failed driving test

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sun19888 SG

Hi, I'm new in the forum and would like to seek some advice. After reading all that message posted, i know that it is not easy to pass the driving test at 1st attempt. I strongly agree that it really depends on the instructor. Any recommendation for private instructor? who are good and charging at a resonable price? Coz i know that some instructor are not responsible.

Regards

Azone SG

I currently learning 2 drive. My instructor once said (or accidentally said?) that some testers giv demerit pts not becos u really do sumtin wrong, but becos the method u use is sumtin the tester personally dislikes. Aiyoh, like not fair leh....
Cool Anyway, sun19888, u asking for instructor for driving lessons, or for a practical driving test tester? The tester during the tp wont be the same person who givs the driving lessons what....

Anyway, i already underwent 13 driving lessons but i'm yet 2 be taught how 2 U-turn, reverse and park. Does this mean i'm a 'slow learner'? What's the average number of 1.5h lessons that's needed b4 they teach Uturn, reverse and parking?

Fyi, i taking private instructor who is also an instructor wth the Comfort Driving school. He's systematic, stern & have high expectations. But one thing that really irritates me is he often scolds me while i drive until i cant concentrate properly on my driving!!As a result, sometimes i make driving mistakes & end up kena scold by him again. Wahlau eh, he indirectly causes me 2 make mistake, he still scolds me!

I know i'm not perfect, i know sometimes i'm quite stubborn & it sometimes makes him mad, but when i nicely explained that i cant concentrate if he scolds me while i'm driving, he scolded me again, saying that i should know how 2 multitask!!
Plus i feel we often have miscommunication--his and my English isnt bad but somehow our english r not on the same frequency. He's always saying that i'm "accusing him of sumtin". Whatdefuck man! So sometimes i try not to say much cos when i say sumtin, he often misinterpretes, in the end looked like my fault, not fair liao!

But sometimes no choice must ask him questions when i in doubt abt sumtin. Sometimes lagi worse, ask him question he scold, dont ask him question also kena scold.
But what to do.....i must endure lor...soemtimes want 2 cry also must tahan. And i want 2 cry not becos i scared of him liao; but just angry wth him 4 misunderstanding me. Ya la, he teacher, i student, he do sumtin wrong also it looks like my fault. People say must treat all this as a 'learning experience'. So no choice but to tahan lor...

Azone SG

Sometimes i also feel that way too. My instructor is not bad lah, but i just hate the way he nags/scolds me while i drive. Sometimes the way he scold/nags @ me i can tell that he like wants to find fault. Like, once he said "good, u've improved" but another time he said "u never improved u know?" Wahlau from one word already i can tell he beginning 2 scold anyhow one. But i tink most probably i wont change instructor, mainly becos i cant be bothered to adapt to a new car and instructor. Plus how am i gonna tell him that i dont want him as my instructor anymore? He's getting good @ sarcasm & i know that if i 'quit' he'll try 2 have the last say and try to make me fel stupid a.k.a if i quit, it'll make him feel like he wins and i dont want him 2 tink that he wins.

seizure_00 SG

I used to have a fierce and high demanding instructor also. It's like that. Even my clutch biting point also have to be that perfect that the car should not 'jump' when you are at the biting point. He is my fix instructor and sometimes I will be so pressurized by him that I feel like changing to another instructor... but I didn't in the end. Now that I've passed, I looked back and think. Realized that what he had taught me are skills that are actually very useful when you are driving alone... Smile

Azone SG

Cool By the way, reading many of ur msgs about circuits make me kancheong leh....i driving (lessons) for 3 mths already how come my instructor hasnt brought me into a circuit ah ? All this while my lessons r on the road liao...i did ask my instructor about circuit but he was like "Ur driving still so bad u dare ask about circuit ah?" Donolah wats wrong wth this fella; ask him so nicely also he replied sarcastically.

So anyone can enlighten me about when a learner driver with private instructor is brought into a circuit 2 drive? Cool

CarDreamer SG

Hi

Dont be pessimistic. Cheer up.

