Unsuccessful - post here

magicEye · 03-05-2008 12:51pm

Honestly I thought I had....that piece of lane is big enough for just one car (I kind of imagined everyone will be outside the bus lane). I didn't really have time to check the mirror, I thought the tester was kinda joking when he started to agitate and told me to stop....thought he was testing me just in case....after that, of course I didn't get to checking the left hand mirror since I had already stopped between the two lanes...Thing is, I really can't imagine how the driver behind me ended with his left back wheel on the kerb, doesn't really make any sense at all...

Anyway, that's it. Hopefully I'll be luckier next time (if there's gonna be another time)....it's great to be able to drive on provisional licences for more than 20 years (for some people)....

Magic

tuxy · 03-05-2008 3:20pm

Is anyone here failing with SGS?

ztoical · 03-05-2008 5:18pm

tuxy wrote: »

Is anyone here failing with SGS?

had two friends fail with them last month

Nightwish · 03-05-2008 5:37pm

tuxy wrote: »

Is anyone here failing with SGS?

My housemate failed with them in March.

Wishbone Ash · 03-05-2008 5:51pm

Hard luck magicEye.

magicEye wrote: »

you can completely fail for mistakes of other people driving

No, you can't fail as a result of other motorists mistakes but because of you're reaction to their mistakes.

magicEye wrote:

waisted loads of time on lessons, just doesn't feel right

You don't seriously expect to have passed after that fault?

Lindaloo · 10-05-2008 1:38pm

I failed yesterday with SGS, lovely tester so nice and really he did want me to pass. My main faults were gears and clutch (he told me he didn't have enough boxes for the clutch errors

)

Totally my own fault, I did tell him before we even got out of the car that no matter what happened, he'd been lovely and thanks.

Another fella went in when I was gone out and he stormed out the door without doing his test. His NCT was up and he was annoyed cos they wouldn't do the test. Eh, your own fault you eejit, you KNOW you've to have it.

I also don't understand people getting annoyed with the tester, if you fail, it's cos you did something wrong, no point in losing it with them, if you passed you'd love them!

Magic, not getting at you I don't understand how you think you could have passed, surely if your instructor has to shout at you to stop that's a bad sign as you've done something seriously wrong, think about it, he's on the passenger side, who'd have gotten the main brunt of a crash?!?!

coolshark · 10-05-2008 6:21pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Have you just been unsuccessful in a driving test?

Crestfallen, dejected, despondent, disgruntled?

If you wish to relate your experiences to others, please post here rather than begining a new thread.

Please keep it clean. Any offensive reference to driving examiners, inspectors, instructors or others may be edited or deleted.

Hi

If anyone has failed a test recently just forget about it and as you all did, re-apply straight away and dont let it beat you. That's what I did and now I'm a driving instructor!!

Anyone looking for pre-tests in any North Dublin test centre then email me and I'll help to get you through your test and point out strengths and weaknesses in your driving. I know exactly what you need to do to pass and I know all the routes and areas they cover in:

Raheny, Finglas, and all the SGS centres in:

Finglas, Baldoyle, Swords, Ballymun and Clonshaugh..

Have a nice day people!!

Celtic07 · 11-05-2008 1:12pm

Failed with Sgs about 2 weeks ago. have reapplyed already. observation while taking off 4 blues that failed me. blind spots people very important! just wondering going to get a letter off my employer to send on to them but sent away my form already. can you send the letter by itself?

folan · 12-05-2008 10:13pm

Did it with SGS today, failed.

10 grade 2's, 6 of them lack of progress, and a grade 3 for not giving way at a roundabout! I know!

Re-applied too, was told it shouldnt take more than 6 weeks!

j1979p · 12-05-2008 10:26pm

Lindaloo wrote: »

I failed yesterday with SGS, lovely tester so nice and really he did want me to pass. My main faults were gears and clutch (he told me he didn't have enough boxes for the clutch errors )

Totally my own fault, I did tell him before we even got out of the car that no matter what happened, he'd been lovely and thanks.

Another fella went in when I was gone out and he stormed out the door without doing his test. His NCT was up and he was annoyed cos they wouldn't do the test. Eh, your own fault you eejit, you KNOW you've to have it.

I also don't understand people getting annoyed with the tester, if you fail, it's cos you did something wrong, no point in losing it with them, if you passed you'd love them!

Magic, not getting at you I don't understand how you think you could have passed, surely if your instructor has to shout at you to stop that's a bad sign as you've done something seriously wrong, think about it, he's on the passenger side, who'd have gotten the main brunt of a crash?!?!

