Driving Test

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I've actually PASSED :lol: :lol: :lol:

Never thought it would happen because I had two really bad instructors one of whom I've since found is under investigation but I started this 3 yrs ago and then gave up because of them . Started driving again last March with a brilliant instructor . Such a long frustrating process so please forgive me celebrating :lol:
 
Congratulations, Solerina!! We feel we've lived through these tests with you :lol:

(Glad there's not much chance of us bumping into each other on the roads, though ;) )
 
Cheers everyone :lol: You never know Mo , I might be tempted by a trip to Ayr . Lock up your pets :D
 
Well bless you Mo . If Simmo and his partner are up for it we could have a great day out :D
I only had 5 minors and you're allowed 15 so I was well chuffed . There were 3 of us going out for the test at the same time and the other two instructors were bending my instructers ear and really slagging me off because I was doing my test in such a big car , 1.9 lt turbo diesel estate . They were giving it loads apparently and trying to tell her that my back tyre was soft . She's a really gentile person but she told me that eventually she couldn't take it and told them both to shut up before walking off .
I was the only one out of the three who passed so that was the best kind of victory . She ran back into the centre to tell the other two instructors and apparently they just scowled at her . She was brilliant but there arn't many women doing that job because the men are so overpowering . We showed them :lol:
 
Well done! Best drivers never pass first time ;)

A friend is an instructor...............couldn't pay me enough!
 
Well done, Michelle. I told you the other attempts were just practice runs - look forward to a visit now!
 
Originally posted by Diamond Geezer@Jan 7 2006, 05:11 PM
Has the egg hatched then ?
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Erm no, it would appear not yet :lol: None of my friends eggs have hatched yet either, but if I remember correctly the last lot were a bit late too.
 
Well done. 6th attempt?? I'm sure one or two of them slipped by without us knowing. B)

You can go and see Solerina as much as work allows now, a lot easier.
 
Originally posted by solerina@Jan 7 2006, 06:03 PM
If Simmo and his partner are up for it we could have a great day out :D
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The last time Simmo went to Ayr races with his partner she ended up alone and abandoned on a train, although, in my defence, she wasn't my partner at the time.

I'd be up for it though. Just keep me posted.
 
Solerina herself may be running in the next few weeks so if I can I'd love to drive down . To be honest it's quite daunting when you don't know the roads . I drove to work on Monday with great bravado and by the time I got home that night I was a nervous wreck . The Bangor to Befast road is like the wacky races but that wasn't the problem . When you get into the city centre you have 4 lanes all trying to cut eachother up . I must have been mad but I got home in one piece :D 3 days out of my test and I thought that was a good idea . I'm gonna break myself in gently from now on because if if I just stampede into that situation I WILL end up in an accident . I think I'll try to do the route on a Sunday or early in the morning but some eejit undertook me on Monday when I had indicated in good time to go into the inside lane . He must have been doing 50 in a 30 zone . Just gave me a scare and it happenned in a place where you have to get into the right lane else you'll end up in timbucktoo :rolleyes:
 
Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors... just keep checking them, Sols, and take things nice and steady. As someone who still regularly loses herself even on the most well-planned trip, I can say - don't worry! You can pull over at some point and turn round again. Take a 2006 Driving Atlas with you, plus one of the smaller, detailed area books for the county you're driving in. The big atlases are great for showing you all the main roads, but you need the little ones to show you the detail. When I go on a trip I write down all the key points of the journey and keep it on the passenger seat next to me - main roads, junctions to turn off at, and any special instructions from the people I'm going to see, such as, 100 yards past a big sign with a blue cow on it, etc.! (I still get lost at least once, but it's better than lost six times!) :shy:

Now, have you got yourself Breakdown Cover arranged? You really MUST do that, especially as a beginner driver and a single woman. Keep a torch (with working batteries!) in the car, keep a large bottle of water in the boot to top up your radiator, to stop the engine overheating in the summer or in long, slow queues, and keep a ready-to-use windscreen wash in the boot, too. There's nothing more annoying in winter than getting lots of sprayback, and then finding you're down to your last little squirt of washer. Also keep a roll of kitchen paper handy in case you need to clear condensation from inside, or muck from outside, the windows. When you've put all kinds of contingencies in the car like this, you'll feel a lot more confident about dealing with the unexpected! :o
 
Cheers Jon , that's good advice . I already have the kitchenroll in the boot but it's a fair point about having a bottle of water . I have two torches :lol: I have a magilite one on my keyring and a proper one too in the boot . I think if anything I may have overprepared . I may be the only person in the British Isles to have bought a warning triangle :lol: I think this is a legal requirement in France but I just thought it was cool . People laugh at me for having it but if I need it it's there . I have a towrope , jumpleads , monkeywrench and the warning sign . :lol:
 
Fantastic! You've scored 12 out of 10, Sols, and beaten the Boy Scouts ("Be Prepared") hands down! I forgot to suggest jump leads - it's been quite amusing for the 200-year old Proton to 'lead' very new and shiny cars out of their predicament from time to time. They're probably going to help others more than you, you'll find, as I'm amazed at how few men keep a set. Typical blokes - they never think THEIR car can ever let them down!

The triangle's a good idea - especially from dusk onwards. Just another small suggestion - stick your insurance and breakdown company's Helpline number onto your dashboard where you can see it easily, or at least somewhere IN THE CAR. No point having it 'handy' in a handbag which you decide to leave at home! :(
 
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