My cousin's an examiner. They don't have hard quota's but they do have soft targets. They tend to be stricter when the centre's approaching their target for the month.
Failed my driving test this week... How many attempts did it take you?
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My cousin's an examiner. They don't have hard quota's but they do have soft targets. They tend to be stricter when the centre's approaching their target for the month.
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First time, two minors, passed at the beginning of august
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three times here. first failure was all my fault as i didnt check mirrors properly. Second time neither me or my instructor could work out why. Apparently it was failing to completely stop at a junction (no stop sign) which I wasn't aware was compulsory if the road is clear. Plus the place I supposedly didnt stop at would have required me go the wrong way down a 1-way street. Evidently the examiner had filled his quota for the day. Third time passed with 4 minors.
Failed twice and passed on the third.
First go - Great sunny day until my test. Started pouring down and I even said to the examiner that I will most likely fail.
Second go - Weather was perfect, everything was going smoothly until the last corner
. Gave me a major for going over the lines while turning.
Third go - passed with 1 minor
First go - Great sunny day until my test. Started pouring down and I even said to the examiner that I will most likely fail.
Second go - Weather was perfect, everything was going smoothly until the last corner
. Gave me a major for going over the lines while turning.Third go - passed with 1 minor
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So most passed 1st time, makes me feel great haha. I'm not too worried at the moment but I'm just really hoping I don't have to do it a 3rd or even more! Can imagine it knocks your confidence after a few times?
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I passed on second go.
On the first time round I failed by "nearly hitting a pedestrian".
It's not as bad as it seems though, the picture below shows the stupid round about with a crossing straight after a roundabout, the pink dot is the pedestrian, as I approached the crossing the pedestrian stepped out with 1 foot then back in again.
On the first time round I failed by "nearly hitting a pedestrian".
It's not as bad as it seems though, the picture below shows the stupid round about with a crossing straight after a roundabout, the pink dot is the pedestrian, as I approached the crossing the pedestrian stepped out with 1 foot then back in again.
I passed on second go.
On the first time round I failed by "nearly hitting a pedestrian".
It's not as bad as it seems though, the picture below shows the stupid round about with a crossing straight after a roundabout, the pink dot is the pedestrian, as I approached the crossing the pedestrian stepped out with 1 foot then back in again.
That's a zebra crossing is it not? They shouldn't have had to step back in.
Agreed that it seems like a stupid place for a crossing though.
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Do you drive a taxi?
What a stupid place to put a crossing! Wouldn't surprise me if that's caused accidents in the past. Surely a much better place to put it would be down the road to the left of the image
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First time, but the guy did say the word "just" passed. lol
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First time.
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True, but had to explain myself so people don't think I just mowed through a person. Obviously learnt my lesson to pay more attention to what's happening on the side of the road as well as what's on the road.
Still to this day hate that round about even after driving on worse ones.
Pencil pushers in road design shocker...
The reason behind the growing number of ped crossings near roundabouts is the continued use of the mantra "speed kills" brigade.
So at the roundabout you are statisically going a lot slower than a straight road.
What they don't seem to have concluded in their tiny brains is that it is pretty much sensory overload trying to watch all junctions, cars pulling out, what lane to be in, indicator usage of both you and the other cars. then on top of all that, the need to watch for people stepping off a kerb.
The reason behind the growing number of ped crossings near roundabouts is the continued use of the mantra "speed kills" brigade.
So at the roundabout you are statisically going a lot slower than a straight road.
What they don't seem to have concluded in their tiny brains is that it is pretty much sensory overload trying to watch all junctions, cars pulling out, what lane to be in, indicator usage of both you and the other cars. then on top of all that, the need to watch for people stepping off a kerb.