So 3 years ago I decided to learn to drive and was pushed into taking 2 tests when I was nowhere near ready and it put me off. This year I decided to give it another go. Have a really great driving instructor and I was more than ready to take my test. I was the calmest in the waiting room which isn't like me as I am usually a very anxious person. I drove the best I've ever driven and really felt like it was going to be 3rd time lucky. My examiner was an old school gent he wouldn't speak unless to give instruction and even when I had reversed parked into a bay accurately he asked if I was happy with my position I replied yes and he got out and checked I was within the lines. I was but he gave me a minor for control during the reverse. I couldn't have driven any slower or better checking all around etc so I am not sure why he did this. Anyway it was morning rush hour and we get to a packed round about. It had stationery cars stuck on the roundabout to my left and right. Now as we've all been taught to give way to the left that is what I done when I felt I could emerge and drive around them all to my exit I did and safely yet he gave me another minor for hesitation. Another 20 minutes great driving and we hit another busy roundabout exactly the same except a lorry to my right was blocking a lot of my exit. Drivers to my left was signalling for me to go even though cars were going around the roundabout in the right Lane to go round. So I ignored them. I was already to emerge I had my biting point I had my hand on the handbrake to realise it when car behind me beeped his horn. I again ermgeged out when safe to do so and I exited safely. All this in seconds not minutes. Anyway I then drive back to the test centre safely and confidently. I had the belief for the the 1st time that I was actually going to pass. Get back to the centre and he failed me. I was so shocked and upset. I asked why and he said for hesitation at the roundabout. I said I was giving way to the traffic on my left and traffic that was still moving on the roundabout. He argued that I had plenty of opportunities to emerge beforehand and it's a fail. I am devastated. I have rebooked for 2 weeks time but now I'm back feeling anxious. When your allowed upto 15 minors why was that a serious fault? I want to drive so bad as a mum of 6 children it's a must for me.
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