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So. I failed my road test today. I had a bad feeling I was going to. You know what's really ironic though, is the one thing I thought for sure I was going to get marked down on, backwards parking, I actually aced haha. So what happened exactly? I think I just got really nervous and flaked out. Please spare me the "I've failed 6 times and am STILL trying D:" tidbits. I don't have that kind of time. I have places to go. Not getting my license is NOT an option!
The cop was really nice and seemed dissapointed that he had to fail me and said that I was just to nervous but was sure I'd get it on the second try. He scheduled me to come in on the 10th for a re-test.
I'm looking for encouragement more then sympathy, so please, spare me the "I'm sorry".
The cop was really nice and seemed dissapointed that he had to fail me and said that I was just to nervous but was sure I'd get it on the second try. He scheduled me to come in on the 10th for a re-test.
I'm looking for encouragement more then sympathy, so please, spare me the "I'm sorry".
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Could be worse. Did you hear about the kid last week who tromped on the gas pedal, thinking it was the brake and put the car through the wall of the DMV building, and put the test officer into the hospital? A little nervous on your driver's test is perfectly normal, and many do not make it on the first try for exactly that reason.
Take a few deep breaths, blow that stress out with the bad air, and drive on.
Take a few deep breaths, blow that stress out with the bad air, and drive on.
You know what's REALLY funny about this is I almost did this when I first got in the car, but we were in park. You have to have your foot down on the break to shift into drive and in the midst of being scared shitless I put it on the gas. I thought for sure he was going to fail me on the spot before we even got on the road, but he was really nice about it.
If this helps any, try to imagine being at the driving test before hand. Imagine any possibilities that could happen and just let the feelings pass. When you're at the next meet, sit with confidence, just pretend the cop is a friend of yours that you're giving a ride. He's not there to make your life miserable, he's just there to watch. So just show him you're ready to drive! If you're getting stressed or really nervous, slow wayyyy down. There's no fire, no rush, nothing to have to go fast. If you're feeling panicy, all the more reason to slow down with whatever you're doing. Before you know it, it will be done and you will have passed!
I'm 26, but what does it even matter? Driving is a skill you gain from experience not how old you are. I was nearly killed in a car accident when I was younger while in the process of learning to drive (I wasn't the one driving, but that's not the point) and as a result of that I've been afraid of driving ever since. It's a fear I've been working to over come and have finally gotten to that point. I drive perfectly. What happened today was fear of failing the test, not because I'm a crappy driver.
I don't know if this might help you at all but what I did the on the third try of getting mine was not think about the fact it was a test. I spent most of the test thinking about the date I had later that day, and though I am not very girly, what I was gonna wear, and say. It took my Mind off the test and I drove more naturally and comfortably. In the end I failed the Y turn but passed and got my license.
Hope this helps even just a little. <3
Hope this helps even just a little. <3
The first one's the hardest. After you've actually been through one real live driving test, that in itself takes a lot of uncertainty out of the equation, and when you come back, it's easier to just drive. My own experience: the first time around, the tester at the dmv feared for her life with the crazy maneuvers I made out of sheer nervousness and overanalyzing and found a reason to fail me because she was so shook up. I spent so much energy thinking and worrying about driving that I didn't have any energy to put toward actually driving. When I got back I was under more pressure to get my license, but this time I was able to just drive, even if I was still nervous about it.
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