swedge
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i called up to book another driving test and the next available date in my town is in march which i realy dont want to wait that long for so i checked for the next closest town (20 miles away) and theres dates for 19th january
ive drove in this town a few times but not alot
do you think i should wait till march or just take the january one, i was thinking of taking a couple lessons with an instructor from that town to get to know it.
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Kathryn W
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They dont test you on the knowledge of the area
They test you on how you control the car
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Whittie
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Book one in your town, and check every day online for cancelations. You'll get it a lot sooner.
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Haimsey
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Could you not book the Jan one in the other town AND the March one?
Then when you pass the Jan one you can cancel the March one and get your money back, surely Jan > March is enough time to cancel without any hassel?
Edit: Accordingly, if you dont pass the Jan one, you fall back on the March one in home town 
[Edited on 06-12-2007 by Haimsey]
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dannymccann
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if its a small town with no wonky one way systems or random roads that merge into 1 lane from 2 etc u wont need to learn it tbh
however, there is the possibility in january it will get cancelled due to shite weather, then again this is Britain so it could be a beautiful summers day and the march date will be 2 inch thick ice or summat stupid, your call really
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swedge
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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
Could you not book the Jan one in the other town AND the March one?
Then when you pass the Jan one you can cancel the March one and get your money back, surely Jan > March is enough time to cancel without any hassel?
dont realy have enough cash at the moment but i could try and book it aswell next week if its not gone.
i know its about your handling of the car and not where you drive but it does make you drive different in a new town
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swedge
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
if its a small town with no wonky one way systems or random roads that merge into 1 lane from 2 etc u wont need to learn it tbh
however, there is the possibility in january it will get cancelled due to shite weather, then again this is Britain so it could be a beautiful summers day and the march date will be 2 inch thick ice or summat stupid, your call really
it does haver a part where theres 2 lanes and on a 1 way system lol
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scottyp1989
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just book the march one but look everday for cancelations.
thats what i did, booked my test an there was like a 2 month wating list looked every day for a week for a cancelation and got one like 8 days after i booked it
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Corsa_Joel
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To be fair if you cant drive in another town you shouldn't really pass your test anyway mate! Go for the January one.
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swedge
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Originally posted by Corsa_Joel
To be fair if you cant drive in another town you shouldn't really pass your test anyway mate! Go for the January one.
thats what i was thinking
another note: the examiner gave me minors for driving 26mph in a 30 zone he said to me "do you always drive this slow" i was like wtf felt like kicking him in the badger
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AndyKent
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Whats wrong with that? You were going too slow and perhaps holding others up to be fair....
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Tiger
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Actually, there is only a MAXIMUM speed of 30mph - not a minimum.
But yeah - its not great on other people but 26mph is a bit picky.
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mattk
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Dont be silly saying he shouldnt pass if he cant drive in another town
A driving test is plenty scary enough without having to worry about driving perfect in an unfamiliar environment
Why do you think your examiner takes you on test routes?
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Corsa_Joel
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Originally posted by mattk
Dont be silly saying he shouldnt pass if he cant drive in another town
A driving test is plenty scary enough without having to worry about driving perfect in an unfamiliar environment
Why do you think your examiner takes you on test routes?
But what about once hes passed and going into new towns?
Will be better if hes confident in himself.
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Jules S
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Do you have a car?
Looks like it....is it insured?
If so book the 19th and get somebody to passenger with you while you get to know the area 
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swedge
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yeah ive got a car and im gonna go drive about the town a few times but im also gonna take a couple lessons from an instructor in that town aswell
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mattk
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Joel
But what about once hes passed and going into new towns?
Will be better if hes confident in himself.
So if your comming to a tricky junction you dont know you dont think, shit whats going on here,
Now imagine thinking shit whats going on here, did i look in my mirror then am I going to fast/slow, whats the examiner thinking, is this another 40 quid down the drain
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DC90
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
Dont be silly saying he shouldnt pass if he cant drive in another town
A driving test is plenty scary enough without having to worry about driving perfect in an unfamiliar environment
Why do you think your examiner takes you on test routes?
