Gg_mf
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Registered: 10th Oct 05
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My driving test because i was too far away from the kerb on a reverse park...It was put down as a serious. I cant believe it as I had a really good drive. I had a mean examiner who never spoke a word (well apart from telling me directions) ..according to my instructor he nit picked.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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Can only learn from your mistakes and try again and hopefully get it right next time 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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and you failed on a major test component. pick yourself up and try again.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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If you were to far away then it would be serious, but yeah it is a bit harsh, little things like that people always fail on.
Better luck next time 
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Gg_mf
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I will do. I just thought it was harsh.
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Gg_mf
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
If you were to far away then it would be serious, but yeah it is a bit harsh, little things like that people always fail on.
Better luck next time
I couldnt have been that far as i werent on the other side of the road
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Bullet Proof SRi
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its very weird how the tests work, i dont a brilliant drive on my first test and i failed for gouing to slow down 1 a road.
passed on the second attempt, and it was a really poor drive by me
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recarouk
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Registered: 30th Sep 05
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didnt he give you the chance to rectify it?
there supposed to if you make a c0ck up as long as you correct it properly they cant fail you on it!
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Gg_mf
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As soon as i had done it he told me to then take my next turn right. otherwise i would have made it right.
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recarouk
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im sure there supposed to let you correct it!
did you stop and put the handbrake on?
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Gg_mf
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yep i stoped put my handbrake on, I then realised i wasnt that close, but i dint think it was that bad..he then told me to move on
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RickSRi
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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my first test i drove perfectly except i had to swerve to avoid a police car and i rubed the curb, got a serious sucks dunnit
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Cosmo
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dont worry we all fail once (well I didnt, but I've heard some people do) 
Just get another one booked in and pass it!
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Corsa_Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by recarouk
im sure there supposed to let you correct it!
did you stop and put the handbrake on?
i made a mistake and i corrected it and he started shouting at me n stuff  
i wish i knew where that twat lived 
i had him five times ! and all of my tests were spot on ! i could drive perfectly, he was just a tit
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by RickSXI
my first test i drove perfectly except i had to swerve to avoid a police car and i rubed the curb, got a serious sucks dunnit
shouldnt of swerved, should of hit it!
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Dione J
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Registered: 22nd Sep 04
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Chin up, every dissapointment is for a reason...
Trick is what i learnt from is
1. never tell anyone your test date
2. practice loads before your test
3. do loads of mock tests with your instructor to
establish what area's your are weaker in.
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recarouk
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think its coz you stopped and put handbrake on!
he must have thought you were happy with it!
never mind just try again!
practice the parking a bit more!
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Dan Lewis
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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 you failed from doing that!
when i was doing my "turn in the road" i hit the curb twice and then on a junction mouted the curb. My emergency stop was shocking they said "If there was a person in front on you they would be dead"
i think they wer just nit picking.
but good luck on next test whenever it is
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Gg_mf
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They guy looked like someone quite high up and all the rest of the examiners looked friendly. (mine was the miserable git in the corner) My instructer said that he looked like one of those that wants eveything so perfect, which i know driving has to be perfect but i wasnt dangerous. I dont have another lesson for a month so that just shows that my instructer must think i dont need to practise.
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ed
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I got a major on my first test for not reversing up the road far enough while doing one of those left hand reverse thingies. However I did get 14 other minors, oh and another major for not driving fast enough 
I passed with 3 minors the next time though
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by almost_me
you failed from doing that!
when i was doing my "turn in the road" i hit the curb twice and then on a junction mouted the curb. My emergency stop was shocking they said "If there was a person in front on you they would be dead"
i think they wer just nit picking.
but good luck on next test whenever it is
if you mount the curb at anytime during the test they are meant to end it and drive you back as your a danger to other road users and pedestrians.
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Gg_mf
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They mark u down for not keeping up to the speed limit but there some points were u are unsure of the speedlimit.
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Carl
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Originally posted by recarouk
im sure there supposed to let you correct it!
did you stop and put the handbrake on?
i made a mistake and i corrected it and he started shouting at me n stuff
i wish i knew where that twat lived
i had him five times ! and all of my tests were spot on ! i could drive perfectly, he was just a tit
Are you sure you can drive properly
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Marshall
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that'll b £45 for another test then, for such a silly reason, unlucky mate. In my test i got my only 2 minors for not getting up to speed quick enough in a couple of places, which is fair enough, since i still passed, but BS really. I can understand how going too slow is a big hazard in traffic, but this was out on country roads. the whole things a shame imo, the examiner shud just kno from how confident u drive etc to determine if u shud pass. bk in the good old days wen my sis did hers she had a good drive then at the end had to park and buggered it up, but was kindly ask if she wanted to do it again, so did it again and passed. in a perfect world the examiner shud have asked u, but there u go, just hope u dont get them next time, now they already have an opinion of u. and its harder to break down a bad opinion then it is to build up a new good one.
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Charly
that'll b £45 for another test then, for such a silly reason, unlucky mate. In my test i got my only 2 minors for not getting up to speed quick enough in a couple of places, which is fair enough, since i still passed, but BS really. I can understand how going too slow is a big hazard in traffic, but this was out on country roads. the whole things a shame imo, the examiner shud just kno from how confident u drive etc to determine if u shud pass. bk in the good old days wen my sis did hers she had a good drive then at the end had to park and buggered it up, but was kindly ask if she wanted to do it again, so did it again and passed. in a perfect world the examiner shud have asked u, but there u go, just hope u dont get them next time, now they already have an opinion of u. and its harder to break down a bad opinion then it is to build up a new good one.
well said
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