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If he was cutting you up then braking on would not cause him to crash into you surely?
Yep, I had to move out of the way (thus swerving) as he attempted to cut me up because he'd never of got through the gap. Even if HE didn't though, it's a busy roundabout I would have been obstructing, so still a fail
But over 4 tests I racked up a grand total of 11 faults:angel:
NOone around here is nice when you have L plates anyway
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But it's not illegal to overtake.
I've been overtaking a car before when somebody's pulled out of their driveway and turned left after only looking to their right - putting them course for a head on collision with me. I had brake suddenly and pull back behind the car I was overtaking.
It's is easy to forget, but it's important that you look left as well as right when turning left.
True.
The way you learn to pass teaches a standard that you need to drive on the road and sets you up for learning to drive properly yourself. IMO.
For instance it's so strict on using your mirrors. In everyday life you don't need to check your mirrors after every gear change ffs, but it does get you into the good habit of actually using your mirrors at all.
If they don't have the dual controls and they think that you should be braking they can always go for the handbrake, and as when you take your test you don't hold a full license the examiner is the one supervising you so has some responsibility for braking too.
But if your going at speed that isn't a bright idea. Not only would it not slow the car effectively, it could quite easilly put the car out of control.
That'd be your fault tho.
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Aye. And that test should have taught the lesson that people don't know how to signal on roundabouts.
I never rely on people signalling, I look where their car is going. I might take a signal into account, but if someone looks like they are going straight on whilst signalling left, I'll assume they're a numpty and wait. Better than driving out and being t-boned.
I failed my first test because i hit a kerb doing my reverse around a corner, second time i passed. My sister just failed because someone cut her up and before she had a chance to brake the examiner did it for her. It's an automatic fail if they feel that they have to use any controls, which is a shame because they will be doing everything automatically whereas a new driver will still be thinking about any actions they take.
It does scare me how inexperienced some people are, even when they pass a test.
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There only one thing you should 'assume' when driving, and that's that every other cunt on the road is going to do something stupid. Expect the worse, be aware of what the cars in front of the car you're imiediately behind are doing.
Being aware and prepared are the two thing you need to be when driving.
I thought for the actual test they remove the L plates so you're just like any other car on the road? I'm sure they removed them for my test.
I don't remember that happening. In any case, a lot of learner vehicles have permanently fixed markings on them.
Nope, definitely not. You MUST wear L plates until you are a fully licensed driver.
:no: Unfortunetly not, you need more on your car for your test than you actually do learning.
The car I learn in has one on the back, one on the front (somewhere... I'm not entirely sure) and a little "hat" on top of it with some on it.
It then has "A+ DRIVING SCHOOL" scrawled over the side of it, so adding that to the fact that it's a bright yellow mini, I stick out like a sore thumb on the roads
And to whoever said about the P plates (can't remember now, sorry!) I know what you mean. My mate had P plates and she was forever almost in accidentsas people tried to get out f her because they figured she wouldn't know what she's doing (she's actually a great driver). Me and her nearly died on a roundabout thanks to someone deicding he wasn't going to give way to the P plate driver.
Minute she took them off, no one turns a blind eye. (We literally pulled over and got them ff straight after the roundabout incident) Either the first 3 weeks in that car we were surrounded by wankers, and now they've all disappeared, or they were aiming for the P plate.
As for the accident thing, young drivers are kind of cursed as everyone will think it's their fault, whether or not they have P plates.