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yet we see drivers who have passed do this all the time. when you're learning to drive you're not actually learning are you?. you're learning to pass a test. a single test shouldn't be used to determine weather someone can drive or not. the whole system is rubbish.
A good teacher will teach you how to pass the test, but make the actual principals of the road clear. The only way you can become a "good" driver, is through experience, as then you learn to adapt and react to evolving situations. Realistically the training just needs to get you to show you know the road laws, and that you are confident and comfortable following them. Sadly I feel that too often teachers just teach the Test Route, which makes the student very confident and prepared for those streets but in the wide world.
Yeah I completely agree. The real art of driving is not learnt until after one has passed their test. Other countries do it so much better. Finland for example.
I've always thought people should have to retake their test every 10 years. The rules change frequently, so it will help keep people in the loop. May also encourage drivers to always stick to the rules, instead of creating bad habits.
Gemma Whatley I would go as far to say every 5 years. a refresher every 5 years and maybe a double discount on insurance once passed again. we all pay enough for our insurance surely some of that money could be going back into retests for everyone.
Thomas Jackson You talk sense man! Whole system needs completely scrapping!!!!! And also at least 90% of the current instructors have no place teaching others how to drive in the first place.
2:06 ... can't believe how harsh that is. That's a silly mistake but not a dangerous one. I can't understand how there are so many terrible drivers on the road if this is how tough the tests are.
Daniel Wilson - Absolute rubbish! The way driving is learned today, accompanied by the test, is MILES (pun intended) ahead of anything that has ever been in place previously. I passed my driving test six years ago now and I’ve never been involved in any sort of accident. It’s not a lack of road knowledge or understanding that causes accidents in young drivers... It’s usually down to showing off or simply from having a lack of experience on the roads. How many drivers have years and years of experience under their belt and still commit silly manoeuvres every now and then?
I have a full license and it took me 3-4 times watching that over to figure out what the hell he did wrong. All these positioning errors at the start of the video came from the lesson demon that drills into you "keep left". The amount of near-misses in my first month due to my determination to stay in the left lane, after I just sort've said "Man fuck this" life's been much easier.
Surprised 2:06 was classed as a major fault. Even in the worst of circumstances I can can't see how that would have created a hazard. Perhaps a slight delay for a car behind at worst. Feel bad for them if that was their only fault.
I don't even believe this is a fault honestly. When I'm turning left and have a car on my right I fucking hate it. I can't see shit and have to wait for them to go any way, before it is safe to pull away.
@@rx7fc , ikr, sometimes you do make these small errors , especially if you have noisy passengers distracting you. On a daily basis I see many drivers making so many serious mistakes.
There are no lanes here, neither are there any arrows or other markings on the road indicating left and right. If there is a car behind wanting to turn right then he should not proceed untill its clear what the intentions of the car in front are...much like the other clip of the learner attempting to pull out when he/she saw a car indicating left but went straight on. I could see classing it as a minor fault, but a dangerous fault is a bit of a stretch imo unless the road markings clearly point to being two lanes as here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6iI4S3yuM0U.html Positioning slightly more to the left also gives you a better vantage of vehicles coming from the right at many junctions.
If you think the instructor is being pedantic about this being a serious fault then so are you for saying there isn't any lanes here when its clearly 2. Having 2 cars turning right here could lead to a serious accident due to how busy the emerging road is. So I believe this being a serious fault is justified. Either way its not a mistake that a qualified driver should be making.
Getting a serious fault for not being far enough on the right to exit a one way street at a junction is grossly unfair in my opionon,worse case scenario all your doing is delaying the car behind you,aslong as ur approach to the junction is done safely whats the big problem?surely just a minor
It is extremely scary to think that some people who would have also made these mistakes would have passed due to not encountering this situation on their test.
PaulsMagicVideos my examiner passed me even though I didn't check fully before moving off. Thought I failed. Also I don't know how to do roundabouts or what they are and I got one on the test but it was so empty and apparently it was fine. So happy I passed tho haha
0:56 Is pure bullshit! The cyclist didn't even look before riding in to the road! He glanced at his shoulder! Complete failure of observation!!!! He deserves to be a blood stain and no more!
