A common question asked by many learner drivers taking lessons is when should my school instructor start teaching me driving test Maneuvers, or after how many driving lessons should I be ready to do a turn in the road?
The answer is it depends on both your ability while learning to drive, and your driving instructor. There is no guidelines set by the DSA, and as long as you cover the complete skills required for the practical car test, it doesn't really matter. Most learner drivers usually ask this question because they want to know if their instructor is holding them or they are comparing the progress being made by a mate.
Generally, the first driving manuover to be taught is the turn in the road (formally called a 3 point turn), and most instructors will teach this set exercise after enough driving lessons have been spent on Moving Off and Stopping, and approaching junctions to turn left and maybe right, the idea being to get the pupil comfortable with the basic controlling skills to start and stop the car, deal with steering round a few junctions at a safe speed while being able to take effective observations. The number of lessons taken to get to the stage where a manoeuvres is taught will vary with every individual, so it is not quite reasonable to compare yourself with a friend or family member who started learning to drive at the same time as yourself.
Make the effort to use each driving lesson to master the current skill being taught, and sooner than later it will be time for you also to learn your first driving Maneuver.
