Rant on driving test:

deanoet · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Karma :

Took my advanced driving test today with the view to becoming a driving instructor.

and he failed me on going through a traffic light when it was safe to stop.

Maybe if he wanted his face embedding in the windscreen it was safe to stop.

One of them things, nothing else was a problem, just that one thing, i knew he had failed me for it when i saw the sheet, so the rest of the test was a "well fuck it" time, and i still only got 3 minors.

Just wanted a rant.
Examiner was a top bloke, was at ease, didnt feel the pressure or anything like that, just the traffic lights that were against me. May go and pull down those traffic lights later mind. Smile

2 more chances at it then it is change of career time, no pressure or anything. Confused

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Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

So what you're ranting about is that you went through an amber / red light without stopping ?

Surely if you're doing an advanced test you should have been ready to stop coming up to the lights rather than having to do an emergency stop / run the lights ?
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I hate traffic lights. Amber means go for me. Laughing

Though I nearly came unstuck two weeks ago when I almost forgot there was a traffic light camera on one of the junctions.

I know it's wrong but I HATE stopping at traffic lights. Crying or Very sad

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deanoet · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Karma :

Harold_Shand · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Karma :

Oh man, that's the problem with those tests... common sense can't prevail. What a load of toss. My sister-in-law got failed on her first instructors' test for not using the cruise-control. What a bunch of old fuck-wits, I know exactly the sort they are, too. I bet they are really pleased with themselves when they fail someone, "Well, he was clearly not as good as me". Bullshit.

Good luck with the next test, hope it goes well. Then you start taking the apparatus down from the inside.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

When I took mine I passed first time with one minor. That was for ECO friendly driving.
Better luck next time.
just wait for the shite that comes with your part three test. Now that IS a load of toss.
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