Driving Test FAIL - Appealing the result - Anyone tried/succeeded ?

hubert_cumberdale

i would possibly get heavy handed on the brakes for a deer because there cute lol

i actually got hit by a deer once it ran into the side of the car while i was stationary at a junction it got up of the floor and walked off i thought i was being attacked or carjacked

bap98189

hubert_cumberdale wrote: »

i would possibly get heavy handed on the brakes for a deer because there cute lol

i actually got hit by a deer once it ran into the side of the car while i was stationary at a junction it got up of the floor and walked off i thought i was being attacked or carjacked

Because they are cute:huh:!!!

Have you ever seen the results of a car hitting a deer? I have and trust me, they don't just bounce off or damage a front wing. Hit a deer at speed and you will be lucky to walk away from the accident.

hubert_cumberdale

unless your in a new bmw and then they eat the deer

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106993 not for squeemish

wba31

hubert_cumberdale wrote: »

unless your in a new bmw and then they eat the deer

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106993 not for squeemish

why did i look at that while eating my lunch? WHY?!?

I had a close run in with a police horse by Twickenham in November. The police officers at the juncton were screaming at me to drive down a road, but i was reluctant due to the 4 police horses stood in the way. I didnt really know what to do, so was moving extremely slowly, while shouting back "DO YOU WANT ME TO MOW YOUR COLLEAGUES DOWN?!?" when one horse freaked out and nearly sat on the windscreen of my car. was pretty scary...

Ionkontrol

It is always the examiner at fault when someone fails a test.

LandyAndy

jackieb wrote: »

I hit one. I only managed to slow down to about 50mph by the time I hit it. There's no way I would've attempted an emergency stop for a bird. I hit a deer on Sunday and barely managed to slow down at all. I would brake harder for a deer than a pheasant though. A split second later and the deer would have ran into the passenger door, but as it was, it just jumped over a fence and I had no chance of avoiding it. I know of someone who was killed when he hit a cow in the dark.

I think the OP's nephew failed as he never had any reaction. If he was right upon it, it would be understandable, but as the examinar obviously saw it from a distance and he did react I don't think the learner driver has any recourse.

I hit one about 4 years ago. Not a pleasant experience.

Inactive

Ionkontrol wrote: »

It is always the examiner at fault when someone fails a test.

Indeed, despite them being highly trained, highly skilled and closely monitored.

andygb

bap98189 wrote: »

The whole point of an emergency stop is not to just slam on the brakes and skid to a halt, but to bring the car to a stop in a controlled manner.

With a modern car equipped with ABS, emergency braking from 30 - 40MPH in the dry will almost be like hitting a brick wall. The car will stop almost immediately. Even if someone is following a decent distance behind, they will find it difficult to react in time, let alone brake.
Far better to hit a pheasant than have two wrecked cars and possible whiplash injuries or worse.

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LandyAndy wrote: »

I hit one about 4 years ago. Not a pleasant experience.

...or in this case, not a pheasant experience..:D

Gene_Hunt_2

andygb wrote: »

With a modern car equipped with ABS, emergency braking from 30 - 40MPH in the dry will almost be like hitting a brick wall. The car will stop almost immediately. Even if someone is following a decent distance behind, they will find it difficult to react in time, let alone brake.
Far better to hit a pheasant than have two wrecked cars and possible whiplash injuries or worse.

If they're a decent distance behind and on the ball they should stop without hitting you.;)