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Did you pass your driving test first time around?

  • 12-03-2011 02:27AM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 dark crystal
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    Was chatting to my sister today about this subject and it seems both we and most of our female friends passed our tests first time, but both our partners and their mates took two or more attempts before they passed.

    Statisically, men have a higher first time pass rate than women, but I've not found this to be the case of people I know personally.

    So, guys and girls, did ye pass first time, or did it take a few attempts?

    Did you pass your driving test first time around? 309 votes

    I'm a male and yes, I passed first time
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
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    I'm a female and yes, I passed first time
    28%
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    I'm a female and it took two or more attempts
    17%
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084 questionmark?
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Was chatting to my sister today about this subject and it seems both we and most of our female friends passed our tests first time, but both our partners and their mates took two or more attempts before they passed.

    Statisically, men have a higher first time pass rate than women, but I've not found this to be the case of people I know personally.

    So, guys and girls, did ye pass first time, or did it take a few attempts?

    Passed first time personally I found it a piece of piss got one grade 1 and only took one lesson to see what the test involved:D. Anyway enough bragging :o I still think the test is a little dangerous with all the exaggerated movements of the head which take your eyes off the road for too long instead of the much more acceptable glance in the mirrors. Plus I cant understand how the test does not involve parell parking or for that matter knowing how to change a tyre??:confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 Tigger
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    failed three times in a car before i passed (but i was 17 and cocky)
    passed the bike first time tho


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,219 PK2008
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    OP needs a poll
    ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,276 amacca
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    I'm a female and yes, I passed first time
    Was chatting to my sister today about this subject and it seems both we and most of our female friends passed our tests first time, but both our partners and their mates took two or more attempts before they passed.

    Statisically, men have a higher first time pass rate than women, but I've not found this to be the case of people I know personally.

    So, guys and girls, did ye pass first time, or did it take a few attempts?

    Nope...I didn't anyway.

    tester shafted me (I suspect because I looked quite young at the time)

    genuinely performed much better the first time than the second time when I managed to pass.

    harboured fond fantasies of taking that first tester out on the bypass telling him I had nothing to lose and I think its time we see what the old girl can do in a game of chicken.....he truly was a horrible surly thick git

    next one was a nice woman and my bike tester (passed second time - this time entirely fair to fail me first time) was a tough but fair guy


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 hondasam
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    yes passed first time.


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,950 Manic Moran
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Yes, all three times.

    (Irish civilian, Irish military, California)

    NTM


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,940 ballsymchugh
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    7th time lucky!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 dark crystal
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    I'm a female and it took two or more attempts
    Plus I cant understand how the test does not involve parell parking or for that matter knowing how to change a tyre??:confused:

    I agree there.

    I'm great at parking, but still can't change a tyre - for shame :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,816 nullzero
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    I passed first time. A proud moment I'm sure you'll agree:pac:

    Glazers Out!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 Cavehill Red
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    Yes, both times. Both in Ireland too. Doing the theory test second time around was annoying though.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 dark crystal
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    I'm a female and it took two or more attempts
    PK2008 wrote: »
    OP needs a poll
    ;)

    Wanted to do a poll, but not sure how....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,864 Daegerty
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    I'm a female and yes, I passed first time
    The truck license yes. The other one, well I won't talk about those...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,693 Penfailed
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Yes, in Northern Ireland...different test, I assume.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,219 PK2008
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    Wanted to do a poll, but not sure how....

    PM me baby!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 starbelgrade
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    The first time I sat my driving test, my car failed.

    Seriously. The fucking thing just broke down halfway through the test. Had to get it towed to a garage & then scrapped as it was fucked.

    Had to re-sit the test again the next week & I passed.

    Haven't broke down since, but in a few years I might qualify for the government scrappage scheme. Not my car. Me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 Atavan-Halen
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Yep! Got 8 grade 2's though. 1 more and I would have failed, but a pass is a pass!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 we'llallhavetea_old
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    failed the first time, scared the poor man to death, broke the speed limit several times :P

    done two lessons and passed on the second go :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 dark crystal
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    I'm a female and it took two or more attempts
    PK2008 wrote: »
    OP needs a poll
    ;)

    Done!

    Cheers PK ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,272 EverEvolving
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    I'm a female and it took two or more attempts
    Yes, passed first time with (I think) 7 little errors, my OH passed first time with 5 little errors - which he calls upon every time we have the whose a better driver arguments. (I am, just incase you're wondering!)

    I passed the very first time about a year before him, thus making me more experienced and he failed his first test for having a bald tire on the car. So therefore I am obviously the better driver.

    Man I've had this argument way too many times.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ditzyfitzy
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    I'm a female and it took two or more attempts
    YUP......!!!!!!!! :D

    Only 8 weeks ago...!! :pac::pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084 questionmark?
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    7th time lucky!!!
    :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,808 Chris P. Bacon
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Im 30 now,when i was 17 i got my licence but i didnt start driving till i was 21 and i passed the test the first time no bother,but i must say it was the most nervous i have ever been.Im proud to say 10 years on im still accident free.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 Senna
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Passed first time. Done my test in 2001, dont think they had grade 1 & 2's then as the tester didn't say anything after the test, just you've passed, sign here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,940 ballsymchugh
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    :eek:

    God loves a trier!!

    and accident free since 2001 when i passed!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,022 uch
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Yep did car test in 95 and truck test in 97 passed both first time (GLOAT)

    But I'm still a crap driver

    21/25



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,004 jimthemental
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Passed first time but my earliest memory in life was driving the tractor in the snow of 91/92 with my oul fella throwing fodder beet out of a traior to the cattle in the field so I'll take that one as a given since I was only 4 or so


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 seanybiker
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    Failed first time. went to wrong test centre second time and passed the third time. Dunno how I passed because I drove way better the first time. Your man following me the first time went up on a footpath and all outside a primary school the cheeky monkey.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 Jesus Wept
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Perhaps poll could do with a 'I haven't taken a test' option.


  • Posts: 18,047 [Deleted User]
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    I'm a male and it took two or more attempts
    Why would that option be good? Just skews percentages.

    Piss easy, got it first time around with two or three of the most minor error marks. 3 lessons was too much.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 Cocolola
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    I'm a female and it took two or more attempts
    Passed first time.... despite the tester telling me afterward, as he handed me my cert of competence, that I was a dangerous driver???

    It was just a bad day, pissing rain, car completely fogged up, demister wouldn't work, couldn't see a thing etc. Plus it was in a big estate where there were cars parked on both sides of the road. He said I drove too close to the cars but honestly I drove as far from them as was actually possible without crashing into the others.

    Anyway been accident free for 6 years. I am actually a pretty good driver. I can reverse park like a pro :D. Have to admit to not being able to parallel park AT ALL. Wish that was in the test.

    But I feel that they don't teach you how to drive in Ireland, they teach you how to pass a test. Just look at what happens whenever we get any kind of icy/snowy weather.


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