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"First time bike, second time car.
Panicked on the three point turn, due to an increasing queue of cars on either side of me."
about 40 years since I passed mine dothey still do 3 point turn I here you have a snap on yr test these days x |
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"1st time passer here. Not so sure I would pass today, acquired a lot of habits over the last 36 years. "
think weare all guilty of that have drove artics and at present buses you have to be more aggressive these days
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Second time for me (Luke).
I knew a guy who failed his test because he lost his car. The test centre was full and he had to park a couple of streets away. He checked in and met his examiner. When they walked back to his car he couldn't remember where he put it. When they eventually found it, the examiner said there was no longer enough time to complete the test so he had to fail him.  |
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"Second time for me (Luke).
I knew a guy who failed his test because he lost his car. The test centre was full and he had to park a couple of streets away. He checked in and met his examiner. When they walked back to his car he couldn't remember where he put it. When they eventually found it, the examiner said there was no longer enough time to complete the test so he had to fail him. "
I was waiting for a punchline then lol |
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over a year ago
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I passed first time... I don't know how because I drive terribly and just kept saying sorry my mouths just so dry like every 2 minutes haha... Most supprising moment of my life when he told me I'd passed |
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"I passed first time... I don't know how because I drive terribly and just kept saying sorry my mouths just so dry like every 2 minutes haha... Most supprising moment of my life when he told me I'd passed"
was it long ago x
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"I passed first time... I don't know how because I drive terribly and just kept saying sorry my mouths just so dry like every 2 minutes haha... Most supprising moment of my life when he told me I'd passedwas it long ago x"
A few years ago so not a massively long time ago |
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"I passed first time... I don't know how because I drive terribly and just kept saying sorry my mouths just so dry like every 2 minutes haha... Most supprising moment of my life when he told me I'd passedwas it long ago x
A few years ago so not a massively long time ago"
doesn't matter you are independent now not relying on mums taxi or dads taxi xx |
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Second time.
My instructor sat in the back of the test car and it put me off. Came out of test centre, looked left, then right then pulled out. Car coming to the left and he had to use the brake- Instant fail but I had to carry on for the rest of the test 
Second time I asked him to wait in the test centre.
Felt more relaxed and passed  |
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"Second time.
My instructor sat in the back of the test car and it put me off. Came out of test centre, looked left, then right then pulled out. Car coming to the left and he had to use the brake- Instant fail but I had to carry on for the rest of the test
Second time I asked him to wait in the test centre.
Felt more relaxed and passed "
big thing in your life isn't it it is always a question you can answer it is life changing xx |
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"8th attempt. After pulling up behind some parked cars thinking they were waiting for the lights to change, I realised that I needed glasses. "
8th attempt!!!, I bet your driving instructor had a nervous breakdown  |
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over a year ago
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"8th attempt. After pulling up behind some parked cars thinking they were waiting for the lights to change, I realised that I needed glasses.
8th attempt!!!, I bet your driving instructor had a nervous breakdown "
He was well paid over the 3 years so don't feel too sympathetic. |
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"First time bike, second time car.
Panicked on the three point turn, due to an increasing queue of cars on either side of me.about 40 years since I passed mine dothey still do 3 point turn I here you have a snap on yr test these days x"
1st time a couple of years ago (used to ride a motorbike and help restore cars, so I mainly knew what I was doing).
No, they don't do 3 point turns anymore. They switched it out for more useful skills.
Yes, they can test you on following a SatNav instead of taking verbal directions. I think they said a 1 in 5 chance of getting verbal directions. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I passed 2nd time. My first test was on a Friday afternoon at 4 pm, used to be considered the worst test of the week because all the examiners just wanted to go home. I got no major faults but a long list of minor faults on that test. 2nd test flew through with no faults. |
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"8th attempt. After pulling up behind some parked cars thinking they were waiting for the lights to change, I realised that I needed glasses. "
I think I need glasses is that spire really not straight lol
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"4th time
Failed 1st
Failed 2nd
Car got rit off on the 3rd ( not my fault but I failed anyway )
4th was paid for by DVLA  are you still paying them or have you passed lol"
That was in the 90's pal |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Never taken one. Driving lessons on my legal age to drive birthday were the worst present I've ever had and hated every minute of driving. Never tried again since. |
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Pretty traumatic. Nearly 200 lessons, 4 instructors and finally passed on the 5th. I passed my theory test 1st try before I started lessons. It’s took me so long to pass I had to retake the theory (that I then failed and had to retake  ) I got there in the end though!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Second time lucky for me. The first time I had the largest instructor/tester person ever in the history of people, to the point where he was so big he was actually sitting on the handbrake and I had to ask him to get off it so I could use it. I think I was doomed from the "can I get to the handbrake plz" comment onwards on my first test |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Passed first time and with less faults than my old man who was the one who taught me from the age of 13.. hes been a driving instructor/consultant in london for over 20 years. Even got the advanced tutoring when i hit 17. Although surprisingly i didnt actually get my licence until i was 21. So im lucky to have had that training. Wouldnt mind going for my ADI licence and see if i can take on the RoADAR training too |
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We were lucky and both passed first time.
One of our friends wives took 13 tests, gave up and then after a further 8, finally passed.
He bought her a new car and she promptly crashed it whilst trying to put it in the garage. |
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By *anae21Woman
over a year ago
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1st time.
A few minutes into the test, a cat ran in front of the car, I slammed on, stalled, thought I'd failed there and then. I relaxed after that and didn't make any faults. Couldn't believe it when he said I'd passed. |
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Fourth time a charm.
My sister passed her test first time 1989, in Italy after living there a year. She also had a theory test which I didn't have when I passed my test in 1986.
I started learning to drive in 1977! |
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4th time for me. The first fail was so frustrating as a lorry pulled out on me on a roundabout. I stopped as I had nowhere to go and I failed for stopping on a roundabout. Even the examiner said it wasn't my fault but he had no choice.
2nd and 3rd I was too nervous and did stupid things wrong.
4th time I was sure I'd failed near the start of the test and thought "fuck it just got to get to the end now", the nerves disappeared and I passed with only 1 minor fault. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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First time, when I was 17. Thank you very much. Didn’t even bother driving again until I was 21 when it became more convenient to. Then it became worthwhile. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Passed both my car and motorcycle tests at 17, both went well. My sister took 14 attempts to pass her driving tests; got nervous before each and screwed them up until she did a self relaxation course |
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By *DW1983Man
over a year ago
Aberdeen, Leeds, Sheffield |
Passed first time (twice - car and PSV)
"1st time passer here. Not so sure I would pass today, acquired a lot of habits over the last 36 years. think weare all guilty of that have drove artics and at present buses you have to be more aggressive these days"
I'm sure that's a slip of the tongue and as a fellow professional you meant 'assertive' and 'defensive' not 'aggressive' |
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