How and when did you learn to drive?

c10 · 30th June 2005, 18:47

Age : 16
Tutor : Self
Car : Contessa Classic 1.8GL,(My first Love) KA-03-M-2002
Location : House Compound.

Abhay · 30th June 2005, 18:54

I learnt at a driving school (they didnt teach me even reverse, but did make me drive thru horror traffic so that was a good lesson) just after my 18th b'day.

gkrishn · 30th June 2005, 19:11

took place in 2 parts...

Age : 22
Tutor : Driving school instructor
Car : M800
Location : Some where near ambattur, madras

Age : 23
Tutor : Driving school instructor
Car : Toyota corolla
Location : Atlanta

First one was basically to get license. Kind of learnt driving to some extent. Never owned a car at that point. So never managed to become fluent.

Was in Atlanta on an assignment. Company said, have to take a 4 hour 180$ class to be eligible for getting a rental car, also to get use to the US rules. Neat professional teaching. Well spent 4 hours.

Back to india, and learnt proper manual gear driving in friends m800 and carb esteem.

Gordon · 30th June 2005, 19:31

First Drive

Age: 14-15
Tutor: Brother
Car: TATA Estate
Location: Building Compound

heavy_foot · 30th June 2005, 19:35

15yrs in a friends premier padmini which had gears mounted on the steering coloum...and also used to sneak out our m 800.

dev · 30th June 2005, 19:38

attendded 2 clases in driving school which I am not satisfied with the way of teachimg, So, took out my Ford Ikon on one fine day and learnt myself.

May be I am not so good expert in driving now, but its OK. I am managing it.

F50 · 30th June 2005, 22:03

Age : 18 yrs
Tutor : Pvt. Driver (who taught my dad and mom)
Car : Santro
Location : Bandra-Kurla Complex

Dad never liked me driving unless untill I got my license to kill. So thats why 18 yrs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shan2nu

If we talk lap driving, we're looking at insane ages. Less than 10 years in my case.
Shan2nu

Drove a first car when I was 3yrs and yeah no lap driving.
On a Jeep. Peddle Jeep(metal) to be precise.

v1p3r · 30th June 2005, 22:34

13, in the 8th grade! Started by parking the car, and since I knew the theory part already, the practical aspect was easy enough. Within a month, I was driving to tuition at 6am, with my driver sitting beside me.

Started trying various stunts (rather unwisely) by 14. Wheelspins, HKS turns, etc. Drags and races (more unwise!) started nearer 16, when I got my hands on my 100 bhp monster!
Got my LL a day after I turned 18!

Of course, my parents stuck to the 18 rule! I feel really old, now that I've been driving for more than 7 years!

DCEite · 30th June 2005, 23:06

Age : 18
Tutor : Driving school instructor
Car : M800 carb
Location : Challenging Delhi roads

adya33 · 1st July 2005, 00:24

Age : 18 (after getting Learners liecence)
Tutor : Driver
Vechical : Matiz (first ever car i drove), Opel Astra, TATA Sumo
Location : In and around Pune

turbo_lover · 1st July 2005, 00:35

polls not for me ...

started driving - 10yrs of age
vehicle - 1979 Premier Padmini
instructor - Father
location - New Delhi,mostly around my colony

got my first car at 18 though

lamborghini · 1st July 2005, 00:56

Polls not for me too.

Age - 14
Car - M800 Carb
Tutor - Dad's Driver - Bhatt
Location - Dads factory which was being broken own to make place for a residential
complex

Limited driving to Factory (rarely now. No pace. Just Parking in the garage or shed and to the main gate).
Building (when the driver goes to the loo an i have to go out i get the car behind and park it or if he does not have to go to loo then till Cathedral Infant School, Hanging Gardens (Limited to 3 drivers - moms, dads, sisters - mine does not even let me behind the wheel).
HP Priyadarshini petrolpump to my house on Malabar hill with my dad's driver and from the Malabar Hill Police Station to my house again with my Dad's driver.

Most Scariest moment - driving the M800 when i was 15 (which had done 374Kkm without proper maintainance - office car - from the Police Station to my house in order to impress my friends who were on the School Bus when the Brakes nearly Failed, the car over heated and was giving jerks and stoppng in the middle of the road.
I almost hit a Bus but stalled in time. Really impressed my friends who are too scared to sit with me.
But it was not my fault the car overheated or Brakes lost power.
Sold it for 45K when the suspension also needed overhaul.

Edmund · 1st July 2005, 01:47

Age : 14
Tutor : Bullied the driver into lettin me have a go, he was impressed and there began my drivin career!!!
Car : 1972 Premier padmini!!
Location : Bhavnagar, Sea port in Gujarat. Used to drive up an down on the port road.........

khanak · 1st July 2005, 01:57

Age: 17
Tutor: Mom and Driving School Instructor
Location: Gurgaon

SMG · 1st July 2005, 09:14

I learnt car driving when I came to US in 2000, I took some 5 lessons, to my surprize the car the instructor got for training was a Lexus ES300! Well, when I got my license I got a old (1994) FORD Escort!! By the way, I still drive the same car and it runs like a charm.

