The Learner driver progression thread

Well done Zack on passing your 'mock' test - see you can do it remember that for when you take the test it really does help - Just remember examiners don't know you and they want to ensure the safety of everyone on the road so if you do get turn in the road you can gaurentee they will ask you on a flat (maybe cambered-flat) road but not on a hill so for doing it on a hill is fantastic so well done! - Let me tell you i CANNOT do RRC at all and pre-test i couldnt do a single one and thats not being dramatic it's the truth and then when he asked me to do RRC i went wide and missed a car going passed so got 2 minors in total what im saying is from who can't do it to weirdly doing it on the test ok was a major achievement. From what i read on your previous post i see that you are capable of doing RRC it's just that initial issue that may make you doubt your ability to do it and looking in your side mirror is ok aslong as you do your general observations then thats perfectly ok (aslong as you dont just stare at it for long then you wont occur any minors). Your bay parking seemed to be a miscommunication error so you can reverse into a bay just now into the correct bay and i know you will be fantastic at it. Remember you only need to do two out of the three manouvers so i wish you the best of luck on when you have your test whether thats end of may or after your exams, I have read many of your post's through-out my time of learning to drive (and i can still say i am learning to drive with pass plus) and may i say seeing your determination to pass was a kay factor in what made me want to pass, seeing people such as yourself so passionate to pass is just wonderful to see - Good luck Zack for when you do take your test XD

The DVLA website is driving me mad. It's not working properly so I can't book my test grrr £62 for the test aswel now? What a joke I thought it was £56

I passed guys!
2 minors..I'm so happy! Third time lucky is what they say and it worked today
Seems like a good week for learners in this thread...well done to everyone else and thanks for all your stories..it's been a great place to read and discuss everyone's problems/successes

Well done!

I passed guys!
2 minors..I'm so happy! Third time lucky is what they say and it worked today
Seems like a good week for learners in this thread...well done to everyone else and thanks for all your stories..it's been a great place to read and discuss everyone's problems/successes

I passed my theory today, just thought i'd throw it in hahaha

I finally plucked up the courage to ask instructor about booking a test today, he said no i cant book until i pass a mock. Great since the waiting list is 7 weeks long and im almost test ready now, plus i need to either pass or stop in May!

When is your next lesson? Can you ask him for another mock then?

Ask him why he feels you HAVE to pass a mock first. I failed both mine but still got to book a test. Unless you are really failing horribly then with that waiting list, and with you needing to pass in May, they should let you book it

I know there is a clause that they reserve the right not to provide a car for the test if they feel you are not ready etc, in which case if he sticks by that and won't let you book a test I'd get a new instructor to be honest. If he's not going to let you book one or provide the car then it looks like your only chance .

Unless he plans on going for a short notice (~3 weeks) test, which you get by phoning the test centre, if that's the case then it's understandable, but he should explain that, rather than saying you have to pass a mock first

Good luck!

Well i asked him, and just mentioned i would like to book a test for the 2nd week or may, which is about 6 weeks time and as the waiting list is long id prefer to just get it booked. He said that he wont let me until i pass a mock (already failed 3) because if i cant pass a mock im not ready to do the test and spend £100 just to fail. Fair enough but i feel i can be ready for that week since im doing mock tests now! He also said the waiting list is rubbish and people get cancellations all of the time

I would swap instructors, but he is my third instructor (one died, one was terrible) and he is good. I just think he is being too cautious and i dont have time for that, since i will be starting a 40 hour job in may and wont be able to fit lessons around it, plus i will need to drive to new job so need to at least have attempted the test!

Well i asked him, and just mentioned i would like to book a test for the 2nd week or may, which is about 6 weeks time and as the waiting list is long id prefer to just get it booked. He said that he wont let me until i pass a mock (already failed 3) because if i cant pass a mock im not ready to do the test and spend £100 just to fail. Fair enough but i feel i can be ready for that week since im doing mock tests now! He also said the waiting list is rubbish and people get cancellations all of the time

I would swap instructors, but he is my third instructor (one died, one was terrible) and he is good. I just think he is being too cautious and i dont have time for that, since i will be starting a 40 hour job in may and wont be able to fit lessons around it, plus i will need to drive to new job so need to at least have attempted the test!

I think this is unwarranted. I failed all four mock tests severely but it was still me who had the power to book the test and the car, and I ended up passing (even though it was second time anyway ). I booked the test before he even signed the declaration of test readiness.

Well i asked him, and just mentioned i would like to book a test for the 2nd week or may, which is about 6 weeks time and as the waiting list is long id prefer to just get it booked. He said that he wont let me until i pass a mock (already failed 3) because if i cant pass a mock im not ready to do the test and spend £100 just to fail. Fair enough but i feel i can be ready for that week since im doing mock tests now! He also said the waiting list is rubbish and people get cancellations all of the time

I would swap instructors, but he is my third instructor (one died, one was terrible) and he is good. I just think he is being too cautious and i dont have time for that, since i will be starting a 40 hour job in may and wont be able to fit lessons around it, plus i will need to drive to new job so need to at least have attempted the test!

That is a bit harsh, a mock always will be worse because your instructor is your harshest critic, they pick up on all the small minors to try and eradicate them from your driving.

hi there, silly question.
but do we have to provide our own vehicle for the car practical driving test?

just passed my theory test today

It really is great, I wasnt at all confident to begin with because when I was waiting for my pre test lesson the rain was terrible, I thought this is a great start! Then I got parallel park which i cannot stand..on quite a busy road really aswell. Somehow managed it and kept thinking I'd driven quite well...had traffic lights on a hill..stuck in traffic...another thing I'm not fond of :P But I somehow managed to do it! I think trying to stay calm and positive is the key thing, as cliche as it sounds!

hi there, silly question.
but do we have to provide our own vehicle for the car practical driving test?

just passed my theory test today