He was right, if you can't drive in another town you shouldn't pass. When you pass you won't stick to one town..
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swedge
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and as for the 26mph stuff, the road was very narrow with cars parked at the side most of the sticking out as the parking is shit there and lots of lorries use that road and were using it the day of my test
thats why i was going 26mph and not 30mph, plus if i was going 30mph i might have gone over and got a minor for doing that
its a lose-lose situation lol
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DC90
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You were right to go slower then as a kid could have ran out or car could have pulled out.
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Corsa_Joel
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
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Originally posted by Corsa_Joel
But what about once hes passed and going into new towns?
Will be better if hes confident in himself.
So if your comming to a tricky junction you dont know you dont think, shit whats going on here,
Now imagine thinking shit whats going on here, did i look in my mirror then am I going to fast/slow, whats the examiner thinking, is this another 40 quid down the drain
Imagine doing that after you've just passed you slam on the brakes panicking and somebody goes right into the back of you....
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Joel
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Originally posted by mattk
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Originally posted by Corsa_Joel
But what about once hes passed and going into new towns?
Will be better if hes confident in himself.
So if your comming to a tricky junction you dont know you dont think, shit whats going on here,
Now imagine thinking shit whats going on here, did i look in my mirror then am I going to fast/slow, whats the examiner thinking, is this another 40 quid down the drain
Imagine doing that after you've just passed you slam on the brakes panicking and somebody goes right into the back of you....
you're obviously perfect... my teacher took me on the test routes all the time and said make sure you learn every junction on these routes as it will make your test easier.. it did. A LOT!
are you telling me if you went down cornwall or somewhere with shitty tight country roads everywhere that you would drive perfectly down them and not hesistate at all? i think not.
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Gg_mf
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I would rather do it in the area that im used to. I would book the March one but keep ringing up, you will get a cancellation. The ones in Jan tend to get cancelled due to weather. I passed my test when they were having an official dispute and they were working to rule so my test was an hour long rather than half hour.
Although my tutor always said i drove better when i was in an area i didnt know.. she said that i was more aware cos i was somewere different..
[Edited on 07-12-2007 by Gg_mf]
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Corsa_Joel
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
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Originally posted by Corsa_Joel
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Originally posted by mattk
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Originally posted by Corsa_Joel
But what about once hes passed and going into new towns?
Will be better if hes confident in himself.
So if your comming to a tricky junction you dont know you dont think, shit whats going on here,
Now imagine thinking shit whats going on here, did i look in my mirror then am I going to fast/slow, whats the examiner thinking, is this another 40 quid down the drain
Imagine doing that after you've just passed you slam on the brakes panicking and somebody goes right into the back of you....
you're obviously perfect... my teacher took me on the test routes all the time and said make sure you learn every junction on these routes as it will make your test easier.. it did. A LOT!
are you telling me if you went down cornwall or somewhere with shitty tight country roads everywhere that you would drive perfectly down them and not hesistate at all? i think not.
No but on my driving lessons I didn't rush into my test, I had a lot more lessons than I needed too by driving around in different towns so when I passed I was ready to go out and be confident in myself.
If I had minimum lessons in just my local town I wouldn't be as confident as I was and probably would of had a crash by now.
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by swedge
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Originally posted by Corsa_Joel
To be fair if you cant drive in another town you shouldn't really pass your test anyway mate! Go for the January one.
thats what i was thinking
another note: the examiner gave me minors for driving 26mph in a 30 zone he said to me "do you always drive this slow" i was like wtf felt like kicking him in the badger
I had my riding assessment for my bike test the other day and he said I was going 32-33mph on a 40mph road and id get marked down for that, on my speedo it was indicating 36-37, and I was only going that speed because I was on a little lightweight 125, with really bad winds, and the sun was blinding me from the reflection on the wet road, I thought I was driving safely. On the next time round I speeded up to 43 on my clock (remember he said my clock was innacurate by about 4-5mph) and he said I was speeding  cant win
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