Hey Lindaloo,

Just wondering if you had the same tester as me. Sounds familiar. Mine was a very nice bloke who wanted to pass me but I also failed on the clutch where there weren't enough boxes to mark!

He was a tester in Baldoyle. Is it the same one? Maybe he has a fixation with the clutch. I was told by my instructor that some examiners have their own little things they like to see and sometimes don't spot other things as much.

Enda89 · 13-05-2008 6:03pm

Celtic07 wrote: »

Failed with Sgs about 2 weeks ago. have reapplyed already. observation while taking off 4 blues that failed me. blind spots people very important! just wondering going to get a letter off my employer to send on to them but sent away my form already. can you send the letter by itself?

failed with SGS on the EXACT same thing. 4 grade 2's in a row for observation-moving off. elsewhere I only had like 2 faults so not checking the blind spots cost me the test!! Tester told me I made good use of the mirrors but failed to check the blind spots on 4 occassions when I was pulling away from the kerb!

word of warning to anyone else about to do the test- CHECK THE BLIND SPOTS!

Healio · 14-05-2008 12:57am

Failed last Friday in Dun Laoghaire, basically was preparing to do reverse around a corner, as the tester was giving the old spiel "the road on the left is the one i want you to ........" another lad on a test (i think) came around said road, then parked where i was meant to be going. My tester seemed to panic himself and got me to reverse around the nearest "corner" which had a bend on it as well, although in fairness it was a shocking attempt by myself. Whatever way i done it I got stuck to the kerb!! Other than that 3 grade two's, so close...........

Here is said "corner":

MartMax · 19-05-2008 5:38pm

Failed today my first time. Was doing the test at Rathgar, mostly due to the grades on progress n gear. The rest was almost perfect. Urghh.

a4775 · 24-05-2008 5:51pm

i failed mine last week

i recently bought a new car and i got my insurance switched over
but after a month they still didnt send out the insurance disc
i had to use the testers car, i wasnt going to risk them not testing me because of the insurance disc
it was panic stations then because the testers car was horrible to drive
i was grinding gears like a good thing

but the test went perfectly, i was coming up to the final part
i had to turn right at a junction but i was sitting there for ages with traffic, and then i got a rush of blood to the head and pulled out when i shouldnt have
that was it then, game over

i will probably have to go for more lessons now, they are an absolute nightmare for me

wish me luck

Celtic07 · 25-05-2008 6:16pm

just over a month till the new rule of provisonal licence drivers comes in..everyone think it will be very strict?..im waiting on a date to resit the test

missmatty · 26-05-2008 10:14am

Failed in Orwell last Thursday, first time. Was awful nervous so I was a bit all over the place. Although I was surprised there were quite a few sections I didn't get any ticks for. Main problem was observation (seriously people, blind spots! My instructor never seemed too bothered about them, have found out since that he was crap) :mad:

Fizman · 26-05-2008 12:18pm

Celtic07 wrote: »

just over a month till the new rule of provisonal licence drivers comes in..everyone think it will be very strict?..im waiting on a date to resit the test

Got a letter last week telling me my test is July 10th. Hopefully i'll just be going round "illegally" for 10 days. I'd like to think they will ease in to the new system.

BJC · 26-05-2008 3:39pm

Very pissed off:mad: Just failed a few hours ago at Navan 2. I thought the instructor was a <SNIP> but she actually marked me very fairly, it was totally on me, means Ill be taking my chances for the nest 5 weeks though, Goddamnit!

Wishbone Ash · 26-05-2008 10:10pm

Fizman wrote: »

I'd like to think they will ease in to the new system.

They did. October 2007 to June 2008!

BJC · 27-05-2008 10:58am

I don't have as many complaints about the test as others, even though I did fail. But I was told afterwards that if I bumped off the curb while reversing around the corner I would have gotten a grade three and failed outright. Now as it happens, I didn't bump the curb during my test but I did during a pretest. Surely thats ridiculous.

urban-angel1 · 27-05-2008 5:12pm

I cant believe it!! Im truely gutted. My first attempt in Finglas. The guy sat me down (the little bag of nerves that I was) and said since it was raining this morning, he wont do a bonnet check so asked me twice as many road signs (say about 15). All but 2 I answered straight away. I went blank on end of motor way and level crossing ahead because of nerves but did eventually answer them but gave a gobbledegook answer. Got a GRADE3 for that!! I appreciate that I need to know these things to be a competent driver but I didnt think it was worth failing me before I left the test centre. After that I got 3 grade 2's for clutch control and 2 grade 1's for observation when reversing.
I felt sick since I got back into work at lunch but reading a few of these posts I know I shouldnt feel so bad. I'm only driving about 6 weeks and most people are probably driving quite a few months. I re-applied straight away + with letter from my job.

