Failed My Driving Test

So today I took my driving test and failed. I was told to go right at the first roundabout and left at the second. I came off the first roundabout in the wrong lane, not realising my mistake until the examiner repeated the instruction, which panicked me and I pulled across people to get to the right lane.

Looking back, it was so embarrassing. I felt my test started badly. I had to pretty much emergency stop to prevent running into a lorry reversing in the road. (was just after coming round a bend which is why I didn't see it) Roundabouts were the worst part of my test, I was so busy looking at whether I could leave the roundabout that I mounted the kerb. I felt I was focusing so much on my approach speed that I was struggling to work out whether the island was free for me to continue driving.

I have never driven like this before, and I have been out in my own car with my mom, which shows that I can drive properly. I'm so embarrassed about how my test went that I don't want to book it again. Also, it is getting closer to my a levels, so I am worried about failing again. I'd appreciate any advice you guys could give me about your driving experiences

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If this makes you feel any better, my sister passed on her 5th test and even then, the examiner was just a nice guy lol

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That's not so bad really, heard much worse.

Just rebook and go again, you said yourself you drive comfortably normally so hopefully youll get the nerves under control

I failed the first time too.

I actually got 2 'dangerous' marks.

I felt like crying, I knew i'd failed but she said I had to continue the test otherwise the car would be stuck where ever I stopped and my driving instructor would have to come collect it.

[I'd gone to change lanes with a car in my blind spot and she grabbed the wheel]

My examiner smelled like smoke, lived in a trailer on the test site with her dogs in a caravan and was already critical of my when I pulled away.

The second time I thought I'd failed too. My instructor told me I'd gotten a much fairer examiner the second time. I failed a parallel park. I stopped when I knew I wasn't going to get into the space - my instructor asked me whether I wanted to try again or drive on. I knew if I said drive on then I wouldn't have proved I could do it and would automatically fail. He asked me what I'd do alone and I said 'Well I'd pull back out and come in at an angle I knew was better'. He said 'Just do what you'd do on your own' so I did. Pulled back out, checking all around the car and parked in the gap from a better entering angle. He said 'Now let's continue, pull out and off we go'.

I finished the test with 3 minors. 1 for that parallel park, 1 for slightly sharp breaking and 1 for missing an exit gap on a roundabout.

I'm probably going to take pass plus when I return to the UK because I haven't actually driven a car in over 4 years [since I was 18] which was when I had a crash and wrecked my mum's no claims.

Trust me, it could have gone worse. On my first test I almost hit someone on a pedestrian crossing and passed the second time with 13 minors. You just need to stay calm.

Took me 4 goes.. and I'd already been out riding the roads on a motorbike for years beforehand.

Dont worry about it, just rebook and try again

So today I took my driving test and failed. I was told to go right at the first roundabout and left at the second. I came off the first roundabout in the wrong lane, not realising my mistake until the examiner repeated the instruction, which panicked me and I pulled across people to get to the right lane.

Looking back, it was so embarrassing. I felt my test started badly. I had to pretty much emergency stop to prevent running into a lorry reversing in the road. (was just after coming round a bend which is why I didn't see it) Roundabouts were the worst part of my test, I was so busy looking at whether I could leave the roundabout that I mounted the kerb. I felt I was focusing so much on my approach speed that I was struggling to work out whether the island was free for me to continue driving.

I have never driven like this before, and I have been out in my own car with my mom, which shows that I can drive properly. I'm so embarrassed about how my test went that I don't want to book it again. Also, it is getting closer to my a levels, so I am worried about failing again. I'd appreciate any advice you guys could give me about your driving experiences

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Don't be too upset, I failed the first time as well because I reverse into the wrong side of the road and ended up blocking people off :s

The most important thing is to stay calm, I remember in my lessons I always used to panic and this made me make so many stupid mistakes (nearly killed myself breaking in front of a lorry going at 40mph!). When your calm everything is so much more easier, trust me!

