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posted on January 8th, 2005 at 02:29 PM
heh I was working for Dept. Main Roads (QT sister company) when I went for my license.
We spent the hour talking about all the same people we knew etc as I casually drove the car around, we even went to the area where I lived! Knowing
the streets like the back of your hand does wonders for your confidence!
I did a perfect reverse parallel park (which I never pulled off in my lessons and I haven't done one to this day!) And to top it all off I didn't
even do a hill start which was another one of my weak points and I have since heard is compulsory in a test! Suffice to say I passed first go! woohoo!
The instructor I had put me totally at ease, I know that if I was to have an arrogant pr*ck sitting beside me I probably would have failed a dozen
times!
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posted on January 8th, 2005 at 02:42 PM
Pyro it is illegal for your instructor to ask you to do something illegal during your test THEY CANT DO IT! u should have complianed. first gotten the
instructor to tell someone why u failed and then taken them to the place and told them how the instructor had asked u to go through the intersection
illegally. if you read your learners book it clearly states they are not allowed to ask you to perform illegal activitys.
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posted on January 8th, 2005 at 10:58 PM
Bertie bettle...Did you test at redhill??
I went there yonks ago...like decades, and I think you got the same nasty I did. Thsi man is so mean...he'd would have stayed on just so he could
keep being a pain in the butt.
I got the nasty one on the 28th December. When my name was called, and this guy came out, my instructor just said "OMG". on my way to the car, the
instructor said the guy was TUFF.
We got to the car, instructor in tow, and the nasty one went round the car, checked the lights then jumped in.
With my instructor at the door, the testing officer said...and I quote..
It is the morning after a long weekend. I don't pass more than 2 people on a good day, and this is not one of my good days. I have a headache,
it's hot, and you're my first test for the morning. Don't expect to pass.
I looked at my instructor, said I wasn't paying for a test I could not pass because an instructor was hung over.
Instructor said fine, use it as a sample of a real test with a real instructor.
So I did.
I SCREECHED out of the parking lot....SPEED along ALL the streets...cut close in front of other cars....all the while I was smiling at nasty.
I then did a tight right turn in front of oncoming traffic saying "your side you scream". This guy didn't even have time to write down half the
mistakes I was making. He was holding onto the dash for his dear life. I braked hard, & accelerated hard, and sometimes I would indicate.
When the ride was over, I jumped the gutter, skidded on the gravel, and then pulled up sharp into the parking bay.
Nasty jumped out..holding stiffly onto his board...slammed the door, & screamed "YOU FAILED", and then ran inside.
My instructor saw me pulling in, saw the guy get out WHITE AS WHITE, running inside.
He asked what happened, I told him, and we pissed ourselves laughing. Hey, I figured if I was going to fail, I'd give him a reason or two to fail
me.
Anyway, we went into the office, booked another date, and we asked if nasty could test me please...so he could see my improvements...the booking
officer smiled, and then asked him....he refused...lol
My instructor said he loved it. Apparently this guy passed only 10 per week. It was the testing officers power play.
So don't panic. Some people are like that. And if you get him again....well...just go have fun.
Cheers
Donna
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posted on January 8th, 2005 at 10:58 PM
And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my
house??? 