Wooooohooooooo theory test

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:09 pm

Yeah I have passed my theory test, 34/35 for questions and 57/75 for hazard perception! much relief as when originally started learning to drive at 18 failed it by one flippin mark on the questions!

Just need to pass my actual test now (but need to get parallel parking sorted first!)

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:42 pm

Rachel`s passed hers today too! Well done!!

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:13 am

blondie95 wrote:Yeah I have passed my theory test, 34/35 for questions and 57/75 for hazard perception!

Just need to pass my actual test now (but need to get parallel parking sorted first!)

Waaaaaahoooooo nice one Amy. Parallel parking just takes a) practice in the test car (for you perhaps 10 minutes) and ideally another car behind you of about thew same width.

What is it going to be - TVR, Ferrari, Aston Martin?

99yorkpj · Post by **99yorkpj** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:40 am

Hmmm... I wish I shared your optimism!!! I passed my theory and then after over a years worth of learning to drive failed the actual test. I blame reverse bay parking and nerves (- and never driving any other car other than my instructors- parents wouldnt insure!)... After failing ran out of money (and time). Therefore still dont have licence!

But I wish you good luck with yours. Its not scary if you believe its not!

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:51 pm

well i started learning at 18 got almost to test standard then went to uni in leciester where 1) lived in city centre and 2) couldnt afford a car, its only in recent months since living in Kent and wanting to get to more places that i have decided to drive and well i can go on Ben's insurance to start with and drive his car so slightly cheaper

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:46 pm

I was like you Amy, had lessons for 17th birthday, never took test, Uni in central Brum, Sheffield, then back to Brum, then London and eventually took test at 28 when I wanted to become a Community Midwife.

Husband didn't take his until I was pregnant with our first and said I was blowed if I was going to drive myself in in labour, he was 32.

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:56 pm

At risk of being castigated, perhaps even constipated (I'm not worried about the castration - I've realised I won't need them anymore as the ex-priest said) a few ideas about parking between two other vehicles. Note that you should check mirrors etc . etc before each active step and put a nappie under the examiner's bottie to make cleaning the car easier atfterwards. (Especially ensure that the cars in front of and behind you don't move during the manoeuvre and that somebody else doesn't do a handbrake slide into the space).

1) Ideally the space available is at least 1 1/2 times the length of your car.
2) Ideally the car behind you is about the width of your car - if not try to guage your width compared to that vehicle (about headlamp, a foot outside his wing etc)

3) Drive up parallel to the car in front and stop:
- about 2 feet from it
- so that your back end is parallel with his back door.
4) reverse turning so that you go back into the space at about 30% to the kerb - you should just miss the rear bumper of the car in front. (If not, start again from further back)
5) with mirror check your rear driver's side back - when it is in line with the offside of the car behind (or your marker from 2) above) then
6) straighten up as hard as you can. Check your front nearside wing that you don't clip the car in front. If you would clip it, go forward and start from a position a little further back compared to the car in front.
7) continue back until your offside is parallel to the car behind and the kerb.
8) move straight forward to even out the spaces in front of and behind you so you don't get trapped by some jammy barsteward when you are in the pub - sorry - shop.

It sounds complicated - see the thread on 18 month old Chinese and get yourself some of the medicine. In fact it is not once you try it. 20 minutes practice should do it.

HTH

Note: that jammy barsteward has been at it - I did NOT put in that smiley; it showed up on the preview but is not in my text and cannot be deleted. I don't blame Julian - merely the software he is forced to up with put and he has my commiserations for that curse on his w/e. - I've fixed it - just tick the Disable Smilies in this post option before submitting! palgsm93

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:05 pm

thanks, I have had a driving lesson this eveing and am booking test for 12th Jan!! very scary

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:07 pm

Talking of parking - try this!!

http://ebaumsworld.com/pparkgame.html

or this

http://www.miniclip.com/games/park-a-lot/en/

Problem solved!

http://www.allfunnypictures.com/pages2/ ... rking.html

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:02 pm

or this

who says women can't park?

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:45 am

or this (thanks for that one JR)

Wuppertal · Post by **Wuppertal** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:44 am

Really well done to you! I'm in a buoyant mood too because today I just passed my driving test on the 3rd attempt.

What is frustrating though is that I drove much worse today than on either of my previous two. The whole system for practical tests is just wrong. An examinar who's never met you can't possibly judge what you're like as a driver on 30-40 minutes of driving from somebody who's bound to be extremely nervous, therefore their driving will never be at their true form anyway. Anyway, who drives in real life like they do on their test - things like bending your head and neck like a puppet just to show that you're looking in the mirrors, when if you've got them in the right place you shouldn't have to hardly move your head anyway, just use your eyes!

Are there any driving instructors / examiners on this forum? What are your thoughts?

Now the long, hard battle to try to convince my mum that yes I can drive OK and won't run anyone over, and please let me on her insurance!

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:02 am

Congratulations!

I was talking to someone the other day who`d also passed on 3rd attempt - with an examiner who took the time to have a short friendly chat before the test, which put her at ease - as opposed to the previous examiner (same one both times) who`d barked instructions at her like an army sergeant. She said that it made all the difference to her driving.

I hope my daughter gets the second one in January!!!

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:30 am

Congratulations!!!

I have thought the same for years, i personally feel it would make more sense for you to be observed on a number of lessons! As the thought you have to drive perfectly for 40mins scares me!

Just booked test for 17th Jan!!! aaarrrghhhh i really cannot imagine being allowed to drive all on my own!

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:36 am

My colleague here in the office has a 17 year old daughter who passed her test about 3 weeks ago and had even bought herself a car off ebay, but she didn't like driving at night etc. etc. then yesterday evening she heard her ask her younger sister to go to Tesco with her and off they went with Laura thinking 'Yesss' and settling back with a glass of wine.

By the way, you don't have to drive 'perfectly', you can tot up a number of minor points to a limit, but you fail if you make a major error, something dangerous.

Don't they tell you this stuff?

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