This is today's route for Phyllis, Thursday 19/06/25.
Reinforce correct seating and mirror adjustment before moving the car. Exit car park, right into Queens Lane, right into Bowen Crescent, left into St Kilda Road, left into Albert Road, left into Lakeside Drive, left then right into Queens Road, pass under the St Kilda Road Junction.
Near the corner of Chapel Street after travelling along Queensway, stop and Phyllis learns how to fill the car with petrol. Left into Dandenong Road, U turn across tram tracks, then down Westbury Street to turn left into Inkerman Street/Road. Turn right at Orrong Road, then left into Balaclava Road, right into Normanby Road, left under the train viaduct to turn left into Dandenong Road.
After travelling along the multi lane Dandenong Road in heavy traffic, right into Chapel Street then left into Commercial Road, right into St Kilda Road, left in Bowen Crescent, left into Queens Lane and into our carpark.
I don't over praise him but he likes to be reassured that he has done well, and he has.
My mistakes when teaching him? The car made a strange alarm, one I didn't know. Phyllis said, I think I pressed the brake when my foot was on the accelerator. Oh. I neglected to tell him to only use his right foot on the accelerator and brake. He immediately changed that. I should have been firmer about slowing down when there is a potential hazard, and be more prepared for a situation. I've reinforced that now.
With my guidance, he is always in the correct lane, but once on his own, he will have to work that out as he goes. I am pretty confident that he could now drive on his own.
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It sounds like Phyllis is making solid progress under your thoughtful and honest guidance
ReplyDeleteYes, I am a little impressed, Roentare.
DeleteWell I'm glad your surgery went well and glad Phyllis is doing well with his driving lessons.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pixie. Surgery and after care was all good, aside from the delay to my release.
DeleteWell done. To Phyllis and to you.
ReplyDeleteThanks EC. It is taking a lot of my time to train Phyllis.
DeleteGood to hear you're out & about and that all's progressing well with Phyllis' driving lessons/skills.
ReplyDeleteBe kind to yourself, Andrew dear.
Wishing you an uneventful recovery!
Thank you so much, Damselfly. So far, recovery is going well enough.
DeleteMy mother had that bad habit of having one foot on the brake and another on the accelerator. How she survived that bad habit I'll never understand. And there were no alarms back then!
ReplyDeleteI see them on the road, Kirk, driving along with their stop lights on as they ride the brake with their left foot.
DeleteYou should have told me earlier. I have coffee _exactly_ on the route you specified and could have offered P an espresso :)
ReplyDeleteHels, while stopped at traffic lights, I did inform P that we were driving in the bagel belt.
DeleteHave you told Phyllis to always wear a crash helmet when driving you about? Come to think of it, you need one too. Better to be safe than sorry!
ReplyDeleteYP, yeah, nah. Nah.
DeleteIt's going to be so handy having another driver to get you places if you are unable to drive for any reason.
ReplyDeleteRiver, I can go out and have a drink and call Phyllis to come and pick me up.
DeleteA good trip and drive it seems, you certainly have confidence driving as a passenger and letting him use your car - well done Andrew and Phyllis.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, given he had no idea to start with, he has done so well.
DeleteGood to see that you are teaching Phyllis all the important skills, like refuelling the car, seriously. It's no good driving if you don't know how to refuel the car.
ReplyDeleteYes JB, and he had no idea how to do so.
DeleteTime to send him off the examiner! I still remember my driving road test, four left turns (the harder turns when driving on the right side of the road) and get it stopped in a parking lot without hitting anything and I passed.
ReplyDeleteApparently US driving tests are fairly easy. Not so English driving tests. But I don't know about Australian tests, state based tests actually. He'll have a pro lesson soon.
DeleteGlad to know that the lessons are going well :-)
ReplyDeletePradeep, from no real car experience at all, he's doing very well.
DeleteFunny that he was using both feet! Maybe that's not uncommon for beginners, though.
ReplyDeleteSteve, it used to be more common, and it is not a good thing.
DeleteIt sounds like he is good learner....and that you are a good teacher. When will he take his test? Glad to see you out and about!
ReplyDeleteDebby, he has to get up to 120 hours of practice with a licensed driver, so it takes quite a while.
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