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Geez Im finnally gonna take my drivers test sometime in the next month and im soo nervous..... i mean getting into the car with a total stranger and driving while hes marking you on mistakes and needs improvement i mean its nerve wraking.... Does anyone have any pointers... Or experiences? :nervous:

Try to stick exactly on the speed limit to the best of your ability. You can assure yourself of not failing because you're going too fast or too slow.

I failed my first time, so take my advice witha grain of salt. ?What helped me the second time was driving just a tad slower than what felt to be too slow. ?This way when my nerves acted up it wasn't very noticeable. ?Also, to my knowldege, nobody has ever failed for going too slow.

Make it obvious that you're being very observant. ?Approach an intersection very slowly. ?The only skill portion is the parallel parking, so make sure you got that down. ?Good luck!

Ya thanks Alot i think ill be ok on parellel park...  i need a bit more practice though But thanks alot  : ok:

It's happened. A freind of mine had it happen to him.

Anyhow, I passed my first time and I didn't even take practical lessons.

Well the practice lessons are good for me because i get my insurance practically lowered by 200 buck!!! i think... but ya ur right i can see someone failing for going too slow

Have a few beers before you go to ease the tension.

Just try to relax. Concentrate on the task of driving, rather than what the instructor is marking down.


That's a good point. And make sure to use your turn signals. Also remember to come to a complete stop at stop signs. I failed my first driver's test for yielding at a stop sign. Nothing was coming, but that didn't matter. So take all precautions just to be on the safe side.

Good luck.

I failed the first time for not having 2 hands on the wheel!  :hihi: so keep that in mind!

adjust all the mirrors, and pretend to, before you head off. Even if they are fine he will noticec.

There's too many things to keep it all in mind.  Its ok to lose points, just not so many you fail.  I'd concentrate on safety type stuff.  Full and compete stops, looking before you change lanes or pull into an intersection.  We don't have to parallel park here, but we do back up, and park on a hill and know how to curb your wheels.

Just take your time and you will be fine. Try to nut think about it 24/7 and if for some reason you don't pass your frist time it is not the end of the world for you.  : ok: Best of luck to you on the test. 

dont run any stop signs like i did when i took mine... damn thing wasnt even on the road and i got nailed for it.. damn signs.... yeah dont forget that.. lol

learn how to angle park!! haha... I passed parallel parking but failed angle-parking my first time out...  : ok:

Hahahaha? :rofl: :rofl:

Seriously tho...whatever happens dont get too hung up about it. its really about staying cool.
This isint a life or death test... be confident.

Greet the tester with a handshake...big smile

Know the initial procedures eg/ De-misters,Lo-Hi beams,Indicators,Hazard lights,Brake Lights,Mirror Check

As slated above...it dosent hurt to drive slowly....and believe me when people see your "L" learner plates they will take pity on you and spare you a bloody goood honking :-) or well at least they do in Australia

I cant stress enough how important it is not to sweat it..... just know that in less than 6 months from now, driving will be as natural as brushing your teeth or having a shag

All the best...let us know how it turns out

My Partner failed for that she was doing 50 in a 60 in the rain though she was showing caution but the twat failed her, i passed 1st time back in 1996 after 6 lessons but then wrote my car off 9 days later my partner never had an accident took 2 times to pass. then again i drive like a fucking maniac but have no points and only ever been pulled by the police once for not wearing a seatbelt.

I'm going for mine in four months!!  Woo Hoo... Tell me how you go and give me the pointers you picked up!

I've been waiting for my test for almost a year now. Thats how bad the waiting times are in Ireland. And you can be failed for going too slow here, they call it "not making progress" or something to that affect

I'm a driving instructor in Ontario Canada.   

When approaching a green light, you MUST STOP if light turns to amber, so  treat it like a red light....If you can stop before the intersection (the furthest white line on the cross-walk) then do so, even if car is partially in crosswalk...this also applies for advanced greens (green left arrow)

when approaching a green light, if it changes to amber but CAN NOT stop SAFELY before for the last white line then you'r past your point on no return and you go thru....cover brake when approaching close to cross-walk and anticipate the light to change to amber and get ready for the break.....but don't slam on brakes to stop for intersection, once you'r so close its not safe to stop anymore...maintain a steady speed on approach.

