[Travel] When did you pass your driving test?

[Garage_Doors]

Bike 12th December 1979
Car 19 March 1980

 

[darkwolf666]

First time bike test 1978
First time car test 1982

 

[upthealbion1970]

Passed 1st time 7 lessons 7th November 1988.

 

[Chicken Run]

1st time December 4th 1986

 

[Nobby]

1977 - 1st time, even though I bumped over a high kerb when turning left.

My mate ran out of petrol on his test. His car had a dodgy fuel gauge.
The examiner sat there for a few seconds and then got out of the car and walked off.

 

[mikeyjh]

I did, of course, mean "On which attempt did you pass your driving test?" However, I was trying to avoid sounding too poncy.

I passed first time. There seem to be various articles suggesting people who do this are thickos and worse drivers.

Thickos? that's DEFINITELY true Seriously, it's logical that people who don't pass first time may turn out to better drivers right, simply because you've had more lessons and experience, learned new skills?

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Failed scooter test 3 times then was knocked off scooter written off........so got a car passed second time circa 1970 in Crawley.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Mar '79, second time, I'm sure at the timed they failed all 17 year old lads first time as we drove like tw@ts!

 

[black & white seagull]

I passed first time three years ago at the age of 44. Too lazy to learn before then.

 

[Mr H]

17/11/1958 in Chichester. Examiner's name was Mr Silver. 1st time after 2 lessons. Renault Dauphine

 

[Barham's tash]

2nd time for me.
The first time i got cut up on a round about by a Peugeot 205 that went right from the left hand lane. I got a major fault as apparently I should have expected him to do it.

2nd time and something similar for me - a car overtaking a car that was half pulled out of a drive way in between me and the overtaking car, thus entirely obscuring my view, and I "reacted too late to brake, only doing so when I saw the overtaking car" apparently the examiner felt I should have been clairvoyant and sensed the car I couldn't see...

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

March 1983

 

[Murray 17]

First time. All the worst drivers pass first time.

I passed first time and have had 30, accident-free years, touch wood. So there!

 

[Murray 17]

Think there was an examiner in Eastbourne called Fiddler![emoji38]ol:

Sid Fiddler? Off the Carry-Ons? [emoji16]

 

[Gabbafella]

Not had a lesson yet, although now I'm 40 I should probably give it a go.
Been meaning to for the past couple of years but finding the time and spare money always gets in the way.

 

[Eeyore]

I passed first time and have had 30, accident-free years, touch wood. So there!

You've seen a few in your mirror though....

 

[Murray 17]

You've seen a few in your mirror though....

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