Last time i also learn private. The instructor starting already teach me U turn, parking. So i learn U turn and parking from the beginning to the end. Yours is strange, U-turn should be ok but parking u need time to get the timing.

Aiya. looks like all instructor same one la.... suan you until u feel like u really sux. However, what they said is because they can drive normal liao but u r new bird and every thing ka lang ka bo, instructor see liao bei tahan thats why they start to kao bei kao bu. Anyway just endure and once you pass liao and if you can get a car you will gain the experience as time goes by.

Originally posted by Azone:

I currently learning 2 drive. My instructor once said (or [b]accidentally said?) that some testers giv demerit pts not becos u really do sumtin wrong, but becos the method u use is sumtin the tester personally dislikes. Aiyoh, like not fair leh....
Cool Anyway, sun19888, u asking for instructor for driving lessons, or for a practical driving test tester? The tester during the tp wont be the same person who givs the driving lessons what....

Anyway, i already underwent 13 driving lessons but i'm yet 2 be taught how 2 U-turn, reverse and park. Does this mean i'm a 'slow learner'? What's the average number of 1.5h lessons that's needed b4 they teach Uturn, reverse and parking?

Fyi, i taking private instructor who is also an instructor wth the Comfort Driving school. He's systematic, stern & have high expectations. But one thing that really irritates me is he often scolds me while i drive until i cant concentrate properly on my driving!!As a result, sometimes i make driving mistakes & end up kena scold by him again. Wahlau eh, he indirectly causes me 2 make mistake, he still scolds me!

I know i'm not perfect, i know sometimes i'm quite stubborn & it sometimes makes him mad, but when i nicely explained that i cant concentrate if he scolds me while i'm driving, he scolded me again, saying that i should know how 2 multitask!!
Plus i feel we often have miscommunication--his and my English isnt bad but somehow our english r not on the same frequency. He's always saying that i'm "accusing him of sumtin". Whatdefuck man! So sometimes i try not to say much cos when i say sumtin, he often misinterpretes, in the end looked like my fault, not fair liao!

But sometimes no choice must ask him questions when i in doubt abt sumtin. Sometimes lagi worse, ask him question he scold, dont ask him question also kena scold.
But what to do.....i must endure lor...soemtimes want 2 cry also must tahan. And i want 2 cry not becos i scared of him liao; but just angry wth him 4 misunderstanding me. Ya la, he teacher, i student, he do sumtin wrong also it looks like my fault. People say must treat all this as a 'learning experience'. So no choice but to tahan lor...[/b]

Azone SG

Like i said, my instructor actually very good. I know there are skills he teaches me that will benefit me & i really appreciate that. But sometimes i wonder, what if i'm simply a slowlearner or not meant to be a gd driver? Sometimes i feel the combination of me and my 'prefectionist' instructor is simply detrimental for me. He sometimes say i "have no confidence" just becos the way i drive look like i'm not confident(even though i am actually confident). Wahlaueh, this type of people think they psychic or what!?

But in the end he 'always wins' lah, cos he 'teacher' mah...evryting he does is 'correct' mah...

pdrive SG

I passed my driving test w 10 points. But it was on my 4th attempt.

Its important to get a good instructor who gives clear explanations and not just issue instructions. My first instructor - not only called me "stupid" and said things like "EVERY DAY same old mistake", he would not explain his instructions. When I asked for explanation, he would say "I'm the instructor. You just listen to what I say". So I had to draw my own conclusions from what he said. When I flunked my first test, he laughed!! He laughed harder when I failed the 2nd time.

I switched instructors one month before my next test. My old instructor was very angry and told the new one that I failed because I'm stubborn and stupid, as the new instructor would find out for himself! (I so sway one day driving lesson with new instructor met old instructor who blocked car, so that new instructor had to get out of car to talk to him!). New instructor - face very stern. Only time he smiled was when I passed.

But he was very encouraging and kept telling me "don't give up hope. Each time you drive, you improve". he explained his instructions and would ask me to repeat to make sure I understood. He told me that I had to unlearn a lot of stuff and doubted that I would pass the test, just 1-mth away. I said I would give it a try. I got 30 points! My instructor told me "good attempt. The next one you will surely pass. You just need a little more time".

