Poll of the Day > Failed my road test :/

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Ugh I was way too nervous. The examiner looked aggravated before the test even started and she just stared at me when I said good morning to her. My left, right, and 3 point turns were good, but I forgot to look over my shoulder when the lanes merged, then I hit the curb when parallel parking and I just knew it was over.

Hopefully I won't be as nervous next month.

lol that's common, I failed my first time too and then the second felt like a joke

Now that you know what to expect it will be very easy going forward
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Yeah that's what I've been told a lot so I guess I don't feel too bad. I just gotta work on parking better and I should be good. I really wanted my license now because my friend who has been driving me everywhere for years recently got into a car accident and totaled her car, and now she needs help getting places and I wanted to help her out until she gets a new car.

SilentSeph posted...

then I hit the curb when parallel parking and I just knew it was over.

Funny enough my driving instructor let me use his car for the driving test and he had a line in the middle of the rear windshield that he said to use as a guide when parallel parking.

Don't feel that bad though, some folks fail in the parking lot because they missed the first stop sign.
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I failed my first one because I was up until 4:30AM arguing with people on the internet.

My test was at 6:00AM.

Rocked the redo though.

It's really all about the examiner. I got a really relaxed lady, and all she had me do was go down the street, do a theee point turn and then head back. She didn't even ask me to do a parallel park.
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InfestedAdam posted...

SilentSeph posted...

then I hit the curb when parallel parking and I just knew it was over.

Funny enough my driving instructor let me use his car for the driving test and he had a line in the middle of the rear windshield that he said to use as a guide when parallel parking.

Don't feel that bad though, some folks fail in the parking lot because they missed the first stop sign.

Wow that's pretty neat haha
I nearly forgot to make a full stop at the first sign actually but luckily I didn't make that mistake!

Zangrief posted...

I failed my first one because I was up until 4:30AM arguing with people on the internet.

My test was at 6:00AM.

Rocked the redo though.

I stayed up all night before the test (which started at 9am) but I stay up all night anyway because I work overnight and I'm a vampire. >.>

FrozenBananas posted...

It's really all about the examiner. I got a really relaxed lady, and all she had me do was go down the street, do a theee point turn and then head back. She didn't even ask me to do a parallel park.

My mom needed to pee really badly when we got to the site so she asked an examiner if we could pull off so she can use the bathroom real quick (there were no stores within walking distance). The lady she asked was a total sweetheart and said she'll hold our place for us. I really wanted her as an examiner, she laughef and smiled around the applicants she tested but of course I get the woman who looked like I just ran her dog over.

Got stuck in traffic for around 40 minutes during my test, did a couple of maneuvers and went back to the test center.

I feel i was quite lucky too, not sure if i did or not but i thought i thought i had hit the curb turning out a narrow road but he didnt seem to say anything.

Mine was a joke. Pulled out of the parking lot, made a left at a traffic light, went down a winding road, did a 3 point turn and headed back. Was maybe 5 minutes in total?
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jkdarlow posted...

Got stuck in traffic for around 40 minutes during my test, did a couple of maneuvers and went back to the test center.

I feel i was quite lucky too, not sure if i did or not but i thought i thought i had hit the curb turning out a narrow road but he didnt seem to say anything.

Oh lord, I don't know what I'd do if I were stuck with my examiner for that long.

Jiggy101011 posted...

Mine was a joke. Pulled out of the parking lot, made a left at a traffic light, went down a winding road, did a 3 point turn and headed back. Was maybe 5 minutes in total?

Dang I'm envious of you guys that didn't have to parallel park during the exam haha

First time I failed, and it was my fault.

Second time the instructor instafailed me for no reason. Light turned yellow when I was already in the intersection, and she failed me for it. That's the only thing I did "wrong" the entire test. Apparently I should have stopped at a green light.

Third time I passed with no issues.
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Sheesh, some examiners seem like they need to meet some type of fail quota. I've been told a lot of horror stories about rotten examiners.

my person was really chill

the only thing I failed ws that I didn't use a turn signal when prking on the curb.

no parallel parking either, which is great, because even with a rearview camera I still can't do that shit and I've only ever had to try it once.
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SilentSeph posted...

Sheesh, some examiners seem like they need to meet some type of fail quota. I've been told a lot of horror stories about rotten examiners.

Or, and follow me here, they're actually interested in making sure a person can drive before giving them a cart Blanche card allowing them to pilot a 4,000 pound vehicle at 70 miles per hour.

I failed my first time, turned right on a stop sign without stopping because I was too busy watching a car turn onto the same street we were on and was nervous they might hit us. I used that failure the next time to pass.
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You'll get it next time. Most people fail at least once.

My car road test was almost an hour and I felt like puking the whole time but I managed. The road test included highway driving, parallel parking, signaling, going through parking lots, going through all the school zones... All the things.

