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????happy000

Hi
I have my driving test on Monday been going for lessons have a pretest on Saturday .
Just wondering will it look really bad if i go blank on the rules of the q's i think i'll know most of the road signs .Its just the q's .I'll cram and two minutes later i can't remember ah. I am going to go crazy at the moment .
One other should I look over my shoulder when changing lanes eg roundabouts dual carriagewats? and when doing the turnabout should i drive off as usual or indicate check blind spot ?
Is it very hard to pass ? My instructor says if i don't stress i have a good chance but she says they fail alot of first time testers so!
Thanks
hope someone can help
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erwinvr101

it will look bad if you don't answer the rules of the roads questions. it will mean that you don't know anything about road rules when you go out driving. plus you may want to start great if you're doing the test coz it gives you confidence and a good impression to your tester.

Permabear

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????happy000

Hi thanks for replies just one other thing .
I've been stopping in the gear i'm in at stop signs and traffic lights eg stoping in 4th and going into 1st .
My instructor says this is right you shouldn't go down a gear unless you use it will i fail the test if i do this and if i don't look over my shoulder when changing lanes My instructor said i shouldn't cos i should know whats around me from observation otherwise i'm taking my eyes off the road sorry for long message thanks :rolleyes:
I know i shouldn't be asking you its just i've read 3 different books 2 dvds and have had 3 different instructors but mainly one for past while and all different opinions ahh

bambera

????happy000 wrote: »

My instructor says this is right you shouldn't go down a gear unless you use it will i fail the test if i do this and if i don't look over my shoulder when changing lanes My instructor said i shouldn't cos i should know whats around me from observation otherwise i'm taking my eyes off the road

Hmmm, I thought when changing lanes you need to have a quick glance over your shoulder to check your blind spot

MascotDec85

????happy000 wrote: »

Hi thanks for replies just one other thing .
I've been stopping in the gear i'm in at stop signs and traffic lights eg stoping in 4th and going into 1st .
My instructor says this is right you shouldn't go down a gear unless you use it will i fail the test if i do this.

There is nothing to say you can't go down the gears when approaching a stop sign, yield or traffic lights. It's the way I drive and the way I'd teach pupils. If you know you are coming to a stop you brake on the approach. If in 4th you can change down to 3rd, then 2nd and stop. Then engage 1st. You can also block change - brake for longer and change from 4th to 2nd without putting the gear stick into 3rd. If you do this you MUST bring your foot off the clutch for every gear change.

I think what your instructor means is that if you move the gear stick from 4th to 3rd to 2nd and you don't lift the clutch when you place it in 3rd you could be marked for clutch or gears as a Grade 2 fault


and if i don't look over my shoulder when changing lanes My instructor said i shouldn't cos i should know whats around me from observation otherwise i'm taking my eyes off the road

You can glance over your shoulder when changing lanes but it's not required so long as you you follow this:

In some situations such as moving off, overtaking, changing lane etc., observations may be taken by use
of the mirrors, and this is acceptable where it is done competently and effectively.

sorry for long message thanks :rolleyes:
I know i shouldn't be asking you its just i've read 3 different books 2 dvds and have had 3 different instructors but mainly one for past while and all different opinions ahh

Hope that helps

jimmyw

I thought the whole reason for looking over your shoulder was to see if there is anything in the blind spot that the other mirrors didn't pick up.Sounds like a bit duff info from the instructor to me OP :eek::(.

MascotDec85

jimmyw wrote: »

I thought the whole reason for looking over your shoulder was to see if there is anything in the blind spot that the other mirrors didn't pick up.Sounds like a bit duff info from the instructor to me OP :eek::(.

In some situations such as moving off, overtaking, changing lane etc., observations may be taken by use
of the mirrors, and this is acceptable where it is done competently and effectively.

That is from the RSA Tester's Marking Guidelines.

In other words, if you are using your mirrors frequently and have them set properly and you demonstrate you are using the properly you will be fine

Ostrom

I'm just back from a week-advance pretest with another instructor (I have been taking lessons in Dublin; test and car are in Waterford, so was just out with new guy in Waterford) and this came up. Marked fine on everything except observation, I was given 2 grade 2 marks for checking both blind spots moving off, and for checking my right blind spot changing lanes.

My Dublin instructor said both were necessary moving off, (cyclists, pedestrians on inside, traffic on outside), and changing lanes. My Waterford instructor says this may be a Dublin thing (with many more cycle tracks and lanes per road), and that in general such observation was not required in Waterford.

Just what I was told...

MascotDec85

efla wrote: »

I'm just back from a week-advance pretest with another instructor (I have been taking lessons in Dublin; test and car are in Waterford, so was just out with new guy in Waterford) and this came up. Marked fine on everything except observation, I was given 2 grade 2 marks for checking both blind spots moving off, and for checking my right blind spot changing lanes.

My Dublin instructor said both were necessary moving off, (cyclists, pedestrians on inside, traffic on outside), and changing lanes. My Waterford instructor says this may be a Dublin thing (with many more cycle tracks and lanes per road), and that in general such observation was not required in Waterford.

Just what I was told...

Blind Spot moving off yes, absolutely.

If you are doing 60km/h and are changing lanes you won't get overtaken by a push bike You might moving off from a kerb

LookBehindYou

The reason for looking to your side is to check your blind spot, that means checking the area that your mirror cannot see. You should be aware of your surroundings at all times, thats why you keep glancing in your mirrors.

As for gears when stopping, you can stop in whatever gear you wish, but if you anticipate what is ahead, you should use your engine braking along with your footbrake, by changing down gears, which includes letting out the clutch for each downshift.

Your instructor should give a reason for any action that needs to be done.

cf10

Hey,

I did my test on Saturday and it wasn't half as bad as i thought it was going to be! If you just relax and stay confident then you should pass! It was my first time doing the test but I just tried not to let the nerves get the better of me you know?

With regards to the rules of the road questions they're usually easy enough like when do you dip your headlights,when do you not overtake etc. Just apply the question to you driving,like what would you do if you can't remember them.

You should always check your blindspot when changing lanes or moving off. Its just a quick glance like nothing major! Not too sure about the roundabout question, i don't think you should really change lanes on a roundabout but be in the right lane from the start.

After your turnabout you should be facing the road so just do a quick check of mirrors and continue as normal!!


Bst of luck!!

dublin 16 lad

I got most of the questions wrong before the test and got a grade 2 against me because of it

I still passed not a bother though. As long as you're not getting the most basic of questions wrong they wont care at all

I know it's a cliche but seriously don't worry about it! I went in really calm and the test was a lot easier that I thought it would be. If you fail, you fail, it's not the end of the world

Ps make it extremely obvious that you're checking you're mirrors

Good luck