LIVERLIPS said:If someone could show you the basics in an industrial estate at least you would feel a bit more confident going out on the road.
If it is a private industrial estate you may well be asked to leave - we have a large car park here in work and security get rid of learners in teh car park out of hours.
Make sure you have a licence and insurance before learning in a public car park early in the morning. Gardai caught (and got convicted) a girl who was learning in a car park (with a fully licenced person who owned the car)when it was closed to the public in Lenister - like go catch a criminal.
I learned in a one litre micra - loved my little buzz bomb, then bought a starlet - no love but it was nippy 1.3 and now have a carolla 1.3 and it is bigger so had to get used to the size.
Da hubbie and i always argue about the "do you get the car first or after you get the lessons" - i say first - when you pay insurance you it sure motivates you to concentrate!!.
I learned driving at 7am on a sunday morning - my mother got me to drive her to mass miles away and i soon learned how to get the hang of it!!