When approaching a green light, DO NOT make a left or right turn on amber unless front bumber is allready passed last white line(cross-walk) before the light changed from green to amber

allways drive in the right lane, failure to do so is automatic failure.

must stear into corrosponding lane.....another words on a left turn, turn into the left lane and then lane-change to the right lane. 

when waiting in the middle of the intersection for on coming cars, (going left on green) position vehicle so front bumper is PASSED the cross-walk ( last white line), until this is done you are not in the intersection and are not allowed to turn on amber light.........also on left or right turns  be sure to check the cross-walk which everyway you'l be turning .

whenever stopped allways check blind-spot (shoulder check) before turning.

at all-way stops, its a 1st come 1st serve basis....if you get their 1st, your going 1st, 3rd car to stop goes after 2nd car to stop,etc.....if two cars tie and stop and the same time then the tie goes to the car to the right......check blind spot before turn.

try to go exactly on the speed limit....you can fail for going too slow.

hopefully this helps abit....but above all, be confident and drive legally! Good luck! any questions just ask.

 :beer:

Here's some fun questions to ask people getting their drivers, they never seem to know the answers.

1. What does a silver octagon mean?
2. What do the yellow lines on your right hand side mean?

Both the answers are the same. Good luck!

My advice? Don't take the test in a minivan.lol When I got my license I didn't have any other choice and failed because I hit the curb while doing a 3-point turn. This was down in FL. Most of the driving test was behind the DMV, I think we drove on the street for about 50 feet, no parallel parking (thank God). The 2nd time I took the driver's test I got marked off because I "would have impeded traffic" during the 3-point turn. Duh, I'm in a freakin minivan. Do you think I'd be trying a 3-point turn in a narrow street with a minivan after I get my license? Hell no. But yeah, I passed the 2nd time. I think I got a 70.lol

Raven

I've been driving for 15 years and I don't know what you are talking about. 

Think about it. You're driving down the road, you see the yellow lines are on the right hand side of the car, then, ahead of you is a silver octagon. What do you suppose this all means?


This is exactly why I stay the fuck home.

If you see the yellow lines are on your right side and a silver octagon, this means only one thing....You're on the wrong side of the damn road.

I've never made a habit of driving on the wrong side of the road, so that's why I couldn't picture that.  In fact, I can honestly say I've never driven on the wrong side of the road.   Never even come close.  How drunk would you have to be to do that, anyway?

You'd have to live in England.lol (or the US for you European drivers).

Raven

I didn't know what you were talking about before, but I knew it had to be something obvious. Like Sterling, I've never driven on the wrong side of the road, but I have actually seen people do it on a few occasions.

I'm taking my test tomorrow... :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:

I'm convinced i'll fuck it up

I finally stopped procrastinating, and got my permit last week..

I'm a complete idiot. I took the test online, and its supposbly real easy. You have to get 15/20 right to pass. I failed twice. You get only three trys and have to re-pay each time. I got 15/20 on my last try ;D

I have been practicing driving in a parking lot but my dad is scared to take me because I accidently floored it and almost crashed haha! :rofl:

Good luck Chief

But go in with a PMA it will help you better than "I'm convinced i'll fuck it up"

Ya i'll try, i just happen to be easily nervous with these things.....PMA....can you get that in pill form? :D

I was meant to go for mine like 3 weeks ago.  I will next week.  Promise.  Bahaha.   :nervous:

I failed.

Fuck.

Instructor was a picky cunt!

Bugger, i'll pass next time...

You didnt take your PMA did you  :no: hard luck mate better luck next time if its any consilation i crashed 9 days after passing first time

Nah, i had a redbull instead :D

hey just to let u guys know i did take the test... got it first try ... so thanks for the advice

If you don't pass your first time, never rule out the option of a bribe...   ;)

I got my second test booked for Friday The 13th  :nervous: :D

What were the reasons for your failure?

2 Majors...

Running a red light without out realisijng (long sotry...)

lack of observation :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

^ Don't park and start hitting on woman, you will fail straight away for that  :yes:

If the parking is good though, and the ladt is hot..... :-\

good point!...so it depends on how hot the girl is? i got it!

it would be easier if your driving instructor was a woman, "Wanna see my Gear Stick?" ;)

Hoo-Rah! I passed at last, i was stoned to, only mildly though so i was relaxed :D

Congradualations dude