Well I passed on my next attempt, 3 months later! I said "finally, after 4 times" and he replied "Don't feel bad that you took so long to get the licence. It helps to make you a better driver" - so encouraging. He said there are some people who pass on their first attempt but because they only had a few months of driving lessons, they panick when they drive alone.

People told me that my driving is pretty good and I don't drive like new driver. i say, yah wat, 4 attemps, wat so new?! Laughing

Ok, sorry for this long story. the gist of it is - perservere! You will get your licencse and all this time of extra instructions is a big help in giving you confidence on the road when you drive alone.

sun19888 SG

Hi can give me yr second intstructor name and phone no? i also hate those instructor that always say ppl stupid.

thanks

nick34 SG

have notice you quite sometime back ... pls try to stick in a topic asking for pte instructor number ... you may treat this as a warning

fumih_81 SG

i finally passed my driving test on the 2nd attempt.

to say the examiner almost tricked me to make a left turn that will result in failing the test...and i really had to tell him indirectly he confused me from that moment onwards...i missed out the U-turn sign, almost forgot to avoid bus lane... Embarassed

haha no choice but to keep apologising....said i was made so nervous...

anyway, during the post briefing...he took out the test checklist and ticked many boxes...i tot i sure fail one...heng manz 18pts.

sun19888 SG

so sorry about that Crying or Very sad

Boo777 SG

Passed on the fifth attempt. Not to discourage anyone or anything, just be presistent and never give up. You give up = you waste time + money.

Like what the other people said, drive carefully and practice alot until you are confident. What testers want to see :

1. Confidence(not driving recklessly mind you)
2. Try to complete circuit without demerits
3. Check the mirrors(Just check the mirrors, be kia-su a bit)
4. Chose a good time where there are less cars on the road
5. Be very alert and watch for dangers or hazards

This is as much as I can think of. Good luck to your tests!! Remember, don't give up!!

kevho SG

Passed on third attempt 10 years back. Don't be discourage, try and try again.

Main thing is all instructors and tp testers always look for safety driving habits you possess during driving. So be sure that is one of the top piority you should build up.

Just have a clear mind what are the procedures when doing the circuit and be positive and stay focus. Run thru the procedures b4 the test helps too, but don't panick. You never know, you may just pass even if you felt you did badly and sure to fail on that day.

Be positive, you can get back your inspiration to pass by looking at yourself driving a car of your own. Oh! And never argue with the instructors and testers, you will be black listed somehow. Good luck !! Cool

scary3 SG

Haizzzz... taking my driving test in the next few days, this is my 1st attempt. i am very scare until i cant even sleep well. Can anyone give me some tips on what should i do? and some advise during the test?? my test time got bus lane and in ubi. Shocked

josephting SG

Hi,

I passed my driving test on 2nd try. 1st test, I too kan cheong. Just 3 weeks before my 2nd test, I drove everyday, and on the test day itself, I went through the circuit twice. So practice makes perfect. You can also make it, just need more practices.

Regards Smile

revvieeee SG

Geesh man im starting to get the creeps..

My TP's on 22nd July.. DAMN long way and i've finished all my lessons Sad obviously private...

my instructor told me about how other drivers can cause you to fail as well...

for example, you've just enough space to stop in front of a yellow box... then some errant driver SUDDENLY cuts into your path leaving you stuck in the yellow box..

F A I L

man im worried

revvieeee SG

oh yea, forgot

CONGRATULATIONS
to all those who passed TP.
i respect u guys man Smile

ALL THE BEST
to those retaking.. =)

jdms SG

its 18 points cos 20 u fail already !
I passed with my first go Razz

sv3n SG

i passed on 3nd attempt..1st attempt 44 demerit points..haha..so far think i highest..keke..oh my advice to those who takin thier test..dress properly..dun let the old TP fail u even before u r in the driver’s seat..another thing is all those who make it to the test can drive..its all abt luck that day..Good Luck guys…

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