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mowgli
22-09-13, 10:38 AM
i spotted this when browsing round the newpaper link mike put up about compomotive's factory going bust



motorist-took-driving-test-27-times-before-pass (http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/motors/2013/09/21/motorist-took-driving-test-27-times-before-pass/)
Jack
22-09-13, 10:48 AM
Its the 80 fails on the theory test that gets me. How can you fail that, 90% of it is just common sense!

I think maybe after say 3 fails (on the practical) you should be made to take another xyz-number of hours of lessons?
mowgli
22-09-13, 10:52 AM
you should ask mrs can't park, won't park from next door how many times she took
L14MNP
22-09-13, 10:57 AM
Its the 80 fails on the theory test that gets me. How can you fail that, 90% of it is just common sense!

I think maybe after say 3 fails (on the practical) you should be made to take another xyz-number of hours of lessons?

Or be sterilised.
mowgli
22-09-13, 11:02 AM
i met a girl once who had failed her theory 9 times... i told her it was maybe god's way of telling her to take the bus
marc69
22-09-13, 11:11 AM
The evidence is on the roads unfortunately! (of course I am a perfect driver lol)
marc69
22-09-13, 11:11 AM
i met a girl once who had failed her theory 9 times... i told her it was maybe god's way of telling her to take the bus

Was that metaphorically?
mowgli
22-09-13, 11:15 AM
lets not get all philosophical.... she really was an air head & genuinely couldn't believe she'd failed it again. she was also religious...
MK999
22-09-13, 11:15 AM
I think maybe after say 3 fails (on the practical) you should be made to take another xyz-number of hours of lessons?

Most test centres have a good 3-4 weeks if not more wait if you try to book a test, so chances are 27 attempts worked out to be around 2 years+!
L14MNP
22-09-13, 11:20 AM
lets not get all philosophical.... she really was an air head & genuinely couldn't believe she'd failed it again. she was also religious...

The important facts have been lost amongst pointless chatter.

Was she a good shag?
marc69
22-09-13, 11:32 AM
lets not get all philosophical.... she really was an air head & genuinely couldn't believe she'd failed it again. she was also religious...

All is explained by this comment, although you still have to answer L14's philosophical question lol lol lol
jonn
22-09-13, 12:44 PM
how much is the driving test in the uk? must cost a good bit to do it 27 times!
mowgli
22-09-13, 12:49 PM
you still have to answer L14's philosophical question lol lol lol

hmmmm.. i think threatening them with it if they fail 3 times will dramatically raise the pass rate
Spudly
22-09-13, 01:59 PM
Id be looking at the instructor at fault more than the candidate, when i passed my test, i was one of six to go out on test at the same time, and afterwards my instructor told me all the others were bitching in the waiting room about the examiners they had been given for their pupils..

"Oh so and so is really harsh, always fails mine" and varying other comments.

He didnt say anything to them but was thinking that if they were preparing them to an adequate test standard then they shouldnt fail at all!

I was the only one of the six that passed, they all failed!
Southie
22-09-13, 02:26 PM
This may indicate why there's so many bad drivers who pass as well:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24181643
mowgli
22-09-13, 02:36 PM
but anyone can teach you to drive, as long as they have held a licence for 3 years.... as long as they don't charge for it.

we employ a bloke who used to be an instructor but jacked it in cos agressive marketing by the big schools was losing him loads of work... he has a very low opinion of driving instruction in general.

its odd, but he is not exactly a very good driver. he's ok, but lacks confidence to drive large vans, pickups & he is class 2 hgv & is petrified of ours..
Hobbit
23-09-13, 12:14 PM
My mother took 20 something goes at her driving test. Spread over loads of years and lots of different instructors. In the end she got hypnotised into believing she could pass. lol
bazil
23-09-13, 12:24 PM
Gotta agree with spud, the instructor shouldn't put a pupil in for a test unless they are ready,

Driving aint that hard lets be honest!

I had no lessons for my HGV test, the examiner asked me to complete the reversing part of the test, I had to asked him what I was ment to do as I had no idea, his face was a picture, didn't know there was a gear change exercise either lol, passed first time with only 4 minors.
shaunboy84
23-09-13, 03:18 PM
a passed my test in england plus i got a motorcycle instructor for some reason :O
burgo
23-09-13, 03:27 PM
I found it all easy, did 13 hours of lessons and was told to do my theory as I was about ready. Did not a lot for about 2 years. Booked my theory, didn't revise at all but passed both bits, so booked my test too do it in my own car. Got the necessary bits and drove to the centre then put the l plates on before going in and booking in, did the test and passed so whipped the l plates off and buggered off lmao
Jeff16v
23-09-13, 08:01 PM
The important facts have been lost amongst pointless chatter.

Was she a good shag?
un likely, if she's genuinely god fearing! Lol
mowgli
26-09-13, 08:16 PM
i'd imagine she would be, but she was going out with someone else.......
Alex J
26-09-13, 08:26 PM
i collected the tokens of the back of cornflakes packs for my licence!
mowgli
26-09-13, 08:29 PM
i was prepared to put money on it being from legoland lol lol
Alex J
26-09-13, 08:32 PM
i bought (if i spelt it correctly ) my written part for a score and treated the guy to a kebab
mowgli
26-09-13, 08:40 PM
hahahaha

was the kebab a pony by any chance????
chrisd1986
26-09-13, 10:37 PM
If it was from essex it was probably a stray dog