I want to say a huge thank you to this channel for helping me pass. I passed my driving test first time yesterday. It was extremely heavy rain, which was difficult to adapt to. It didn't help that I was nervous. I did occur 12 minors, although I know during my mocks I was doing far, far better. Almost all were 1 mark in most areas. I consider it down to nerves, the route I didn't know, and it was a hard route, and the conditions, (4 hours sleep doesn't help!). What helped me was, I would say out loud how I thought. ''I am reducing speed here, I want to make a larger space between me and the vehicle.'' On the duel carriage way, approaching a slip road. ''I am going to indicate right and move over, since it is safe to do so. I want to create space for those vehicles, that are joining us, given the rainy conditions.'' As I was waiting to pull off from a junction, ''I am not going to take this opportunity, given the conditions, I am going to wait for that black van to pass.'' And, finally, ''I am going to wait here during this manoeuvre. Those cars are oncoming, and I want to stay still so they can pass safely.'' I would also tell myself, I am going to drive this vehicle safely and with good control.
outstanding video as always! It really helps when real-life situations are analyzed. Planning and Anticipation is what we need while driving. Don't be that person who says "I have Priority"
I wish my instructor had dash cams as I’d like to watch my test back now, I know I’m learning daily now I’ve passed and as I’ve a few areas I’d like to feel more confident in or to clarify I’ve booked a driving lesson to go over them and think that will boost my knowledge and confidence.
Thanks for sharing these real driving test videos. I feel the nervousness of the driving candidates and helps me question a manoeuvre when driving independently. Keep sending more of these informative video clips 😊
I wish we lived close to Bury. My wife was learning to drive, she spent a lot of money on lessons, we changed the car to one similar she was learning in, and I had a dual control fitted, then increased the insurance to cover my wife. She passed her theory, then for a number of reasons had to stop the lessons. Going out with me didn't really work, as she kept telling me that her former instructor didnt tell me to do this or that. Now she has given up completely. Very frustrating, especially as her theory runs out in early 2024.
Fail at the hump back bridge was very harsh/ wrong IMO. You could clearly see that there was no bus or lorry coming and there was enough space no doubt for 2 cars (the bridge isn't going to open a car door after all)! Speed also appeared to be slow already.
HI, how to move off safely confused me at 5:04, assume it's busy time and cars kept passing by which Im hardly able to a find a gap to move off. When it happens, should I start to signal right to show others I want to move off? If they give up their priority, I don't understand why it will be a fail? As signal is to communicate to other cars, if I need to wait until all clear, what's the point of signalling? I look forward to your reply. Thanks very much!
The first exit of the roundabout is directly in front of me, at 12 o 'clock positive, How should I signal? Is it the signal left when I enter the circle?
4:56 - in this case arguably could have pulled away safely if accelerated enough and had someone else not applied the footbrake for them... many people would take that gap in reality without causing the person behind to brake. note its unlikely to be the indicating that was the problem but the actual moving of the vehicle. I also noticed how this example wasn't included at the end of this video... 🤔
Everything looks much further away in dashcam footage, as it has a very wide angle lens. That car was definitely too close to pull away safely, so the examiner was correct to give a fail. It was the driver that stopped that car in that example.
The red car was already positioning in the centre of the road when the candidate decided to signal, and was already committed to overtaking the candidate's car at speed. A right-hand signal to an experienced driver could mean that the candidate will (1) swing out to the wrong side of the road and either make a U-turn or reverse into a driveway, or (2) pull away immediately. Either way, a signal being this late would force the driver to take evasive action. Compare this with the hazard signal at 6:21 that was given early but the other candidate took far too long to respond to.
I really don't understand why not 1 of those 3 vehicles let that first fail in before the roundabout.... The state of drivers on our roads is simply insane, that's the simplest thing in the world to do
With the last one though. If you are approaching that narrow bridge, Were you suppose to stop just before the bridge and give way (in that instance, for that small vehicle)? even though you both can fit. Or just reduce your speed as you both cross the bridge? He/She definitely was going fast in the video.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchoolwhat if someone is behind you? Is safely giving way to a small car like that still a good idea in that situation or should you just slow down and cross the bridge as well? As drivers behind you will probably be agitated that you’re not crossing? And isn’t making someone brake a fail / slow down? Hope that makes sense
yeah, i'm not sure about that one. A fail seems harsh? There was enough room for them both, clearly. I'm guessing just slowing down a fair bit before getting the to bridge would not have resulted in a serious fault
I'm curious what would happen if you've taken the wrong lane at a roundabout, and the only safe thing to do now would be to take an exit that leads to the motorway. I'm pretty sure it would be a fail because you're dragging the poor examiner onto a motorway, but technically it's not illegal anymore for learners to go on the motorway with an ADI and dual controls, so maybe if the examiner has ADI certs you'd get away with it.
It would be illegal to go onto a Motorway on a test, as an examiner isn't a qualified ADI. We expect the examiner would direct the driver or help them steer to avoid going onto the motorway at all costs.
@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thanks, so it would be preferable (i.e. less unsafe) to continue around the roundabout. There's a roundabout like this near me, where the exit to motorway is just after the exit everyone takes during test. I've always wondered if anyone has ever done that.
