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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 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 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, as I was taking the driver's test to get my license, I backed into a car. It belonged to the instructor sitting in my passenger seat. 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 was rear-ended while at a stop sign, by my driving instructor. FML
Today, I was nervous as hell for my driving test. The instructor told me to drive a straight line in reverse. I forgot to put the car in reverse from drive and drove straight into a parked vehicle. Which happened to be owned by the instructor. 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 failed my driving test. Why? Before I even began driving, someone hit my car while it was still parked. FML
Today, after my driving instructor told me I should pass without any worries at all, I completely failed. I was hit by another car. While parked. FML
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tehman117 21
And this is when you report him and say "you failed, at keeping a job"
dixiefoxx 22
You did the right thing.
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Comments (102)
PaigeLeeAnn11 23
It seems as though your instructor is an idiot and sucks at his job.
cristy91 33
You definitely need to report that instructor. Some of them stick to the book to such an extent that they're unable to reward good action. You did well, OP, if only more drivers like you were able to pay attention to their surroundings we'd be in a better place.
kaitlynjane 28
That's what I'm thinking. Even if he can't challenge the instructor's decision he should report what happened to the DMV. They might not do anything, but at least it will be on record if anything like this happens in the future.
zahra_786 19
So he would have preferred it if you had turned, causing an accident? even then he would have failed you, just seems like he was looking for an excuse. Sorry OP, I hope you have better luck next time and a better examiner!
dacho 7
Similar thing happened to me, but luckily it wasn't a test but a regular lesson. "Why are you slowing down?? Don't you know you have the right of way?!" - I know, but he obviously doesn't.
kwyk 23
They fail you for anything where I'm from cause it's run by a private company. You have to repay the same company to redo it.
Enslaved 38
Where I'm from, you don't have to pay anything for your driving test unless you pass. Then you pay for the license itself. The DMV here isn't a private company. (:
skyttlz 32
Ours costs $20 to take the test and another $20 to get your license. I didn't pass it the first time so it got spendy quickly.
VeganVampyre 27
Here it's around 30$, so yeah, having to pay 2, 3, or more times can get pretty expensive, and if they're basically failing you for the fun of it then you're just throwing away money for no reason. I would refuse to retake the test unless they could give me a valid reason- something I actually did wrong- for the failing mark.
emilyjgraham 34
Is that all it is?? Over in the UK each test is £62, you pay that regardless of the result, plus the cost of hiring the instructors car for two hours (unless you have your own) which normally costs around £40!!
therealafroninga 10
Holy shit lol, it costs like 12$ for a permit, then 8$ for a renewal to license here!
emilyjgraham 34
That's just the test, mind! You also have to pay for the provisional license which is £50! You're lucky!!
shadowfighter10 9
I wonder if that prick-of-an-instructor would have failed you had you gone and gotten hit. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Randomish6 16
'Murica ...
Dashelle 25
Your instructor is an idiot.
Nurd4lyfe 7
You can retake a driving test. You can't retake your life tho. You did the right thing OP! Sorry your instructor was suicidal
cottoncandymango 17
Your "instructor" failed to do his job properly.