General Chat

Would have passed if I hadn't panicked when I stalled! Oh well, off to get the second one booked... :-D

Just wondered how many goes it took you lovely people to pass (if indeed you have)?

Matthew

Ist time many moons ago

ist time dec 1969 in the snow and christmas shoppers. Think now more females than males appear to pass first time. Know gdau did but gson did not.

I passed the second time at 17 but my father couldn't afford a professional instructor back in the 60's and I had no idea what the test was about. When I was told my fault, driving through unmarked crossroads, although I knew I was on the 'main' road I didn't do it a second time and I passed. I'm sure you will manage next time. Good luck- jl

I failed first time.

Thought I'd passed as I drove REALLY well ...but stupid instructor said i'd clipped the curb on my three point turn hmmmmmmm

Second one I drove like a muppet and was convinced I'd failed....but was passed anyhow...go figure !!! lol.

My friend took her test 8 times until she went on an intensive course where a pass was guaranteed lolololol

Good luck with the next one ! :-D

8 times. Different thing each time. Was 42 when I started taking them.

Vera

I passed my motor cycle test first time
and also my car test.........although i screwed up the left hand down reverse round the corner, because there was a lump of timber in the way.......said to the examiner I messed that up, can i try again?

he said ok, and did it right...........

Bob

I failed twice. The first time I'd thought I'd done OK but was failed for being too 'aggressive' at a junction, i.e. not looking left and right enough! Afterwards, my instructor said I'd got the awful, misogynistic, grumpy examiner who'd fail his own granny :-D. My second test was just one of those disasters where everything went wrong, plus it was about 90 deg. The examiner was lovely but he couldn't pass me. Third time lucky!!

Passed 2nd time a month after 1st. Didn't drive until nearly 40 years old an it took 3 months. 1st time I was pleased I hadn't passed as the thought of being in the car on my own frightened the life out of me. 2nd time I felt ready.

Good luck for next time :-D

Pass 1st time at 17 for my car and pass 1st time at 21 for my HGV 1

my wife passed after 11 years and on her 6Th attempt
all those years of me not having a drink when on a night out,
so when she passed it was great she owed me all those years and still drives now so i can drink :-D

Roy

I passed on my 2nd attempt, the examiner had an annoying habit of clearing his throat now and again so everytime he coughed I thought I had done something wrong, he also took me for my 1st test.

My son passed his test first time last year at 17

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i passed my test on 2nd go :-D

Passed second time in 1962, failed for not keeping up with the traffic. Portsmouth was horrendous in those days with so many bikes, really scary.

my instructor took me around the likely course, and advised caution on a railway bridge, there was a zebra crossing halfway up, and told me, if you have to stop here, you probably wont have to do a separate hill start!!

coincidentally.........thats what happened.......

Bob

I passed 1st time

Vera....Think i was the same age when i started

Julie

and the same age when you finished. Unlike me :-(

Could never understand why I could not pass and only able to when I got help with daily routine driving.

Vera

I passed 2nd time ..Ist time the examiner said i failed because i did'nt look in my mirrors enough when i started off ...i mean how many times did he want me to look for goodness sake lol i looked in the wing mirror looked in the rear view mirror looked over my shoulder and again looked though the wing mirror nothing was comming down the road but he failed me :-D the 2nd time i was doing kanagroo jumps all along the road and he was sitting there rocking himself backwards and forwards until i stopped kanagrooing then he passed me :-S

I passed on the second attempt when in my early twenties but then didn't drive till I was 27 as I couldn't afford a car. I stopped driving in 1992ish to economise for a few months but never got the car out of the garage again (it was an old Avenger) Then I started driving again when I met o.h. (I was 50) he put me on his insurance and after a few scary tries I was ok and have since driven alone to Sussex from Norfolk and Buckingham from Norfolk and shared the driving to Wales and other places we have visited.

My son has sadly failed his test twice, surprising really as he cycles a lot and had a moped then a scooter for a few years. He just gets really nervous and makes silly mistakes, but can't afford to take more lessons etc at the mo as he is still out of work. It's so expensive now to put in for the theory test again and have more lessons etc etc.

I am really glad I got back on the road again, gives me so much freedom, but I only drive if I am feeling well and if my fm is a problem I won't get behind the wheel.

Lizx

Liz although I don't wish to compare my 8 to your son's 2, I was surprised I kept failing but the instructor told me that rather than pay him I would be better to put petrol in someone's car and practice. I got incredibly nervous too which was out of character for me. It was only when I drove routinely as a learner that my confidence returned and I passed.

.Vera

Passed 1st time in 1974/5....you'll be fine next time:)

jude :-D