PaulsMagicVideos No it's not scary at all, you need to chill out and stop being so paranoid. Not even the most experienced drivers are immune to mistakes. Does that mean everyone in traffic should constantly be scared? No, we all need to chill. Mistakes can never be avoided, what can be avoided is serious accidents by not goong too fast, not stressing yourself or other drivers etc.
The main thing I've learnt whilst taking lessons is that very, very few qualified drivers actually obey signs/markings/limits. Seems like 90% of drivers began driving like an inconsiderate twat the minute they got their license.
A lot of these scenarios are so harsh. That one way street is almost deliberately misleading so to add that in the test is purely to catch people out..
If the driver knew the cyclist would need to pull out to pass the objects in front of him, why did they pass so close? If there was an accident it would be both their fault but more so the motorists as they are driving the heavier and faster vehicle so they have a higher onus of care to more vulnerable road users.
TLDR: I was failed for pulling over waiting for less than 30 seconds (they said undue hesitation) because there were people in the road and crossing to each side, I even had dash cam proof but was still denied I was failed for undue hesitation, what happened was, I came around a corner on to bit of a narrow street road that came up to a hill next to a left turn, there were cars parked either side before and after the corner, at the hill were 2 guys on the left after the turn on the hill before it dips down talking to someone in a parked car, to the right a large group of people, one ran across the road as I approached so I slowed down and decided to pull over to see what was going on wondering if an accident t may have occurred, I indicated my intentions to pull over and made it clear I checked my mirrors, nothing wrong, not on the road stopping cars from getting by because I pulled up next to the path like other cars, I watched for about 10 seconds to make sure it was safe as to cars came by from ver the hill and then as I was about to set off I checked my mirrors and saw a car coming behind, I let them past and set off steadily making sure to leave plenty of room as.I past.the guys in the road. All that took less than 30 seconds after pulling up to play it safe, had dash cam footage from my instructor and my instructors word because he was there too but the examiner said I was there waiting several minutes and blocking cars on the road when I pulled up, I asked for a refund went through all the process but they said no and I wasn't allowed to legally use my video evidence, I was so pissed off that day because i made less than 5 minors and my instructor said my driving was fine
The one way street one is rubbish! Who cares where he is positioned? If it's one way then it doesn't matter and there are no road markings! No way should've that been major, maybe a minor but he shouldn't have failed for that!
Elliott Clayton fair enough and I am with you, but you should still never pull out/walk in the road assuming that the person deliberately has their indicator on. If someone came to me and said “someone ran me over because he had his indicator on but didn’t turn” I would have to say it was their fault for assuming the driver deliberately had their indicator on
PIGASUS - Constantin S. Purcea I agree he’s at fault but, like the instructor says. You should NEVER assume someone is going to turn. Even with their indicator on. The fact that the other driver was in the wrong is going to be no consolation when you’re in the hospital bed.
I've been sitting here for over 2 hours watching clips, stressing out before my driving test the day after tomorrow, then I read this comment and I fell of the couch, thanks good person!!! :)))
Because the indicator doesn't guarantee that they are going to turn into that junction, you are meant to wait until they start to turn into the junction before you pull out. Had they crashed the insurance companies would say it would've been the pupils fault as they was the one that pulled out on the car from the right.
I'd say it's both their fault, misleading signals are extremely dangerous and the clip shows why. I once almost had a collision at a crossroads were a car was indicating left opposite me at the traffic lights so I pulled across them to turn right but they went straight on. Fortunately I managed to react in time and brake. But the fact is, had the examiner not intervened there would have been a serious collision, for the pupil to be safe on the roads they should have reacted. But they didn't...
Can't assume things when it comes to driving. Highway code and Driving the essential skills say not to pull out until the car has started turning into the junction, those are two of the books that the examiners go off of when conducting tests
BRM Driving School Oxford so to clarify, if the car has started its turn, and the other direction is clear, is it safe to then pull out? Or would it be more appropriate to wait for a larger gap?
