Passed :)
- Thread starter Mark A
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Thanks everyone.
Sorry Memphis, for some reason i thought you were referring to the examiner :/. Must have been all the excitement
. I agree with you on that, he should have known the times off by heart really, I would have been annoyed about it if i had failed.
I think it really helped having a 2 hour lesson last night after work. As the roads were pretty much dead we drove around all the test routes and he pointed out things that can catch pupils out. He told me to look out for hidden speed signs, theres a 50 zone that then turns into a 30 zone before a roundabout. The signs are partially covered by bushes and he said many pupils fly past it at 45 mph in mock tests.
Another thing he told me to look out for is a zebra crossing immediately after turning at a junction. He said a lot of pupils also get caught out here as they're checking their mirrors after turning the corner and don't see people waiting at the side.
I went past both these areas on my test , plus it was near enough the exact same route as my last test. But we turned off on a quiet road to do emergency stop this time round.
I thought i had failed when i was doing reverse park. I misjudged when to put the right turn on and the back tire just nudged the curb. I didn't say anything, put the car into 1st gear and drove back out then back into reverse and put full lock on, ended up perfect.
As for my first car I'm not sure what to get yet. I'm quite tall so a really small hatch wont be ideal. I was thinking of getting a Focus as thats what Ive been learning in and it seems quite decent.
Sorry Memphis, for some reason i thought you were referring to the examiner :/. Must have been all the excitement
. I agree with you on that, he should have known the times off by heart really, I would have been annoyed about it if i had failed. I think it really helped having a 2 hour lesson last night after work. As the roads were pretty much dead we drove around all the test routes and he pointed out things that can catch pupils out. He told me to look out for hidden speed signs, theres a 50 zone that then turns into a 30 zone before a roundabout. The signs are partially covered by bushes and he said many pupils fly past it at 45 mph in mock tests.
Another thing he told me to look out for is a zebra crossing immediately after turning at a junction. He said a lot of pupils also get caught out here as they're checking their mirrors after turning the corner and don't see people waiting at the side.
I went past both these areas on my test
, plus it was near enough the exact same route as my last test. But we turned off on a quiet road to do emergency stop this time round. I thought i had failed when i was doing reverse park. I misjudged when to put the right turn on and the back tire just nudged the curb. I didn't say anything, put the car into 1st gear and drove back out then back into reverse and put full lock on, ended up perfect.
As for my first car I'm not sure what to get yet. I'm quite tall so a really small hatch wont be ideal. I was thinking of getting a Focus as thats what Ive been learning in and it seems quite decent.
May i ask why you have chosen to do the PassPlus ? Is it purely for insurance reasons?
I couldn't bare to be in another lesson / under instruction when I passed, infact I did a 4 hour round trip on the motorway about 2 days after passing Guess it was my own personal passplus lol
I couldn't bare to be in another lesson / under instruction when I passed, infact I did a 4 hour round trip on the motorway about 2 days after passing
Guess it was my own personal passplus lolMost of my mates did it and said it was worth while and made them more confident on the motorway. It'll pay for itself anyway so if it helps to further my skills then it can only be a good thing. Plus its only another 2 sessions and then I'm done .
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Matt82 said:
To be exact its less than 16 minor driving faults.
No serious driving faults
No dangerous driving faults.
At 17 most of my pupils are passing with between 2 and 6 minors and averaging 4.
The older pupils tend to be a little higher ranging from 4 to 8 so thats averaging 6 minors.
A really good drive is anything less than 8 or 9 IMHO.
Its not hard to pass your test. Its just very easy to fail.
Nice timeThe Edge said:Like that statement
I have my test monday at 11:20. Not nervous yet, but no doubt i will be.
Well done
, the roads were nice and quiet as it just misses the lunch traffic. I managed to filter into most roundabouts without stopping.Good luck.