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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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tehman117 21

And this is when you report him and say "you failed, at keeping a job"

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dixiefoxx 22

You did the right thing.

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PaigeLeeAnn11 23

It seems as though your instructor is an idiot and sucks at his job.

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cristy91 33

You definitely need to report that instructor. Some of them stick to the book to such an extent that they're unable to reward good action. You did well, OP, if only more drivers like you were able to pay attention to their surroundings we'd be in a better place.

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kaitlynjane 28

That's what I'm thinking. Even if he can't challenge the instructor's decision he should report what happened to the DMV. They might not do anything, but at least it will be on record if anything like this happens in the future.

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zahra_786 19

So he would have preferred it if you had turned, causing an accident? even then he would have failed you, just seems like he was looking for an excuse. Sorry OP, I hope you have better luck next time and a better examiner!

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dacho 7

Similar thing happened to me, but luckily it wasn't a test but a regular lesson. "Why are you slowing down?? Don't you know you have the right of way?!" - I know, but he obviously doesn't.

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kwyk 23

They fail you for anything where I'm from cause it's run by a private company. You have to repay the same company to redo it.

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Enslaved 36

Where I'm from, you don't have to pay anything for your driving test unless you pass. Then you pay for the license itself. The DMV here isn't a private company. (:

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skyttlz 32

Ours costs $20 to take the test and another $20 to get your license. I didn't pass it the first time so it got spendy quickly.

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VeganVampyre 26

Here it's around 30$, so yeah, having to pay 2, 3, or more times can get pretty expensive, and if they're basically failing you for the fun of it then you're just throwing away money for no reason. I would refuse to retake the test unless they could give me a valid reason- something I actually did wrong- for the failing mark.

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emilyjgraham 34

Is that all it is?? Over in the UK each test is £62, you pay that regardless of the result, plus the cost of hiring the instructors car for two hours (unless you have your own) which normally costs around £40!!

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therealafroninga 10

Holy shit lol, it costs like 12$ for a permit, then 8$ for a renewal to license here!

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emilyjgraham 34

That's just the test, mind! You also have to pay for the provisional license which is £50! You're lucky!!

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shadowfighter10 9

I wonder if that prick-of-an-instructor would have failed you had you gone and gotten hit. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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Nurd4lyfe 7

You can retake a driving test. You can't retake your life tho. You did the right thing OP! Sorry your instructor was suicidal

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cottoncandymango 17

Your "instructor" failed to do his job properly.

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