Who passed the test first time?

md99

Who passed the dreaded driving test on their first go?

Thought I'd get a statistic in light of my recent achievements

EDIT: 'Their' is meant to be 'your'

bazz26

Yes, I did.

smashey

I did.

Easy.

merritt

Me too. As did my four siblings!:o

drdre

yep i passed first time around.Same day as i got my leaving cert results, back in the days

crosstownk

yep - first time, many years ago. i remember going out on the p!ss that night (without the car of course!)

Mezcita

Not a chance. 3rd time lucky.

Guy:Incognito

Yep, not a bother. 8 years ago this august.

SoBe

me,my sister and her husband passed within 3 hours of each other on the same day.all first time tests too

mind u it was a while ago now seeing as in 3 years into my second 10 year licence :eek:

feck im getting old

DonJose

Passed it first time in rush hour traffic in Terenure.

Fey!

First timer, too.

SoBe - I feel your pain; I'm well into my second 10 year license too!

Dr. Loon

Passed first time. Thought it was a peace of píss actually and that's not being arrogant. I think alot of people learn to pass the test, then don't practice what they've been taught, as opposed to learn to drive well all the time. Every single time I drive I come across a fool who can't drive properly in some way or another. EVERY single time! Anyway, I best not go on a rant here, but if you fail it's generally because you're not fit to drive yet.

Wishbone Ash

Your post/poll is fundamentally flawed as it doesn't state in which category! Having done a test in all categories, what way shall I vote?

md99

B.

cast_iron

Now Wishbone, whilst I thought the same thing, both I and the 12 previous posters managed to figure out the OP was referring to the B (car) license.

Edit: Passed the car test 1st time around.

overdriver

Yep! 1st time!

Wishbone Ash

Ok:rolleyes:

B - second time
C/C1 - first time
C+E/B+E/C1+E - first time
D/D1 - first time
A/A1 - second time
D+E no test available - granted by default

McCalvin

Dr. Loon wrote:

but if you fail it's generally because you're not fit to drive yet.

I know you say generally.... But sometimes it is about luck.

My mother got her test last year and IS the worst driver in the family. No-one will let her drive.

For me, it took two gos.

1rst time, no lessons. 3 grade twos and a grade 3 (automatic fail).
Saw the examiner mark the automatic fail immediately after the non-event. I asked him then, during the test, and after-wards what it was for, and was given the blank "Observation, turning right". Still to this day, I have no idea what it was for. Stop sign- I stopped. No traffic left, none right. Pulled out, safely driving on my side and up to third gear when a jeep flies by other side.

2nd test, 1 pre-test. 1 grade two (Pass). I honestly can't say I drove any better.

EDIT: A/A1 first time.

cast_iron

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Ok:rolleyes:

B - second time
C/C1 - first time
C+E/B+E/C1+E - first time
D/D1 - first time
A/A1 - second time
D+E no test available - granted by default

Surely you didn't get the B+E at the same time as the C/C1+E??

Elessar

Yep, passed first time only 2 weeks ago. Getting the full licence used to seem so far away...

Tipsy Mac

Would be nice to see how many males V's females passed the test first time and see if it's true in the urban legend that a short skirt helps

cyrusdvirus

got it first time 8 years ago. Older sister failed it 2 hours later giving me bragging rights for a week!!:D

peasant

B 1st time ...in a snow storm
C/CE 1st time ...Munich rush-hour
A 1st time

paraglider:D on the second attempt

Archeron

Yes, first time when i was 18. And taking into account that when I parked up in the test centre to get the result, I banged into a wall, I was quite surprised. Tester was cool though, he started laughing.

Owen

Bike and Car first time. I'll let you know how the PPL goes

Saruman

No problem for me. However when it was all over and he told me i passed i asked him did i make any mistakes, and he said yes. So i asked what mistakes so i would know in future and he said he cant discuss it with me?? WTF? No wonder we are such bad drivers.
I was in 99, about a year after i got my provisional and started driving.
I put it down to 2 things. Firstly i took pre-test lessons and secondly i put myself in a complete test frame of mind for a month and drive like i was doing my test.

endplate

Passed first time had a great chat with the examiner during the test too:D

Anan1

First time, 6 months, 10 lessons. Passed IAM first time too.:)

omega man

Yep. 4 years ago in Churchtown Dublin, just about mind you!

Stephen

Passed car and bike tests first time on both

rebel.ranter

I did, herself passedit inmy BMW convertible. I was sure she would be failed straight off because of the car, but no she passed first time too!!

Wishbone Ash

cast_iron wrote:

Surely you didn't get the B+E at the same time as the C/C1+E??

