I'll stick my two penn'orth in too...

> 1. How do you stay in the center of the lane? This frustrates me to no end.

I personally have never had a problem with this, but my brother uses the white line or even the edge of the road itself to keep in lane. When you are centred in the lane, (Even stop and check this if you have to), make a mental note of that spot on the car that intersects the white line/kerb from your viewpoint. ie. Where the kerb line disappears because the car is now in the way. Keep that spot aligned with the line and you'll stay centred. The only hard part is keeping it in view and looking forward too!


> 2. My sense of direction is absolutely horrible. I've gotten lost within one- or two- story buildings a couple of times, it's that bad.
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Again, not something I have a problem with. Unfortunately I have no advice as my getting lost usually involves seeing the turn I want too late and then getting lost finding somewhere to turn around!

> 3. My dad is horrible when it comes to yelling and/or swearing at me while I practice driving. Any way to calm him down to a reasonable degree? (Or should I just find someone else to tutor me? heh...)
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Yes, either get your dad to calm down by telling him he doesn't help matters when he shouts. Or, preferably, get someone else to help you.

It is a fact that anyone can 'teach' you to drive, but the aim of it all is to learn to drive safely, and for that I recommend a professional.

Bea"15 years behind the wheel now. And on the M25 too..."sty