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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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
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 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, my driving instructor failed me on my test, because I forgot to turn the air conditioning off after parking. FML
Today, my instructor turned up late to get me for my driving test. I soon realized something was seriously wrong. Turned out his wife left him last night, and he'd been drinking the pain away all morning. He ended up rear-ending another car, and now I have to reschedule my test. FML
Today, on my first driving lesson, I crashed my instructor's car. I didn't even make it out of the parking lot. 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 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
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 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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shyam513 13
Actually, I've had this happen too, while doing my test. I believe they're meant to make you do the whole test for the sake of experience with the different sections, like independent driving, so you're more prepared next time.
FueledByFate 24
Second time's the charm!
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CheekyRaccoon 27
The reason why the instructor doesn't tell you that you've failed straight away is because they're still assessing what you're doing right or wrong, so later on you can focus on those areas later. Also if they told you straight up, you might have driven poorly and not given an accurate assessment of your skills.
Shade1982 21
Usually, the person doing the test is not your instructor. So even though you make a valid point, I don't think it would apply here.
mikbrooke 25
#21 the person who assesses the test, is still an instructor as they provides instructions to the learner as to what to do next. so im pretty sure that valid point would still apply here.
aliciousness116 16
Better luck next time. Here's to hoping you have a better instructor next time.
Darkness_Hate 29
Hope your second time will be a success. I can understand your frustration. Fyl.
writerchic85 26
A 60 minute test?! My driving test was probably 15 minutes. But seriously op, don't feel bad. I failed twice. Parallel parking is a bitch.
arctic111 17
I was so surprised by the length of the test too! I don't think mine took more than seven minutes altogether.
megan_login 6
holy shit a 60 minute drivers test? My test, in Nevada was less than 10 minutes and my brother took his in Flordia and said it was about 5. thats crazy
Shade1982 21
How could you possibly be doing a decent driving test in 5 or 10 minutes??
tomvertigo 17
To be fair, #20, I lived in Florida and most people there don't deserve a driver's license. It's like you get one with the Sunday paper down there.
soulreaper12296 28
Same, mine here in Montana lasted at most 15 minutes. But we also need to have 60 hours worth of driving before we can take the test.
brezzyanna 17
We have that where I live, but you have to do 3 tests (graduated licensing). The first one is only rules and signs, the second one is parking and basic driving, the third one is highway/ freeway driving
laurellkawes 31
Hearing stories like this, I'm definitely glad my instructor told me right away and stopped the test
tomvertigo 17
They usually do make you finish it, anyways. That way they can help correct other mistakes you might make.
annabelw 14
Unless you ask them if you have failed they have to continue until the end. Kinda your own fault for making the mistake
LilBTheBasedGod 5
My test only took 5 minutes.
1ronlady 24
60mins? That's long, mine was about 35-40mins both times. But yea if there's no safety related reason to terminate your test before it's over, the examiner wouldn't stop it just because he's failed you. Better luck next time!