9th August 2007 mock test
I hate roundabouts well the main problems are on roundabouts today. Set of down hill start went bit fast so braked bit hard. The main mistake today was going round a roundabout straight on 3rd exit so get in left lane like I should get on roundabout when safe then the stupid lane makings confuse me as the lane I was in went off 2nd exit so I follow that or more like was going to til my instructor stops me and slows car down as another car passed in front so I stop and my instructor constanly says get going get going. I manage to stop for amber light my instructor was pleased with that though admitted he guessed they would change that why we went that way. I took wrong exit on a roundabout should of gone right but went straght on so had to do U turn on next roundabout to go back. Instructor said I'd gone round few roundabouts bit fast.
Mock test with another instructor he seemed nice, eyesight check first which I couldn't read so we got out of car and a dustbin lorry stopped blocking the view so I said I could read the number plate on that not expecting the instructor to ask me to as it was a bit close, but he did and I managed it. So onto show me tell me questions had to open bonnet and point the oil out and how to check enough is in well couldn't find leaver thing to open bonnet so my instructor had to do it luckily he was still there as he was doing lesson for the instructor who did my mock. The other question was how to check power steering worked, got both them right. Quite a good drive overall in fact I avoided getting any straight away dangerous or serious marks. I got my best 2 manoeuvres turn in road which went well no minors and reverse round corner which I went bit wide on think I got minor but mite of been serious not sure as I did straighten up ok. The main mistake was leaving signal on after coming off roundabouts got 5 minors for that so turned into serious and the instructor said I'd put car into 2nd gear at roundabouts then saw I had to stop so needed 1st gear so 3 minors for that equaled a serious. Also got one minor for signalling too early. Did part well tho I turned into a road with lots of parked cars on other side of road and a car was having to drive on my side towards me so I stopped and let them through as no where for them to go. Had to turn car round in tiny circle which the instructor said didn't count for the mock as the road he was going to use was blocked I had to go on pavement as no other way to turn round then had to drive round a van that was blocking a junction which also didn't count on the mock test. Did mostly 30mph roads but one dual carriageway. I park car bit wide from kerb and have to move up to get it closer.
Back with my instructor I pull away from a junction in 2nd gear though don't stall it some how. Right at end of lesson I try getting in parking space in 2nd gear and do stall it.
Mock test with another instructor he seemed nice, eyesight check first which I couldn't read so we got out of car and a dustbin lorry stopped blocking the view so I said I could read the number plate on that not expecting the instructor to ask me to as it was a bit close, but he did and I managed it. So onto show me tell me questions had to open bonnet and point the oil out and how to check enough is in well couldn't find leaver thing to open bonnet so my instructor had to do it luckily he was still there as he was doing lesson for the instructor who did my mock. The other question was how to check power steering worked, got both them right. Quite a good drive overall in fact I avoided getting any straight away dangerous or serious marks. I got my best 2 manoeuvres turn in road which went well no minors and reverse round corner which I went bit wide on think I got minor but mite of been serious not sure as I did straighten up ok. The main mistake was leaving signal on after coming off roundabouts got 5 minors for that so turned into serious and the instructor said I'd put car into 2nd gear at roundabouts then saw I had to stop so needed 1st gear so 3 minors for that equaled a serious. Also got one minor for signalling too early. Did part well tho I turned into a road with lots of parked cars on other side of road and a car was having to drive on my side towards me so I stopped and let them through as no where for them to go. Had to turn car round in tiny circle which the instructor said didn't count for the mock as the road he was going to use was blocked I had to go on pavement as no other way to turn round then had to drive round a van that was blocking a junction which also didn't count on the mock test. Did mostly 30mph roads but one dual carriageway. I park car bit wide from kerb and have to move up to get it closer.
Back with my instructor I pull away from a junction in 2nd gear though don't stall it some how. Right at end of lesson I try getting in parking space in 2nd gear and do stall it.
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