How many times did it take for you..

[pokemon_master]

..to pass your Driving Test?? :)

I say this partially since my friend failed for his 3 time and I wanted to make him feel better, but also because I, like the cat before me, am incredibly nosy.. :teeth:

I haven't taken a driving test so I can't say I have ever failed... :rotfl2:

[BRobson]

I passed 1st time after 25 lessons:thumbsup2 Mind you that was in 1988 so it may have been easier then:lmao:

[emily1982]

I passed second time around after about 40 hours of lessons, first test i clipped someones wind mirror and did a wheel spin, i'm glad though i didnt pass first time around.

[Dimplenose]

1st time for me too - but I hate to admit that was in 1979!! I grew up in area where the last bus ran at 4pm so most of my friends and I took our tests at 17. I had a lesson booked immediately before the test and the instructor managed to reduce me to tears - thank goodness I clamed down before the test itself.

Libby

[natalielongstaff]

took me 3 goes....i struggled with reversing around corners :)

[Goofyish]

I passed first time. I got 10 lessons for my 17th birthday in the August and pass the following February. I think I had about 1 lesson a week. My dad's company car insurance wouldn't let me drive his car while I was learning so only every had professional lessons.

My eldest DD is learning to drive at the moment :)

[Richard Bruvofetc]

I passed 1st time. 10 lessons and the test. No private practice as I'd just left university, in my first job 180 miles from "home".

[mandymouse]

I passed first time too, I think I had about 20 lessons and that was way back in 1982 :)

[jen_uk]

I passed 1st time after about 35 hours of lessons. :goodvibes

[crispywelsh]

I passed second time Matt, I dread to think how many lessons I had

[Hilary]

I passed second time (a long time ago at age 17!).

Eldest DD passed second time too, but youngest DD is having a really tough time - she takes her fifth test tomorrow! :eek:

I wasn't too surprised when she failed the first one, then she had the same examiner the second time and failed again - I was a bit surpirsed, but understood it shook her a bit to see the same examiner coming out to test her! Test no. three was the same examiner again! And she failed again :rolleyes: Her instructor had a bit of a heated discussion with the test centre about it (apparently this particular examiner is well known for being really tough, so to get him three times in a row seemed like incredible bad luck!). So, for no. four she booked at a different centre and failed on the bay parkig in the test centre car park because she'd never practised there! Number five was booked for the day that turned out to be the snowy day, so it was cancelled - and was rebooked for tomorrow.

I so hope she passes this time - apart from the expense :eek:, it's beginning to demoralise her (and no wonder!). Fingers crossed.

[Lisash]

I passed 2nd time (many years ago when it was much easier) It took my DD the best part of a year and 4 tests to pass hers. It was very upsetting when she failed but I just booked the next test as soon as she arrived home from the test centre so she would stick at it. It was well worth it in the end. Most of her friends are either learning or have passed their tests now and it seems to have taken two or three goes before they passed.

Good luck to your DD for tomorrow Hilary. I'll have my fingers crossed for her :)

[squitty]

2nd time for me. DH and DD passed on their first test.

[gilld]

I passed first time - back in 1978! DH passed second time. DD1 and DS passed third time, DD2 passed second time.

[Netty]

I passed 2nd time, can't remember how many lessons i had!

[DisneyJo]

I passed first time and would hate to do it again, also I think it was much easier then as no theory test!

[Minniespal]

I passed on my third attempt ~ No idea how many lessons I had. Couldn't keep my nerves under control until the third attempt.

[BingsingsWaltDisney]

I passed 3rd time.

the 1st time i took my test i took it whilst i was in the forces. i was driving out of camp in a long wheel based land rover under the eagle eyed MTO (motor transport officer) part of his job was to take us for driving tests. a soldier who knew i was starting my test was acting the goat by jumping on and off the pavement in front of my vehicle. the MTO said "next time he does that drive over him" so next time he jumped out in front of me i drove over him breaking both his legs. as you can imagine the MTO went beserkl. My excuse was that i only carried out the manouvre he wanted me to do. as you can imagine i did not pass my test. i did apologise to the lad i knocked over but you can bet that no-one ever messed about with learner drivers on or off camp:rotfl2:

[jns]

1st time for me too
with about 8 lessons

[Kath2003]

I passed first time, after 29 hours of lessons. So did both my sisters - one had 31 hours and the other had 65!!
My housemate failed his automatic driving test 3 times (for majors, too, like running a stop sign :scared: )

[Spook]

I passed 4th time - although I always think that no. 3 didn't really count because someone smashed into the back of me whilst I was stationary and they re-booked my test so it definitely wasn't my fault.

