#231

The theory should be relatively straightforward and easily self-taught, unless it’s changed drastically in 20 years…

#233

Just trying a mock test, I don’t think they have made it any harder…

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Are libraries open yet? Are there any left? They used to have the theory books available for loaning.

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#234

SUV is used a lot in the UK. Estate cars are not as popular as they were, either.

Crossover cars (a blend of SUV and family hatchback) seem to be the fastest growing sector over here.

#235

Yeah it’s almost impossible to find estates new here too although obviously this is the land of the Ute

#236

Victoria had a whole website dedicated to this. There’s a massive PDF download with all the stuff that can be in the theory test do I’m guessing similar over there.

Reckon Amazon marketplace or Ebay must have loads of old books people want rid of after passing?

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#237

All the actual source info is taken from the Highway Code as far as I know, so you could just study that.

All the books do is really is package it up into revision style exercises.

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#238

not really a technology that was pursued properly by UK car manufacturers, and US/Japan sales were limited until 20 years ago. Our car market has been dominated by European makers (understandably) and manual cars are still easier to service and repair so it’s also a cost/maintenance thing. I drove an automatic hire car about 15 years ago and it wasn’t a particularly easy or pleasant drive and so I think people avoid them because of the older automatic technology whereas now in hybrids and premium cars the technology is basically completely different.

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#239

what I understand is, as I’m at the bottom of the food chain looking for something cheap and used, it will most likely have to be a manual

#240

I think that’s generally true but there are cheap automatics on the market. they’ll just be rare and a bit more expensive due to people in your situation being after one. Have a look for Toyota Aygos/Honda Jazz and similar and hopefully you’ll find something around your budget

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#241

Could do it yourself possibly

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#242

Just get an app and practice the questions. Think there are free ones.

#243

Are there online versions of the hazard perception test? Think that’s the thing that trips up most people during the theory (because it’s a ball ache)

#244

The dvsa theory app has a hazard perception practice thing (that’s what I used), and I know that Red driving school give online access to theory/hazard perception mock tests to people learning to drive with them.

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#245

did mine a year and half ago, albeit in Spain. They gave me a book but I didn’t read it - just did mock tests online until I memorised everything.

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#247

yeah, the place I used had like (not even joking) 100 different mock tests that covered the material completely, so probs a good idea if you can’t find something similar.

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#249

I got mega stressed about it all at the time, and its one of those things where you’ll look back and think ‘man, that really wasn’t worth getting so stressed about’. i know you can say that for most things, but its really not worth it.

#250

Oh yeah. Fucking nuts. Also the fact all the mock tests on the Vic Roads website changed the morning of the test and started giving me questions I had never seen before. Passed it though.

The fucker was the reaction test thing. But there were no proper online practices for that.

#251

had a recurring nightmare where I’d broken the world record for number of times a person had failed the test.

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#252

Pandemic and my housemate leaving means I’m hyper aware of actually how much easier/healthier aspects of my life would be with a car. I know it’s not environmentally friendly but it means I can much more easily go swimming, it massively massively helps me with shopping (my wrists are too weak to carry much) and means I can visit my parents/friends in awkward places as and when I feel like it. Not like I would be commuting to work or anything as I walk.

Once I’ve moved house and got an updated provisional licence I’m going to start driving lessons again, this time in an automatic. Will have to retake my theory test as well because it’s expired :sob: I haven’t driven since a horrible failed test in October 2016 which was deeply scarring, but the automatic instructor I’ve been recommended has a lot of mental health training so hopefully can assuage some of my fears

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#253

I got a CD-ROM from the supermarket with loads of mock theory test/hazard perception questions on it. Think a lot of these were made a while back though so have grainy videos for the mock hazard pereception test. The actual test is all CGI now so is a bit easier.