View Poll Results: How did you learn to drive and get your driving licence?
By sneaking out alone to drive our car	28	20.74%
I was taught to drive by a friend / family member	63	46.67%
I learnt to drive with a local driving school	58	42.96%
Read a driver training manual	7	5.19%
I never appeared for a driving test, but still got my driver’s licence	11	8.15%
I had appeared for a lame driving test and was passed	24	17.78%
Had to undergo a proper driving test	32	23.70%
I once failed a driving test due to poor driving	3	2.22%
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30th June 2005, 18:47	#31
c10 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 187 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Age : 16 Tutor : Self Car : Contessa Classic 1.8GL,(My first Love) KA-03-M-2002 Location : House Compound.
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30th June 2005, 18:54	#32
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	I learnt at a driving school (they didnt teach me even reverse, but did make me drive thru horror traffic so that was a good lesson) just after my 18th b'day.
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30th June 2005, 19:11	#33
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	took place in 2 parts... Age : 22 Tutor : Driving school instructor Car : M800 Location : Some where near ambattur, madras Age : 23 Tutor : Driving school instructor Car : Toyota corolla Location : Atlanta First one was basically to get license. Kind of learnt driving to some extent. Never owned a car at that point. So never managed to become fluent. Was in Atlanta on an assignment. Company said, have to take a 4 hour 180$ class to be eligible for getting a rental car, also to get use to the US rules. Neat professional teaching. Well spent 4 hours. Back to india, and learnt proper manual gear driving in friends m800 and carb esteem.
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30th June 2005, 19:31	#34
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	First Drive Age: 14-15 Tutor: Brother Car: TATA Estate Location: Building Compound
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30th June 2005, 19:35	#35
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	15yrs in a friends premier padmini which had gears mounted on the steering coloum...and also used to sneak out our m 800.
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30th June 2005, 19:38	#36
dev BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 109 Thanked: Once	attendded 2 clases in driving school which I am not satisfied with the way of teachimg, So, took out my Ford Ikon on one fine day and learnt myself. May be I am not so good expert in driving now, but its OK. I am managing it.
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30th June 2005, 22:34	#38
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	13, in the 8th grade! Started by parking the car, and since I knew the theory part already, the practical aspect was easy enough. Within a month, I was driving to tuition at 6am, with my driver sitting beside me. Started trying various stunts (rather unwisely) by 14. Wheelspins, HKS turns, etc. Drags and races (more unwise!) started nearer 16, when I got my hands on my 100 bhp monster! Got my LL a day after I turned 18! Of course, my parents stuck to the 18 rule! I feel really old, now that I've been driving for more than 7 years!
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30th June 2005, 23:06	#39
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,417 Thanked: 2,557 Times	Age : 18 Tutor : Driving school instructor Car : M800 carb Location : Challenging Delhi roads
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1st July 2005, 00:24	#40
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	Age : 18 (after getting Learners liecence) Tutor : Driver Vechical : Matiz (first ever car i drove), Opel Astra, TATA Sumo Location : In and around Pune
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1st July 2005, 00:35	#41
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	polls not for me ... started driving - 10yrs of age vehicle - 1979 Premier Padmini instructor - Father location - New Delhi,mostly around my colony got my first car at 18 though Last edited by turbo_lover : 1st July 2005 at 00:36.
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1st July 2005, 00:56	#42
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	Polls not for me too. Age - 14 Car - M800 Carb Tutor - Dad's Driver - Bhatt Location - Dads factory which was being broken own to make place for a residential complex Limited driving to Factory (rarely now. No pace. Just Parking in the garage or shed and to the main gate). Building (when the driver goes to the loo an i have to go out i get the car behind and park it or if he does not have to go to loo then till Cathedral Infant School, Hanging Gardens (Limited to 3 drivers - moms, dads, sisters - mine does not even let me behind the wheel). HP Priyadarshini petrolpump to my house on Malabar hill with my dad's driver and from the Malabar Hill Police Station to my house again with my Dad's driver. Most Scariest moment - driving the M800 when i was 15 (which had done 374Kkm without proper maintainance - office car - from the Police Station to my house in order to impress my friends who were on the School Bus when the Brakes nearly Failed, the car over heated and was giving jerks and stoppng in the middle of the road. I almost hit a Bus but stalled in time. Really impressed my friends who are too scared to sit with me. But it was not my fault the car overheated or Brakes lost power. Sold it for 45K when the suspension also needed overhaul.
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1st July 2005, 01:47	#43
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	Age : 14 Tutor : Bullied the driver into lettin me have a go, he was impressed and there began my drivin career!!! Car : 1972 Premier padmini!! Location : Bhavnagar, Sea port in Gujarat. Used to drive up an down on the port road.........
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1st July 2005, 01:57	#44
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Age: 17 Tutor: Mom and Driving School Instructor Location: Gurgaon
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1st July 2005, 09:14	#45
SMG BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 72 Thanked: 107 Times	I learnt car driving when I came to US in 2000, I took some 5 lessons, to my surprize the car the instructor got for training was a Lexus ES300! Well, when I got my license I got a old (1994) FORD Escort!! By the way, I still drive the same car and it runs like a charm. Last edited by SMG : 1st July 2005 at 09:20.
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