What should I focus on to teach myself how to drive?

I wonder if all the examiners at that location allow drivers to choose shifting method? Or if all the examiners in Utah allow drivers choice for shifting?

It would be interesting to hear from other drivers that have tested in Utah.

I am assuming you went to a state dot office to do your driving test. Which location was it? Others that have gone there can chime in.

I understand your confusion when your instructors were telling you that you didnt need to double clutch. Some employers will require drivers to double clutch for their test drive.

 

It was Idaho... and the examiner actually came to the school training yard to commence the exams for my class.

 

So this must have been a 3rd party company doing the driver testing. It was not a state employee, because they would not come to you.

That may explain it. There is a 3rd party testing company here in PA that was doing testing for a #school in s.e. PA, and the state found their testing standards lacking, and is requiring students to be retested by the state in order to retain their cdl. They are going back a couple of years.
Lots of unhappy drivers about having to redo their skills tests.

 

Here is the news story covering the fraud by the community college.
PennDOT probing LCCC CDL program

 

I can't be certain about that.... I just assumed it was a state employee... but I can tell you that the school is very reputable with their training standards.