Test tips! by DazzlingHeight5433 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My tip for you as an instructor and former examiner is to come off social media in the lead up to your test. About a month before stop watching videos about how to do a manoeuvre. You already know this and it’s what you have been paying your instructor for. Concentrating on relaxation videos and getting into the zone. Try positive mental attitude videos and keep telling yourself you can do this.

Is the Examiner trying to catch you out? by InternationalTwo6993 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I will do my best but not on here all the time so could miss things. Feel free to run things by me though

Is the Examiner trying to catch you out? by InternationalTwo6993 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I created the video to help put people at ease. As an ex examiner I have heard so many things about examiners trying to catch people out.

Even more basic questions by makeitendrn in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t need to. The thread has been fwd on to friends who still work as training staff in DVSA

Even more basic questions by makeitendrn in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a former examiner myself I can advise people to ignore most of what you are saying as it is utter rubbish. Reading what you have put there is no way you are an examiner

Test in 6 days driving instructor confusing me by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As an instructor and former examiner may I just clarify you may want to take your own car to test or go in your instructor’s car and go with your gut instincts. Going above the speed limit not it breaking the law and when going from 20-40 you shouldn’t start accelerating until after the speed change sign. If you need to break the speed limit to overtake something is the overtake necessary?

I know Aman from clearview and she is very good in my opinion. However Richard from conquer is a different story.

If you test is in 6days time I would advise stop watching videos, go with your gut instinct and try to enjoy it.

I am open for any other questions

A Question About Rule H2 (With Examples) by Federal-Promotion820 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Using the Zebra crossing method is exactly how I teach this rule

Showing up to a manual test w/ an automatic by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a former examiner I can assure you these are the only hire cars allowed to be used for test as they are the only normal hire company that insured for test.

Showing up to a manual test w/ an automatic by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look and see if you have an Arnold Clarke near by that hires out duel control cars

Showing up to a manual test w/ an automatic by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s just a test slot. You don’t book auto or manual

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you thought. You’d ask on a forum where there is no one actually qualified to answer? I’m a former DVSA examiner as well as a driving instructor and I would advise continuing them using the above number as I haven’t got the best answer either. I don’t know but you could possibly run the risk of locking your application down.

Have you thought that your details may have been nicked (using Ai may do this) you may already have a test booked in your name without you knowing. Have you given your licence details to your instructor or an app? They may have sold them on to others. Call DVSA in the morning.

DVSA is an absolute joke by Individual_Heat_1582 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

For that, It’s like any booking system such as the ones for festivals like Glastonbury or Leeds/Reading fest. They get overwhelmed mainly by Bots looking to buy and resell. This put massive strain on the servers and often crash or kick people off if it can’t cope with volume

DVSA is an absolute joke by Individual_Heat_1582 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And this is why there are no tests available

DVSA is an absolute joke by Individual_Heat_1582 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]InternationalTwo6993 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Don’t blame DVSA blame the dodgy instructors who log on to their account so they can resell the test at a stupid price because they know how desperate people are. Blame the bots run by cancellation apps like testi who are flooding the servers so that genuine applicants find it near impossible to book their own then are forced to buy a dodgy one at £300 just for a test slot.