But don't give up and good luck

It might be worth doing more lessons. I felt like I could drive pretty well after 15 lessons, but I still took more than 30 lessons in total. Even if you feel confident about your driving, it might be worth doing a few more lessons and booking another test as soon as you can. In the test, just relax and drive like you know you can drive. I started learning to drive 3 months ago, I didn't think I'd ever be able to pass my test on the first go, I was expecting to fail the test before I even booked it. But I passed on the first time, I had my test 3 days ago, it was a flawless drive. I just stayed focussed and completely relaxed, that's what you need to do. I know it sounds very generic and probably not all too helpful, but you just have to go into it with confidence. Like I said, I was expecting to fail, but I managed to surprise even myself with a very controlled and decisive drive.

Also, no matter what happens, always remember that this is just small stuff. You mentioned your a levels - that's big stuff, something which is very important and is going to have an impact on your career and your future. But a driving test is small stuff, always remember that. It doesn't matter at all if you pass on your first attempt or your fifth attempt. Just keep at it, don't stop driving. Keep doing a few lessons every now and then so you don't forget what you learned. And seriously don't dwell on it too much, it's just a driving test, don't put pressure on yourself. It doesn't matter how many attempts it takes to pass it. You shouldn't worry at all about it, it's a small thing in the grand scheme of things. You will pass in the end, maybe not tomorrow, but soon enough if you allow yourself some more time to keep practising and building up your confidence.

Well i know its upsetting but try not to worry..deep breaths..relax and just practice and prepare well for your retest.

There is a roundabout i know of (jct 27 M60) which is complex and has around 3 lines on it all the way round with traffic lights,box junctions a bus lane on it and an interface with about 9 separate junctions on and off it.

It has had lots of accidents on it and plenty of near misses. Every day i pass it and it is often a scene of chaos.

The main issues i see are that people panic becuase they see its confusing. It becomes a flight or fight thing and people then tend to rush. When they rush,they make mistakes. People also feel rushed or pressured by other motorists who presumably are also equally rushed !

People also get confused about what lane they need to be in and then try to scythe across lanes at the last minute to get where they want to be.

So the thing to do is,,take your time,,keep an eye on the signs,,plan it,,get in the right lane and let others know what your doing. Plenty of signalling. Dont be stampeded into a rush. If you miss your offslip so what..go round again,admire the view,,,twice if you have to.

Remember the golden rule..if in doubt..dont.

Last year i was on board a large trans european coach and at one point the driver went round a roundabout three times until he decided which exit to leave and that in a very large vehicle. Bottom line, it doesnt matter as long as its safe..

happy motoring

I will have more lessons, had about 30 now. I feel like I went into it with confidence, I just panicked when I realised I was going wrong. I should have stayed in the lane I was in and explained to the examiner that it wasn't safe for me to change lanes.

I know it is small, I just really wanted it out of the way before my exams. However I'm gonna book another one in May then if I fail that, I will wait until after exams once it's done I'll be so happy

So today I took my driving test and failed. I was told to go right at the first roundabout and left at the second. I came off the first roundabout in the wrong lane, not realising my mistake until the examiner repeated the instruction, which panicked me and I pulled across people to get to the right lane.

Looking back, it was so embarrassing. I felt my test started badly. I had to pretty much emergency stop to prevent running into a lorry reversing in the road. (was just after coming round a bend which is why I didn't see it) Roundabouts were the worst part of my test, I was so busy looking at whether I could leave the roundabout that I mounted the kerb. I felt I was focusing so much on my approach speed that I was struggling to work out whether the island was free for me to continue driving.

I have never driven like this before, and I have been out in my own car with my mom, which shows that I can drive properly. I'm so embarrassed about how my test went that I don't want to book it again. Also, it is getting closer to my a levels, so I am worried about failing again. I'd appreciate any advice you guys could give me about your driving experiences

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