Some people never learn

Finally. Finally........ The last patch of snow in our garden finally melted on Wednesday. Then it snowed again on Thursday. Now, you would think, that with three or four weeks to practice, people would have become competent at driving in the snow. Alas not. My Friday schedule was disrupted by a 3-car crash on the A96 near Alves, which caused the road to be closed for most of the day. Later on, I saw another car, upside-down on the A96 west of Nairn. And then, this morning, two other cars had left the road between Inverness and Ullapool. In each case it was on a 60 mph road, on a straight, or close to a slight bend. So, nothing too challenging..... unless you like to try overtaking on a slippery road, or you forget that a car will simply go in a straight line unless it can grip the road. And this is exactly why, with the exception of new learners, I have been trying to encourage my pupils to continue their lessons in the snow and ice. Ok, so we may not be able to do much practice on parallel parking, or reversing around a corner, but my pupils will learn exactly what happens when they brake too hard on a slippery road. They learn how to get the car moving off when 'experienced' drivers are pointlessly spinning their wheels and revving their engines. They learn what precautions they can take before they even set off on their journey and they learn how to handle the car if there is a loss of control. In essence, they learn how to keep safe on the road. But you don't have to be a learner driver to take lessons. Roger Federer still takes tennis lessons. Just because you have passed your test does not mean that there is nothing you can learn about driving. If you feel uncomfortable driving in extreme conditions swallow your pride and book a lesson with an instructor (ideally one who is qualified to teach Pass Plus). Or, you could learn the hard way.
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