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As for everything else, Mrs E seems like the exact type of driver we should all hope for on the road, she thinks about other road users and is considerate, no road users behaves in a perfect manner but if we were all at least thinking about others in a positive way then there would be far fewer problem.
Peace and love and trees and shit.
As for the driving test and making progress. The phrase "making progress" is tied in with road conditions, including weather, road surface and other road users, it's meant to encourage driving at a safe speed that is up to the speed limit when safe to do so. It should not be mistaken for getting somewhere quickly. As for hesitation on tests or a juctions or whatever, the phrase in the test and that should be taught is undue hesitation, you will not get marked down on your test if you take 20 minutes to pull out of a side road if there are no safe opertunities to do so, you will if you do not pull out when there are obvious safe opertunities to do so. Going too slow for road conditions (including all the above mentioned things) 'can' be as unsafe as going too fast in some situations, mainly because some twat behind will force his way past unnecessarily, causing other problems. This isn't to say the driving test and instructors can't be improved in many ways. I also agree cycling should be included in learning to drive and encouraged it to every person I taught as a very suitable way to prepare for driving, much cheaper than paying me too.