Driving Test on Monday

[LooeyUK]

Ive got my Driving Test on Monday at 10.44am!

Im so nervous!

Has anyone got any tips? Stories?

hope there is no ice/snow - my emergency stop resulting in a 180° spin meant a retest, rather than a fail

[ZrByte]

Originally Posted by LooeyUK

Ive got my Driving Test on Monday at 10.44am!

Im so nervous!

Has anyone got any tips? Stories?

I passed mine back in october, mine was also at 10:44am, its a good time to do your test as its not too busy yet not too quiet and also all the schools will have started so there should be minimal suicidal school kids about (you think im joking dont you )

Best advice I can give is to forget that your in a test, assume you have allready passed (or failed if that helps, it worked for me) and dont let any mistakes mess up any manouvers later on in the test. I had an examiner who let me off with a mistake wich could have failed my test because he was so impressed with the rest of my driving
I was sure I had failed my test during the first 3 minutes because I scrapped (but didnt mount) the Kurb when pulling in before doing my parralel parking exercise.
I also stalled during my turn in the road but I controlled the car, stopped it from rolling by applying the break quickly and had the car running again in seconds. This wasnt even counted as a minor due to the way I handled it wich I was pleased about . By this time I was allready sure I had failed my test due to the mistake I had made during my first few mins so I didnt let it bother me.

The only things my examiner had to warn me about after the test was my driving distance, apparently several times I was just over an inch away from knocking parked cars wing mirrors off, If I had knocked one off it would have been an instant fail. This is still something I do 4 months later and I havent knocked one yet, I have been complimented several times by my friends for how well I know the dimensions of my car when they have seen me squeeze through gaps they didnt think my car could fit through.
There was something else but I cant for the life of me think of it right now.

This was only one month after I started learning to drive and my second attempt at the test so im sure you will do fine, I'm guessing you didnt rush it like I did?

[LooeyUK]

Nah, ive been learning for about a year.

Im just nervous about roundabouts, reversing around a corner and the questions they ask ya at the begninng.

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by LooeyUK

Nah, Ive been learning for about a year.

I'm just nervous about roundabouts, reversing around a corner and the questions they ask ya at the beginning.

Well that instills me with a lot of confidence if you feel that your not ready why take the test, ?? does your instructor think your ready, must do I suppose

If there's no rush stay with the lessons untill your ready

[Chris W]

Don't worry about the questions- they can only give you minors for the questions, you cannot fail even if you get them all completely wrong.

I think that the best approach to tests (and this is coming from someone who has taken three and passed two) is to go into the test thinking "if i pass, i pass, if i fail, i fail.

Try to be as relaxed as possible. Chat to the examiner if that will make you feel more at ease. The examiner will want to feel as relaxed as possible and the more relaxed he/she feels the more likely you are to pass.

Good luck dude i am sure you will be fine... but remember, if you don't pass it is probably a good thing. I failed my first test, and on reflection i am so glad that i did. I was cocky going into the test, and if i had passed that cockiness would have remained. A knock to my confidence has prevented me from doing anything stupid since my test pass so remember if you fail it would be for a good reason.

Having said that, best wishes for it all, do your best and i'm sure you'll be fine

oh and btw if it snows then the test will be cancelled... silly imo, but at least it means that you get a bit more practice in before you have to take it

[ian@huth]

When I took my test there was something like an eight week wait for an appointment. I wanted to pass as soon as possible so I booked driving lessons and applied for the test before I had the first lesson. Imagine my surprise when on the day of my first lesson I got notification of my test date which was only eight days on. My instructor told me to cancel it but after that firast lesson said that with a lesson a day it might be worth taking the test for the experience but I would certainly fail. I had six lessons before the test and went to it thinking I would fail for certain. At the test centre my name was called out and off I went. There wer several others taking the test at the same time and I was first back. My instructor said that my test was obviously cut short due to my lack of experience and couldn't believe it when I showed her my pass certificate. On reflection I think I passed because I was more relaxed through thinking I was sure to fail. It would seem that ability to drive safely was more important than technical perfection.

[Steve H]

Originally Posted by bopdude

Well that instills me with a lot of confidence if you feel that your not ready why take the test, ?? does your instructor think your ready, must do I suppose

If there's no rush stay with the lessons untill your ready

You learn to drive after you pass your test. Whilst learning your far to pressurised and thinks don't tend to become natural until you do them under your own steam.

Bet you were just perfect the day you passed your test

[sonygeezer]

Good luck to you.
But just remember when you pass drive with care and respect other road users.

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Steve H

Bet you were just perfect the day you passed your test

I was....


well, I mean, the 4th time I took my test, and passed I was

[Russ]

Bring a blowtorch along.

Once you pass, apply it to your copy of the Highway Code - you won't be needing it any longer

[greencreeper]

The first test I was a nervous wreck and somehow found myself in the left-hand lane, waiting at traffic lights, indicating to turn left, when my examiner wanted me to turn right To the right of me were 3 lanes of traffic. A queue started forming behind me. I just sort of nipped across when the lights were on red. ******* examiner failed me for jumping a red light

The second test I think was the one where I didn't see a car and nearly broadsided it. Examiner had to grab the wheel. Whoops. Idiot nearly had us on the central reservation. That was an automatic fail. I knew it, so I just drove like a maniac

I think the third one was just a pools coupon. I gave up after that.

Tips for passing, therefore, are (1) wear a short skirt; (2) be calm; (3) don't drive past those things with lights on when the light is red; (4) be aware that other road users will behave oddly when you're around, including speeding up to overtake you or prevent you from moving in front of them.

Good luck.

[Ramrod]

Here's zrbyte's saga from last year.........if it helps at all

My instructor has told me to know the area where my test is very well, know all the traffic systems, patterns and rules that are there. Spend a lot of driving hours there.

[Paulie]

Good luck