With reference to the clip at 1:16. Has anybody else noticed the amber running lights on the new Land Rovers? A quick glimpse at one of them at a roundabout could easily make you think they're making a turn. Watch out.
Colin Reid No it isnt. The driver is recieving the information from the other driver.Thats the point. Regardless of whether the driver was being examined or not.
Daraius Murrell Never assume anything when driving. You shouldn’t ever pull out in front of someone indicating until you see them begin to turn... That’s the sort of common knowledge the learner should be applying in order to pass his or her examination.
Daraius Murrell you can usually tell by the speed of the other car on weather or not they actually intend to turn. People leave there indicators on by accident all the time so you should never assume it’s right.
josh smith You say that but I have seen on many ocassion where someone is driving at a slow enough speed for you to think they are turning. I know its always best practice to assume that everyone else on the road is an idiot but I do think there should be some accountability.
0:20 Wait for real, in UK there are red-lights at roundabout?!!! I have never notice that and i'm been living in UK for 3 years. I wonder whats the point when roundabout was meant for trafic to flow.
Well if there wasn't traffic lights on some big roundabouts you'd never get on because of the constant flow of traffic. If you give everyone a chance to go with the use of traffic lights the flow is a lot more constant.
Would you get a serious fault on the roundabout even if you indicated and did proper checks before switching over to the correct lane? Lines aren't fully drawn (in Norway this usually means you can cross over), so I'm assuming the student didn't do that.
The first incident at the roundabout. If he realised he was on the wrong lane and left st first exit because he couldn't change lanes. Would that be okay In a test as you don't do anything dangerous?
Yup that was really dumb. If its legally allowed to turn right from both lanes they should not have failed the driver at all. That one-way sign would be really easy to miss as well. I swear some of this shit is done on purpose.
"this is potentially dangerous because a driver turning left may decide to exit their car, approach the driver side window, and punch you in the temple, and in the case of that happening you would also be marked down for hazard perception for not dodging the blow."
0:58 really? auto fail because the cyclist looked? Here in NA they have to indicate with their hand (they almost never do though) if they wanna go left/right if they gonna use the roads.
They didn't fail because the cyclist cut them off, they failed because the didn't react to the cyclist cutting them off; the examiner had to take action to avoid a collision. What the cyclist did was wrong, but the learner driver has to react to the situation at hand.
Elites Engineering haha nah i always look on the road and am quick to react to stuff like this, but its so harsh on the student, he or she will learn more driving every day than the test.
2 things ive learned so far on driving lessons 1. pay attention to as many things as your brain is able to handle 2. dont expect other drivers to follow the rules properly
A dangerous fault will automatically fail you the test (just like a serious), but on committing a dangerous fault, the pupil may be asked to end the test immediately.
I think you misunderstood my comment. I wasn't attempting to put any blame on the cyclist, I used the phrase "fault with the cyclist" as a means of identifying the clip.
James, I got a dangerous fault on my driving test, as far as I know it's pretty much you were about to hit something 100%. I almost hit a car whilst doing the reverse park (parallel park) and there's no real consequences apart from you fail the test. As Henry says, the pupil may be asked to end the test immediately if it is that bad but there is no consequence of having to wait longer before rebooking a test, apart from the fact that any fail (15 minor, serious, dangerous) will lead to you having to wait about 10 days to rebook.
In my country, Hungary if you make a serious fault (you are below speed limit, disregarding no entry sign, turning from the wrong side of the road on a one way street, and disregarding any road law basically) is instant failure, not just a serious fault line on your exam paper.
That last junction is a bugger, I am 16 and can already drive, tow and fly, pretty much anything based on the airfeild, i was eith my dad towing a 20ft trailer (glider) with a Ford smax as the car it’s just not wide enough, no matter how wide you always catch that corner wit the trailer wheels
@@chichi-iw2ik People speed by accident too, and get fined. It's about lack of awareness. There are flashing lights and noises telling you when you've left your indicators on.
