Failed my driving test today, absolutely gutted

[Nottingham89]

So I get half way through my driving test today and everything is going great, no minors or anything and I get to a box injunction in the middle of the town and my exit was clear so I went but a car came around the bend opposite me speeding through a red light and I get failed for it.

How is this my fault, he broke the law and my exit was clear.

I got 0 minors

[tamborine]

Miserable tester has his hand in pocket of driving school. Use different Test centre in future. Better luck next time.

[Smowball]

I used to know a driving instructor who told me that he had to fail a set amount of people each week.

[tenrec]

I thought that you had to have more than one fault to fail. Chin up, you'll fly through next time.

[starone]

Don't give up, you will do it next time.

[Nottingham89]

box junction***

[2sp_]

That's rotten!

I failed mine first time because the examiner yelled "look at that" and I nearly jumped out of my skin, braked hard - I thought there was something on the road I hadn't spotted.

The git was watching some bloke on a rid-on mower cutting his grass - not sure why he thought I should look...

I was soooooo pee'd off at him.

Good luck next time.

[starone]

If I can pass anyone can pass! Although I don't drive now because of health reasons, especially eyesight getting bad.

[ummmm]

Tenrec, No....clearly he didn't think it was a minor fault.

[CW1]

I can't see how he failed you for that either, unless it was something to do with the way you reacted. What did he actually say on the paperwork (is there still paperwork ? L-o-n-g time since I took my test). And I'd ask your instructor. Maybe you could lodge an appeal ?

[mccfluff]

did he have to use the pedals to brake?

[DTCwordfan]

more than likely, it was the way you reacted to the incident that worried him/her. I would ask......sometimes incidents can be a real boon though. I remember that I had to hit my brakes hard when a ball bounced out into the middle of a housing estate road and a kid followed, his mother just grabbing him on the kerb. The fact that I was well and truly stopped probably helped me through.

Just put it behind you, chalk it up to experience, and good luck for the next time....

[Nottingham89]

She had to use the break yes, I had my foot hovering over the break just in case but the car came flying down the road and she slammed the breaks on, soon as she did I checked all mirrors, windows, blind spots and waited till it was safe and carried on.

[Nottingham89]

I left my sheet with my instructor, I will get it next time and update.

[ummmm]

That would be why then, having to use the brakes.

[Nottingham89]

The car came that fast though but I guess it's hazard perception.

[shoota]

If the examiner feels the need to use the brake then it is an automatic failure I think - my boy got caught like that.

[mccfluff]

no, if the examiner has to use the break its and instant fail

i know i've been there....

[FredPuli43]

It sounds as though the examiner didn't think you reacted appropriately or quickly enough to someone shooting a red light. We don't drive on the assumption that nobody will do such things; and someone crossing on red is something you'd be looking for, as it happens quite often;so the fact that the other driver was breaking the law is irrelevant to whether you met the standards required.

[TWR]

If you think you have cause to Question your failed, you can get a document to appeal, this box area is there a CCTV there? if so that could help with the case if you appeal.

[Nottingham89]

I will know for next time then I just didn't really expect it to happen, for someone to be so reckless, it could of caused a crash and fatality's. How this morons pass I don't know/