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Driving Tester - Pulled handbrake?

  • 02-07-2014 10:16am
    #1
    stevire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭


    My other half was doing her driving test, and very early in the test they were coming up to a 2 lane junction with a right turn at a yellow box. There were a few cars in front taking the turn so traffic was still moving slowly.

    On approach the tester pulled the handbrake as he felt she wasn't going to stop/react in time? Never said another word to her and test continued as normal without issue.

    Have never heard of a tester intervening like this before, from the sounds of it there was plenty of time left to brake but the tester did not have confidence in the driver. Just wondering is this normal? Obviously a shock to my gf when someone pulls up the handbrake on you when you're crawling along in traffic.


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  • #2
    SnakePlissken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭SnakePlissken


    Did she fail, if so, on what?


  • #3
    stevire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stevire


    SnakePlissken wrote: »
    Did she fail, if so, on what?

    Yeah it was a fail, first time I've seen the new format of fail sheet. Just had Turn Left, Reaction, Footbrake circled


  • #4
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Driving test or not, I would have pulled the car over and politely but firmly asked him to get out. One of the most stupid things that you can do in car, especially when the driver is not expecting it.


  • #5
    TimeToShine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭TimeToShine


    I would say your girlfriend is embellishing the story.

    My best guess is that she was reversing into the car behind/rolling into the car above and she didn't have the footbrake down. They tend to be very picky on stopping distances.


  • #6
    amandaf675
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭amandaf675


    When i done my test 5 years ago, the tester pulled up the handbrake on me. A car pulled out infront of me on a roundabout and he said i wasnt gong to stop in time!


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  • #7
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Tester wouldn't have acted without reason I'd suggest.


  • #8
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Moved to Learning to Drive.


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    The tester didn't do it for the craic. I'd wager something happened that was deemed dangerous and he/she decided to intervene. Maybe your OH was going a tad too fast, looking in wrong direction etc


  • #10
    meathstevie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    Pulling a handbrake is a last resort for a tester/instructor and comes a little step ahead of bracing for impact. I reckon it must have been a serious enough booboo.


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