I've seen so many people turning right from the left hand side of one way roads, it creates a dangerous situation as someone might come up next to them to turn right from the correct position.
Well the first turn right I could well have pulled out in front of that vehicle that was indicating. And the second turn right I may have missed the one way too, think that one is harsh.
That turning right incident on the one way street is very harsh. Minor at most, maybe a major if another car pulled up alongside, but to me that would be the other car’s fault.
What? Because a cyclist looked over his shoulder doesn't mean the person has to slow down... that can mean anything, it isn't a legit signal for cycling. In all fairness the cyclist should've waited the pupil passed before entering into the road
Well the cyclist didn't do those things and the pupil didn't react to it, so it was correctly failed. Had the same thing happen in another video I put online and using anticipation was how to deal with the situation.
Im sorry but i believe the pupil was wrongly failed. The cyclist could have pulled onto the road regardless of whether there were temporary traffic lights or not. Would that then be the pupils fault? It was the cyclists fault for putting himself into that danger and not yielding to oncoming traffic.
If you nearly hit someone on your driving test you're going to fail. You're driving a two tonne vehicle and need to show you're capable of observing what's going on and planning for it. Not evey pedestrian, cyclist or driver is going to do everything perfectly.
Out of curiosity on the first one. Let's say you are in the wrong lane. You noticed it too late, but in time to just actually go left. Would this still be a serious fault?
Or in the first one he should have just turned left on to the dual carriage way instead of going straight ahead he wouldn't have gotten a serious or even a minor.
p schaub the left side is the correct side. going back to way before we had cars. you hold your weapon in your right hand. so when you go by on a horse you need to be riding on the left. everyone rode on the left until napoleon decided to change it to the right
p schaub vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/gotascent/images/7/7c/World_Tournament.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/700?cb=20140130215439 see because Americans drive on the wrong side they depict people jousting doing it incorrectly with the weapons on the wrong side crossing over their body
I must say though the driver who turns right at the junction did as was asked, I would have done the same, the learner went to the end of the road then turned right, that is, at least, what I saw, regardless of the one way system, I am not a driving instructor so please feel free to correct me.
I understand why the last one was failed but I do think what also contributed to the learner failing was the poor road design, Very tight left hand bend and short slip road, trying to join a 50mph dual carriageway is tricky for even the best of drivers out there
In the second clip, the cyclist is at fault, why did he just pull over on to the road where he could clearly see another vehicle was approaching, how is the driver supposed to realise this before?
HAHAH! I was confused! I didn't realise it was the actual car with the dashcam on it! I thought it was the learner next to the white van which was the subject! I was wondering what the fuck was meant to be wrong!
Ahhh I remember failing my driving test, car was driving on the wrong side of the road and I got penalized for "evasive maneuvering" when I disputed they simply said they didn't care. I fucking hate my coumtries driving agency, all they care about is the money no wonder there are so many road accidents here 😒😒
On my first test I did the exact fucking same thing. Though I was in the right lane to go where I was going, but lost sight of the lines on the roundabout (the paint on the one I messed up was horrendous). That's the only fault I had :|
I don't drive and watching all these videos of rules you need to follow and how easy it is to make a fault puts me off wanting to drive. It scares me lol
Life is a test. If you are scared to fail you will never do anything. Don't forget life doesn't end if you fail something. You find out where you went wrong and have another go. The only things worth doing are the things that are difficult and require effort. Otherwise you don't feel any sense of achievement.
D Rcl it's not everything. It's just because there is a very high chance that an accident will happen if you do something wrong when driving and when I see all these videos of accidents and near misses and rules to follow it's so overwhelming and makes me nervous. Anything else I'm not bothered about. If I fail I fail. It's inevitable obviously. It's the thought of getting in an accident that makes me scared to drive. Not failing. I'm fine when I'm a passenger because it's not in my hands weirdly enough. I don't trust myself to be a very good driver.
