Can think of more exciting discussions TBH
If it is private land i guess they’ve had an influx of L drivers in there pissing the owners off
Yeah I think it's a bit mean. My first official driving lesson was on a Saturday afternoon in early 1976; it was in the, deserted, old War Memorial car park on what was then called the Churchill Industrial Estate in Lancing. (Think it's been built on now, certainly the war memorial went). Even with the dual controls I thought it was great that a raw beginner got to have his first go in a 'safe space'. (He did let me drive home though!)
I wouldn't recommend learning to drive in a large estate.
You are more likely to get a scratch after they've passed the test if they haven't had enough opportunity to practice their parking while in a dual control vehicle with a qualified instructor.
As a former ADI, I can think of no instance where the instructor would let the learner get that close to a parked car, or allow the pupil to baulk traffic on an exit road. The excess of learner vehicles in an area at any one time is an issue where you are correct though and one where I fully sympathise with the residents.
Local industrial estate here has a few ‘no learner drivers’ signs up…….
I popped to Tesco Holmbush this morning. As I was driving to the the usual section I park in, a car pulled right out in front of me from another section without looking. I was on the brakes and horn. I then realised that the driver - who hadn't looked and just pulled out - was a driving instructor
Yes, because learners are constantly damaging other vehicles
