The Ultimate "Driving Test" Thread!

I'm trying to think if I have any advice to give.
Really all I can say is drive like your instructor is there what would he/she be satin to you?

For me it was "just a light touch of the Break here" " now check your blind spots". "check your mirrors every 3 secs".

Honesty I shat myself! I'd had a miscarriage two weeks before so I almost cancelled but glad I never. However i have had two scrapes(wouldn't call them accidents as both times no car was written off).x

49 days to go!!!

I passed mine the middle of June 2003, 2 wk before I was due to have my daughter

I think the examiner felt sorry fir me, as I touched the curb on both manouvers.

Touching the curb is permitted (you'll get a minor for it though), but if you mount the curb (kerb? kurb? ) that's a dangerous fault, I think, so insta-fail.

I practiced driving yesterday and cannot believe how much of a horrid driver I am. I'm so worried I'll never be able to do this.

Had to stop my lessons i cant afford them just hope i get this job ive had an interview for!

My OH come home yesterday, hes heard something, i dont know who off but aparently next year, they are changing the driving things to

Every passed driver cant drive with anybody under 21 in the car
They cant drive at night
and they cant over take!

WHAT THE HELL if thats true i wont be able to even do my test til next year knowing my luck, so what would be the point in me being able to drive if LO cant go in my car if i do pass ! really need to try and afford my lessons again xx

Originally Posted by ilvmylbug

I practiced driving yesterday and cannot believe how much of a horrid driver I am. I'm so worried I'll never be able to do this.

Don't be disheartened hun, practice makes perfect. Some people take a few lessons to get it and then all of a sudden something clicks and things start getting better.

How many lessons have you had?


I was really naughty the other day, I got OH's mum to take me out in the car to let me practice. It was late at night, no other traffic about and it was on the really quiet roads. I'll probably get told off. I know I shouldn't have taken such a risk with driving but the only way I am going to pass is if I practice and given that I'm having lessons fortnightly, it's just making me panic that it's not enough. I won't do it again though because I find the car is so different to my driving instructors one and it might get confusing and not only that, after I got home, a police car pulled up right in front of me, nearly giving me a heart attack but I think they were just stopping for a break or something because then 2 seconds later, they drove off, but I momentarily felt my heart rise up to my throat and it's just not worth the risk, not to myself or anyone else by doing something so illegal. So from now on, I'm going to be good and stick to driving on my lessons.

I've another lesson on Thursday, I can't wait. I want to work loads on my manoevres and some more clutch control, just to perfect them.

44 days to go!!!

I've got my test on thursday............absolutely SHITTING it tbh!!!!!!!!!!! My heart races when I think of it. Have failed 3 times but that was a few years ago and I gave up. Started lessons again in October. I am gonna actually cry and get so depressed if I fail again. I am literally housebound without a car and want to pass for my daughter so I can take her nice places!

I found this video on youtube of a practical test and it's actually really good, it's split into 5 parts, so you get a really good idea of what to expect on the test.

41 days to go and I've made a start on learning the Show Me Tell Me questions. I'll be getting my instructor to go through where everything is under the bonnet on Thursday.