Driving test, Woodview Limerick

Stevegpz80

Have my driving test in woodview Limerick at 8.25am next week any tips welcome have my EDT done and will have 4 pretty test lessons done by the day but still bricking it as suffer with anxiety ffs lol

Pete123456

See if you can get a lesson or drive the routes the morning of the test, although your instructor may not be up :P

Seriously though relax, maybe get yourself a tea or coffee in the shop and be confident in your ability and you'll pass. Know the bits and pieces under the bonnet and the signs and stuff cause they'll give confidence. Don't worry if you get one or two wrong though they don't have any impact.

Also, make sure your lights and stuff is working on the morning of, because it might be tricky to replace the, in a hurry at 7.30

Best of luck! The secondary schools are finished but be careful of little kids flying around the Ennis road area etc.

Monaco1989

Wouldn't know anything about the Limerick route but yeah, as was said make sure your car is prepared and your comfortable with all the controls.

I had booked the day before off work for some pretests and my instructor brought me in to the test centre the day before and told me exactly where to park, where to walk, where I'll be sitting and what would happen. I could not recommend this more, helped with my nerves big time.

Best of luck and just do your best and try prepare as best you can!

Stevegpz80

Monaco1989 wrote: »

Wouldn't know anything about the Limerick route but yeah, as was said make sure your car is prepared and your comfortable with all the controls.

I had booked the day before off work for some pretests and my instructor brought me in to the test centre the day before and told me exactly where to park, where to walk, where I'll be sitting and what would happen. I could not recommend this more, helped with my nerves big time.

Best of luck and just do your best and try prepare as best you can!

Just working myself up doing my pre test and just practice my reverse around the corner it 50/50 some times I am slightly more than 1foot from kerb other times bang on

mansoff

I passed my test on the same route. My driving instructor took me practically on the route of the test a week before. There are about 3 variations so ask your instructor (or get an instructor) to take you on them. The roads won't be too busy. Remember if coming up to the traffic lights on the Ennis road, as if you are heading to town, passing out limerick lawn on the LHS. Check mirrors and then indicate in good time as he made me take a right at those lights and then coming to Ard Scoil took that road back of JFK. He got me to do the 3 point turn in Caherdavin, Rossroe Ave, backwards on a hill. My driving instructor said he never heard the likes of it. Also he got me to reverse in Caherdavin around a corner and there were kids nearby so I said to him I am going to wait until the kids pass behind the vehicle. It must have worked as I was only 21 driving 10 weeks a male and I passed. He even said to me before he told me I passed at the end "You took your test before anyway" I was afraid to say no but he said its fine you passed anyways. I got about 7 minor marks docked for being too slow. Best of luck and try not to be too nervous just drive carefully.

Stevegpz80

mansoff wrote: »

I passed my test on the same route. My driving instructor took me practically on the route of the test a week before. There are about 3 variations so ask your instructor (or get an instructor) to take you on them. The roads won't be too busy. Remember if coming up to the traffic lights on the Ennis road, as if you are heading to town, passing out limerick lawn on the LHS. Check mirrors and then indicate in good time as he made me take a right at those lights and then coming to Ard Scoil took that road back of JFK. He got me to do the 3 point turn in Caherdavin, Rossroe Ave, backwards on a hill. My driving instructor said he never heard the likes of it. Also he got me to reverse in Caherdavin around a corner and there were kids nearby so I said to him I am going to wait until the kids pass behind the vehicle. It must have worked as I was only 21 driving 10 weeks a male and I passed. He even said to me before he told me I passed at the end "You took your test before anyway" I was afraid to say no but he said its fine you passed anyways. I got about 7 minor marks docked for being too slow. Best of luck and try not to be too nervous just drive carefully.

Thanks for the info I just going to try my best to slow down my gear changing and practice the reverse around corner. 3 point turn is good as long as done have do on a hill wtf was that bout.

Pete123456

Stevegpz80 wrote: »

Thanks for the info I just going to try my best to slow down my gear changing and practice the reverse around corner. 3 point turn is good as long as done have do on a hill wtf was that bout.

Remember also that the three point turn (turnabout) doesn't have to be three points. It can be half a million points as long as you don't clip the kerb and keep observing all around

mansoff

Yes good point Pete123456, I took more than three points to perform the three point turn. Best of luck.

caldew

Pete123456 wrote: »

Remember also that the three point turn (turnabout) doesn't have to be three points. It can be half a million points as long as you don't clip the kerb and keep observing all around

The Tester tells you that you can go over and back more than once if necessary. If it not necessary it will be deemed a fault. Going over and back without using the full width of the road is not competent driving. Quite easy to fail the test if you go forward and back too often.