J_R · 27-05-2008 8:59pm

urban-angel1 wrote: »

I cant believe it!! Im truely gutted. My first attempt in Finglas. The guy sat me down (the little bag of nerves that I was) and said since it was raining this morning, he wont do a bonnet check so asked me twice as many road signs (say about 15). All but 2 I answered straight away. I went blank on end of motor way and level crossing ahead because of nerves but did eventually answer them but gave a gobbledegook answer. Got a GRADE3 for that!! I appreciate that I need to know these things to be a competent driver but I didnt think it was worth failing me before I left the test centre. After that I got 3 grade 2's for clutch control and 2 grade 1's for observation when reversing.
I felt sick since I got back into work at lunch but reading a few of these posts I know I shouldnt feel so bad. I'm only driving about 6 weeks and most people are probably driving quite a few months. I re-applied straight away + with letter from my job.

???

From Notes on the Driving Fault Marking Guidelines - Introduction

Rules/Checks

Where 3 or more questions are not answered, or are incorrectly answered, a grade 2 fault should be recorded.

Where a 'Checks' fault is incurred in relation to the Doors, Mirrors, Seat, Seatbelt, or Head-Restraint adjustment as per the preamble requirement, it should be recorded opposite Rules/Checks and is inclusive of any Oral Test faults.

From Driving Fault Assessment Guidelines

For Rules/Checks In Grade 3 column (Dangerous or Potentially
Dangerous) says Not applicable.

According to marking test guidelines you can not receive a grade 3 for rules/checks

I would contact Ballina first thing tomorrrow morning, or drop into the test center and ask to speak to the supervisor.

You must answer 3 or more questions incorrectly before you receive a grade 2

Plus, no matter how many you get wrong you can receive maximum of 1 (One) grade 2 fault

snickerpuss · 27-05-2008 10:49pm

Yep that makes no sense. Sure the box is blacked out on the sheet, how did he mark it in? Anyway, you haven't been driving long, give it another shot!

urban-angel1 · 28-05-2008 9:04am

Ok I left my score sheet at home, maybe I got it wrong if your telling me its blacked out. The exact line where I was marked Grade 3 X was at 'Traffic Signs', so unless I accidently ignored a Stop sign which would have been very unlikely (but none the less possible and unfortunate if I didnt see which would be down to bad observation).
Theres a stop sign around from my house on a particularly quite road and I always Stop at it (as you should, nothing special about my actions) so Im not a risk taker at signs. Ah well sure I feel a bit better today then I did yesterday when I got back to work.
I reapplied straight away with a letter from my job so I will just keep at it until then.

Wishbone Ash · 28-05-2008 10:53am

urban-angel1 wrote: »

I went blank on end of motor way and level crossing ahead because of nerves but did eventually answer them but gave a gobbledegook answer. Got a GRADE3 for that!!

urban-angel1 wrote: »

The exact line where I was marked Grade 3 X was at 'Traffic Signs'

I'm a bit confused.

On your first post you claim to have got a grade 3 for the theory questions.

On your next post you claim it was for 'traffic signs'!

I appreciate that you don't have the driving test report form with you but I'd like to know how you think you got a grade 3 for the theory questions? As others have said, that is not possible!

Excuse my ignorance but I did the test under the old system where there was no driving test report form. Under the present system, can the candidate see the tester mark the report form?

Nightwish · 28-05-2008 10:56am

With SGS they use a palm pilot type device so you can see him tapping away at it in the corner of your eye during the test. At the test centre they hook it up to a computer and print off the report form.

urban-angel1 · 28-05-2008 10:57am

Sorry for confusing you. Ok yesterday when I made my original post I was in a fluster because I'd only just got back from the test so perhaps I got it wrong. There is a section 2nd from the bottom on the scoring sheet where it refers to 'traffic signs'. At the beginning of the whole test, one is asked to answer questions on traffic signs. So I presume the fact that I got ticked grade 3 on traffic signs was for not giving a satisfactory answer. As I said, and you appreciate, I dont have my sheet with me today but can go through it more carefully today now that I've had the night to 'get over it' and get back on track...

