Is it a driving test fail to almost pull out on somebody but rectify this and brake?

So, I've been learning to drive for a few months and was just thinking, is it a fail to stop yourself from pulling out on somebody? Obviously, stop but I'm unsure if it will be marked as serious/dangerous. For example, I was coming up to a roundabout, wanting the second exit, I was in the correct lane watching the traffic on the roundabout and didn't see a car that was going to come round past where I was so I couldn't have gone. I started moving, thinking it was okay to go but saw the car and put the brakes on, I think I ended up with the front nose of the car plus maybe half a wheel over the give way line. The car that I almost pulled out on wasn't affected nor were those waiting behind me. I stopped , I understand where I went wrong and the whole thing will improve my judgment next time I'm out driving. I'm genuinely curious, by the time my test comes around i hopefully will have improved judgement.

My driving instructor would've put the dual control breaks on the second I started moving to stop me from doing something stupid but I was in my mum's car with no dual controls so it was up to me. Just a smaller question, would that be reasonable of the instructor to do? I've not had him very long but he seems a bit flighty with the dual controls, braking when i know i can do it myself. I've had around 30+ hours with my mum in her car, 10 hours with him, he doesn't know my driving well but its hard to progress with my learning if somebody is saving me in these situations, it's my mistake and its his car and his life but i think jumping to assume that i wont stop is a bit harsh. Thank you :smile:

I do apologise if I sound nasty or over-confident, I swear I'm not, I'm nervous when i drive and I have not been driving for very long but i really want to get better.

Reply 1

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

Caveat: I'm not an instructor or examiner.

Fomr my POV, yes, it would be a serious fault, (and possibly a fail). Because you've initially missed a potential hazard and would then have to take some corrective action to avoid it.

Reply 2

RollingPixies

Original post by Admit-One

Caveat: I'm not an instructor or examiner.
Fomr my POV, yes, it would be a serious fault, (and possibly a fail). Because you've initially missed a potential hazard and would then have to take some corrective action to avoid it.