Driving test - bay parking. A compulsary maneuver?

jamesb1239

Unless you take your driving test here in Carlisle, bay parking isnt even taught in the lessons here as it isnt a part of the examination... weird but true

newfoundglory

No i haven't failed my test.

And the story above is exactly that... a serious fault that went unrecorded because it was at the start of the test. And if it was me, I probably wouldn't be complaining. The majority arent so lucky and end up paying a lot to re do the test again.

My problem with the DSA is that it appears to have created a "test" that is neither consistent or fair. The DSA will claim otherwise, but the evidence suggests differently.

It makes me wonder how much it would take to "buy" a pass on your driving test. £200? £500? I bet a DSA examiner would given some of the stories i've heard.

Its all become about money. Everyone wants a quick and cheap pass.

DSA is just another government department lobbying for its position in whitehall. "Oh, look how safe we make the roads". Rubbish. There are so many people around where I live driving with no insurance or on provisional licenses. Its no wonder really since even when you are ready to take your test there is a 10 week wait at the local test centre.

cajef

newfoundglory wrote: »

And the story above is exactly that... a serious fault that went unrecorded because it was at the start of the test.

My problem with the DSA is that it appears to have created a "test" that is neither consistent or fair. The DSA will claim otherwise, but the evidence suggests differently.

It makes me wonder how much it would take to "buy" a pass on your driving test. £200? £500? I bet a DSA examiner would given some of the stories i've heard.

The story is exactly that a story obviously to try and impress you, unless you where there you do not know what exactly happened, it is time you got an instructor that did not try to influence pupils with stories of other peoples tests .

Can we please have some facts and links to back up your evidence in other words put up or stop posting what are just your opinions.

You really are in cloud cuckoo land if you believe driving examiners take bribes to pass pupils, once again you are believing stories and complete rubbish.

newfoundglory

I have no reason to suspect that my driving instructor is lying. It is the only test he has discussed. He did say what the serious fault was, but I cannot remember. I will find out if you really want to know.

The other stories I have heard are from people I know. One guy, who passed his test in a different country (with a test which could be considered harder than the test in the UK)... failed his test because he didnt overtake a lorry. He couldnt see the road ahead as it was on a slight bend. Examiner disagreed.

Someone else I know failed at a quiet junction. There was a car performing a reverse park just around the corner. The car pulled into parking bay, and so he emerged. But as he approached the parked car changed its mind and pulled out suddenly forcing him to brake hard. He failed.

I did not say driving examiners take bribes... i simply threw the idea out there and suggested it would be interesting to find out.

cajef

newfoundglory wrote: »

My problem with the DSA is that it appears to have created a "test" that is neither consistent or fair.

I have sat in the back of tests with many different examiners and pass or fail I have never been able to disagree with the examiners decision.

I have watched pupils make silly mistakes which after the test they can never even remember making until it is explained to them, so once again your statement is completely inaccurate, if that is what your instructor is telling you then he is a poor instructor.

cajef

newfoundglory wrote: »

The other stories I have heard are from people I know. One guy, who passed his test in a different country (with a test which could be considered harder than the test in the UK)... failed his test because he failed to overtake a lorry. He couldnt see the road ahead as it was on a bend and dangerous. Examiner disagreed.

Someone else I know failed at a quite junction. There was a car performing a reverse park just around the corner. The car pulled in, and so he emerged. But the parked car just pulled out suddenly and he braked hard to avoud it. He failed his test to.

Once again you are believing stories from other people when you where not there and with no facts, apart from they failed, to back them up, you would amazed at the number of people that fail that in their opinion think they should have passed, it is a common illness.

newfoundglory

I will accept that since I wasn't there maybe there was something they should have been failed on. But if thats the case the reason why they failed was not explained to them properly.

However it doesn't explain how someone with a serious fault managed to pass their test, with the examiner admitting to my instructor that it was because it was "at the start"

cajef

newfoundglory wrote: »

However it doesn't explain how someone with a serious fault managed to pass their test, with the examiner admitting it was because it was "at the start"

Fact they passed, fiction by your instructor they had a serious fault.

I give up you obviously think you know all about the the DSA, the test and examiners based on a load of stories and fiction that you would rather believe than facts, best of luck, with your attitude you are going to need it.:rolleyes:

newfoundglory

I have a lesson tomorrow... i will quiz him about it. I will get the full details as you obviously think i'm making it up! He could probably even tell me which examiner it was as he knows them all by name.

amandada

I passed my test in January '88 and at that time the only manoeuvres were the emergency stop, revering round a corner and turning the car to face the opposite way (I did it in 5 not 3:rolleyes: but still passed:D)

This was before the parallel park was introduced but my instructor still taught me how to do it, and even now I still mentally go through the "when your front wheel's aligned with the car in front's rear wheel....":D