Cars and Transportation: Today, I took my driver's test. The woman administering it wouldn't...

By UGGGH that was my 2nd attempt too - 04/09/2013 21:14 - United States - Pittsburgh

Today, I took my driver's test. The woman administering it wouldn't even look at me, so trying to be friendly I said the first thing I could think of, "It must be scary getting in the car with someone you don't know!" She failed me for "excessive chatting." FML

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By Anonymous - 23/02/2013 01:47 - Australia

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

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By sopissed - 13/06/2012 18:13 - United States - Laurel

Today, I went to take my driver's test, and I did almost everything perfectly. The last thing was to back into a driveway. As I went to put my hand on the passenger seat to look over my shoulder, I got so nervous that I hit my instructor in the face. FML

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By f.m. - 23/07/2018 16:00

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

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By chevygirl51 - 28/05/2014 21:12 - United States

Today, I took my driving test. It was all going well until out of habit from driving with my boyfriend, I reached over and held my instructor's hand. FML

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Abort test! Abort test!

By Lindsey - 24/05/2014 15:22 - United States

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

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By it's called an accelerator, grandma, get your ass in gear - 06/03/2016 19:59 - United Kingdom - Leeds

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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By unlicensed - 01/08/2012 16:20 - United States - Charlotte

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

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Failed the vibe check

By akvan - 23/08/2022 08:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I realized I don't know anything about driving if the instructor isn't sitting beside me. I realized it two minutes into my driving test, which I failed miserably. FML

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By unlucky - 21/10/2010 13:55 - United Kingdom

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

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By Speedy - 20/07/2010 13:33 - United Kingdom

Today, I took my driving test for the first time. The instructor stopped it after less than ten minutes, and insisted she drive back to the test centre "in the interest of public safety." FML

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rilatos 17

Thursday 5 September 2013 9:21

Oh that's just wrong.

JuliaaNoelle 26

Thursday 5 September 2013 9:22

I don't think they're allowed to fail you for that. Some people talk a lot when they're nervous. Sorry, OP.

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kelloggg 8

Thursday 5 September 2013 16:04

That sucks. I would've failed mine in that case, but luckily my assessor was talkative too so instead we had a nice chat. Surely it's better if they help put you at ease so you perform your best?

Miss_Latina 13

Thursday 5 September 2013 17:13

Someone needs to get some and not be so bitter.

Reesienpiper 4

Thursday 5 September 2013 17:13

I don't recollect that rule being in the handbook... Some people are just grouches.

pedinhuh 23

Thursday 5 September 2013 19:15

Not the best time to come up with a funny comment, OP. Haven't anyone told you that when you do your driving exam you just go there and do what you're supposed to without worrying about the passenger(as long as you followed the rules)?

worldclassrager 39

Thursday 5 September 2013 19:37

Third time is the charm :) you'll get it..,you could maybe appeal that...

martin8337 35

Thursday 5 September 2013 19:42

Shut up and drive.

neuroticallyyour_fml 17

Thursday 5 September 2013 21:52

Well, I could see how talking excessively could fall under distracted driving. Maybe that was her logic?

KaylaTackett 18

Thursday 5 September 2013 23:47

All people who work at the DMV are miserable people. I got failed on my test because I was in the middle of an intersection when the light turned red.

QueenSaru 28

Friday 6 September 2013 5:31

Probably because that's technically illegal? You're really supposed to wait at the line if you're turning (though many people sit in the middle while it's green in order to be able to sneak through when it's yellow). And you're definitely supposed to wait back at the line even if it's green if there's traffic ahead of you on the other side of the intersection because you run the risk of being stuck in the middle of the intersection should the light turn red and the traffic ahead of you still hasn't moved.