The Practical Driving Test...Did you Pass First Time?

[Laurel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWXXEuwUB-U

[campbellWS]

I passed first time, had been driving machinery on a farm since i could reach the pedals! anyway, (not read all of thread, maybe i am covering old ground) but try your best to stay relaxed!!!!!!! if you are too nervous it will show, remember its not an interrogation!!! try to get in the mindset of that you are only demonstrating to the tester that you can operate a vehicle nothing more!

hope this helps

[Laurel]

I passed first time, had been driving machinery on a farm since i could reach the pedals! anyway, (not read all of thread, maybe i am covering old ground) but try your best to stay relaxed!!!!!!! if you are too nervous it will show, remember its not an interrogation!!! try to get in the mindset of that you are only demonstrating to the tester that you can operate a vehicle nothing more!

hope this helps

Hmm interesting idea, I'm just showing the examiner how brilliant I am at Driving :mischeif:

I took a formal mock test today and passed with no minors, the examiner said "you drive like a driver"....as apposed to?? I took it as a good thing even though I didn't understand what he meant!

Just need to keep my cool...easier said than done!! And pray they don't make go on the magic roundabout!

[djh]

Hmm interesting idea, I'm just showing the examiner how brilliant I am at Driving :mischeif:

I took a formal mock test today and passed with no minors, the examiner said "you drive like a driver"....as apposed to?? I took it as a good thing even though I didn't understand what he meant!

Just need to keep my cool...easier said than done!! And pray they don't make go on the magic roundabout!

both the swindon and the hemel one are the easiest bit

[Christophski]

I live in Hemel and deal with the magic roundabout daily and it is really easy as long as you know where you are going. Most people who dont know it or where to go really screw it up haha

[djh]

I shot my driving instructor and filled out my form. I have my licence to kill

[Error404]

did you just leave the corpse in the car when you arrived back at the test station, or dump it en route?

[BRY]

I like to see anyone reverse using RS2 mirrors

I have seen you trying to reverse with standard mirrors.............
"Sal, will you reverse my car out for me"

[Rikki Kitto]

Magic roundabouts are easy, just treat each one individually and work your way round them safely.

[Jamo]

My mrs is learnig to drive, are there any recommended books and computer programs for the theory test etc?

[Ross]

My mrs is learnig to drive, are there any recommended books and computer programs for the theory test etc?

The official DSA CD/DVD rom is very good. It includes the hazard perception videos to practise on.

[Dan]

The hazard perception test is a poorly-conceived endevour designed purely to put money in the pockets of Pearson Vue.

[Ross]

So this didn't end to well... 3 minors and one major.

Minor was for signalling too early (she cancelled then signalled when realising the corner was further away), and two for stalls as she was leaving the test centre (nerves!).

Otherwise a clean drive except for a residential street near the test centre, where she passed parked cars rather than waiting for clear traffic (room on the road to pass but less than 1m each side of the car, according to the examiner - what a nob).

Aparrently the examiner was bought in to cover, so not local and a complete to$$er with a bad attitude - he made some pretty inapproriate comments right at the start of the test which I'd love to give him a rather colourful mouthful about.

Lesson: be extra defensive, and take your instructor with you!

Next test booked for: Friday 13th Jan

[Sonic]

Was the major for trying to pass the parked cars then? Sounds harsh.

And what comments?

[Rusty]

13th Jan is an awesome day, ESPECIALLY as it's a Friday

Bad luck on the test... Bit of a faff but 3 minors is a good effort for sure