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I think we are being too harsh on good old Dad,it is important that the father shows interest in teaching the son how to drive before turning him over to a driving school.
Your son may know more about driving than we give him credit for,he grew up riding and watching other drive.
Compliments him when he is doing a good job.
Funny,all of a sudden I think of Dukakis,remember him the Governor of MA ,someone said when he invited someone over for a beer,he took one bottle out of the fridge and pour it in 2 glasses.
I once again agree that a professional driving school would be the best move to help him. BTW I'm learning to ride a motorcycle. Its relatively easy since I used to have to pilot scooters at my old job. Just getting used to the clutch and throttle. I paid to go to a professional Motorcycle School. I was trying to save my son a little cash, but I guess its best he go and pay for lessons.
You'll soon find out that manipulating the clutch & throttle are barely scratching the surface of the iceberg that is known as "motorcycling."
If you have prior scooter experience, then you can use some of that experience, but some will need to be "re-learned."
Now, if you want to have a real "bonding" with your son (or daughter) take the class with them.
Those are the classes I really enjoyed facilitating. (When a parent and son/daughter attended the same MSF class.)
Let me leave you with this...
"Motorcycling, the more you know, the better it becomes."
I have had numerous lessons with him behind the wheel and me on a walkie talkie telling him what to do. The only time I'm in the car with him is when I have him drive in traffic usually later at night after 9pm.
You do realize that it's illegal for him to drive on a permit without an adult licensed driver in the car with him?
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The problem is my wife does not like my technique with him in the parking lot.
She's right. I don't like it either. You know what the car is doing but you can't see what his hands and feet are doing. You need to be in the car with him.
If your son has a good relationship with his sister and she's available perhaps she could step up to the task of teaching him. I do agree that Dad doesn't seem to have the right temperament for teaching his adult son.
As of today my son is looking up and researching various driving schools in our area. I had a conversation with him telling him that this was the best way since my driving education technique was met with disapproval from his mother, and that moving forward a professional driving school will provide him the lessons and preparation he needs for his road test.
As of today my son is looking up and researching various driving schools in our area. I had a conversation with him telling him that this was the best way since my driving education technique was met with disapproval from his mother, and that moving forward a professional driving school will provide him the lessons and preparation he needs for his road test.
That's probably a smart move. I think a person with a learner's permit can not be left to drive alone in a car, even if there is a walkie talkie next to them.
Cops frequent HS parking lots so it was probably just a matter of time until he got ticketed. With a driving school, he'll have an instructor right there with him all the time.
That's probably a smart move. I think a person with a learner's permit can not be left to drive alone in a car, even if there is a walkie talkie next to them.
Cops frequent HS parking lots so it was probably just a matter of time until he got ticketed. With a driving school, he'll have an instructor right there with him all the time.
And a way to take control of the vehicle if needed.
1. Stow the walkie talkie bit right now. As noted that's almost certainly illegal and you are adding an unnecessary level of complexity.
2. Ask your son to visually focus on an area maybe 80-100 feet in front for the car. New drivers tend to focus directly in front of the car they are driving. This leads to endless steering micro-corrections and a stressful ride.
3. Relax and talk less when he's driving.
4. Even if as it seems you pass him off to a pro you've helped him.
Good luck to your son and good on your for helping.
Best thing I ever did was take driving lessons from a company that offered them and helped me know what I needed to be able to do to pass the driving exam. Having my parents teach me was an absolute nightmare at 16> At 32, I probably would have driven into the river on purpose.
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