of driving so I had to re-sit. After reclaiming my license though I haven't had a single point in 6 years. Touch wood.

[alexkp]

Mrs Fish said:

I was 28 before I passed.

Really? So you've only been driving a year then?

[Plotloss]

einion yrth said:

Think I may be the record holder here. Took first test at 17, and failed. What with one thing and another I didn't get round to my second test, which I passed, until I was 42. Beat that.

Respect!

[milfordkong]

Passed my theory test on the morning of my 17th birthday

Was a good few months before I passed the practical though!!