...and failed. The driving test system is totally buggered here. I fail cause some other person who has passed is driving very dangerously (I was on a roundabout and they came out within inches infront of me, giving me pretty much no time to stop, the driving instructor had to push the break, thus it was a serious fault and I failed). The instucter even said that it wasn't my fault but he had to fail me , and the rest of my driving was great (words from his mouth). Bloody test. I'm sure it's different in other places, but here in the UK the tests are really poor.
Well, I need to do my theory again (cause it runs out after 2 years, and I left driving alone for a long time after doing it...it runs out in a few weeks, so thats a bit annoying). Think the closest time I can get that is in about 3 weeks, then it'll be about a month or 2 to wait for a practical, probably around October before I can do it again.
UK. wow. Hm here in Queensland, Australia. Once you're sixteen you go for your "L plates", which is where you have to do a theory test, in order to get your L's, then you must drive up to 90 hours daytime, and 10 hours night time recording it in a book, which your parents / the liesnced driver with you must sign off, with their liesnce plates all of that, the time, the km's so you can't fruad it. Then once that's completed and you turn 17, you're allowed to go for your "P plates" which is where your allowed to be by yourself on an open road, however you have to do yet another theory, and practical test before hand in order to get your "p's" You aren't allowed "turbo-charged" cars, until your twenty-two I believe it is now, you're allowed no liquor at all, no stanard drink until your twenty-two and off your p plates. Maybe you don't have it to bad?
That's no fun The driving test we have here in my city is quite inefficient. You must drive through parking lot painted like a road and head to the course (this is where most people fail because they drive down the middle of the parking lot). Then you drive around the course which is really just a few turns. Then you have to park in a parking space without hitting the cones, if you don't hit the cones you're done and passed. Can't you just take your test again tomorrow? :s ~Jeremy~
I remember the first time I failed my test (thanks to me doing 42km/h in a 40 school zone) - I felt like crap. It was honestly one of the worst days of my life... sure enough the 3 week wait until my next test proved to be the longest 21 days of my life, but hey, I passed. If you're struggling with nerves I highly recommend you check out Rescue Remedy (google it). I took a couple of these pastels before my test and I've never been so calm.
That really sucks, just try to practice and take it again as soon as possible... sorry to hear about that man. Here where I live it is very easy to pass the test, and one of the driving instructors actually says "you need to drive faster" to some people who went too slow
I am glad they are strict with you and wish they would be with the kids here in the states. My son finally lost his license and probably shouldn't have had it to begin with..... hopefully someday he will learn to drive better and stop complaining when he gets speeding tickets.
Here, you get your learners at 16, then drive around with someone who has held a valid drivers license for more then 2 years. Then in 8 months from the time you get ur learners license, you go do your pratical exam, Then your done
Strict? My point was its unfairly strict (i.e. someone elses poor driving has made me fail, and cost me the price of the test which is near to £80, thats about $160 to you guys -- £40 for the test, £40 for the instructors car rental, so it's not just pety cash)
Unlucky mate. I'm in the UK too and passed my test last November, first time too! I only got 4 minors I actually thought the test was more like £100 - £60 of that being for the test.....oh well the parents paid for it so its all good You'll benefit from failing. I passed first time and was therefore less experienced than you - and hence the reason I crashed within 3 months of driving. In a years time you'll be glad of all the extra lessons Keep at it
Thought it was £40 for the test...could have been more and I wasn't paying attention, or maybe you did yours on a saturday or a sunday (they charge extra at weekends). I know I can drive, it's convincing the bloody test person of that which I can't seem to do. Not sure if it's my nerves getting the better of me (probably is, I get nervous, hell I could hardly sleep last night cause I knew I had that test today). But I have to say, it was pretty damn easy this time compaired with the other 2 tests I done, might be cause i'm more experienced, or that it was in a different place this time (cause I moved due to university).
I did my test on a Tuesday afternoon at 3.30 - right at the time of the school traffic. I was really nervous (bright red face and the worst sweating of my life lol) but I remained focused and got through it. The only advice I can give you is to concentrate and not let nerves get the better of you.