Funniest driving test day tales
2 minute read | October 1, 2016
Having your every move judged and scored can result in some questionable decisions.
We’ve scoured the internet for the funniest and strangest reasons why people have failed their driving test. From parked cars to clothing camouflage disasters, the following should make you feel better about your own short comings.
Parked cars that look suspiciously like queuing cars
“I 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.”
Knowing your left from your right
“I 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.”
Using instructors as props
“My mum attempted to put the instructor’s knee into reverse.”
Red bull doesn’t just give you wings
“I 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’t revised anything. I received two majors and I lost count of the minors.”
Never forget the basics
“I did the entire route absolutely perfect and the instructor even said that it was one of the best tests she had ever seen. As soon as she said that I thought that I obviously passed. I asked her ‘so do I pass?’ and she said ‘no’. Stunned, I asked why. Turns out I was so nervous I forgot to put my seatbelt on.”
You’re not on safari
“When crawling towards a zebra crossing, I went a little too far forward and bumped the bumper on a pedestrian before the examiner could stop me. I then argued it wasn’t my fault as he was fine, and that his outfit had made him blend into the stripes.”
Don’t take everything so literally
“You know how you’re supposed to hold your hands at ten to two on either side of the wheel? Well, on my second lesson I kept holding them at the bottom and so my instructor told me to put my hands up. So, I did. In the air. While driving down a dual carriageway!”
While it’s easy to look back on these blips and laugh, we know that eventually the drivers in the stories would have gotten back on the proverbial horse and tried again before passing.
Unfortunately, not everyone is so lucky.
Mrs Park from Guildford attended her fifth driving test and proceeded to drive straight into the river Wye. The car sank, the examiner couldn’t swim and Mrs Park was left getting the bus home.
And the award goes to…
Meanwhile, the award for most theory test attempts goes to Mrs Sa-Soon (no relation to Vidal) who passed on her 950th attempt.
Mrs Hargrave takes the award for most attempts before passing her driving test with 40 in eight years.
The best part is that Mrs Hargrave was disappointed to have passed as she had a fear of turning right.
Do you have a test day tale to rival the above that you’re willing to share? Send yours to [email protected] and the best one will win a £25 Nando’s voucher!
Stories courtesy of Buzzfeed, Red Driving School and 1stDrive.
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