Wishbone Ash · 28-05-2008 11:01am

urban-angel1 wrote: »

There is a section 2nd from the bottom on the scoring sheet where it refers to 'traffic signs'. At the beginning of the whole test, one is asked to answer questions on traffic signs. So I presume the fact that I got ticked grade 3 on traffic signs was for not giving a satisfactory answer. ...

Confusion sorted.

That section refers to failure to comply with traffic signs.

Good luck next time.

urban-angel1 · 28-05-2008 11:04am

www.drivingschoolireland.com/appendix6_pdf

There is a scoring card here. If you see the section with traffic signs, its on the right half way down. The more I think about it the more I think I must have not stopped at a stop sign which I would be kicking myself about because I dont recall not stopping for any stop sign but if I didnt then I deserved a fail and need to work on my observation.

-aboutagirl- · 28-05-2008 11:05am

"Traffic signs" comes under section 14 which is entitled "Comply with traffic controls". It has nothing to do with the theory section which comes under "Rules and Checks" and is section 1.

The fault you got for traffic signs would have been for not obeying a traffic sign during the course for your practical test and has nothing to do with whether or not you correctly answered the testers questions.

Red Alert · 28-05-2008 11:19am

I think that's in relation to road traffic signs, as opposed to the signs out of the book. So you could receive a grade three for clearly not having noted a sign, like a stop sign when you are actually driving. I have one of test sheets on the desk here and the box for grade three is definitely blanked out in technical checks.

Are you sure that it was in relation to the traffic sign questions or did you not spot one you should when on the road? Best of luck with your next test.

urban-angel1 · 28-05-2008 11:26am

Sorry Im not too clued onto how to quote my last post but I did say that now its a new day, the more I examine my own actions, the more Im aware that I obviously didnt obey a sign which I deserved to fail on. Such a stupid mistake on my part. But thank you for backing up that I am now correct in understanding why I failed. Im actually a little relieved that it wasnt on the theory (and now Im told that you cant fail on the theory) because I felt like a complete plank for not having made it outside the test centre. Now I just feel a slightly less of plank for not observing some of the most basic things on the roads - signs!

Wishbone Ash · 28-05-2008 12:36pm

urban-angel1 wrote: »

Sorry Im not too clued onto how to quote my last post

Click the QUOTE button on the bottom right of the post. Your post will appear and you can edit it if you wish - just like I did there.

Smiley012 · 28-05-2008 8:43pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Hard luck Smiley.

You would also have gained a fault for that. You must never gesture to another motorist while on the test. A reversing vehicle has no right of way and must give way to all other vehicles. It's acceptable to 'thank' another motorist but never signal anyone to move on. The rules seem to have changed as it used to be an automatic failure.

Just to let you know - the examiner actually told me to signal the other car on.

What else could I do in that situation?

I have my next test tomorrow - am I allowed to have the same examiner? I'd really rather not, having just heard that he is the reason people fail all the time in Churchtown!!

Wishbone Ash · 28-05-2008 9:05pm

Smiley012 wrote: »

Just to let you know - the examiner actually told me to signal the other car on. What else could I do in that situation?

Well if the examiner requested you to do it then you can't be penalised for it.

Smiley012 wrote:

I have my next test tomorrow - am I allowed to have the same examiner? I'd really rather not, having just heard that he is the reason people fail all the time in Churchtown!!

AFAIK they always try to appoint a different examiner for subsequent tests hence the reason they ask, when applying, if you have done a test before and what test centre.

jedro · 29-05-2008 11:30pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Well if the examiner requested you to do it then you can't be penalised for it.

AFAIK they always try to appoint a different examiner for subsequent tests hence the reason they ask, when applying, if you have done a test before and what test centre.

IF U CAN DRIVE DON;T MATTER WHO U GET AS THEY ONLY MARK WAT THEY C;)

Wishbone Ash · 29-05-2008 11:38pm

jedro wrote: »

IF U CAN DRIVE DON;T MATTER WHO U GET AS THEY ONLY MARK WAT THEY C;)

Read the Charter jedro - no TXT SPK here!

Artick89 · 09-06-2008 9:51pm

I failed my test for the third time in Ballymun today. The SGS tester made me feel very relaxed and I drove as well as I've ever driven in a test but I ended up with 11 grade 2 errors.

