Today, while on my driving test, the guy told me to pull over and do a U-turn. A few minutes later, he asked me to do another one. After the test, he said I'd failed because the second U-turn was illegal, and I should have refused to comply. I didn't know they're even allowed do that. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got pulled over during my driving test. FML
Today, I took my driving test. I had pulled out of my three point turn in a neighborhood and started driving again, thinking something wasn't quite right. The lady testing me looked over at me and said, "Sweetie, you're driving on the wrong side of the road." FML
Today, I took my driving test. As I was about to turn at a green light, a car sped toward us from the other direction, running a red light. My instructor failed me because I stopped to avoid getting rammed. Apparently I should have kept going, because it was my right of way. FML
Today, I took my driver's test. I did everything flawlessly, but my examiner kept all but pissing his pants throughout. He yelled, "ARE YOU TRYING TO GET US KILLED?!" when I drove past a traffic light just as it was about to turn red. The road was almost empty. He failed me on the spot. FML
Today, I failed my driving test. The examiner insisted I that didn't check a junction before pulling out. I did, he just didn't notice because he was too busy staring at my chest. FML
Today, I was taking my driving test and everything was going perfectly. As I pulled back into the testing center, I smiled because I knew I'd passed. Then I got out of the car without pulling the handbrake. The examiner had to jump back in and hit the brakes before it rolled into an actual parked car. FML
Today, I took my driving test. I was nervous, but I thought I followed the rules of the road pretty well. My tester ended up failing me for "backing out too slowly". FML
Today, I drove 45 minutes to take my full driver's test. At the end of the test, the instructor told me I'd done everything perfectly, but had failed before I left the parking lot. I didn't see the "one way" sign at the entrance. FML
Today, I was pulled over by a cop and was fined $210 for making an illegal u-turn. When the cop finished writing my ticket and hopped in his car, he made the same u-turn. FML
Today, I had my first driving test. The instructor turned out to be the kind of twit who made me do the full 60-minute test, only to tell me afterwards that he was failing me for the only mistake I made less than 2 minutes after the test started. Time wasting tit. FML
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FrostHeart 36
Why would he let you take an illegal turn, or even suggest it in the first place? Sounds to me like someone has to reread their job description
thericewizard 11
What an asshat
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Comments (206)
RobinGoodfellow 47
Do contest that. You were already in a high-stress situation, he was instructing you and you were expected to follow those instructions, and you trusted him because you're supposed to. He shouldn't be able to do that.
False_Stupidity 42
OP wasn't being instructed, OP was being TESTED and should know all this.
RobinGoodfellow 47
OP was being told where to go and what to do. We English-speakers call those instructions. "Instruct: direct or command someone to do something, especially as an official order."
kayrb 11
OP was being tested and expected to follow instructions; however, part of being tested is using common sense. If you are being tested on something you do not break the rules. Though it is an extremely sucky situation. A very understandable mistake. Sorry OP, good luck next time! Now you know better :)
toaster87 19
Contest it on what basis? My instructor ASKED me to take a u turn, and I did, mindlessly, without asking him if he still wanted me to even if it's illegal? If the instructor told you to turn left while the light is red, would you? Just because the instructor told you to? Or would you say something about it? OP didn't know the rules, and failed because of that, and nothing else. It's the OPs fault, no contest here.
Shade1982 21
@12: NO, this is wrong on so many levels. If you can't handle a stress situation like this, why on earth should they give you a license? The biggest part of driving a car is paying attention to your surroundings and op clearly failed that. A drivers test is NOT simply following orders.
Demon_of_Light 27
I think it all hinges on the wording. If the instructor said, "make a u-turn when possible" it is OP's fault for not knowing the rules of the road. However, if the instructor said, "make a u-turn here please" then OP is not at fault. In my driver's ed classes, we were told that if we disobeyed the examiner at any point, we would fail the test automatically. That's why the examiners are supposed to be very clear about their instructions (ie. saying "change lanes when it is safe to do so" rather than simply "now change lanes"). Additionally in OP's defense, drivers are taught to follow the instructions of police officers, fire fighters, and other authorities, even if they seem to contradict the rules of the road. Perhaps OP thought driving instructors fell into this category. It may be true that the test should be more difficult, but trick questions aren't the answer; they only serve to confuse people who are otherwise confident in what they know.
dblogic 19
Ummmm, sorry but no. This happened to OP during a driving TEST. They had already taken driving lessons with an instructor, the instruction was over. The test administrator from the DMV *requested* he make 2 u-turns as part of the TEST...its up to the driver to make the turn in a safe & legal way....kinda the point of testing driving skills. Sorry OP, better luck next time! At least you know what you're in for the next go round, I'm sure you'll do better!
ILOVELEDZEPPELIN 17
Your driving instructor is an arse
ProfessorMctitie 20
Just think how spongebob feels
Ohone01 1
Yes OP, they are allowed to do that. It's called paying attention to your surroundings when driving. If someone tells you to speed through a red light do you just mindlessly do it?
gherty 15
Exactly my thought. You were suppose to know, I don't see why everyone calls the teacher an ass. He was just testing you to see if you know what you are about to do?
jeepers_1 21
Most places they are not legally allowed to instruct you to do something illegal. It's abuse of power
Likian5 26
I'd say report him to the DMV and see what they have to say about it.
speakfreely 21
I don't think they're allowed to do that
vikky538 29
that's a negative test. are they allowed to do that..
appletreee 30
It's okay the first time I failed because the director didn't have his seatbelt on and I figured he would put it on... So I failed because I didn't say anything :/
Brandi_Faith 34
That seems dirty too. They shouldn't be tricking you.
gintwinsmoore 20
wow 22, I didn't know they were allowed to trick you like that. well I think it's crazy.
ekim300 26
Then I wasn't the only one failed because of that. My instructor was a jerk and did to me the same thing as they did to OP plus not putting on her seatbelt. In the end she told me I'm a shitty driver cause I was supposed to tell her to put it on. I thought putting your seatbelt on when someone who doesn't have a license is driving was common sense.
tournamentdecide 33
Technically, they'd be the one to get ticketed, not you. I don't see the fault
royr7395 30
Dude. That DMV person seems like an asshole
kayweb 12
Legally they can not do that. I'd report them.
YepThatsMeee 23
Because you know the law where OP lives?