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Just because you've done something you think "Bad" on your test, it doesn't mean it's all gone down the toilet. You may not have failed.
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1. ANIMAL (including pheasant)
A candidate hits a deer during the test. The examiner asks them to pull in, gets out to inspect the car for damage that makes the car unroadworthy. She gets back in and asks "Do you wish to continue?" It’s not a trick question. So, give yourself time to calm down, then decide. Perhaps there was no reasonable way to avoid the collision. You have NOT NECESSARILY failed.
2. BIN LORRY (or house-removals truck)
A candidate turns into a narrow road. Further down, it’s blocked by a bin lorry making collections. The road isn’t wide enough to pass. He stops. After a pause, he says "I can’t get past". The examiner replies, "Well, what would you do if you were here on your own?" They say "I’d probably go up on the pavement". The examiner responds, "Well, off you go then". He makes sure it’s safe to do that, and goes by the lorry. He passes.
3. BUS LANE (or red traffic signal)
You are in slow-moving traffic. An ambulance approaches fast behind you. There is no clear space for it to overtake. The examiner instructs you to "Move into the bus lane", which is operating on your left. You comply (first checking your left mirror). You will not be penalised if you follow an instruction in exceptional circumstances like these, despite it technically breaking the law. (Challenge any fine and it will almost certainly be waived).
4. Redditch ROUNDABOUT
A candidate is one minute from the end of her test. She knows she's committed very few faults (no serious ones). At a small roundabout a Mercedes dashes out from the approach on the right. The candidate exclaims "I messed it up at the last moment!". The examiner stays silent, motionless. Sensibly, she continues to concentrate but repeats her disappointment. She arrives at the test centre and parks as instructed. She's amazed when the examiner tells her she's passed: "There is nothing better you could have done", he says.
5. Peterborough PORSCHE
A candidates is in heavy traffic on a 3-lane, slow-moving dual-carriageway. The examiner has asked her to turn right at the next roundabout. A grey sports car is approaching more quickly from the rear, weaving between lanes. The candidate is taking her time to move to the righthand lane. She sees the examiner's hand start to move toward the steering wheel. “Fuck off; I've seen him!" she barks: the hand recedes. Her test is successful. She communicated clearly when time was limited and she needed to concentrate. Job done. No actual offence caused. :)
A candidate hits a deer during the test. The examiner asks them to pull in, gets out to inspect the car for damage that makes the car unroadworthy. She gets back in and asks "Do you wish to continue?" It’s not a trick question. So, give yourself time to calm down, then decide. Perhaps there was no reasonable way to avoid the collision. You have NOT NECESSARILY failed.
2. BIN LORRY (or house-removals truck)
A candidate turns into a narrow road. Further down, it’s blocked by a bin lorry making collections. The road isn’t wide enough to pass. He stops. After a pause, he says "I can’t get past". The examiner replies, "Well, what would you do if you were here on your own?" They say "I’d probably go up on the pavement". The examiner responds, "Well, off you go then". He makes sure it’s safe to do that, and goes by the lorry. He passes.
3. BUS LANE (or red traffic signal)
You are in slow-moving traffic. An ambulance approaches fast behind you. There is no clear space for it to overtake. The examiner instructs you to "Move into the bus lane", which is operating on your left. You comply (first checking your left mirror). You will not be penalised if you follow an instruction in exceptional circumstances like these, despite it technically breaking the law. (Challenge any fine and it will almost certainly be waived).
4. Redditch ROUNDABOUT
A candidate is one minute from the end of her test. She knows she's committed very few faults (no serious ones). At a small roundabout a Mercedes dashes out from the approach on the right. The candidate exclaims "I messed it up at the last moment!". The examiner stays silent, motionless. Sensibly, she continues to concentrate but repeats her disappointment. She arrives at the test centre and parks as instructed. She's amazed when the examiner tells her she's passed: "There is nothing better you could have done", he says.
5. Peterborough PORSCHE
A candidates is in heavy traffic on a 3-lane, slow-moving dual-carriageway. The examiner has asked her to turn right at the next roundabout. A grey sports car is approaching more quickly from the rear, weaving between lanes. The candidate is taking her time to move to the righthand lane. She sees the examiner's hand start to move toward the steering wheel. “Fuck off; I've seen him!" she barks: the hand recedes. Her test is successful. She communicated clearly when time was limited and she needed to concentrate. Job done. No actual offence caused. :)