Woop

[queenofmean]

I passed my driving test this morning. I thought I’d blown it at one point but alas no. 9 minors but hey I passed!

Just need to change the insurance on my car and get out on the road.

[murraymints]

very well done Q xx

[woofgang]

Yay!!

[queenofmean]

Thank you. It still hasn’t sunk in yet.

[Jackdaw33]

What is a black box? I thought it had something to do with aircraft.

[Mamyalynne]

Explained here Jack.

https://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/how-does-black-box-insurance-work/

[queenofmean]

It’s a wee box that monitors the way you drive - that’s as much as I know. I also believe and someone may correct me but it may also send data to the insurance company.

[hereIam]

Aw that's brilliant.

[queenofmean]

Thank you HereIAm :)

[marval]

Well done Queenie, I am so pleased for you. Hope you have many happy years of motoring.

[nailit]

Just like to add my own congratulations queenie, well done :-)

(Id never heard of a blackbox for a car either until this thread...)

[Buenchico]

YOU need to change your insurance???

Surely it's all the other drivers in your area who'll need vastly increased cover now that you're on the road, won't they, Queenie?

;-)

(Well done, BTW!)

[queenofmean]

Thank you Marval, Nailit and Chris.

I did change my insurance bumped the price up £40 so told them to bolt and got insurance somewhere else for less. I’m not that bad lol.

[tonyav]

I know I've said it earlier ( different site ), but very well done, queenie. Many congrats.

[queenofmean]

Thank you tony! It’s been nearly 12 hours and it’s still not sunk in.

[tonyav]

Freedom ( sort of ) of the road, queenie. Happy motoring.

[andy-hughes]

Congratulations Queenie!

You will now have the weird experience that all newly qualified drivers go through - driving alone in a car, when previously there has always been someone in the passenger seat.

I passed my test forty-seven years ago, and I remember that first time like it was yesterday - I talked to myself like an idiot for about twenty minutes, then I calmed down and got a grip!

Enjoy yourself!!!

[queenofmean]

I think that’s what I’m going to do too Andy! I’ve considered putting a stuffed animal (lord knows I have plenty) in the car so it feels like I have another person there.

I’m liking the freedom bit. I also now need to learn to drive in my new home town too so that’s going to be an experience.