Post here if you passed first-time

WillyWonkaBar

If you passed your driving test first time,
Share your Experience here.

gillo_100

I passed first time just there on Friday.

I had been insured on my parents car for about 9 months a couple of years ago, but never did a whole lot of driving and decided not to renew as too expensive. Begining of this year decided it was finally time I learn to drive, I'm 24 btw.

Decided to get my own car rather than go on parents, so got myself a civic in mid march, more or less applied for test straight away. Got 5 lessons out in Raheny over the past 3 weeks, other than that just a bit of driving in evenings or weekends with parents. Never took the car out myself either.

Had test there on friday afternoon, and in fact had a supervisor in car also. Which is kinda funny cause when doing any reversing he practically lies down on back seat to get out of your way. Anyway passed with 4 grade 2 and a couple of 1's also.

Overall it was fairly easy I reckon, and to be honest I know I still have a hell of a lot to learn about driving. I still don't fancy going through city centre or the likes of the Red Cow. Have to say also instuctor I had was very good in my opinion and did help a lot, well worth it.

Cabaal

I started in driving for the very first time during March 2008, passed first time in August 2008 and drove red cow, M50 and M1 in September. enjoyable stuff

Robxxx7

Well they always say, the best drivers pass 2nd time and i fully agree with this

WillyWonkaBar

Robxxx7 wrote: »

Well they always say, the best drivers pass 2nd time and i fully agree with this

No they dont

I passed first time, was close to failing on Reactions,
one more Grade 2 and i would have failed i think.
Apart from that i did ok.

Delighted i Passed FIRST time.

timmywex

Passed first time back in april.

Was only 17 and 6months that very day

Got 2 grade 2's and 2 grade one's i think.

Was fairly confident going in so wasnt really nervous. flew through the test, remembered everywhere i went and even told the tester all the mistakes (and one extra) that id made during the test before he gave me the result, was well chuffed

Green Giant

passed just over a year ago (26 June 2008, to be precise)

It was a close call, too. I had 7 or 8 Grade II faults, three of which were for clutch errors. I slightly touched the kerb on my reverse around a corner and I actually cut out when trying to take off after the lights went green, but I was lucky with the examiner I got. He explained everything perfectly clearly and didn't make a single pen stroke during the test, as well as fully appreciating that I may have been nervous prior to the test (which I bloody well was!). I will never forget being in the test centre at 3:30 on that Thursday afternoon when he proclaimed "You can relax now, you've passed". A true gentleman. I reckon my instructor would have failed me three times over.

Oh, and it was absolutely bucketing down with rain that day too.

I know I was very fortunate, and there might be a few reading this thinking "you ba...rd" but suffice to say I was a happy man that day

fox65

been driving 9 months. passed first time yesterday. before hand had 1 lesson and 3 pretests. test in finglas

hit a speedbump too quickly, too hesitant at a roundabout and hit 3rd instead of 1st and car did an impression of a stuttering alcho with the shakes. and there were my 3 grade two.

squibs

Passed first time many years ago, which was nice as my carburettor packed in a day before and I had to do the test in me oul' fella's car that I'd never driven before - a big diesel yoke.

Kinetic^

Passed first time after about 6 weeks driving. Instructor said I'd a very high standard of driving. Was about 7 years ago now though.

DrivingMad

I passed my test first time in 1985 (Now I feel very old!!).
I was the youngest of four children, all of whom had sat their driving tests and passed frist time, so, the pressure was on!
It was April 1st, (yes, April fools day! can you believe!?) and at the end of my test when the examiner said I had passed, I felt that I had to make sure that he wasn't messing with me!
Even though it was so many years ago, I remember it all very clearly, and this seems to be the case for almost everyone. It must be one of those defining moments in your life or something.
What do I do for a living now???
........I'm a driving instructor!!