{"id":860,"date":"2015-05-04T17:08:40","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T16:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-red-driving-school.pantheonsite.io\/?p=860"},"modified":"2020-02-24T20:51:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T20:51:06","slug":"10-funniest-reasons-failing-driving-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/2015\/05\/10-funniest-reasons-failing-driving-test\/","title":{"rendered":"You did what?! 10 of the funniest reasons for failing your driving test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Driving tests are notoriously stressful, and sometimes circumstances mean that even the most competent drivers can fail their first attempt. RED Driving School has collected some of the most hilarious reasons that have caused people to fail their test.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Driving on the wrong side of the road<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI drove out of the test centre on the wrong side of the road (to be fair, it was a very narrow road). I told the examiner that I had just got back from France, where I had become so immersed in the culture that I\u2019d forgotten which side of the road to drive on.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

2. Queueing behind parked cars<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought a line of parked cars was a line of traffic waiting for the traffic lights to change. After seven excruciating minutes of waiting, the instructor asked me to drive around the parked cars.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

3. Distracted by an attractive motorcyclist<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA<\/em><\/strong> good-looking man on a motorbike caught my attention while I was driving and, without realising, I started to drive directly towards him. The instructor had to enforce an emergency stop as I nearly hit the man on the motorbike. I then blamed the move on my bad eyesight!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

4. Confused between left and right<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI turned left when told to turn right (twice), and lied to the examiner that I had dyscalculia, which affected my ability to turn left or right.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

5. Crossing confusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen crawling towards a zebra crossing, I went a little too far forward and (gently) bumped into a pedestrian before the examiner could stop me. I then argued that it wasn\u2019t my fault as he was fine, and that his outfit had made him blend into the stripes.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

6. Wrong direction<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI tried to turn the wrong way up a one-way street, and then blamed the instructor for putting me off!<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

7. Energy overdose<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI took my test when I was 18, the day before my final A-level exam. At this point, I was studying like mad for my final exam and drinking at least three cans of energy drink a day. I turned up for my driving test twitching like a madman and hadn\u2019t revised anything. I received two majors and I lost count of the minors.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

8. Movies taught me bad habits<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI failed my test the first time round because I thought the way to overtake was to zip in and out of traffic like in a car chase \u2013 the only background knowledge I had was taken from James Bond, so I blame the movies! Looking back, I can definitely see why it was so important for me to take more lessons.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

9. The engine didn\u2019t sound right <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI failed my manual test, so did an automatic test instead and passed. I told everyone this was because I grew up with parents who only drove automatic cars and so wasn\u2019t used to the \u2018sound\u2019 and \u2018feel\u2019 of gears changing in the car.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

10. When in doubt, blame your dad!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLike lots of people, my dad was my first \u2018driving instructor\u2019. Don\u2019t get me wrong, he\u2019s a great driver, but given that he took his driving test in 1959, it shouldn\u2019t have come as much of a surprise to me that he didn\u2019t teach me the official way to do all the manoeuvres\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

When it came to take my test, I didn\u2019t know that I should be looking in the mirrors quite so often and gliding my hands around the steering wheel like a pro. So, despite my awesome driving skills, I failed big time \u2013 perhaps because my lack of mirror checks meant I nearly drove us straight onto a busy roundabout at exactly the wrong time. Thanks, Dad! But we all know all the best drivers pass second time, right?!<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

On a more serious note, starting off on the wrong foot meant I had to un-learn a lot of bad habits, so I\u2019d really recommend that anyone learning to drive gets a top driving instructor behind the wheel with them \u2013 someone with up-to-date knowledge and loads of experience. That way, you\u2019ll have no excuse when it comes to test day (and neither will your Dad).<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Best of luck out there and, if you\u2019re looking for a way to get around for less while you\u2019re still learning, LiftShare can help you find a safe network of qualified drivers to get you across those tricky roundabouts safely!\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\"Ian<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ian Arrowsmith, project executive, Liftshare.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About RED Driving School<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

RED Driving School, part of RDS Driving Services Ltd, is one of the UK\u2019s largest driving school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RED Driving School teaches in excess of 100,000 learner drivers to pass the UK government driving test each year. RED delivers a tailored teaching programme<\/a> focused on helping its learners become safe and confident drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RED is a franchise business, allowing driving instructors<\/a> to trade under the company\u2019s established and trusted name. Instructors benefit from a centralised lesson booking system, national promotion by association with RED and a range of technical and business development support services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.reddrivingschool.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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