Where to start ? NEED HELP~
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Need help~~ Am 17+ now.. so any help on where to start if i want to learn driving ?
(a)-- cost ?
(b)-- driving center or private ? (living in west side)
(c)-- if taking private..what does it mean ? (get my own materials and stuff? or ?)
(d)-- duration of everything and everything ?
erm..basically what a freshie would want to know. =)
Any help would be appreciated man. =) [/b] -
Here's some qns for you to ponder about...
1. Are you eager to get your license?
If yes...
2. Are you willing to spend much more money for your practicals?
If yes... Go for school..
If no... try taking private.
For me, i took school after i passed my basic theory because i'm eager to get my license. I enrolled in December and finished in March, thats about four months. To me, i prefer taking school because everything is fast but just alittle costly. But comparing the time you need to wait for private... i think it will come roughly the same but just slightly cheaper if taking private. I'm not sure though, i heard someone actually offering very cheap practicals out there.
Anyway. If you are living in the west side, take BBDC. Honda VTi if i'm not wrong and regarding about AT or MT, i would advise taking MT instead. AT is a waste of time. You can check out the rates at the various driving center website, or go down personally and enquire, that way you can get a better explaination of how everything is really calculated.
If you haven't taken any theory test at all. Schools provides lessons and alot of revisions and tips to help you pass both your basic and advanced theory. I even heard that some school provides driving simulation also, there weren't any during my time. School is pretty much organized. Of course, its a price you have to pay.
Hope this helps..
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Originally posted by MeTaEffeCt:
Firstly cost vary from yourself , the better you drive then lesser practical you go for .
Need help~~ Am 17+ now.. so any help on where to start if i want to learn driving ?
(a)-- cost ?
(b)-- driving center or private ? (living in west side)
(c)-- if taking private..what does it mean ? (get my own materials and stuff? or ?)
(d)-- duration of everything and everything ?
erm..basically what a freshie would want to know. =)
Any help would be appreciated man. =) [/b]
Driving Centre teach in a more systematic way when private teach as and when the instuctor happy but still there are good private instructors around
*No offense to private students
Private instructor is much more cheaper then booking a session in driving centre .
If you are in a rush for license and don't mind spending more money on getting a license , i would suggest you go for centre
For a freshie like you , if you are going for private , you will need to pass your Basic Theory Test(BTT) and apply for your Provisional Driving License(PDL) before you can really drive where else you can learn driving (practicals) without PDL for driving centre .
*Note PDL is required to drive on road
For west area , there is a driving centre located at Bukit Batok .
Click here for bukit batok driving centre website
As for duration , i took 6 months . One of my friend took only one month . But normal standard is around 3 - 4 months
Hope this helps
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Erm.. thanks brian and Turbocharge.
Well.. couple more questions..
(a)-- Basic Theory
(b)-- Advanced Theory
what's the difference ?
And can i take basic theory when i'm 17+ ? i'll only be 18 next year july. :S
And.. for basic theory.. isit lessons ? or tests ?
I'm a real freshie man..sorry for these questions. =) -
Erm.. i went through the flash intro on class 3 thingy.
(a) So.. how many basic theory lessons.. should there be ?
(b) What are they teaching.. where are they teaching (if private)
(c) What is the evaluation test for basic/advanced ? (What are you asked to do)
(d) After basic test..advanced test.. a traffic police test ?
Where would that take place ?
hmm.. if i passed my Basic theory.. i have to apply or take a test for PDL in order to take Advanced theory or practical on the circuit/road ?
So by hook or by crook..must get the PDL.. right ? -
I do agree with Brian. But there's another pros and cons. If you are taking the school, cost will be high depending on whether you can afford.
If you want lower cost, you can consder taking private. No matter what, you will still get your driving license. It's only a matter of time. -
You can take your basic theory the time you turn 18. Upon passing your basic, you can start to apply for a PDL or Provisional Driver's License so as to allow you to drive on the road while you're learning. This PDL lasts you 6 months at a stretch. You can start to apply the practicals upon passing your basic and getting your PDL. But of course, up to the time of your practical test, you must have passed your advance theory then.
School is definitely moer expensive but faster. Say should you fail your first practical test, you can book for another test date at a faster time as compared to private. Also, private instructors tend to be F### up as encountered with my previous instructor. If you are those type easy going and not too sensitive type, source for a good private driving instructor. Saves money. But it doesnt matter lar actually, you heck what that instructor say, sometimes i feel they wanna make you retake so you have to go to them for extra lessons, which means more income for them. All you have to remember when you start learning driving is, master your half clutch technique(you will know what im toking about once you start learning) ang a smooth transmission when changing gears, such that it doesnt jerk too much. Dont care if the instructor keep scolding you or not, dun be afraid. If you feel confident when you drive on the road, rely on that as an affirmation upon nearing your practical test. -
Don't know man... hope i can just pass the first time. Am in a hurry. :S
Anyway.. thanks guys for all the feedbacks.
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(a) If you take school, here's the sequence you have to go through
1. 4 Basic Theory lessons. (BTT)
1st lesson teaches you whats in the book, giving you tips and reminders and what sure come out for test and stuffs. the next 3 lesson will be your revision time where you will do alot of papers/booklets similar to the actual test to get you prepared.
After you completed the required lessons, you have to undergo a trial test and you have to pass that inorder to book your basic theory test. If fail, you have to take this trial test again.
After you pass your basic theory, you can apply for your PDL, which is required for practical lessons, mostly when driving on the road. You have to pay for the PDL.
2. 4 Advanced Theory Lessons. (FTT)
Same as above. It is adviseable to take some of your practical lessons before you take your test as if gives a clearer view. Esp. for the clutchy thingy. Note... you can start your practical lessons as soon as you get your PDL while taking your FTT lessons.
3. Practical Driving
Basically, 2 modules... circuit and road. School requires you to take as least 20 lessons for all i think.
hope this helps!
btw.. wtf... learning AT are more expensive?? omg...Originally posted by MeTaEffeCt:Erm.. i went through the flash intro on class 3 thingy.
(a) So.. how many basic theory lessons.. should there be ?
(b) What are they teaching.. where are they teaching (if private)
(c) What is the evaluation test for basic/advanced ? (What are you asked to do)
(d) After basic test..advanced test.. a traffic police test ?
Where would that take place ?
hmm.. if i passed my Basic theory.. i have to apply or take a test for PDL in order to take Advanced theory or practical on the circuit/road ?
So by hook or by crook..must get the PDL.. right ? -
Thanks brian.
Erm...what about learning from private ? Anybody knows ?
Where they teach... all that shit. -
If guys out there having license of MT. What should they do in order to drive AT ? new license or ?
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erm i dont think so.Originally posted by MeTaEffeCt:If guys out there having license of MT. What should they do in order to drive AT ? new license or ?
AT is idiot mode of MT
meaning to say
u can learnt MT only and know how to drive AT because AT does all the gear changing for u.
it's a convienience, not an extra skill to learn. -
If you take MT.. your license will be for both MT and AT.. just that you have to learn how to operate an AT car. its really easy so don't worry about that. That's why it is not advisable to pay so much money to take AT when you can learn it in a day.Originally posted by MeTaEffeCt:If guys out there having license of MT. What should they do in order to drive AT ? new license or ?
For private.. theories is all on your own. As for the practical, depends on the instructor actually. See where he wants to bring you though. But circuit will still be in school if i'm not wrong. -
Cool.
Thanks for all the info guys. This should go out to all the freshie out there too. lmao. =)
Anyone has a private tutor to intro ? West side~