Big space for teaching someone to drive?

Subject: Re: Big space for teaching someone to drive?

ynkyfan wrote: Does anyone know a good place in Brooklyn to teach someone to drive a stick shift?

At the end of Red Hook, by the ball fields and pool - those little side streets are wide and deserted later in the day

Also the parking lot at the Pathmark on Hamilton Ave gets pretty empty late in the evenings.

2nd Ave from 6th Street - 9th Street is pretty wide and quiet after about 7-8 p.m.

at night time its a huge empty lot

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ceasers+bay+brooklyn&jsv=117&sll=40.598964,-73.984682&sspn=0.011861,0.020835&ie=UTF8&latlng=40595146,-74000840,10118238779246502716&ei=_1JlSMqBGoqeqwLgpeDpDQ&cd=2

in a relatively safe area. plus the are has tons of side streets that is relatively traffic free.

The Ikea parking lot when they're not open

Man, I learned to drive in DUMBO way back when. It was perfect since it was so deserted.

caseopele wrote: Man, I learned to drive in DUMBO way back when. It was perfect since it was so deserted.

Hah, you are not alone in that respect:



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Subject: Re: Big space for teaching someone to drive?

joncane wrote: [quote=ynkyfan]Does anyone know a good place in Brooklyn to teach someone to drive a stick shift?

Floyd Bennett Field

dont go there at night, its illegal , i nearly got a summons there once at night by a cop till i show him my pba card.

The parking lot at Riis beach - it's so absurdly large that even primetime on a summer weekend you have at least one huge area to yourself. And then you can go relax at the sea.

I think it's hard to learn stick on city streets; even when there's no traffic, pedestrians pop out between parked cars . . .

I need someone to teach me a better way to parallel park on hills in the city. Right now I'm kind of riding the e-break until the clutch engages- parking in park slope with my five speed is enough to give me a panic attack. I've been driving a stick for 10 years (my entire driving history) and I still get nervous thinking of having to back into or out of a nyc-style parking spot (meaning people's bumpers being 2 inches from yours.)