Driving test fail

I failed my driving test for such a dumb reason, I zoned out and couldn’t see a truck right in front of me and I always hit the car on a truck twice and prior to this I had a one hour lesson where I was driving perfectly, I’m so ashamed, disappointed and feel like a failure, I’ve had lessons nearly every Saturday since May and I can’t even pass a test, everyone in my school pass so what’s wrong with me, I was so nervous , I don’t even pay for lessons myself so it’s worse I’m such a failure and disappointment and I want to stop with driving altogether but I know I’ll have to drive sooner or later , why can everyone pass but me, I had an hour before and I was driving perfectly, barely ten minutes into the test and he had to stop, I don’t know, I’ll never feel ready, I really tried but I don’t know I’m just so very disappointed in myself.

Reply 1

Ghost1619

OP

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Original post by Ghost1619

I failed my driving test for such a dumb reason, I zoned out and couldn’t see a truck right in front of me and I always hit the car on a truck twice and prior to this I had a one hour lesson where I was driving perfectly, I’m so ashamed, disappointed and feel like a failure, I’ve had lessons nearly every Saturday since May and I can’t even pass a test, everyone in my school pass so what’s wrong with me, I was so nervous , I don’t even pay for lessons myself so it’s worse I’m such a failure and disappointment and I want to stop with driving altogether but I know I’ll have to drive sooner or later , why can everyone pass but me, I had an hour before and I was driving perfectly, barely ten minutes into the test and he had to stop, I don’t know, I’ll never feel ready, I really tried but I don’t know I’m just so very disappointed in myself.

Almost hit*

Reply 2

ageshallnot

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"Why can everyone pass but me". But they don't. What's the average pass rate?

Reply 3

KA_P

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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Original post by Ghost1619

I failed my driving test for such a dumb reason, I zoned out and couldn’t see a truck right in front of me and I always hit the car on a truck twice and prior to this I had a one hour lesson where I was driving perfectly, I’m so ashamed, disappointed and feel like a failure, I’ve had lessons nearly every Saturday since May and I can’t even pass a test, everyone in my school pass so what’s wrong with me, I was so nervous , I don’t even pay for lessons myself so it’s worse I’m such a failure and disappointment and I want to stop with driving altogether but I know I’ll have to drive sooner or later , why can everyone pass but me, I had an hour before and I was driving perfectly, barely ten minutes into the test and he had to stop, I don’t know, I’ll never feel ready, I really tried but I don’t know I’m just so very disappointed in myself.

I really relate to this thought process, but you need to tell yourself that failing does not in any way mean the possibility of you passing is shut down. So many factors affect the driving test day, try to think of ways to minimise these factors as much as possible for next time.

Think about why you zoned out, are you able to prevent this from happening next time. I've heard eating a banana beforehand is meant to help with nerves.

In short, you are not a failure just because you failed a driving test. A driving test does not define you.