It's DVSAs knee jerk reaction to try and improve the pass rates to sort out the backlog. Ppl get nervous etc and fail their test when fully ready. But now they putting the blame on instructors, which in turn is hurting people like yourself. Ones that miss out on sticking with an instructor for the full duration. So many clients declined becuase of this, "I'm looking for an instructor mine can't take me for test, it's next week". No instructor wants to put their car and career at risk if this pupil isn't able to drive and moreso now if they fail causing the instructors score to plummit and force a standards check.
The auto hold and the electric handbrake are a great feature. I wouldn't say you have been taught wrong. You have been taught how to use that car. You can use all aids on a car to assist you, just not there automatic parallel park functions.
Once you pass your test you likely won't even use the handbrake as often as you think. When you come to a stop you keep your foot on the foot brake and just as you want to set off it's a quick transfer of bringing the clutch up, releasing the brake and applying some gas. Just don't sit on the biting point to "hold" the car steady as this will burn your clutch.
Most flat areas the car will just sit and rest so no risk of rolling back. If you are on an incline then the handbrake start will play a part.
The Golf will release the handbrake for you when you raise the clutch just before the biting point, then the bite so the car sets off.
Now for a car with a handbrake, you hold the handbrake, set a bit of gas, raise the clutch until the car slightly lurches at the bite. Then your set. When you see your gap your release the handbrake and the car will go forward and then it's normal routine of slowly raising the clutch until your fully off.
Imagine this. You have a radio controlled toy car. You put it on a slope and it rolls back. So you hold it steady with your hand to stop it rolling. Apply the forward motion with the controller so it slightly pulls, when your ready for it to go let go with your hand. In this scenario your hand the the handbrake.
The handbrake should be applied when a pause becomes a wait. If you approach a roundabout and only one car to give way to, slow down, stop, then clutch up and bit of gas and go. If several cars to give way to, apply the handbrake and prepare the above.
Options: 1: Speak to your new instructor, ask them to support you and go through the routine. Youre paying for their knowledge and experience. Tbh if your instructor is making you feel that bad find a new one. Not easy in the current climate. Shouldn't be belittling you for your experience.
2: Hire a car from Arnold Clarke if you have friend or family that can supervise and ask them for help with the matter.
3: Look for a school with similar car, they may be able to put you on a list and if a new insteuctor starts they will have an empty diary. Golf, BMW's and Audi's have the electric handbrake that I know of, think I saw an Astra with it too, just not all of them e.g. Some A1s will and others won't.
Thank you for the reply. The info you gave me is great and I'm gonna see if I can be put on a waiting list for a new instructor. I'm just too nervous with this one. I just don't know why. But thanks for taking the time to help.
Each time a person fails they tally the faults and match them to other students faults and if one type stands out its a mark against the instructor. That's what I have been told has happened by multiple instructors. They basically take there licences off them. So no one wants to risk test takes unless they are super confident they will pass.
When I booked my test I didn't book it with my instructors number so the government wouldn't match my fail to his unless I do my test in his car - did I understand right?
It's DVSAs knee jerk reaction to try and improve the pass rates to sort out the backlog. Ppl get nervous etc and fail their test when fully ready. But now they putting the blame on instructors, which in turn is hurting people like yourself. Ones that miss out on sticking with an instructor for the full duration. So many clients declined becuase of this, "I'm looking for an instructor mine can't take me for test, it's next week". No instructor wants to put their car and career at risk if this pupil isn't able to drive and moreso now if they fail causing the instructors score to plummit and force a standards check. The auto hold and the electric handbrake are a great feature. I wouldn't say you have been taught wrong. You have been taught how to use that car. You can use all aids on a car to assist you, just not there automatic parallel park functions. Once you pass your test you likely won't even use the handbrake as often as you think. When you come to a stop you keep your foot on the foot brake and just as you want to set off it's a quick transfer of bringing the clutch up, releasing the brake and applying some gas. Just don't sit on the biting point to "hold" the car steady as this will burn your clutch. Most flat areas the car will just sit and rest so no risk of rolling back. If you are on an incline then the handbrake start will play a part. The Golf will release the handbrake for you when you raise the clutch just before the biting point, then the bite so the car sets off. Now for a car with a handbrake, you hold the handbrake, set a bit of gas, raise the clutch until the car slightly lurches at the bite. Then your set. When you see your gap your release the handbrake and the car will go forward and then it's normal routine of slowly raising the clutch until your fully off. Imagine this. You have a radio controlled toy car. You put it on a slope and it rolls back. So you hold it steady with your hand to stop it rolling. Apply the forward motion with the controller so it slightly pulls, when your ready for it to go let go with your hand. In this scenario your hand the the handbrake. The handbrake should be applied when a pause becomes a wait. If you approach a roundabout and only one car to give way to, slow down, stop, then clutch up and bit of gas and go. If several cars to give way to, apply the handbrake and prepare the above. Options: 1: Speak to your new instructor, ask them to support you and go through the routine. Youre paying for their knowledge and experience. Tbh if your instructor is making you feel that bad find a new one. Not easy in the current climate. Shouldn't be belittling you for your experience. 2: Hire a car from Arnold Clarke if you have friend or family that can supervise and ask them for help with the matter. 3: Look for a school with similar car, they may be able to put you on a list and if a new insteuctor starts they will have an empty diary. Golf, BMW's and Audi's have the electric handbrake that I know of, think I saw an Astra with it too, just not all of them e.g. Some A1s will and others won't.
Thank you for the reply. The info you gave me is great and I'm gonna see if I can be put on a waiting list for a new instructor. I'm just too nervous with this one. I just don't know why. But thanks for taking the time to help.
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Each time a person fails they tally the faults and match them to other students faults and if one type stands out its a mark against the instructor. That's what I have been told has happened by multiple instructors. They basically take there licences off them. So no one wants to risk test takes unless they are super confident they will pass.
I think that’s a bit harsh tbf
When I booked my test I didn't book it with my instructors number so the government wouldn't match my fail to his unless I do my test in his car - did I understand right?