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>> No. 3811 Anonymous
9th March 2017
Thursday 5:01 pm
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So I failed my driving test today. I was too busy checking my mirrors and my lane positioning at a roundabout to notice the solid amber light which turned red as I drove past it, and I got a few minor faults for waiting behind buses when I should have come around them. It didn't help that my examiner was fairly friendly and chatty, which lulled me into complacency.

Failing is a learning experience so I'm not too bothered about it, but what really annoys me is that the next available slot for a test in my area is in the middle of June. There are cancellation checker services out there that can often find an earlier slot, but I'd probably get a cancellation for mid to late April, and in the meanwhile the skills I've built up will start to get rusty.

Is heading to somewhere a bit more depopulated or rural a good bet? I can get a test in somewhere like Cumbria or the Scottish highlands for next week. I've always wanted to see those places and the test centres there have pass rates ranging from around 60%-80% compared to 45%, so a practical exam/holiday wouldn't be as far-fetched as it initially seems.
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>> No. 3812 Anonymous
9th March 2017
Thursday 5:03 pm
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That sounds like a pretty good idea, man. I'd go for it. Although experience as a passenger has told me that the Scottish highlands can be fairly foreboding place to drive if the weather decides to go bonkers.
>> No. 3813 Anonymous
9th March 2017
Thursday 5:22 pm
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Very remote areas might be a bit tricky, as you'll be dealing with an unfamiliar set of hazards. I don't imagine you've ever been stuck behind a tractor or boxed in on a single-lane road. Taking your test in a quiet suburban area is perfectly sensible.
>> No. 3814 Anonymous
9th March 2017
Thursday 5:27 pm
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>>3811
Rural test centres have higher pass rates because the tests are easier. Simpler road layouts with less traffic. There's a small town not far from where I used to live that has a pointless roundabout that was apparently built because the test requires one. It's at the junction of a couple of back streets rather than on a main road.

If you're likely to do your driving in busy urban centres, you're only doing yourself a disservice by taking the easy pass.
>> No. 3815 Anonymous
9th March 2017
Thursday 5:38 pm
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I did my test in a pretty small town, so there was a mix of b-road country style driving as well as navigating familiar sub-urban and cross town road layouts. I'd say that was the best of both worlds.

You don't want to pass somewhere piss easy because you'll only wish you'd challenged yourself a bit more the first time you come to a tricky junction and shit yourself because you've no clue what to do. There's nothing worse than a hesitant driver who's clearly out of their depth on a tight inner city dual carriageway sliproad. But at the same time, doing your test in a big city is just going to be incredibly stressful and give yourself a much harder time.
>> No. 3816 Anonymous
9th March 2017
Thursday 5:53 pm
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>>3815
Really you want to do your test somewhere that represents what your typical driving pattern will be. If most of your driving after passing the test is going to be in urban hell, then that's where you need to practice and do the test.
>> No. 3817 Anonymous
9th March 2017
Thursday 8:50 pm
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>>3811
Sounds like a good idea. Don't listen tot he cunts above me. Your main aim should be to pass the test, nothing else.
>> No. 3818 Anonymous
9th March 2017
Thursday 11:43 pm
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I'm learning to drive in north London, and fuck me do people drive/cross the road like nutters around here. I did think about whether it's worth trying to get a practical test booked in Hertfordshire or something. I'll probably be limited by how far my instructor wants to go though, as I'll want to use the same car I've been learning in. Probably something to bear in mind if you decide to go on a holiday/test - worth giving yourself a solid day or two with whatever car you will use.
>> No. 3819 Anonymous
10th March 2017
Friday 1:09 am
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>>3818
Go up to Borehamwood. Quiet roads, a couple of roundabouts, and a good pass rate they got.
>> No. 3820 Anonymous
11th March 2017
Saturday 9:11 pm
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>>3819
But then I might have to interact with woodites *shudders*.
>> No. 3821 Anonymous
12th March 2017
Sunday 1:00 am
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The amount of females that offer suckjobs for a pass.
Is equal to the amount of females that don't know what an indicator is for.

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