My instructor/exam supervisor was really good. We chatted about motorcycles. I didn't really know how to switch from heat to AC and it was hot out blowing heat in his face and he was even polite about that. Whoops.
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helIy posted...

my person was really chill

the only thing I failed ws that I didn't use a turn signal when prking on the curb.

no parallel parking either, which is great, because even with a rearview camera I still can't do that shit and I've only ever had to try it once.

Yeah I can't think of many places I need to go to where I would need to parallel park. I'm sure a situation will come up eventually so hopefully by then I don't forget how to do it!

Zangrief posted...

SilentSeph posted...

Sheesh, some examiners seem like they need to meet some type of fail quota. I've been told a lot of horror stories about rotten examiners.

Or, and follow me here, they're actually interested in making sure a person can drive before giving them a cart Blanche card allowing them to pilot a 4,000 pound vehicle at 70 miles per hour.

Of course, they're not all bad, but I don't see why someone should fail because the light turned yellow while they're already in the intersection.

SilentSeph posted...

Of course, they're not all bad, but I don't see why someone should fail because the light turned yellow while they're already in the intersection.

there's a difference between the "technically correct" way to drive and "correct way". The latter would be an example of the above (light switch, everybody does it)
However, technically we should all just wait at the light and not get into intersections if we are able to stop before: See #4

This section establishes appropriate driver responses to specific traffic control devices for purposes of ORS 811.265. Authority to place traffic control devices is established under ORS 810.210. Except when acting under the direction of a police officer that contradicts this section, a driver is in violation of ORS 811.265 if the driver makes a response to traffic control devices that is not permitted under the following:
(1) Green signal. A driver facing a green light may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at that place prohibits either turn. A driver shall yield the right of way to other vehicles within the intersection at the time the green light is shown.

(2) Green arrow. A driver facing a green arrow signal light, shown alone or in combination with another signal, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow or such other movement as is permitted by other signals shown at the same time.

(3) Steady circular yellow signal. A driver facing a steady circular yellow signal light is thereby warned that the related right of way is being terminated and that a red or flashing red light will be shown immediately. A driver facing the light shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, shall stop before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, then before entering the intersection. If a driver cannot stop in safety, the driver may drive cautiously through the intersection.

(4) Steady yellow arrow signal. A driver facing a steady yellow arrow signal, alone or in combination with other signal indications, is thereby warned that the related right of way is being terminated. Unless entering the intersection to make a movement permitted by another signal, a driver facing a steady yellow arrow signal shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, shall stop before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, then before entering the intersection. If a driver cannot stop in safety, the driver may drive cautiously through the intersection.

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TyVulpine posted...

I failed my first time, turned right on a stop sign without stopping because I was too busy watching a car turn onto the same street we were on and was nervous they might hit us. I used that failure the next time to pass.

I always get nervous during close calls like that. Good thing a collision was avoided

Doctor Foxx posted...

You'll get it next time. Most people fail at least once.

My car road test was almost an hour and I felt like puking the whole time but I managed. The road test included highway driving, parallel parking, signaling, going through parking lots, going through all the school zones... All the things.

My instructor/exam supervisor was really good. We chatted about motorcycles. I didn't really know how to switch from heat to AC and it was hot out blowing heat in his face and he was even polite about that. Whoops.

Thanks! And that test sounds like hell but at least your examiner was cool haha

Junpeiclover posted...

Yeah that's true, yellow is supposed to mean slow down/stop, but mostly everyone speeds up to beat the red light! I took his post to mean that he was already passing/past the light when it turned yellow, though.

The best way to ensure passing the first time is first drive a lot before your test. I had a family let me chauffeur her around for months before my test. Second, pay attention and follow the rules. Third, take the test in a car you're comfortable driving. 4th, don't park on the curb, always a bad idea.
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My driving instructor looked like Mike Fucking Ditka. Yelled like him, too.

Passed, though.

SilentSeph posted...

Junpeiclover posted...

Yeah that's true, yellow is supposed to mean slow down/stop, but mostly everyone speeds up to beat the red light! I took his post to mean that he was already passing/past the light when it turned yellow, though.

I was literally in the middle of the intersection. If I defied physics and stopped exactly where I was when the light turned yellow, I would have been blocking traffic.

She was in a damn foul mood though. The first thing she said to me when we started was "you better not crash like the last person did".
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Don't worry, we all mess up. I messed up twice and passed on my third and final try!

First time I got to the end, then when turning back into the parking lot I turned from the through lane instead of the turning lane. The second time was just embarassing, I didn't even make it off the parking lot... I forgot to turn the hand brake off. The dude was just like "we're done, park there." My heart sank...

Third time I just went in with a "fuck it, if I screw up I screw up, I'm going to do my best!" attitude and I passed it easy. I didn't even care that it was the same dude from the second failed attempt!