teaching a filipina to drive

[one...two...tree 2,762]

go carts & video games have helped us a lot so far.

I would have suggested the same.

My wife was driving around in a 3 cyl. multi-cab with manual transmission long before she came here so the transition was pretty smooth.

jinky was a truck driver?

You'd have to stand next to a multi-cab to appreciate how small it is. Those are tricycle-sized tires. When I climbed in, I'd bang my knee on the dashboard.

[Amby 490]

There needs to be a third party involved. I tried to teaching thing with Nani - I don't really like to remember them days. I ended up hiring a professional instructor and that seemed to help. She took forever to learn and is still only going to a few nearby places on her own. Women just shouldn't drive.

you didn't just say that .. tsk tsk

i would say my driving and parking skills have improved since moving here ...lol not that they were horrible before just didn't have to deal with as much traffic as here..

Well, those parking skills couldn't go anywhere but up, could they?

omg my sister parked her car like that a few weeks ago and totaled it

[alienlovechild 75]

Anyone else having firsthand knowledge please give suggestions. HELP ME

I am a very patient person, however, when the gas pedal is confused with the BRAKES it becomes a problem!!!

At this point, I am not sure that we need to peruse this anymore.

I am sure that professional help will be frightened. Without brakes on the passenger side, it is like a suicide mission.....

I just learned driving when I got here in US. It was my hubby who taught me to drive. I would consider my hubby an effective and good teacher because I learned to drive, gained confidence in driving and had already my driver's license. At first, I was scared and I even suggested to my hubby to have professional help for my driving. But, he said that what the driving instructor would teach me will also almost be the same from what he will teach me. I thought my hubby was correct. So, I decided not to have professional help anymore.

From my experience, I learned to use one foot (my right foot) for the brake and gas pedal. It does not confuse me at all. I developed my driving skill from constant practice, read the driver's manual, and watch the youtube videos of

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Your wife should overcome her fear and believe on herself that she can make it. That's how I made it. Good luck to both of you.

Lalai

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Anyone else having firsthand knowledge please give suggestions. HELP ME

I am a very patient person, however, when the gas pedal is confused with the BRAKES it becomes a problem!!!

At this point, I am not sure that we need to peruse this anymore.

I am sure that professional help will be frightened. Without brakes on the passenger side, it is like a suicide mission.....

Definitely a relationship test! I can sympathize. I strongly suggest professional training if you possibly can. I found that I am a good driver and a lousy teacher! But we lived through it and Alla does OK, still gets lost, but that is understandable for anyone and she eventually finds her way home. Stops at a few stores along the way, so getting lost can be expensive.

Funny thing...she would get upset at ME for "yelling at her" , like seconds before she was going to drive off a bridge or something, but NOW our son is learning to drive and she yells at him more than I EVER did and unceremoniuosly kicked him out of the driver's seat Saturday when he got too close to someone while driving. My Russian is not perfect, but it roughly translates to "STOP! Lesson over, get out!" He was driving HER mini-van, and then various mild curses which translate to OH MY GOD!, etc. LOL

[HYENA 4]

I can't teach my fiancee to drive. It's detrimental to our relationshiT!

I gotta hire someone to do it. After intersections, she prefers the left side of the road. I keep telling her always in every circumstance you want to have the double yellow on your left. Her English stinks so maybe she hears "left" and that's that.

She does a good job in the neighbors lawns, though. I just need a 4wd if we're to continue.

[Sara and Alex 1]

When my fiance was here last month, I let him drive once... it was the scariest thing I have ever witnessed. I needed a xanax after that and a drink to chase it lol. I think, once he moves here, we will have to have a professional teach him, my nerves cant take it! You'd think it'd be a easy switch, but apparently the driving in Scotland is much much different.

[scandal 951]

Her English stinks

Funny, that odor I'm smelling seems to be coming from you, not her.

[BishopMnA 0]

Her English stinks

Funny, that odor I'm smelling seems to be coming from you, not her.

Ditto Scandal What a chopfcvk!

[HYENA 4]

stinks is slang for no good...as in my spanish and thai

it's a process; we're working on it

Edited October 11, 2009 by HYENA

[GloriaLuvsMoto2 0]

Yay!! good thing im gonna get a driving lesson soon coz hubbys not here.. hehe...but seriously, alot of couples said that its way better that way.. Having to teach ur spouse to drive isnt a good idea.. Not unless, ur partner will have enough patience.. but often than not, this "me will teach u to drive thingy" often ends up... one will teach and yell bec of lack of patience.. the student, gets more nervous and pressured having to see his/her partner frowning or yelling.. This kind of pressure wont be a great help.. but being more understanding definitely will. Goodluck and have a great day..