Yep, when you pass C+E you are automatically granted C1+E and B+E. Presumably if you pass a test in an articulated truck, they feel that you can manage a car and trailer.

littlebug

Female. I passed on the second attempt 13 years ago in Belfast. I failed the first one because I didn't use the mirrors early enough before signalling.. oh and there was the using the handbrake to stop incident
A friend had a theory re pass/ fail rates and religion of tester/ testee. My first tester was William Abernethy and the second was Sean Murphy. My friend got passed by a Michael O Donnell** despite mounting the pavement when turning a corner beside a school entrance.. at lunchtime.. the place buzzing with kids.
Note this was my friends theory not mine. I deserved my fail first time. Test was 1 full hour...I couldn't believe it's only half an hour here.

** made up names but you get the picture

ScouseMouse

I did on my motorcycle and then later in my car..

Tabnabs

Passed on the first go. Dazzled him with my rules knowledge and that seemed to relax the guy.

PaddyFagan

Passed (B) first time - 10 years ago this summer.

My wife failed first time - so that's another no for the short skirt theory. She was failed for crossing the white line, that had worn off the road!

Paddy

Kadeshh

i find that poll difficult to believe.

if 80% passed first time waiting list and failure rates at test centres wouldn't be so high.

also in the vast array of family, friends, colleuges and acquantances i know only 6 or 7 passed first time, and of them most were more than 20 years ago too...

Kojak

Yep, passed it first time. It'll be 4 years this May.

cyrusdvirus

What are the failure rates? Out of my 6 close mates all bar 1 passed first time, and these in the last 8 years.

The 1 fail has now failed once more and not bothered turning up for a third.

**Please note, I DO NOT CONDONE THIS BEHAVIOUR **

CrowdedHouse

2 goes for me,
First was 3 weeks after starting to learn to drive,passed 2nd attempt after 6 weeks.

Max_Damage

I passed first time aswell, back in November '04.

The woman that was testing me wasn't even looking at my driving half of the time, she was staring out the window of the car. Not that I'm complaining.

cast_iron

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Yep, when you pass C+E you are automatically granted C1+E and B+E. Presumably if you pass a test in an articulated truck, they feel that you can manage a car and trailer.

Maybe back when you done it.:) I know artic drivers who aren't licensed to drive a car and trailer. Now, you must do the B+E test separately regardless of what you have. It's a joke really.

flanzer

Yep Apr 16th 1997, 3 days before my 18th birthday....nice early present from the examiner I thought!

PaddyFagan

Kadeshh wrote:

i find that poll difficult to believe.

if 80% passed first time waiting list and failure rates at test centres wouldn't be so high.

also in the vast array of family, friends, colleuges and acquantances i know only 6 or 7 passed first time, and of them most were more than 20 years ago too...

I'd guess the reponders to the poll are a bit of a self selection group - the most likely people to responded are those who passed first time.

But the fact that this is motors forum, populated (by and large) by people who are interested in cars and driving might also be a factor.

Paddy

md99

Kadeshh wrote:

i find that poll difficult to believe.

if 80% passed first time waiting list and failure rates at test centres wouldn't be so high.

also in the vast array of family, friends, colleuges and acquantances i know only 6 or 7 passed first time, and of them most were more than 20 years ago too...

Me too... Isn't the failure rate over 50%?

Though I suppose many who fall into that category may be those who are not really interested in passing..

Also I doubt those who didn't pass first time would be as willing to share tales of their success as present company have..

Tony Danza

2nd time lucky for me.

Wishbone Ash

cast_iron wrote:

Maybe back when you done it.:) I know artic drivers who aren't licensed to drive a car and trailer. Now, you must do the B+E test separately regardless of what you have. It's a joke really.

cast iron - they must be mistaken!:eek:

May I draw your attention to Road Traffic (Licencing of Drivers) Regulations 1999. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI352Y1999.html#ZZSI352Y1999A30

Section 30 Sub-section (3)

(3) For the purposes of sub-article (1) of this article a driving licence in respect of a category set out in column 1 of the following Table shall be regarded as a driving licence in respect of the category or any of the categories set out in column 2 of the said Table opposite the mention in column 1 of that category—

(Taken from table - wouldn't copy and paste properly)


EC = B, C, C1, EB, EC, EC1, M and W

cast_iron

I see.
So, by law they have the license, but they don't actually have it printed on the license itself. It's probably down to those in the offices who handle the licenses.

Guy:Incognito

SoBe wrote:

me,my sister and her husband passed within 3 hours of each other on the same day.all first time tests too

My dad went right after me, with the same tester. We both passed.

Wishbone Ash

cast_iron wrote:

I see.
So, by law they have the license

Yes

cast iron wrote:

but they don't actually have it printed on the license itself. It's probably down to those in the offices who handle the licenses.

Possibly, but when one obtains the Certificate of Competency after passing the relevant test, the tester usually circles the default categories which are automatically given with the category tested.

ninty9er

yup , the day before I started college