on the Road to Madness

Having getting all the basic driving skills (which are not really well-polished, especially 3-Point Turn), it is time to get to familiarize with all the Test Roads in Ubi Area. I had 2 lessons yesterday, on separate times. One in the afternoon, and the other at night. I have to sacrifice watching The Perfect Cut 2 in order to take the night lesson... Quite a tragic loss. But I need to polish up my driving skills!

My instructor went through with me Test Roads 1, 2 and 3 in the afternoon, and then 4, 5, 6 and 7 at night. I thought the roads are long, but actually the journey takes less than 15 minutes if you have a good skill! However, after taking so many turns in the area, I still have not recognise which path leads to where. To me, it is still complicated with all the warehouses, small streets and alleys, and offices in that area. I was like surprised to see we are back at the Comfort Driving Centre. Haha.

The night lesson was bad. That is when I got the taste of having to drive the Test Roads 5, 6 and 7. When driving on Test Road 6, we arrived at a traffic junction where there is a small inclined slope at the traffic light. My instructor told me not to step on brake and let the car move onto the slope. But I was so used to stepping on brakes whenever I approached a traffic junction. As a result, the car moved downwards... Haha. The second time when I met that "cursed" area, I forgot not to brake again, and there was a sudden panic and caused the engine to stall... Oh my! It was so embarassed to let the engine stalled in the middle of the road!!! I only recalled I did it once when practising basic skills in a deserted area, so it's alright. But now, is like on the road!!! Other drivers behind must be cursing and swearing to have such a lousy learner in front of them. Haha.

There is another challenging part in Test Roads 6 and 7. It is a part to test if you have the skill to cut lanes! It is at the end of Ubi area, so you must make a U-turn to make back into Ubi area. I you missed the chance, you will have to drive all the way to Kallang, I guess. There is a traffic junction not far before the turning spot. Learning Drivers like us, we usually have to drive to the most left lane since we drove in a slow pace. At one point of time, I had to stop at the traffic junction, and there are so many cars towards my right!!! How am I suppose to cut all the way to make it to the turning point?! Luckily, I have my instructor to guide me. That was one short but thrilling ride for me since I'm the one driving it... Now I understand why people do not like these Test Roads...

I thought the night lesson was bad, but my instructor told me I can reach the biting point better during that lesson. I was surprised again. Haha. I can only say I'm a slow driver, I always step on the acclerating petal slowly, while my instructor always told me to step on harder and drive faster. Well, I always have a momentarily stop after making a turn. If the cars behind did not see it coming, they might just crash to my car... I need to more practice!!!

Another planning of Birthday Celebration is on the go. But I'm getting lesser and lesser responses from them... Sigh. Can this gathering cum Birthday celebrations go on? Starting to lose the drive to organise anything...