Failing more than twice

jamesr123

Hi everyone, I just failed my Driving test for the 2nd time is there anything worse than the tester telling you that you have failed? After you think you did a good job:rolleyes:. Anyone else done the test more than twice?

dudara

Stick with it - if you deserve it, you will get it.

jamesr123

dudara wrote: »

you will get it.

Ye, Hopefully:D

Alanstrainor

Trust me, you're not the only one to fail more than twice. But who cares either way, learn from the mistakes you made and reapply.

jamesr123

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Trust me, you're not the only one to fail more than twice. But who cares either way, learn from the mistakes you made and reapply.

Ye, Trouble is I havn't got my own car just yet so experience/practise is exactly what I need to pass.

ADI34722

jamesr123 wrote: »

Ye, Trouble is I havn't got my own car just yet so experience/practise is exactly what I need to pass.

Trust me there are plenty of people out there on there 5th and 6th test. I know its a big dissapointment when he/she says im sorry but you failed but look at it this way. After the test they gave you a sheet stating where you went wrong. This is all you need to do to pass. Talk to your driving instructor or even post it here and find out what you did wrong.

Having a car to practice in is a big help but after teaching for years now i've seen plenty of people do it without there own car. Keep your head up.

**Timbuk2**

Personally I feel that the examiner should write up what exactly you did wrong, rather than just 'reaction to hazards' or 'position turning right' - otherwise it's not very beneficial

ADI34722

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

Personally I feel that the examiner should write up what exactly you did wrong, rather than just 'reaction to hazards' or 'position turning right' - otherwise it's not very beneficial

Agreed but most instructors have a good working relationship with the testers. Here were on a first name basis. If we see a a few people failing or scoring badly on the test for the same thing we ask the testers where its happening and investgate ourselves. Your instructor should know.

J_R

ADI34722 wrote: »

Agreed but most instructors have a good working relationship with the testers. Here were on a first name basis. If we see a a few people failing or scoring badly on the test for the same thing we ask the testers where its happening and investgate ourselves. Your instructor should know.

+1.
Simple matter for an instructor to drop in and seek clarification.

Either from a tester or the supervisor.

Amazes me number of people who have posted on here that their instructor does not know and/or understand why they were marked.

If the instructor is competent he should know, if he does not then he should rectify immediately by having a wee chat with the tester/supervisor.

Examiner will (or should) not speak of a specific test but no problem in seeking general information.

They are after all Civil servants, its their job to serve

ADI34722

J_R wrote: »

+1.
Simple matter for an instructor to drop in and seek clarification.

Either from a tester or the supervisor.

Amazes me number of people who have posted on here that their instructor does not know and/or understand why they were marked.

If the instructor is competent he should know, if he does not then he should rectify immediately by having a wee chat with the tester/supervisor.

Examiner will (or should) not speak of a specific test but no problem in seeking general information.

They are after all Civil servants, its their job to serve

JR is right guys. Most of the time when we see peoples test sheets we know where the marks are picked up on the test route. This comes from knowing the area inside and out, asking the pupils where they went and most importantly asking the testers themselves. I've asked the guys upstairs before why they dont give a more detailed report and while its not required to do so, no one ever asks.

Overature

you just got to keep doing it, thats the only way to get a license

greenie

J_R wrote: »

+1.

Amazes me number of people who have posted on here that their instructor does not know and/or understand why they were marked.

If the instructor is competent he should know, if he does not then he should rectify immediately by having a wee chat with the tester/supervisor

I think one of the problems is learners making nervous mistakes in the test that they wouldn't usually make. This can probably stump instructors and a bit of guess work might have to be involved especially when the learner is unsure of what they did wrong. I've no doubt even highly competent instructors are sometimes unsure of certain marks.
Lol there are certain centres where I just can't see a 'wee chat' ever happening!

jhegarty

Keep with it and you will get there in the end.

NukaCola

It is horrible, but keep trying, keep doing the right things, keep getting lessons and you'll get there in the end!

jamesr123

Old post I know but I just wanted to let everyone know that I finally past my test :D

User Friendly

jamesr123 wrote: »

Old post I know but I just wanted to let everyone know that I finally past my test :D

well done james.

Drive safely now.

Faith+1

jamesr123 wrote: »

Old post I know but I just wanted to let everyone know that I finally past my test :D

Congrats! Where did you do it?

jamesr123

Faith+1 wrote: »

Congrats! Where did you do it?

Tallaght, easy enough routes actually

beading

jamesr123 wrote: »

Tallaght, easy enough routes actually

Well done!!!
Can U tell a bit more about Tallaght routes?

jamesr123

beading wrote: »

Well done!!!
Can U tell a bit more about Tallaght routes?

Well what exactly do you want to know mate?

beading

jamesr123 wrote: »

Well what exactly do you want to know mate?

I know rsa have many different routes, but where was yours? Is it possible to get all rout maps before the test?

And how the driving test is going from arriving at test centre?

Oh_Noes

jamesr123 wrote: »

Ye, Trouble is I havn't got my own car just yet so experience/practise is exactly what I need to pass.

Ironically, experience will do you no favors with your driving test. Going to your instructor regularly and being drilled in the specific things that they want you to do works if you do the test while that is fresh. It's 5 years since I passed mine and if I had to do it again tomorrow, I would fail miserably.

I failed twice before passing the third time so I feel your pain. Just keep at it, apply again. if you fail, apply again as soon as you get home. You will get there eventually, and it will be worth all the disappointments you had to go through.

greenie

Oh_Noes wrote: »

Ironically, experience will do you no favors with your driving test. Going to your instructor regularly and being drilled in the specific things that they want you to do works if you do the test while that is fresh.

I think practising inbetween lessons is important too..it's good to have experience with different people in the passenger seat aswell as driving without constant instruction from your instructor. It's amazing how easy it is to get used to someone telling you what to do & where to turn & what you may be doing wrong!