i think the nerve racking part was the instructor. he had a break pedal on the passenger side, and his foot was on almost all the time.
Glen, I've still got the keys to the shops I used to manager, they could come in useful too, if I ever wake up in the past!
My mom teached me basics and was letting me drive offroads few years before I got the licence, so I basicly already knew how to drive when I went for course. You must be 18 here to get a licence.