MonkeyLover Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 maybe i'm not cut out for it but being as stubborn as i am, i will keep trying till i susceed:D Take no notice of people telling you to give it up! Everyone kept telling me to do that - I took no notice and carried on, in fact it made me more determined than ever. I passed on my 8th or 9th attempt, and I'm really glad I stuck at it! Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch1 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 maybe i'm not cut out for it but being as stubborn as i am, i will keep trying till i susceed:D I had about 4 tests i was lucky and got the 3 point turn. but now i'v been driving 6 years. i would say i'm giving up but glad i din't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitchieRitch Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I failed my test yesterday. Apparently, I failed as soon as I left the test centre, (on the Parkway), by commiting a serious observation fault at a junction. She still made me do the entire test, reversing round a corner, (which I aced) and only got marked down with 1 minor fault on the 40 minute drive. My instructor said that he thought the 'serious' fault wasn't in fact serious and he thinks the examiner was really harsh. I've re-booked my test and I'm fairly confident I won't make the same mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolynqk Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Iv failed twice 7 minors first time (i know it sounds really stupid), but examiner asked me to show him how to put windscreen wipers on and i did but then i couldnt think straight about switching the back one off and i thought he would fail me for it so i got distracted and didnt look properly when i took a turn. there was no traffic coming but examiner said sorry but there could have been. fair enough. 2nd time got 6 minors and failed . coming up to a junction slowed right down and looked absolutely clear road nothing at all on it coming but failed cos it was a stop line not broken line and i should have actually stopped the car. I got so nervous and failing upset me so much afterwards that i havent had a lesson now for 6 month . Thing is i used to drive our car before and have been all over on holiday with no problems. but iv lost confidence. got a lesson booked for tomorrow so i just hope i can get myself together this time. c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Ralge Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Iv failed twice 7 minors first time (i know it sounds really stupid), but examiner asked me to show him how to put windscreen wipers on and i did but then i couldnt think straight about switching the back one off and i thought he would fail me for it so i got distracted and didnt look properly when i took a turn. there was no traffic coming but examiner said sorry but there could have been. fair enough. 2nd time got 6 minors and failed . coming up to a junction slowed right down and looked absolutely clear road nothing at all on it coming but failed cos it was a stop line not broken line and i should have actually stopped the car. I got so nervous and failing upset me so much afterwards that i havent had a lesson now for 6 month . Thing is i used to drive our car before and have been all over on holiday with no problems. but iv lost confidence. got a lesson booked for tomorrow so i just hope i can get myself together this time. c I guess you now know that getting one or both SMTM questions wrong is a little embarrassing but will not be a fail (it's marked as a driving fault, no more) and that, sorry, not stopping at a STOP sign is an endorsable offence (tell that to every qualified driver out there) hence an unequivocal fail. Good luck next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel22 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 On my lessons i was always really bad at reversing round a corner and reverse bay parking. I hoped i wouldn't get either of them on my test. I got both!! Luckily i did them both perfectly and passed first time! Funny thing is, since then, i've had no problems reversing at all. I'm actually really good at it (even if i do say so myself)! I was quite lucky as i don't get nervous about things like that. My attitude was 'if i fail, i fail, i'll just do it again.' I wasn't nervous at all on the day of my test and i think that really helped. Good luck to anyone thats got their test soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolynqk Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Does anyone have any info on Horizon school of motoring. what are their instructors like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyLover Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Iv failed twice 7 minors first time (i know it sounds really stupid), but examiner asked me to show him how to put windscreen wipers on and i did but then i couldnt think straight about switching the back one off and i thought he would fail me for it so i got distracted and didnt look properly when i took a turn. there was no traffic coming but examiner said sorry but there could have been. fair enough. 2nd time got 6 minors and failed . coming up to a junction slowed right down and looked absolutely clear road nothing at all on it coming but failed cos it was a stop line not broken line and i should have actually stopped the car. I got so nervous and failing upset me so much afterwards that i havent had a lesson now for 6 month . Thing is i used to drive our car before and have been all over on holiday with no problems. but iv lost confidence. got a lesson booked for tomorrow so i just hope i can get myself together this time. c Stick with it, it will be worth it in the end. I failed 8 times! - mostly due to nerves. I passed my test a few years ago now, and think it is the best thing i ever did - I consider I am a good driver, and really enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolynqk Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Stick with it, it will be worth it in the end. I failed 8 times! - mostly due to nerves. I passed my test a few years ago now, and think it is the best thing i ever did - I consider I am a good driver, and really enjoy it. Thanks i will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Amongst all my friends, the ones who passed 2nd or 3rd time always seemed to be the better drivers. I passed first time and i am an awful driver, I haven't done a reverse park since my test 2 years ago. I wouldn't let failing get you down too much, good luck for next time! Me too! I think maybe the fact that you don't think you are a good driver makes you a better driver:huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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