Transportation, Cars and Tests: Snafu

Snafu

By Anonymous - 19/01/2015 23:58

Today, while on my driving test, the guy told me to pull over and do a U-turn. A few minutes later, he asked me to do another one. After the test, he said I'd failed because the second U-turn was illegal, and I should have refused to comply. I didn't know they're even allowed do that. FML

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By notdrivinganytimesoon - 04/03/2015 02:35 - United States - Richardson

Today, I got pulled over during my driving test. FML

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Abort test! Abort test!

By Lindsey - 24/05/2014 15:22 - United States

Today, I took my driving test. I had pulled out of my three point turn in a neighborhood and started driving again, thinking something wasn't quite right. The lady testing me looked over at me and said, "Sweetie, you're driving on the wrong side of the road." FML

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By Anonymous - 10/08/2013 19:28 - United States - Winston Salem

Today, I took my driving test. As I was about to turn at a green light, a car sped toward us from the other direction, running a red light. My instructor failed me because I stopped to avoid getting rammed. Apparently I should have kept going, because it was my right of way. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/02/2013 01:47 - Australia

Today, I took my driver's test. I did everything flawlessly, but my examiner kept all but pissing his pants throughout. He yelled, "ARE YOU TRYING TO GET US KILLED?!" when I drove past a traffic light just as it was about to turn red. The road was almost empty. He failed me on the spot. FML

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By unlucky - 21/10/2010 13:55 - United Kingdom

Today, I failed my driving test. The examiner insisted I that didn't check a junction before pulling out. I did, he just didn't notice because he was too busy staring at my chest. FML

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By f.m. - 23/07/2018 16:00

Today, I took my driving test. I was nervous, but I thought I followed the rules of the road pretty well. My tester ended up failing me for "backing out too slowly". FML

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By unlicensed - 01/08/2012 16:20 - United States - Charlotte

Today, I drove 45 minutes to take my full driver's test. At the end of the test, the instructor told me I'd done everything perfectly, but had failed before I left the parking lot. I didn't see the "one way" sign at the entrance. FML

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By lance - 10/04/2010 05:00 - Australia

Today, I was pulled over by a cop and was fined $210 for making an illegal u-turn. When the cop finished writing my ticket and hopped in his car, he made the same u-turn. FML

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By it's called an accelerator, grandma, get your ass in gear - 06/03/2016 19:59 - United Kingdom - Leeds

Today, I had my first driving test. The instructor turned out to be the kind of twit who made me do the full 60-minute test, only to tell me afterwards that he was failing me for the only mistake I made less than 2 minutes after the test started. Time wasting tit. FML

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By pleasedontyellatme - 20/10/2016 15:19

Today, my parents finally took me driving after months of me having my permit. I got yelled at for asking questions. I only needed to know which way they wanted me to turn on the next street after they told me to turn, but not which way. FML

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FrostHeart 36

Tuesday 20 January 2015 5:32

Why would he let you take an illegal turn, or even suggest it in the first place? Sounds to me like someone has to reread their job description

thericewizard 11

Tuesday 20 January 2015 5:32

What an asshat

Comments

RayvenWhite 12

Wednesday 21 January 2015 0:25

What a douchebag.

TheInquisitor 3

Wednesday 21 January 2015 0:36

They are completely allowed to deceive you to make you stumble. It's a test, not a lesson. YDI for not knowing the road rules

CanadianTendy 4

Wednesday 21 January 2015 0:59

They aren't supposed to tell you to break any rules of the road. Your instructor is a t fault.

sthrnbell 9

Wednesday 21 January 2015 1:36

Dude that sucks sorry!

GetaVe 11

Wednesday 21 January 2015 2:18

In Canada it's illegal for the tester to ask the driver todo anything illegal.

CandyApple88 13

Wednesday 21 January 2015 3:39

Depends on the tester. Seems so many are assholes. During my test, I was waiting at a round about and no one was indicating off, and i got beeped by the guy behind me. I was waiting for it to be "safe" to proceed. And the tester faulted me for that. Seems to be more important to just plough through and smash into another car than wait for it to be safe. Talk to someone in authority, or if you just have to do the test again, go to a different testing centre.

MsMourningStar 22

Wednesday 21 January 2015 4:26

They're actually not supposed to do stuff like that. Report him.

soupystar 9

Wednesday 21 January 2015 5:10

They are absolutely not allowed to lie to you to test your denial, it used to be allowed, but recently has changed to not allowed

fallen_dragonkin 12

Wednesday 21 January 2015 7:09

poor you. i've recently passed my test at second attempt, it's still fresh in my mind how dreadful 45 minutes it was each time.

nitrog100 21

Wednesday 21 January 2015 7:59

That's a real dick move. When I passed my driving test, it was probably only because I was friendly with the tester. He said I 'maybe' should have yielded to a UPS truck, but passed me as long as I was careful in the future. I'm pretty sure smalltalk got me my license.