Pete123456

caldew wrote: »

The Tester tells you that you can go over and back more than once if necessary. If it not necessary it will be deemed a fault. Going over and back without using the full width of the road is not competent driving. Quite easy to fail the test if you go forward and back too often.

Yes I understand but some areas might be wider or narrower than others and turning circles could be larger or smaller, I was just making the point that the turn about doesn't have to be exactly 3 points. Obviously if you're 10 mins trying to turn that's fair enough

mansoff

Common sense really. If your in any doubt that you may hit the kerb go back and over again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCFJ5uRZiSg

Stevegpz80

Nerves got to me totally fluffed it and failed my first time. I re applied same day few hrs later. Just really let nerves get better of me

Main thing got marks for was at yeild signs said I should of stopped when instead I slowed down and peeped and creeped out of the junction. As I thought you did not have to stop only slow down.

My progress was good junctions and roundabouts fine mirrors etc.

My handbrake as well got into such a state on hill starts with cars behind me that tried take off with hand brake half on.

One bad thing that happened on tight road woman was double parked and I indicated out to move around when clear opens her door without looking and stepped straight out of her car on top of me I could have strangled her
Long story short nerves got to me and I did not deserve to pass hopefully next time.

Stevegpz80

Nerves got to me totally fluffed it and failed my first time. I re applied same day few hrs later. Just really let nerves get better of me

Main thing got marks for was at yeild signs said I should of stopped when instead I slowed down and peeped and creeped out of the junction. As I thought you did not have to stop only slow down.

My progress was good junctions and roundabouts fine mirrors etc.

My handbrake as well got into such a state on hill starts with cars behind me that tried take off with hand brake half on.

One bad thing that happened on tight road woman was double parked and I indicated out to move around when clear opens her door without looking and stepped straight out of her car on top of me I could have strangled her
Long story short nerves got to me and I did not deserve to pass hopefully next time.

Pete123456

Stevegpz80 wrote: »

Nerves got to me totally fluffed it and failed my first time. I re applied same day few hrs later. Just really let nerves get better of me

Main thing got marks for was at yeild signs said I should of stopped when instead I slowed down and peeped and creeped out of the junction. As I thought you did not have to stop only slow down.

My progress was good junctions and roundabouts fine mirrors etc.

My handbrake as well got into such a state on hill starts with cars behind me that tried take off with hand brake half on.

One bad thing that happened on tight road woman was double parked and I indicated out to move around when clear opens her door without looking and stepped straight out of her car on top of me I could have strangled her
Long story short nerves got to me and I did not deserve to pass hopefully next time.

You seem to have a good attitude and a positive outlook. Only thing to do now is keep practicing and give it a good lash the next time

Stevegpz80

Pete123456 wrote: »

You seem to have a good attitude and a positive outlook. Only thing to do now is keep practicing and give it a good lash the next time

Yeah was not ready Pete I drove good an hour before than when had the guy next to me I fluffed it on the first 30 secs as you come to the yield on the first right turn car stopped up behind me and panicked and got worse from there I never regained total composure next time though going do it were I live now so be Ennis on the cancellation list at mo

Pete123456

Stevegpz80 wrote: »

Yeah was not ready Pete I drove good an hour before than when had the guy next to me I fluffed it on the first 30 secs as you come to the yield on the first right turn car stopped up behind me and panicked and got worse from there I never regained total composure next time though going do it were I live now so be Ennis on the cancellation list at mo

These things happen... I failed my trailer test within 2 mins of leaving the centre and spent the rest of my test cursing myself. I passed it very soon after on the next go though so get back into the passing frame of mind!

mansoff

The experience will stand for you, and all this will make you a better driver. Try not to be nervous as the worse thing can happen is what already happened and you simply redo it. Keep practicing and remember what your learned from your test. Best of luck next time round.

Stevegpz80

Past the test yesterday afternoon in Ennis delighted 2 grade 2 one cause I conked out going out of the test centre the other was not far enough over on a left turn. After my disaster in Limerick in June was great to get it

cnoc

Stevegpz80 wrote: »

Past the test yesterday afternoon in Ennis delighted 2 grade 2 one cause I conked out going out of the test centre the other was not far enough over on a left turn. After my disaster in Limerick in June was great to get it

Congratulations. Well done.

mansoff

Well done your experience stood for you congratulations just make sure to keep driving safely