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This isn’t an intense driving course is it?

31 replies

andanotherproblem · 26/11/2025 13:01

I paid for an intense driving course which in my mind is a week of driving every day? The instructor sent me this to book in, this is no different to normal lessons, do you think it will still be as successful as an intense or not?

Hey would these dates and times work for you?
-3/12 @ 12:45pm 1.5 hours
-5/12 @ 1:30pm 1 hour
-8/12 @ 11:15am 1.5 hours
-11/12 @ 11:35am 2 hours
-15/12 @ 1pm 2 hours
-19/12 @ 4:30pm 2 hours
(Christmas Holidays)
-5/01 @ 2pm 3 hours
-7/01 @ 9:20am 3 hours
-9/01 @ 11:15am 2 hours
-12/01 @ 11:40am 2 hours
-14/01 @ 9:20am 3 hours
-16/01 @ 9:20am 3 hours
-19/01 @ 12:15pm 1.5 hours
-21/01 @ 9:30am 2 hours
-23/01 @ 11am 2.5 hours
-26/01 TEST DAY @ 11am

OP posts:
Olderbutt · 26/11/2025 14:31

That looks much better than cramming it into one week tbh. Much better!

Sadworld23 · 28/11/2025 03:55

Yanbu to expect it to be a week of daily long sessions, however for m others experience it seems like that's a tough gig and you might be better off with the schedule given.

But I'd say it's obviously more tricky to fit in than taking a week off work.

Probably best to check more what you are paying for next time though.

DeftGoldHedgehog · 28/11/2025 03:59

Sounds ok to me and fairly sensible. Starting with an hour or an hour and a half. The two or three hour lessons later on will feel pretty intense and long I think.

LostittoBostik · 28/11/2025 04:00

That is intense. Usually you have one lesson every 7 days max over the period of six months or a year.

Lastfroginthebox · 28/11/2025 04:02

That looks intense to me. Things need some time to sink in between lessons otherwise you'd just get overwhelmed.

Redflagsabounded · 28/11/2025 04:18

That looks a sensible approach.

I know you can get 1 or 2 week really intensive courses but I think they're best for people with existing experience or the very young with good stamina. I feel knackered just thinking about driving for 5-6 hours a day for several days on the trot as I'm not used to that, and driving is tiring even when you know what you are doing. Add to that the mental challenge of learning, it must be incredibly hard.

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