Things cyclists should know … POV driver who's incapable of cycling

1st one sounds like a twat,

IMHO he certainly was :)

if your daughter isn't ready to make progress at a rate that will be considered correct for the test, then she's probably not ready for the test.

She passed the test with the being continually subjected to 'you're not going/ doing things fast enough, restored the self confidence within the period of a 2 hour lesson :).

The second guy was not anywhere like the first guy on the whole making progress thing, but, there still was the bit of driving at the speed limit shows you have confidence.

IMHO, most 60mph roads here abouts can't be safely negotiated at much more than 45mph on a good day, but both instructors wanted them driven at 60 for the test.

Incidentally, at the time of doing her test, she had been driving for just short of 2 years, with the exception of a 6 month period that she had to wait after us moving back to the UK to apply for a UK provisional. The timing of the move was such that it wouldn't have been worth her doing the test in the other country and converting the licence here because the paperwork would not have come through before moving date. UK test is a lot easier too, so why not take advantage ;)