Passing your Driving Test

Hello 

I have now been taking lessons for just over one year and I have taking the test twice and failed both times. I am driving an automatic as I have enough things to worry about can't deal with a clutch and gearbox as well.
My instructor is lovely and really patient with me but he says he now cant teach my anything else and doesn't really get why I didn't pass last time, because I screwed it up. 

I find driving itself a little stressful and have found myself hesitating a little because I check things, I have slow proceessing speed and don't always process what I see (and therefore don't recognise I have seen it) so I often double check things, hence the hesitating at juntions/roundabouts. 

Big problem with driving tests is that I get very stressed/nervous and then my brain takes even longer to process things and boths times I failed my test, I have done something stupid (never have done it on lessons or anything) and then fail the test on a serious fail. For example last time examiner said to go straight ahead on a double mini roundabout without stating the destination writen on the sign (bath, bristol, etc), this roundabout has a two exits in the roughly straight direction, one slightly to the left and one slightly to the right, as he had given me no clue as to the destination I hesitated, couldn't work out which way to go, paniced and picked the right hand one but I forgot to signal right so he failed me (apparently the one to the left was straight one and I wouldn't have needed to signal as it was straight on).

Anyone got any ideas on how I can help myself work on these issues and pass because would really love to be able to drive.

Parents
  • Hi, Not sure I can offer any concrete advice, but I also struggled to learn how to drive- I was quite anxious and that made me overcautious and stressed etc. What really helped me is that where I am from you are allowed to drive with a select person once you have taken a certain number of lessons. In my case that meant that I was able to drive with my Mum to practice before I took the test- That really helped me as my Mum knows me very well, I trust her and she knew how to get me going. It helped to practice with someone I felt comfortable with. Plus that way I could get more practice without having to pay for lots of lessons. I am not sure what the rules in the UK are regarding this and whether you could possibly practice with someone that you trust? But the main thing really is practice. You will get there.

Reply
  • Hi, Not sure I can offer any concrete advice, but I also struggled to learn how to drive- I was quite anxious and that made me overcautious and stressed etc. What really helped me is that where I am from you are allowed to drive with a select person once you have taken a certain number of lessons. In my case that meant that I was able to drive with my Mum to practice before I took the test- That really helped me as my Mum knows me very well, I trust her and she knew how to get me going. It helped to practice with someone I felt comfortable with. Plus that way I could get more practice without having to pay for lots of lessons. I am not sure what the rules in the UK are regarding this and whether you could possibly practice with someone that you trust? But the main thing really is practice. You will get there.

Children
No Data