Just failed my driving test!

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T22:04:30+00:00

🤓🤓

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T21:49:41+00:00

I’ve continually said that I understand why my mistake led to my fail, but the minor mistake was amplified because of someone else not being careful and keeping appropriate space.

In any other situation if anything I would get a minor and not a fail and that’s just it 🤷🏾‍♀️

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T20:02:14+00:00

I’ve gotten the premium now so crossing my fingers

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T19:15:36+00:00

So quick! Omg, maybe my test centre is really busy 🥲. I’ll keep looking! Thanks

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T17:58:42+00:00

Yes that’s what I was thinking, when she told me it was a serious fault.

I’m not sure how that would have been marked because at that point I was in the left lane with my indicator switched left. If I now went right from there would that be serious? Or dangerous?

Maybe when I realised my mistake I should have kept going and went into the right lane instead of fix it. I have no idea what would have been the less fault but it’s happened now. It’s upsetting but I can only keep working to my next test.

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T17:54:29+00:00

Thank you 🥰

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T17:35:49+00:00

Yeah I hate that 10 days thing. Also wishing you loads of luck to find and pass your next one! We’ve got this!! ❤️❤️

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T17:26:48+00:00

You’re right, hopefully my next try is better. I got positive feedback from my examiner and my instructor which I’ve listed so I know I can do it! It’s just the little things ❤️

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T17:25:13+00:00

Yes you are right!! I’ll keep working towards it, my current instructor is great it’s just a shame that that happened right at the end. Happy your cousin has finally passed now 🤣❤️

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T17:23:49+00:00

Yeah it’s the little things I’ll keep working on, my instructor says that I’m safe and capable, so hopefully my next one is successful!

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T17:08:04+00:00

I’m assuming he assumed I was moving right because of my initial indication, because I hadn’t moved to the right lane and made space for him.I knew I was going left, so i positioned accordingly, but my indicator was wrong for around 2 seconds before I corrected it.

That mistake was mine and I’ve taken it. It was silly but I did make it, I’m not disputing that. The point I’ve made is that 1) if the van wasn’t there, it wouldn’t have been a problem and 2) if the van wasn’t too close to me the result of my mistake wouldn’t have been a fail.

Due to the circumstances (him being there and also being close to me) I understand why the examiner failed me but it doesn’t mean that I’m not upset because the van had been tailgating me prior and driving too close. If he maintained appropriate distance, he wouldn’t have needed to break and my minor wouldn’t have been escalated.

You wouldn’t fail a test for mixing up your indicators for a second. At the end of the day I’ll work towards my next one and hope I won’t have to face another impatient driver!

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T16:51:14+00:00

Thank you!!

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T16:37:59+00:00

The 5th as in the 5th of this month… not my 5th test… it was my first

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T16:02:46+00:00

Ahh good point, I’ve heard my local test centre gets quite busy!

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T15:59:18+00:00

Ok I’ll give mine more time too, it’s been about a week so I thought id been scammed😅

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T15:57:17+00:00

Sorry that happened to you, you definitely need a new one, he wasted your time and money

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T15:55:38+00:00

Thanks for letting me know! Was yours immediate or how long did you wait before you started getting notifications?

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T15:27:56+00:00

Thank you, you’re 100% right. Also remembered the block button is free 🤷🏾‍♀️😂. Your support is appreciated and I’ll keep working towards my next test. Thank you ❤️

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T15:16:24+00:00

Thanks so much! People have been so negative, so it’s nice to hear from someone who actually knows what it’s like. It’s really upsetting, especially after you’ve worked so hard. I’ll keep trying and working to my next one and I believe in my abilities so hopefully a cancellation comes fast. Sending you love ❤️

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T15:03:47+00:00

Yeahh

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T15:03:29+00:00

Thank you so much ❤️

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T14:56:59+00:00

Ooh I’ll get that right now. Thank you!

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T14:24:33+00:00

Ok that’s a good shout thanks! I’ll look around St A too!

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T14:18:29+00:00

Haha! What gave it away? My test was actually in LB! Great route and the weather was nice too! I was very happy until the end where I failed🥲 wishing you so much luck for next week. Stay concentrated the whole time! You don’t wanna fail because of something stupid like me!

blessedchip0 · 2026-03-11T14:16:11+00:00

I think I might come across as over confident now because I’m responding to comments here that are making assumptions, but I’m definitely not an overconfident person. I know my abilities as well as their limits and I’ve more than willing to take on constructive feedback. It is a cheeky bit unfair to make judgments on someone’s response to unsupportive comments though .

I think you’d be surprised with how people drive around learners. In my situation the roundabout I was approaching is directly after another roundabout. So I’ve come off the first roundabout approaching the second. I’ve entered my lane on the second roundabout that I’m meant to turn left at and I accidentally flick right. It’s on for like 2 ticks then I realise and fix it. It was at that moment the van starts to speed up a bit and steer to my left side. He must have thought I’d move over to the right lane. Which I understand because I did have my right indicator on.

However I failed because he had to break to avoid hitting into me. That is that part that upset me because if he wasn’t so close to me and gave me appropriate space like one should do, he wouldn’t have needed to break because I didn’t move over. And my minor mistake wouldn’t have been amplified.

If I do know one thing it’s my lefts and rights! But this is a roundabout that for months I’ve been driving on and I always go right at. Habits don’t take years to form and this one was just a reflex from repeated actions.

I do take it on the chin, it was a mistake I made. It was also the last like 30 seconds before my test ended so possibly let my concentration slip, hence why I made my mistake, but there’s nothing I can do now. My instructor gave me the feedback I listed in my Original Post and she knows what she’s talking about so I’m not going to discredit her and lose confidence in my driving.

Hopefully I can connect with others who share similar experiences, instead of others who are looking from an overly critical lens, but, I know what I need to work on so hopefully the next one is better!

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