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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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

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Am I the only one who doesn't think the driving teacher is an asshole?

I haven't taken my drivers test yet but now i am so nervous.

My driving instructor told me the evaluator would do something like that to me. He didn't, but I'm sure other people probably have before. It doesn't seem fair to me either.

Iamnotfat 16

Look at the paper and see if he marked it as the reason you failed... If it is then take it to the dmv and am to speak to his supervisor and tell him the story. They're not permitted to tell you trick instructions and he is supposed to tell you that before the test. "follow my instructions, there will be no tricks"

They technically can't do that. They aren't allowed to do anything to trick you or get you to do anything illeagel

A friend of mine was doing his test and the instructor told him to take the first legal left hand turn. My friend didn't see the one way sign and turned down it, so he failed. Maybe there was a sign saying no u-turns?

FMLusername969 21

You need to contact his superiors. Your obviously going to trust him to give you legal instruction and even if you thought to yourself "I don't think that is legal" I would second guess myself because....well he's the driving instructor. Your already so nervous taking your drivers test no one needs this ass pulling shit like this on trusting 16yr old kids. Call the DMV and see if they will help you.

Yeah, because it's a great idea to have a bunch of nervous 16 year old kids who don't trust their own traffic understanding out in the streets.

I'm curious to what country the was. In the UK I don't think you would be asked to do a U turn as you aren't actually taught them, well my instructor never bothered as you aren't really meant to do them apparently

Where I live it's pretty normal that they ask things like this. You should know the rules and be able to know if what he demands is legal or not.

I'd report him. Instructors are supposed to tell you what you SHOULD do, not tell you to do something and figure out if it's legal or not.