I was taught in a cemetery because I couldn't kill anyone.

I was taught in a cemetery because I couldn't kill anyone.

My parents first had me drive in an industrial park on weekends.

Similarly, I learned in empty or sparsely filled Ford City parking lots.

I had to learn how to drive stick by myself.

My Dad had bought my Mom a new car and I inherited hers. It was a 1989 Ford Probe GT and I fkn loved that car. Anyway, it was in the shop and they traded in my Bronco. My Dad drops me of at the mechanic and says.
O.k., drive home...

I understood clutches from riding motorcycles and three-wheelers, but it was still a giant pain in the ass during rush hour.
so, you could take that approach, but I would not recommend it.

Otherwise. A school parking lot is a great place to start.

Industrial park is a good idea too!

while i was still on my drivers permit i got stuck on the exit leaving kmart parking lot, it was really steep and i kept stalling the car. a few cars waiting behind me. it took me what felt like forever to get the car up the hill and make the left on to the busy street

anyone got any inneresting stories? gonna take my daughter for her first spin this weekend. figure we'll hop on the Ike, take LSD/Sheridan up to Evanston and ease on back to Oak Park via Edens/Cicero/North Ave.

I had to learn how to drive stick by myself.

My Dad had bought my Mom a new car and I inherited hers. It was a 1989 Ford Probe GT and I fkn loved that car. Anyway, it was in the shop and they traded in my Bronco. My Dad drops me of at the mechanic and says.
O.k., drive home...

I understood clutches from riding motorcycles and three-wheelers, but it was still a giant pain in the ass during rush hour.
so, you could take that approach, but I would not recommend it.

Otherwise. A school parking lot is a great place to start.

Industrial park is a good idea too!

When I learned how to drive a stick, my dad stuck me behind the wheel to drive around the block a couple of times. Then onto the Outer Drive down to Streeterville & into the Hancock parking lot with the nine level circular ramp stopping a couple of times each level up and down.

Do they still have the requirement for parents to turn in a log showing that they supervised X# of hours with their 16 yr old driver? That was a royal pain in the ass (to make up).

then he immediately traded the car in before it needed a new clutch.

Yes they do. Daughter got her permit and within a week drove my wife’s car into a ditch and took out sign making a left turn. It was a quarter mile from home. I witnessed it out my kitchen window. I was done laughing by the time I got to them to make sure they could drive out. Calling the road commissioner to tell him we needed a new sign was a new experience.

The next one is learning in the middle of a quarter section hay field.

I taught my wife in a large empty parking lot

Guaranteed Rate Field?

anyone got any inneresting stories? gonna take my daughter for her first spin this weekend. figure we'll hop on the Ike, take LSD/Sheridan up to Evanston and ease on back to Oak Park via Edens/Cicero/North Ave.

When she pulled into the driveway she was sure to tell me that she did a better job than I do.