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her is Charlotte. A 17 year old from Cobham. She has never been in the driver’s seat of a car before and we are about to see
experience.
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hang of……..
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Cut to her in car with instructor
Instructor: Hello charlotte my names david
Charlotte: hi david
Instructor: So, have you ever driven a car before?
C: No
Instructor: Do you know anything about how to drive a car?
C: Um no,
Outside shot of both of them in car stationary
Instructor: Okay, the first thing you're going to want to do is put your seatbelt on, then turn the car on.
C: *does this*
Instructor: Now, hold the clutch down and then put it into first gear using the gearstick, the clutch being the pedal on the far
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Now, apply the accelerator while slowly taking your foot off the clutch. When you feel the car start to move, hold both your
feet.
C: *Stalls* swears as does this
I: don’t panic, that’s normal, just try again, this time add more accelerator
C; attempts
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move awaymore, and when u find the biting point, put the accelerator down and youll
C; does this, is successful and they move away. (shown from outside camera)
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gear, every(back inside
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C: does so- changes into second gea late so car revs
I: your getting the hang of it, but down allow the car to rev so highly before you change
gear
C: ok ok, so can I go up to third now
I: yes, can u hear it in the car?
C: yes I think so
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Muted footage of the two where the voiceover interrupts
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Cut to examiner
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break, we’ll find out how charlotte reacts to her family in the car, and whether the pressure of her loved ones