Comments on: Driving test: PASSED http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/ Tech, community & life Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kay http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-24767 kay Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:54:45 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-24767 Hi, If you are still looking for the good instructor, try Roy White (BSM, Bromley) then. Hi,
If you are still looking for the good instructor, try Roy White (BSM, Bromley) then.

]]> By: Sean http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-24375 Sean Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:23:20 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-24375 I’m taking my practical test in Croydon/South Norwood centre in a couple of weeks on a second attempt. Can anyone on this forum please recommend a good driving instructor for me, s/he must be someone who has been or still an examiner with DSA and can expose me to the real demands of passing the test because I don’t want to fail again. My former instructor sucked the confidence out of me and doesn’t seem to know the test rules as he kept giving me mixed signals on the dos and don’ts and spending over 40mins of each instruction time chatting away on the phone or just talking about what was irrelevant to the lesson. So much rip-off out there. Please mail details to me at seanbriggit@yahoo.com. I’m taking my practical test in Croydon/South Norwood centre in a couple of weeks on a second attempt. Can anyone on this forum please recommend a good driving instructor for me, s/he must be someone who has been or still an examiner with DSA and can expose me to the real demands of passing the test because I don’t want to fail again. My former instructor sucked the confidence out of me and doesn’t seem to know the test rules as he kept giving me mixed signals on the dos and don’ts and spending over 40mins of each instruction time chatting away on the phone or just talking about what was irrelevant to the lesson. So much rip-off out there. Please mail details to me at seanbriggit@yahoo.com.

]]> By: James http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1427 James Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:47:27 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1427 I know this is a bit late but I just came across this now... Well done! I have my test soon. I know this is a bit late but I just came across this now… Well done! I have my test soon.

]]> By: janetthe failure http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1425 janetthe failure Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:02:42 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1425 I just came from failing the test for the second time and am nearly convinced this is anti-Americanism at work (I moved here nearly a year ago). I've been driving for 35 years, squeaky-clean record, got a perfect score on the theory test, and have taken a dozen private driving lessons while here. But the examiners have failed me twice for "serious" faults that weren't serious at all- once because the car behind me swerved out to pass and then changed his mind and the other for going straight ahead (as directed) when the examiner meant for me to "go to the roundabout" which was on the left. How does anybody manage to please these guys? I just came from failing the test for the second time and am nearly convinced this is anti-Americanism at work (I moved here nearly a year ago). I’ve been driving for 35 years, squeaky-clean record, got a perfect score on the theory test, and have taken a dozen private driving lessons while here. But the examiners have failed me twice for “serious” faults that weren’t serious at all- once because the car behind me swerved out to pass and then changed his mind and the other for going straight ahead (as directed) when the examiner meant for me to “go to the roundabout” which was on the left. How does anybody manage to please these guys?

]]> By: intensive driving http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1426 intensive driving Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:50:46 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1426 Congratulations! And I'm very interested to hear you preferred 2 hour lessons - I think more people should do it that way. Congratulations! And I’m very interested to hear you preferred 2 hour lessons – I think more people should do it that way.

]]> By: that canadian girl » Blog Archive » Heads up! Driving Tests are changing http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1424 that canadian girl » Blog Archive » Heads up! Driving Tests are changing Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:54 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1424 [...] of you might remember that I’ve only passed my driving test a few months ago. Feels like it’s been years already, and I’m generally pretty comfortable with the [...] [...] of you might remember that I’ve only passed my driving test a few months ago. Feels like it’s been years already, and I’m generally pretty comfortable with the [...]

]]> By: Kate http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1416 Kate Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:39:02 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1416 From one Canadian in England to another, CONGRATULATIONS! From one Canadian in England to another, CONGRATULATIONS!

]]> By: Vero http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1423 Vero Mon, 21 May 2007 09:32:25 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1423 Thanks Malcolm :) Helen - you're right, it is incredibly awkward. My test is already turning into a hazy old memory, but if I remember right, I didn't need to do the reverse park into a bay during my test. I did a parallel park and left reverse around a corner instead. You didn't specify in your message, but I hope you also passed on your Cowley Road test! Thanks Malcolm :)

Helen – you’re right, it is incredibly awkward. My test is already turning into a hazy old memory, but if I remember right, I didn’t need to do the reverse park into a bay during my test. I did a parallel park and left reverse around a corner instead. You didn’t specify in your message, but I hope you also passed on your Cowley Road test!

]]> By: Helen http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1419 Helen Sat, 19 May 2007 08:54:36 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1419 Well done on passing. I have just taken my test at Cowley road and found the car park awkward behond belief. Well done on passing. I have just taken my test at Cowley road and found the car park awkward behond belief.

]]> By: Malcolm @ Mallyn http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1420 Malcolm @ Mallyn Tue, 15 May 2007 08:58:00 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/05/02/driving-test-passed/#comment-1420 Well Done Vero! I knew you could do it... drive safe now! Cheers, Malcolm (Instructor!) Well Done Vero! I knew you could do it… drive safe now!

Cheers, Malcolm (Instructor!)

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