Just a thought about failing. Me, my mum and sister were all having lessons with the same instructor and we all failed 3 tests. We changed instructors and all passed first time

Jan

[Floridadreamlel]

1st time for me too, don't know how many lessons I had. I left learning to drive quite late as I was 35. Best thing I ever did though as it gives you so much freedom and this year I am going to drive in Florida for the first time:scared:

[UKDEB]

Good luck to your dd for tomorrow, Hil :thumbsup2 .

I passed second time around when I was 18, athough I should really have passed first time - I'd had enough lessons to know what I was doing, but nerves got the better of me.

Younger dd passed both her theory and practical tests first time. We bought elder dd 10 lessons for her 17th birthday, but she never really felt confident and hasn't taken her test (she's 22 now).

[PaulaSB12]

2nd time for me as well, took it in 1988 as well so no theory test. I would hate to have to pass it now though.

[carolfoy]

1st time for me, I didn't have many lessons but they were well spread out as I was a skint student so it took about 10 months from my 17th birthday!

[fuse04]

I've been driving since 1982 and no one has ever mentioned anything to me about a test:eek: :eek: :eek:



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[Strommie]

I passed 2nd time aged 17.....I hated driving though, and hardly ever do it these days. I agree that tests were a lot easier when I did it......all those years ago :rotfl:

[fuse04]

I passed 2nd time aged 17.....I hated driving though, and hardly ever do it these days. I agree that tests were a lot easier when I did it......all those years ago :rotfl:

I think it must have been easier in 82. I bought an old mini and went out with friends who had passed their test, had one official lesson and then passed my test first time. Think I would probably struggle now

Rob

[Scottish_Maleficent]

Passed first time after 12 lessons in 1988, 6 months after my 17th birthday. :).

[Mrs Night-Train]

It took me 4 times before I passed!! After I failed the first one, I just wanted to give up, but my Mum kept me going with lessons. I must have had 50-60 lessons, as my instructor kept me doing the same manoeuvre for about 4 lessons, before he taught me a new one. I'm sure it wasn't for my benefit, he just saw the £ signs flashing!!!!!

With me it was complete nerves every time. :scared1:

[Lizzybear]

OK, no making fun guys... 5 :scared: To be fair they weren't all at once, I started and stopped a few times with lessons (started at 17, passed at 20/almost 21!)

[tubtruck]

Passed 2nd time still 17, passed bike test 2nd time failed at 17 passed second time around when just turned 31, two years has past since then and never been on a bike since only think I redid it to prove to myself that I could plus DW doesnt want me to have another one. If I had passed at 17 I probably wouldnt be alive now as I was an absoloute nutter on a bike at that age and can well understand why they have restricted the full direct acess test to enable you to ride any size and power of machine to people over 21years old, perhaps this should be raised to 25 years given the sheer power of sports motorbikes that are now capable of 0 - 60 miles per hour in under 3 seconds, i.e comparable to a formula 1 car and much faster than anything like a porsche.

[chrismoo]

3 times but I've an excuse for most of them :rotfl2:

1) Learnt in a brand new instructors, lesson before the test he gets an old car with a knackerd clutch FAIL

2) Ditched the instuctor, took test in my own brand new car, (2 weeks old)
Get to the test centre notice slow puncture, had to dash to garage to get it inflated, by this time I was nearly late and not in a great mood FAIL

3) Passed 3rd time.

[fizz13]

Passed on my 4th attempt!
Test 1) turned right when I should have gone around the island first, so nearly had a car come at me:confused3
test 2) Apparantly I drove too close to the left side and held up traffic
test 3) completely botched my reverse manouveres
test 4)success!!!

I have to say that on that 4th test I thought i failed early on, so was probably a lot more relaxed driving round, was so suprised when he said I passed.

[Madjock]

I took lessons in my early 20s as all my friends were doing it. I passed first time but I hated driving, never even bothered sending my licence off to have it changed over and never got behind the wheel again.

20 years later and life had changed so I found myself really needing to drive, as I hadn't sent my licence off I had to start from scratch but I kept putting it off so DH bought me lessons. With age ;) I was so much more confident behind the wheel but of course sod's law it took me three times to pass:headache: It's been almost a year since I've had my licence now and I absolutely love driving, will use any excuse to get behind the wheel:drive:

[Danauk]

I passed my 1st time, about 6 months after my 17th birthday.

[florida sun]

I passed first time, after 18 lessons at the tender age of 38:thumbsup2