Well I guess you don't wan't to hurt anyone. The purpose of the driving test is to try to make sure people are safe drivers of course. You wouldn't do a test until you are 100% ready and confident you will pass. Nerves are often why people fail - the week before on a lesson they would deal perfectly with the same situation presented in the test. Personally I would rather be at the wheel. Many times I feel very nervous of the driver who is at the wheel. They don't seem to notice what is going on until the last second which if you notice is what a lot of these driving instructor videos are always pointing out - planning and anticipation. This is what safe drivers are. I'm sure you would be a very safe driver purely because you really don't like the idea of being in an accident.
It becomes second-nature in a short amount of time. Once you learn to drive and pass your test you'll wonder how you ever got by before you could drive.
First is not a serious fault if the driver checked their mirrors and saw it was safe to change lanes. its completely normal that all drivers will sometimes find themselves needing to change lanes. you don't always know if the left lane is a turn left only or is for straight on too until you get close to the turning. If a car was cut up when changing lanes it was a serious fault. If mirrors were checked and no car was cut up it wasn't a fault at all. Turning right on a one way street but positioned to the left is not a serious fault, many people would do that, it's a minor fault. It also seems like a trap the assessor uses to fail students they don't like for petty reasons on purpose.
That's because you are driving on the left side and with the right wheel driving, You are opposite than the rest of the World, driving is tricky in UK ! Ps: l am driving a right steerilg wheel car but on the right side
D Rcl Its a good idea but I don't think the resources are in place. Just imagine every person in the country having to take another test every 3 years.
Basically it was the fact that the pupil failed to observe that that small section of road was one way as indicated by the signage and the "No Entry" marked on the road at the entrance to the junction at 2:04 and repeated later at 2:08 and then positioned themselves to the left of the junction rather then the right. As the narrator suggested, any car behind would have assumed that the pupil is turning left at the junction and pulled along side, although I doubt that it would have caused an accident as the narrator implies. In literal sense it would have been driving without due care and attention to other road users if another car was involved.
half of these dont make sense and arnt even the pupils fault, 1st one totally cyclists fault not giving a clear indication of pulling out in front, 3rd one totally other drivers fault for having that left indicator on, 4th one i really wouldnt give a shit if a driver wanted to turn left on a one way he can wait thats not going to do anything
Yeah a cyclist fucked me over as well in my first test , it looks like they don't even give a fck about cars around them and they think because they are cyclist they don't have to follow the regulations , when i was doing my first test a roundabout was comming up on a road with two lanes (each side) , so the right for turning right , and the left for going forward or turning around , i was about to enter the roundabout when a fckin piece of shit cunt cyclist just cut across the whole roundabout and went forward from the right lane which is illegal of course , i almost hit him and i failed because i did "dangerous driving" when the fckface just cut across the whole traffic and wasn't even looking , obv succeeded on my second test without a point as i would have on my first without that fckface , to this day i regret that i didn't hit him and possibly killed him because these motherfuckers really deserve to die
Cyclist was at fault, if he took a look over his shoulder the intention of the cyclist should be to wait for you to go rather than swerve into a crash, that’s like saying you’re passing someone in a normal road and they look right they’re going to crash into you, ridiculous, examiner in the wrong, give them a minor for that
It's always funny when people who aren't driving examiners or instructors try and dictate who driving examiners and instructors should be doing their job. Have you ever heard of hazard perception? Doesn't appear so
I was on a 50 speed limit road today, a learner was infront of me, I was being patient and not overtaking, until I looked at the speed...'30', so I went for it, half way through the overtake doing 50, I realized SHE WAS SPEEDING UP! I had to do 70 just to overtake her! Stupid driving instructor should have informed her to keep at 30 and let me overtake, then speed up
@@wumpty93 NEVER speed up when someone is overtaking you on a single carriageway road. Paramount rule. However doing 70 in a 50 mph limit is ridiculous as well.
1:33 literally what? the car indicating was at fault, if you honestly give the advice that "this is the reason why you should never pull away, if you see a car on your right with an indicator on" then I'm sorry but that's a shit type of advice, the car shouldn't be indicating if they have no intention of turning left or pulling over, and should in fact delay their indicator if there are multiple turns on the left, until they can indicate for the turn they are taking
