weapon69

LMAO!

Yeah bumping into things on your test is never a good sign

Franx

Passed second time...like all the best ones.

Didn't stop me driving into a wall a month later though. Took a roundabout too fast in my Mum's Volvo 440, & lost the back end.

Says it all really. People can't really drive until they've been going a good while. Advanced driving test (or some such thing) should be compulsary after perhaps 6 months - not that I've done one, but it'd be a good idea to have some further training. I did a spot of 'further training' on an old airfield.... It had a good dirt course as well...

logiclee

Passed 1st time six weeks after my 17th birthday.

Had 12 lessons in the six weeks plus a half hour before my test.

I did have an old banger to practice in for the six weeks though.

Lee

Paulo P

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First time for me and I nearly crashed too I forgot to keep going straight ahead and had to change lanes at the last minute but got away with it Rest of the test was sweet.

Paul

wiltshire_boy

First time for me at 17, but i had been driving for about a year and a half by then.

How about you then Ian?

How many of you had to take the theory test as well?

weapon69

I had to take the theory twice because by the time i got round to taking my test the second time, it had expired!!

I took the hazard perception test this time and it was a total waste of time. All you have to do is click the mouse alot and it passes you.

tiggers

Second time.

My first test was a right laugh. Had a lesson before the test, but my instructor was late due to picking his kids up from school so we were in a hurry to make the test centre. I was driving and he told me to take a left at some lights. There was a full on tractor-trailer unit waiting to turn right and the right turn was almost a hairpin so he was going to have to swing out to make the turn.

I stopped well back from him for this reason, but my instructor badgered me into pulling alongside him despite my protestations. Sure enough the truck got a filter arrow and having not seen me took the side off my instructor's Fiesta. I decided that in the circumstances 'I told you so' was not the best thing to say as my instructor was going ballistic at the truck driver who was having none of it.

Anyway we limped to the test centre and taped the nearside miroor to what was left of the driver's door and hoped for the best. The examiner let me take the test after a lengthy eximination of the car, but despite the fact I drove a pretty good test he failed me for reversing round a corner (even though I'm sure it was OK).

I was so hacked off that I put in for a re-test straight away and refused to have any more lessons. Took the test in a mate's car having done no driving for six weeks and despite the fact that I drove IMHO pretty poorly I passed. I was so surprised I nearly asked the examinder if he was sure

Regards,

tiggers.

CHRIS_D

1st time

and we didnt need to do a theoy test then either

chris

David Lock

Old Morris Minor van + field to practice in = FAILED test

Same van, more dents, + larger field = FAILED again

One lesson + roads = PASS.

Still remember it with examiner holding rolled newspaper like fly swot waiting for the emergency stop bit - do they still have that??



PS. Waiting for PSL to post saying they didn't have tests in his days

eclipse

Theory and practical first time

LG John

Driving test? I thought you got to 17 and were allowed to drive - I've not sat any test

john_s

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Car - 2nd time.

Bike - failed 3 so far.

John.

owbow

1st time, 2 minors for incorrect use of gears (pulling away from junctions in 2nd in a 306 t/diesel... )

i was so chuffed

Poor Guy

theory and hazard bollox perception test tomorrow

Fuzz

2 lessons and pass first time.

1st lesson,
Instructor commented you seem to have the hang of it but I'd like to see you use your mirrors more

who gives a **** what's behind you!!

2nd lesson,
I see you're using mirrors now... I'll put you in for your test.


Exam,
One question I ballsed up was, not knowing how to tell a 30 zone. (I said built up area, but forgot to add street lighting :rolleyes)
examiner also noted that on "a couple of occasions" I exeeded the speed limit"
but it was noted that I was "keeping up with the flow of traffic".

That was that really.... EASY

Andy

WRX Wannabe

Milk Float = 1st Time

Car = 1st Time

Monkeh

Hmmmmm I was supposed to take a test ??

Fuzz

Too slow Monkeh,

Saxo boy already done that joke...
Least I hope it was a joke

Never can tell with these northeners

Andy

L55 REP

iTrader: (1)

car 1st time at 17
<took practical before the theory as it had only just come in was a bloody pain waiting nearly 2weeks for a letter to say id passed it>

pcv <coach,s> 1st time at 20

want to do my bike and hgv now too,

LanciaChris

1st time. With near blind examiner - when doing numberplate test he clearly couldnt read it! (craning neck, leaning forward then hmm. yes, looks right...)

LG John

MrsP1Fanatic

I hate to admit it but I must be bad - passed 6th time around!

Can n e body beat my record?

MrsP1Fanatic

I must add that when I did pass, I only had 6 minors! :}

madbrit

You mean I had to pass a test

bigsinky

is it true in India or africa or somewhere like that, if you can drive forward 6 feet and reverse back 6 feet you have passed your driving test.

heard that and wondered if it was true?

oh btw first time after 2 lessons.

cheers

sinky

Tiggs

drove a car for the first time in my life on 1st of the month.....6 lessons, passed 3 weeks later.

only failed one question:

whats the visual indication that a blind person, with white stick, is also deaf?

it is not....i found out.....a hat with D on it!

Tiggs

Leslie

First time, 'bike/car

what would scooby do

1st time, grazed a kerb was the only comment from the examiner..

TelBoy

Please expand sinky. I know there's a lot of out-doing going on here about how few lessons everybody needed, but there has to be more to the above?

Little Miss WRX

Theory first time 100%, practical first time no minor faults.

Three months later wrote off parent's car in style.........it was going to be my birthday present, it was not to be.