Failed driving test questions

LowEndTorque · 22 Oct 2024 at 23:26

A friend of mine was failed in their Driving Test yesterday for a serious fault for Judgement Crossing. The scenario was, my friend was on a Give Way waiting to turn right. Another car comes from their left to turn right (the street the exam car is on). The oncoming car stood behind and waited for a long time to turn in despite having the opportunity to do so safely. My friend decided to begin and complete his right turn safely. Please do note the other car did not flash their lights for my friend.

The examiner failed them for the above stating they should have waited longer as the other car turning in had right of way.
Edit: The above also happened towards the end of the test which hurts even more.

IMO I felt this was a bit harsh considering the rest of the test was flawless. My concern now is, if the other car kept waiting showing no signs of moving and you have traffic building up behind you getting impatient, would you still be failed for undue hesitation?

LowEndTorque · 23 Oct 2024 at 07:21

[FnG]magnolia said:
I am enjoying the username + thread title combo where *checks notes* your 'friend' also failed an exam.

Don't get the relevance. Are you implying that I am talking about myself here for failing the exam? :confused:

LowEndTorque · 23 Oct 2024 at 07:23

mrk said:
You were at a give way, it's not about being harsh or anything. give way is give way

No, I am not questioning the result. My question is would someone get done for not doing what my friend did especially if the car turning in had not moved for a while or had flashed them to go/merge? These scenarios happen in normal everyday driving where you are waiting to merge in and someone flashes you to go and you do.

LowEndTorque · 23 Oct 2024 at 09:17

Thank you for the replies so far guys. Yes, I always check my surroundings before moving even if the other road user has flashed their lights or signaled for me to move.
And again, I am not the one that has failed. I have passed my driving test about 6 years ago and have a DAS license for over a year now.

The only safe scenario (to pass the test and checking your surroundings) during the test is, if the examiner tells the candidate that it is ok to move since the other car has not moved for a while. In my head it is one of those scenarios where my friend was unlucky to be in that situation. In hindsight, it would have been fine had the other car safely proceeded as normal.