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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Na.
Growing up in London travel was free. Then in Loughborough everywhere was walking distance. Now, well it is still so much cheaper not to drive so I don’t. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I can’t drive. I’ve done so many lessons, I even done some in an automatic to see if that would make any difference but I’m just useless at it. I think it’s for the best that I’m not on the road  |
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By *r.SJMan
over a year ago
Wellingborough |
17, passed first time after a month from my birthday... no theory test then either, just a flip book and asked to identify three signs (one was a double hump back bridge, always remember that one) |
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Full Motorcycle licence when I was 24 however car not till my 40’s. Still prefer a bike over a car.
Took twice for motorbike, I pulled out on a car (as I usually did when riding around normally) a bit too close for the examiner. Easily passed the second time.
Four times for my car (I didn’t have to do the theory as I had a bike licence) test, I’d say I’m a below average driver but above average biker.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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4 day intensive course in Army for car. 1st time pass.
H license tracks 1st time pass.
Hgv 2, 20 hrs intensive 4 days, 1st time pass.
Proud that never failed a driving test |
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2nd time age 17
.. Though what i passed isnt ever so relevant today when you need dodging pot holes, scooters, cyclists, ebikes... Lez zones.. Bus lanes, bike lanes, pop up roadworks, smart lanes or you get fined for driving something somewhere you shouldn't... Performing a 3 point turn using forward and reverse gears or a hill start seem barely relevant
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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17 - first time pass. In those days the ‘theory’ test was about 20 questions asked by the examiner at the end of the driving part of the year while still sat in the car.
I got the last question wrong and thought I’d screwed up the whole thing but he then said “I’m delighted to say you’ve passed” ..
Then I drove to school on my own in the car for the very first time which was mildly terrifying |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How old was you when you passed and how many attempts at your theory and driving test did it take.
Have a great day all.  "
19. Purchased a motorbike, realised when it rolled onto my drive that I've had no lessons or done Theory, block booked and passed in 6 weeks first time for both. That incentive really helped. |
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I was in my 30’s before I decided I needed a car.
I moved to Yorkshire and it kind of became a necessity and my ex wife was pregnant with our son so I felt the need.
Driving makes you lazy…I would think nothing of walking to the shop 10 mins down the road now I’ll go by car.
I passed both tests first time.
K |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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19. Theory was 2 or 3 times. Practical first time. I love driving now. I deal better with tight country roads and livestock in roads than cities though.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Only passed last year age 45.. wish ad done it sooner, 1 theory 2 tests (first test a went too fast thought it was a 30 road but had recently been changed to a 20) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If we are talking other forms of transport, I could sail when I was 11 and fly when I was 17.
Oddly, I never had a bike until I was 15."
Ooo, are we doing other forms too?
Flew solo in a glider at 16 and got my train driving licence at 25  |
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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago
Derry |
"Only passed last year age 45.. wish ad done it sooner, 1 theory 2 tests (first test a went too fast thought it was a 30 road but had recently been changed to a 20)"
Well done. Your first year is when you really learn to drive I think. Passing your test is a different beastie. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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23, I was eight weeks pregnant with my second child.
Failed first go on each test and passed on the second.
First driving test I use instructors car and had an examiner with the same name as me. I failed.
Second driving test I did in my then boyfriends 2L mondeo that I had been learning in. Passed, found out when I got out if the car I had the chief examiner and my boyfriend expected me to fail. I loved that Mondeo. |
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"How old was you when you passed and how many attempts at your theory and driving test did it take.
Have a great day all. "
17 and no theory test in re dark ages, but I did have to crank the car to start it!  x |
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I was 17 and 1 month. No theory test except for a few questions from the examiner.
I remember one -
examiner - "What do you expect to see coming towards you on your side of the road?"
me "Pedestrians"
examiner "and?"
me "Horses being led?"
examiner "and?"
Me "erm? Americans?"
I passed. |
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Did 3 theory tests because I let it run out twice. Passed practical test first time at 22.
Didn't drive for a year and then did a ski season, first time driving after my test was in a blizzard on a hairpin alps road. Deep end and all. |
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"How old was you when you passed and how many attempts at your theory and driving test did it take.
Have a great day all. "
Me - passed at 18, second practical test, one theory.
Mr - cannot drive at all |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm almost 30 and can't drive. I'm saving atm and going to give it a bash next year. I'm honestly terrified and super anxious. I can't imagine myself behind a wheel at all. I doubt it will go well.  |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
I was 29 when I passed my driving test.
I decided I didn't want to keep relying on lifts to competitions and needed to be driving before I hit 30.
I had a couple of months of once a week lessons and passed first time with 2 minors.
One minor was going around a huge pot hole in a back street road without indicating, even though there was nothing else on the road and no pedestrians.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How old was you when you passed and how many attempts at your theory and driving test did it take.
Have a great day all. "
Passed at 18 on second attempt, lost license due to being a prat in my younger years, now the only thing I drive is RC cars (i hope its legal). |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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UK licence I think I was in my late 20’s
I held driving licences in 3 other countries prior, none were transferable to UK so I had to take tests again.
Passed all tests in each country first time. |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
Dorchester |
"How old was you when you passed and how many attempts at your theory and driving test did it take.
Have a great day all. "
5 lessons passed 1st time and no accidents or claims in the whole of my driving career  |
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By *sexman1Man
over a year ago
north oxfordshire |
Back in the days you only did test s and lorries were 20 mph
bike and car on birthdays been driving on farm since was 8 heavy Lorries you had to be 21 but as went in the R A F could drive them when 18 and coaches All first time and still got a DE and CE |
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I started driving at 13, my dad got fed up of me asking... and passed at 17 on the third attempt. I was terrified on the first one and can barely remember it, believe I was R*bbed on the second, so by the third was chilled There was no such thing as a theory test back then.
I enjoy driving and love driving new vehicles when I get the chance.
Nita |
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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago
Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton, |
Passed theory first time.Passed the practical first time because the examiner thought I was armed police and "didn't want any trouble".I had taken my Firearms license as proof of identity. |
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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago
Redhill |
My dad taught me to drive at 13. Got my first permit at 16.
Having said that, it took my brain 5 whole years to actually switch to driving on the left here in the UK… it is completely natural to me now. I passed the theory 3rd time  and practical first time. |
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