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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I failed my driving test before even leaving the DMV parking lot. 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 passed my driver's test. My instructor took the learner signs off his car and let me drive back to my place. I guess he didn't bet on me crashing the car just a few blocks from the test center. FML
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
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 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 failed my driving test. I rammed into the parallel parking poles, ran a stop sign, and stopped at a cross intersection. My instructor called me an idiot. 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 failed my driving test. Zero minor errors, one major fault. The fault was me thinking the road was one-way, positioned my car on the right lane to turn right, only to find out I was in the lane of oncoming traffic. 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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IntoTheClouds 42
That's one way to fail your driving test.
mhopper 13
That's pretty important! Just remember that for next time.
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A7X_LoVeee 10
Hm interesting that he didn't say anything when you made the mistake. When I took my test, I was allowed a few errors but I suppose everywhere is different. Practice makes perfect!
swankmrpancake 8
Safety violation is different then a parking error or forgetting to signal. A safety violation is an automatic fail.
A7X_LoVeee 10
Ah okay that makes sense. Silly me :c
swankmrpancake 8
At least it was only an entrance and not an actual roadway with oncoming vehicles on it
unknown_user5566 27
I'm surprised s/he let you continue if you missed something that obvious. If I were the instructor, I would've stopped the test right then and there. What's the point of finishing if it's an automatic fail anyway?
unknown_user5566 27
Yeah that's true. Super lazy on their part, though. I think I'd be more annoyed at the fact that the instructor let me continue than actually failing if I were OP.
KiddNYC1O 22
I was told that touching the curb while parallel parking was an automatic fail but during my road test I touched it and the instructor let me proceed anyways. I also failed to signal once and was yielding incorrectly at an intersection to make a left turn. In the end, I passed.
unknown_user5566 27
I wonder if your mistakes are just considered less dangerous than missing traffic signs? All I know is I'm glad Arizona doesn't require parallel parking in our tests. I don't think I would've passed if they did!
TheDrifter 24
Here they're not allowed to give advice during the test, and unless you endanger someone's safety, they have to let you finish the test. Its to keep them from short fail scamming people when they're busy.
KiddNYC1O 22
I took my road test in my uncle's then Lincoln town car which made parallel parking a bit difficult due to its length. Is 3-point turn/broken u-turn required in Arizona?
unknown_user5566 27
44/72- Ah, good points indeed. I didn't think about either of those scenarios. 45- Yep! I had to do a 3 point turn in my test.
alaskagrl19 1
to make you feel you got your moneys worth? lol No they do that to correct all your mistakes for next time.
DocBastard 40
I wish more instructors failed people for violations like this rather than passing everyone. Maybe there would be fewer morons wreaking havoc on the roads.
Michael_92 20
I wish they knew how bad some of the kids drive. I watched someone pass 7 cars and a school bus in 1 take on a curvy road. The average speed that kids went on that road was around 80 mph. Its scary when you think the damage that could be done.
Sharpie23 7
I remember when I took my drivers test; and a mistake like this would be impossible. They tell you from the start to "go right" or "go left." So of you turned the wrong way onto a one way street, it's the instructors fault. But hey, you live you learn :) better luck next time.
MisterFML123 1
So you were driving the wrong way but yet the instructor didn't say anything till you were done?! Sketchy!!
MisterFML123 1
Nevermind... Didn't read the entrance.. Haha my bad
PegaDolphin 7
Dumbass
greenie213 23
But it was clearly marked behind that bush!
srbuckley322 10
So you drove 45 minutes to go to the place to take the test? You do realize you broke the law by driving without a license, right?
Hiimhaileypotter 53
I'm pretty sure OP meant the test was 45 minutes long and that they drove with the instructor...
sugaryspice 5
With a learner's permit, which is required before you can take the actual test, you are allowed to drive with a licensed adult so it's possible OP drove to the test with their parent or guardian as a passenger.
perdix 31
He was hoping you might do something on the test that might help him overlook your initial mistake. *looks around furtively* Hand job ;). It can't hurt and can only help.