People say you learn to drive after you’ve passed your test?

Could somebody please explain this statement in more detail?
I understanding passing your driving test prooves that you can drive at a safe standard; but what kind of things should a soon to pass driver be anticipating to come across?

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I'm a trucker and have been driving for 20yr and I'm STILL learning. Each day you drive is different, even if you drive the same journey every day. You might see the same schoolkids at the bus stop and they might not move BUT what if 1 day 1 of them did? Would you be ready for him or her to run in front of you? Two thirds of accidents happen within 5 miles of home due to complacency of drivers. We all develop bad habits like 1 handed driving, picking your nose, tuning radio, speaking on phone etc but whatever you do, NEVER stop learning.

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When you learn to drive, you learn to pass a test. After that, you learn to deal with different situations everyday.
As I was told when learning to drive a bus, there’s no such thing as an experienced driver, just a driver with experience. In other words, each journey isn’t the same even though you may travel the same route at the same time each day, things will change, so you deal with the situations as they arise.

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With a Learner's Licence, you must drive under the guidance and supervision of someone who is an experienced and skilled driver, so that you’re taught proper techniques and develop some good habits (hopefully take lessons).
Once you feel you have become more skilled and confident, you then go in a car with an Examiner, and hopefully pass your Road Test.
NOW, once you have passed, you are cut loose and on your own. You will deal with a different situation every day you drive. This is where you “learn to drive”…….in real time, relying on your own judgement and suffering the consequences of your decisions ….be they good ones or bad ones…whether it involves scanning, signalling, making a left turn, multitasking while behind the wheel……… babysitting all the other drivers out there is what we all have to do….
I think this is what this phrase really means

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“I understanding passing your driving test proves that you can drive at a safe standard”

No, it doesn't.

It shows that you’ve reached the absolute MINIMUM standard granted, in order to be allowed a licence. If your driving was any worse, you would have failed your test.

You have learnt how to pass your driving test, that's all. Now you begin learning how to drive.

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you can only learn to drive with experience,not a driving test ,constant observation is a massive one to remember ,looking for pedestrians,the usual nob heads in vehicles ,trucks taxis and my favourite the ******** cyclists ,who by the way do not have insurance they rely on yours on a public highway .twats.

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I think what this means is that you probably don't have your “first call” until after you've passed the test. I still remember when I was 17 and a automobile ran a red light. I was going through, with the green light. I honestly believed I could stop on a dime. I was very surprised at how long it took me to cease — it was a very close call and as my father stated, a blessing in disguise. I came home as white as a sheet and told him what had happened. I think he was glad I realized how perilous a vehicle was. I'm in my 60's and still remember that lesson!

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What happened with me is I'm not necessarily any superior of a driver than I was before, but I don't have to consider driving (if that makes sense). Like now I can have a conversation or do something else and still pay good attention to the road and traffic without thinking about it so much. I think thats kindof what it means.

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It's true. The driving test is a basic test of whether you can control the car. However, once you are a qualified driver, you really start to learn, because you’re alone in the driving seat without an teacher to tell you what to do.

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A good driver learns and improves there skills. Sadly the reality is that many people's skills decrease as time goes on through complacency or overconfidence in themselves.

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As a retired instructor We were told a good teacher never stops learning I was more nervous with experienced drivers than rookies

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dickheads on the road. im not kidding, ive had a few close encounters with twats puling out right in front of me, no instructor with dual controls to help you out there, but apart from that, id state thats incorrect. ive got lazy and dont do half the things i had to when learning.

maybe the learning is when my faulty actions eventually lead to someones injury, then ill learn the importance of my mirrors lol