Some of the grade 2 errors confused me. He gave me a grade 2 error for not executing the turnabout competently. I completed it in five turns. However, he said the road was wide enough for me to complete it in three turns. He said that I "did not use the full width of the road". He also said that he passed another candidate 3 weeks ago who completed the turnabout in three turns. This criteria is new to me. Is he right?

I got a grade 2 error for not parking competently. At the end of the test, I made a mess of parking the car; I parked it so that it was half in one parking space and half in another. He asked me if I wanted to park the car again and then I parked it properly. Is parking the car in the test centre parking space part of the test? I've always thought it wasn't so maybe I received the grade 2 error for parking I did by the side of roads before the turnabout or reversing around the corner.

He also said that I went too wide when reversing around the corner. I don't think I did.

I didn't challenge the tester's views; he probably would have ended the conversation as he is under no obligation to discuss test results with a candidate and I'm grateful he did. But as others have said here, some testers are more lenient than others.

urban-angel1 · 10-06-2008 9:05am

Hard luck with that but dont let it put you off too much Artick89. Yes you are quite lucky that he discussed why exactly he failed you when it took me a while to realise why I failed. I got something like 6 grade 2's and 1 grade 3. The grade 3 that failed me (contrary to me believing in previous posts I wrote that maybe I ran a stop sign) was according to my instructor after we went through every detail was upon leaving the Jamestown Ind. Estate in Finglas a car on the main road beckoned me out. I waved no thanks but he just sat there with 2 cars behind him and 1 behind me. I thought I might be done for obstruction and so just went -TICK RED. Doh!!! I should have insisted that he move on because HE had right of way and although he was just being nice (perhaps knowing that i was on a test) but it hindered my chances completly.
Some of the most competent drivers I know got it on their 5th or 6th test and some of the 'less adequate' drivers I know got it in their 1st or 2nd time. So try not to let it get to you too much xx

Healio · 11-06-2008 1:01am

urban-angel1 wrote: »

Some of the most competent drivers I know got it on their 5th or 6th test and some of the 'less adequate' drivers I know got it in their 1st or 2nd time. So try not to let it get to you too much xx

That is actually a very decent point. If you do go and pass it first time, your more likley to think to yourself "I'm a good driver", whereas those who don't go on learning and with our waiting lists, end up with more experience.

jodyanne · 11-06-2008 11:28am

Healio wrote: »

That is actually a very decent point. If you do go and pass it first time, your more likley to think to yourself "I'm a good driver", whereas those who don't go on learning and with our waiting lists, end up with more experience.

That's true, I've failed twice now but I'm such a better driver because of the lessons I've taken since the first one. If I had scraped through the first one (wasn't far off), I would never have got another lesson and would probably still be coasting around corners and not checking blind spots enough.

jedro · 11-06-2008 6:11pm

Artick89 wrote: »

I failed my test for the third time in Ballymun today. The SGS tester made me feel very relaxed and I drove as well as I've ever driven in a test but I ended up with 11 grade 2 errors.

Some of the grade 2 errors confused me. He gave me a grade 2 error for not executing the turnabout competently. I completed it in five turns. However, he said the road was wide enough for me to complete it in three turns. He said that I "did not use the full width of the road". He also said that he passed another candidate 3 weeks ago who completed the turnabout in three turns. This criteria is new to me. Is he right?

I got a grade 2 error for not parking competently. At the end of the test, I made a mess of parking the car; I parked it so that it was half in one parking space and half in another. He asked me if I wanted to park the car again and then I parked it properly. Is parking the car in the test centre parking space part of the test? I've always thought it wasn't so maybe I received the grade 2 error for parking I did by the side of roads before the turnabout or reversing around the corner.

He also said that I went too wide when reversing around the corner. I don't think I did.

I didn't challenge the tester's views; he probably would have ended the conversation as he is under no obligation to discuss test results with a candidate and I'm grateful he did. But as others have said here, some testers are more lenient than others.

sgs testers are very fair did you get a grade 3 for your reverse and you should be able to do a turnabout in 3 or 4 times 5 not great but take in what they told you as they are normally bang on . I found the testers in sgs finglas very good as my girlfriend did her test there failed first time but got it next time with the good feedback she got from the tester GOOD LUCK next time:)

Alanstrainor · 11-06-2008 6:22pm

jedro wrote: »

you should be able to do a turnabout in 3 or 4 times 5 not great but...

