{"id":4695,"date":"2011-01-12T12:15:29","date_gmt":"2011-01-12T12:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=4695"},"modified":"2011-01-12T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2011-01-12T12:15:29","slug":"first-pass-of-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=4695","title":{"rendered":"First Pass Of 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3493 lazyload\" title=\"Tick!\" alt=\"Tick!\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/tick_2.gif\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 80px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 80\/80;\" \/>Well done to Mary E, who passed with just 4 driver faults this morning.<\/p>\n<p>She also equals the record amongst my pupils for learning in the shortest time,&#160;from not ever having driven at all to passing first time &#8211; 23 hours.<\/p>\n<p>I guess that this means I can boast a 100% pass rate&#8230; for 2011 (must keep that last bit in the small print).<\/p>\n<p>I should point out that I am not in favour of people passing quickly (i.e. from start date&#160;to finish date), because experience is something that only comes with time and cannot be rushed. 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