Naresh
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@TopDriverIndia
Road rules & defensive driving were created so we can reach our destination safe & stress-free. I can help you get there. Author of India's 1st driving manuals.
Getting a driver's license in India is easy. In UK, it's tough, atleast it was in 2007, when I got mine. I already held a driver's license in India. I sort of knew how to drive, i thought so. When I took during classes in UK from a driving school, I realised how pathetic my driving was. I realised I wasn't taught even 70% of the stuff in India. I made mistakes. My husband taught me in evenings and weekends. And we used to have raging arguments on my driving. It's a miracle that the car doors didn't fall off (poor car had to endure lot of door slamming) and it's a miracle that we still went home to have dinner. My husband only taught me one thing "It's my duty to ensure that I am safe driver. Even if the other party is making a mistake, I should anticipate their mistakes and keep myself safe". In UK, first there is a written exam. We have to pass it. Then after a few weeks we will receive a date for the practical exam. I passed the theory exam. For the practical exam, I go to the exam centre and an examiner sits beside me. He then asks me to drive, all the while giving instructions on what to do. He checks on my driving, my looking at the mirrors, 5 point check (checking left shoulder, left front mirror, rear view mirror in the car, right front mirror and right shoulder), changing lanes on highway, using indicators correctly, parking (reverse parking, parallel parking, normal parking), turning in the middle of the roads, stopping suddenly, sticking to speed limits, driving around the complicated UK roundabouts which have anywhere from 4 to 6-8 exits ....etc etc For the next 30 minutes I drive. He scores my driving. We go back to the centre. He tells my result: I fail. He said, I received 2 minor faults and 1 major. He said, the major fault was I didn't do the 5 point mirror check before pulling out from the roundabout. He said rest of my driving was OK and that he was strict with me, but it was for my good. He asked me to apply immediately within couple of weeks for a retest. 2 weeks later, I again apply for a retest. To my discomfort, I get the same examiner. I hoped he wouldn't recognise me. But to my discomfort again, he did indeed recognise me. I was tensed now. Anyway, we go driving again. I had no other option. I was sure he would fail me again To my pleasant surprise, this time I passed. In UK, once we get the driving license, we shouldn't use the L board (that's what my instructor said). He comes out of the car and removes the L board. Asks me to continue driving safely. I passed in my second test. I know of quite a few Indians who despite having an Indian license and having driven in India for many years, failed the UK test 5-6 times. It's that strict.... And frankly speaking driving license tests should be strict. This ensures safety of self and others. #driving come to exam centre. An examiner sits next to
Good observation, Dr Sunita, most of these problems stem from lack of Driver Education. Nobody knows what lane is for what, they don’t understand the concept of indicators and mirror, shoulder lane, et cetera. Government should have a mandatory Driver Education course before issuing licenses
#Hyderabad - #RoadSafety Tragic, 6 people died, after their Speeding WagonR car collided with a Stationary lorry, on Outer Ring Road [#ORR] Exit-16, near Tondupally, #Shamshabad [#RoadAccident] In the #CarAccident, 6 people, travelling in the car died on the spot, while a woman was seriously injured and passerby rescued the woman and shifted to hospital. Police reached the spot and extricated the bodies from the car.
विचलिट कर देने वाली तस्वीर। दिल्ली मुंबई एक्सप्रेसवे से आया है। लग रहा है कि बस ओवरटेक लेन में खड़ी थी या स्पीड कम होगी तभी कार पूरी तरह अंदर घुस गई।