It's perfectly acceptable to do the turnabout in 5, provided it's necessary, if you can complete it in 3 then you should, if not then 5 is fine.
You can't do it in 4...unless you want to do the rest of your test in reverse!:pac:

bigpinkelephant · 11-06-2008 8:11pm

urban-angel1 wrote: »

Some of the most competent drivers I know got it on their 5th or 6th test and some of the 'less adequate' drivers I know got it in their 1st or 2nd time. So try not to let it get to you too much xx

5 or 6 tries to get a driving licence???
Honestly, there should be some sort of limit as to how many you can take.
A driving test is nothing more than what most of us do on a regular basis. Driving at 50kph around a housing estate, turning your car around, reversing around a corner without swerving out or hitting the kerb (if you have ever reversed out of a parking space in a busy supermarket without hitting another car, someone's shopping trolley or a child then this should be a piece of cake).

John Mason · 12-06-2008 8:30am

bigpinkelephant wrote: »

5 or 6 tries to get a driving licence???
Honestly, there should be some sort of limit as to how many you can take.
A driving test is nothing more than what most of us do on a regular basis. Driving at 50kph around a housing estate, turning your car around, reversing around a corner without swerving out or hitting the kerb (if you have ever reversed out of a parking space in a busy supermarket without hitting another car, someone's shopping trolley or a child then this should be a piece of cake).

It would be wonderful if it was all that simple but nerves have a huge part to play. You can get the most competant driver ever but them in a driving test situation and will fail the test.

bigpinkelephant · 12-06-2008 11:07am

irishbird wrote: »

It would be wonderful if it was all that simple but nerves have a huge part to play. You can get the most competant driver ever but them in a driving test situation and will fail the test.

You have a good point Irishbird but the thing is, we often have to drive when we are suffering from nerves or other emotions like being upset, being angry etc.
You might be very nervous e.g. driving to a college exam etc but you should still be able to drive there competently and safely.

How many of us have had to drive home after having a bad day in work, having a row with the boyfriend, etc. You should still be able to be safe on the road.

John Mason · 12-06-2008 3:38pm

bigpinkelephant wrote: »

You have a good point Irishbird but the thing is, we often have to drive when we are suffering from nerves or other emotions like being upset, being angry etc.
You might be very nervous e.g. driving to a college exam etc but you should still be able to drive there competently and safely.

How many of us have had to drive home after having a bad day in work, having a row with the boyfriend, etc. You should still be able to be safe on the road.

i totally agree with you but for example. I failed my test 2 years ago for tip the kerb on going around the corner, it wasnt a hard wollop just a tip, just happened because of nerves. i can reverse around the corner in sleep.

But that was an instant fail. Other then that there was nothing of any relavence on my report and i would have passed.

bigpinkelephant · 12-06-2008 7:43pm

irishbird wrote: »

i totally agree with you but for example. I failed my test 2 years ago for tip the kerb on going around the corner, it wasnt a hard wollop just a tip, just happened because of nerves. i can reverse around the corner in sleep.

But that was an instant fail. Other then that there was nothing of any relavence on my report and i would have passed.

Yeah but if you were, say, reversing out of a parking space- that tip could be against the car beside you- do you get what I am saying?
The reason why they test you on reversing around a corner is to see how good you are at manoeuvering your car within a small distance while remaining observant of everything around you. While no-one reverses around a corner very often, you need the same skills for it as you do for reversing out of or into your space in Tesco on a Saturday with kids and trolleys everywhere!

mrsberries · 13-06-2008 2:07pm

Have just failed in Tallaght SGS. Got a grade 3 for reaction to hazards :eek:
Dont even remember the incident which is totally worrying but fair enough. Was disappointed as felt the test had gone so well for the first half of it. I actually reversed arount the corner perfectly and the 3 point turn ( I couldnt do this last friday!!) I also got 2 grade 2s for not cancelling the indicator.

Ive just reapplied online there, so hoping for 3rd time lucky!!

kerry4sam · 14-06-2008 5:59pm

I am not long back now and it ain't good news ...

He asked was it my first provisional - YES ; Was it my first time doing the test - YES; and

then at the end He said i had essentially passed everything but because my progress wasn't great he couldn't allow me to pass overall. He said at ONE roundabout i had a chance to move on but i didn't and because of that i he couldn't allow me to pass this time :mad:

I answered all the roadsigns right ... I had all the technical checks right ... I answered everything from under the bonet right and because the traffic was so busy at this ONE roundabout where people were not indicating and i wasn't prepared to take the risk and move on he failed me

Unsuccessful - post here

Comments