How many times Failed Driving Test?

tugii20

How many times you have failed then passed your test in Ireland ?

Rubberchikken

Passed 1st time.

scrabtom

Passed 2nd time

tugii20

5th

tphase

0/1

Ted222

the best drivers I know didn’t pass first time

wildwillow

Passed first time. Don’t understand why one would think this makes me less competent than someone who has failed on occasion.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123436334#Comment_123436334

You mustn't know many good drivers, if they're the best you know.

Flaneur OBrien

Second

Ted222

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123436458#Comment_123436458

Some of the ones who passed first time think they’re superior and invincible - bad qualities to take onto the road. I know of one in particular who’s downright dangerous.

On the other hand, some of those who failed but passed later end up putting a lot more thought and effort into the process and, imho, are a bit more appreciative of what it takes to be in charge of a moving vehicle.

appledrop

Passed 2nd time.

Still don't know why I failed the first time.

Tester was as ignorant. I asked him at the end what I did wrong you get the little x's as you go along but doesnt tell you exactly what you did) so I could correct the mistake for next time but no wouldn't say a word.

Thank god the next guy was an actual human!

I know they are not allowed say anything during test apart from instructions, but it doesn't cost anything to be civil at the end!

itsacoolday

Passed first time.

KrisW1001

Fourth time. The first was very soon after I started to drive (too soon... I expected to fail, and I did), and the final three were done over a period of five weeks.

On both periods, I had to travel to California for work shortly after, so I desperately wanted to have a full licence (so I could rent a car myself), as the alternative was to rely on tagging along with my boss if I wanted to do anything in the evenings.

I got the last test, the one I passed, after an appeal against the second-last one. That second-last test was really short, less than 10 minutes long, I made no major errors, and was still failed for a spurious reason and with loads of things that I hadn't done marked on the report. My instructor told me afterwards that the examiner I had had was notorious for failing any candidate he hadn't seen before.. it's one way to ensure job security, I suppose. It seems the department were aware of his antics, because my appeal was granted, I got a cancellation, and nine days later I had a different examiner and passed with just two minors on the report.

tayto lover

1st time.

New Scottman

Quick question

Say you do your test in the instructor's car (with dual controls).

And at some point, during the test, the tester has to intervene and use the dual control to prevent a collision or such like.

Is that a grade 1 or grade 2 fault?

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123437659#Comment_123437659

you’ve failed the test if they intervene.

Appletart Upsetter

1st time. The only person more surprised than me was my driving instructor.

raxy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123437736#Comment_123437736

Read post #6!

I passed first time. I think failing initial driving tests would be coincidental to them being better drivers. I know someone who passed after 8 tests, I'd still avoid getting in a car with her unless absolutely necessary.

Speedline

Failed in a 94 Punto instructors car, failed in a 96 Astra instructors car, and passed in a 98 Hiace belonging to my dad.

amandstu

Not many repeat failers in this thread.

I am surprised as it took me 5 or 6 times (I had given up but ,having been given a car I had to give it another go)

Maybe it was easier out of the city but I passed the final time.

My sister failed more than me .I don't remember how often .

It is really dispiriting.

I think lessons should be free after a certain number of fails.

magicbastarder

A friend of my brother sat her test twice; but didn't fall the first time out. She was crashed into by a motorcyclist and the tester ended the test there, a 'nolle prosequi' verdict so to speak.

IIRC it was handy for her in relation to apportioning liability that her primary witness was the driving test official...

Raichų

passed first time.

CrazyEric

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123436516#Comment_123436516

Most of us who passed first time took it serious and put a lot more thought into it the first time because there isn't always a second chance in road safety.

Markus Antonius

Passed 1st time after 5 lessons. How people allowed that 12 lesson scam to come in I'm still baffled by...

artanevilla

2nd time. Failed first on reversing around the corner. The guy asked me if I was happy with it (hinting that he would let me go again if not) and I said yes I was happy (grade 3, failed to check over my right shoulder).

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123438013#Comment_123438013

yeah biggest scam in the history of scams, maybe ever.

In other news a Garda was killed today by a motorcyclist during a speed checkpoint. But sure yeah, lessons are a joke!

Hungry Burger

Passed the 4th time. The missus took 11 attempts so I don’t feel so bad.

JP Liz V1

5 and I'm still a fceker though for coasting 🙈

Ted222

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123437974#Comment_123437974

Most learners take it seriously but that doesn’t mean they all pass.

Plenty of drivers fail on a technicality but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re bad drivers.

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123438378#Comment_123438378

look, telling yourself if you don’t fail at least once you’re a bad driver is grand if that’s how you feel better about requiring numerous attempts.

But suggesting that those of us who passed the first time are less competent and full of bad habits is frankly just insulting.

You could try saying in future;

“I took a few goes myself, fair play to anyone who passed first time but wasn’t in the cards for me”

Ted222

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123438389#Comment_123438389

I didn’t say any of those things. I used the word “some”. Read the post carefully.

For the record, I also passed my test first test but I know of some excellent drivers who didn’t. I know of two people in particular who passed first time but shouldn’t be on the road.

My point is that not everyone who fails is a bad driver and people shouldn’t be discouraged from trying again (and again if necessary).