23rd March 2007 1st mock test
Instructor was 15 minutes late so thought I'd been forgotten but he finally came. Drove to test centre quite well checked mirrors enough finally. Got stuck behind a tractor was about to over take but cos I was near a roundabout I was told not to then bit later instructor hinted that I should overtake so I did safely.
Pulled up at test centre did eyesight test from furthest distance and got 6 figures right and 1 wrong I said 6 it was 5 so not bad. Instructor said some examiners may let me off with that others may get me to move a bit closer either way likely to pass it which is great I honestly thought I'd struggle with it til I had passed. Now they may not even need to measure the distance. Walking to the car my instructor asked me how to check brake lights were working and what to look for when checking the tyres got both right. Instructor filled in test sheet and I signed it. Set off making sure to not rush and do regular mirror checks and blind spot check. I was told to pull up on left in safe place to do a hill start which I am normally good at I put it in first gear check mirrors and blind spot and set off and roll back I manage to brake and try again this time doing it well. Next I get asked to pull up and do turn in road which I do well though get a minor for it cos my instructor says I was too far from the kerb which I didn't notice. I did reverse round corner well except went slightly wide which I got a minor for. I was told to turn left at the end of the road and signaled left too early as there was another left turning before the one I wanted. I did a roundabout which I haven't been on before so my instructor told me where to be but didn't mark this cos he chose to help me before I had chance to go wrong. Back at test centre he asks how I think I've done I tell him I know I will of been marked for rolling back on the hill and signaling too early and probably for not checking mirrors even though I tryed to remember. He tells me I got 15 minors the 2 mistakes I said was 2 minors cos no other cars were near when they happened. The shock of the day I didn't get a single mark for mirrors I told him I was shocked. I got minors for:
1 for going wide on reverse round corner.
1 for observations on turn in road.
2 for control steering 1 was going to wide round mini roundabout and another.
2 for moving of under control
3 for signals when necessary so became seri0ous cos my other instructor got me to signal to move off every time.
1 for signal timing that could of been at end I was late to signal to park up or when I signaled too early.
2 for appropriate speed one was cos I did 28mph in a 40mph zone I thought it was 30mph zone and the other could of been being slow getting out at junctions.
2 for undue hesitation not sure how I got these.
1 for positioning in normal driving too near white line.
1 for positioning normal stops that could be when I stopped to do turn in road I was too far from kerb.
Overall not too bad didn't get any straight away serious or dangerous. Driving home I think I missed mirror check a few times I must of done I can't of got through a full lesson not missing any surely. Next lesson 5.30 Monday does it get dark before 7.30 now once clocks go forward? I hope so cos then I'll get to drive in the dark for first time.
Pulled up at test centre did eyesight test from furthest distance and got 6 figures right and 1 wrong I said 6 it was 5 so not bad. Instructor said some examiners may let me off with that others may get me to move a bit closer either way likely to pass it which is great I honestly thought I'd struggle with it til I had passed. Now they may not even need to measure the distance. Walking to the car my instructor asked me how to check brake lights were working and what to look for when checking the tyres got both right. Instructor filled in test sheet and I signed it. Set off making sure to not rush and do regular mirror checks and blind spot check. I was told to pull up on left in safe place to do a hill start which I am normally good at I put it in first gear check mirrors and blind spot and set off and roll back I manage to brake and try again this time doing it well. Next I get asked to pull up and do turn in road which I do well though get a minor for it cos my instructor says I was too far from the kerb which I didn't notice. I did reverse round corner well except went slightly wide which I got a minor for. I was told to turn left at the end of the road and signaled left too early as there was another left turning before the one I wanted. I did a roundabout which I haven't been on before so my instructor told me where to be but didn't mark this cos he chose to help me before I had chance to go wrong. Back at test centre he asks how I think I've done I tell him I know I will of been marked for rolling back on the hill and signaling too early and probably for not checking mirrors even though I tryed to remember. He tells me I got 15 minors the 2 mistakes I said was 2 minors cos no other cars were near when they happened. The shock of the day I didn't get a single mark for mirrors I told him I was shocked. I got minors for:
1 for going wide on reverse round corner.
1 for observations on turn in road.
2 for control steering 1 was going to wide round mini roundabout and another.
2 for moving of under control
3 for signals when necessary so became seri0ous cos my other instructor got me to signal to move off every time.
1 for signal timing that could of been at end I was late to signal to park up or when I signaled too early.
2 for appropriate speed one was cos I did 28mph in a 40mph zone I thought it was 30mph zone and the other could of been being slow getting out at junctions.
2 for undue hesitation not sure how I got these.
1 for positioning in normal driving too near white line.
1 for positioning normal stops that could be when I stopped to do turn in road I was too far from kerb.
Overall not too bad didn't get any straight away serious or dangerous. Driving home I think I missed mirror check a few times I must of done I can't of got through a full lesson not missing any surely. Next lesson 5.30 Monday does it get dark before 7.30 now once clocks go forward? I hope so cos then I'll get to drive in the dark for first time.
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