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

jackieb

Inactive wrote: »

Almost;

See here;

http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowledge/15799.aspx

Almost? That's exactly what I said. :rotfl:

There's a woman on there talking about tailgaters and later on when asked how much distance she likes to leave between her and the car in front she says 'about a car and a half' :eek:

Inactive

jackieb wrote: »

Almost? That's exactly what I said. :rotfl:

I missed the " elephants "..

aliasojo

Inactive wrote: »

I missed the " elephants "..

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

adouglasmhor

Inactive wrote: »

Indeed, I wonder how many drivers have ever heard of the " 2 second rule "?

Only a fool breaks the 2 second rule.

Gettingbetter beat me to it

jackieb

Inactive wrote: »

I missed the " elephants "..

Fair dos/do's/dues.

Just realised i've never written that saying down before and have no idea how to! :rotfl:

Hodge4ever

Inactive wrote: »

Really?

Are you a DSA Examiner then, or did you hear it down the pub from a mate of a mate?

She heard it from me (her brother) because that's the reason a DSA examiner gave me for failing my driving test. Apparently it could have been dangerous IF there was a car behind me, though there wasn't, as I was checking every five seconds as instructed by my teacher/tutor. He did say that I would have been O.K to stop for a dog, but not a cat?!? Unfortunately he wouldn't budge despite my protests that cats should have the same rights as dogs (even if they are selfish furbags!)

Maybe the policy has changed though, as this was ten years ago and in that situation I applied the brakes?

Inactive

Hodge4ever wrote: »

She heard it from me (her brother) because that's the reason a DSA examiner gave me for failing my driving test.

Oh another second hand tale then..

hubert_cumberdale

not related to driving test but you dont need to report or stop for a collison with a cat but a dog requires stopping and reporting

i dont like cats anyway

Stardust

I was told the same thing while learning. (Asked after a near miss with a squirrel).

If you are involved in a road traffic accident and hit a dog causing injury or death, you must give your own and / or the vehicle owner's name and address, and the registration number of the vehicle to anyone having reasonable grounds for requiring them. If this is not possible, you must report the accident to the Police as soon as possible, but within 24 hours. This is a legal requirement under the Road Traffic Act 1988.

This requirement also applies to accidents involving cattle, horses, asses, mules, pigs, sheep, and goats; (but not cats and poultry). Therefore if you own or hold responsibility for such an animal, and it is considered to be the cause of such an accident, you could be held liable for any costs involved.