FAILED Her Driving Test 3 Times! How YOU Can Avoid It!
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- čas přidán 16. 12. 2023
- Sima has failed 3 driving tests and has been driving for YEARS abroad. Can we find what's wrong and help her put her driving right?
We're back at Mitcham driving test centre for a mock driving test before Sima's real driving test next week with loads of driving tips and advice to help you pass your driving test
hi francis thanks for all of your videos. i spammed about 5 of them last night and this morning before my 3rd test and i’ve finally passed
to anyone else reading, don’t give up! i almost gave up but i grinded through it
Looks like my videos are the secret ingredient to acing exams! Just kidding, it's all you and your hard work. Congrats on your success and keep pushing forward!
@@DrivingSchoolTV i actually wanted to do a mock with you but i had gotten a test so soon that i didn’t have time. you look like a great instructor and a friendly guy. thanks for the good vibes and for the nice words man. take care and i wish you the best
Appreciate that loads ☺️🫡
Love that she’s not discouraged. You’ve got this Sima. Your pink license awaits 😊😊
I think luck is a big part of it too.
Millions of people take tests and a few of them will be very unlucky every test and fail for something that was technically their fault but was awkward or happens very rarely and it threw them off.
I failed 4 times in the space of 3 months I.e from September to December. Finally passed last Friday. You can do it if you focus on correcting your mistakes and most importantly, never give up!
I failed my 3rd recently and feel very, very deflated and down. But all you can do is move forward. Can’t change the past.
You know back in 2016 I failed 3x as well. It was due to one of those way of priority traffic lights, I stopped a bit too close to allow drivers to pass through. However everything else as the instructor said was a smashing drive. Driving is nerve racking so I wish her success.
Keep up the good work man!
Thank you Francis and Laura. I passed my driving test at mitcham on the 16th (my birthday 🎉) and honestly I think I wouldn't of done it without your videos..I'm going to see if you have any videos on driving after passing your test if not if you could do one would be great thanks again 💞
Interesting video, she maybe needs to work on her confidence and I'm sure the rest will come.
Loving these videos, I passed last week in Morden and your videos definitely helped. I'll keep tuning in even though I'm now qualified!
Francis you should definitely take Sima under your wing it's just the little things as you say that need correcting, she will get it done with the right tutoring
Yeah she's for sure a properly decent driver and such a nice human! She also got a rough edit of this video before she took her driving test and studied it hard! She put the hard work in for that test and with the same effort again she'll crush the next one 😊
her riding the clutch is stressing me out so badly haha..
You could tell she was anxious about parking up and she didn't look out the back window. Having failed on this myself for only being away from the curb slightly i can honestly say, just stop early on and ask to redo it. You'll only get a fault. Trying to fix it mid way doesn't always go as planned, especially when you're anxious on the test. Wishing her good luck on her next test!
Really good advice! Also, you don't need to ask to redo it you can just crack right on and start again if you want to. The examiner won't interfere they'll only step in with chat after you've finished. They'll stay quiet to let you concentrate until then 😊
First time fully watched your video and amazed how wonderful person and teacher you are, so i am your new subscriber, as far as sima pardon she talks alot resulting her missing focus from road/objective, so if she focus more i believe she can pass it one day 🎉
Aww TYSM Jalal! Appreciate having you on board and welcome to the community 😊 Same as for everyone else, DM the insta or comment if you need driving advice and tips!!
At 18:50 I think the parked car may have been a factor of why she cut the corner, she could just about do it without cutting it.
This type of junction occurs on many test routes. A right turn off main road but main road bends to left significantly so oncoming traffic would be unsighted. The first objective after M.S is position must be maintained just left of centre on the main road until you can see a long way down the main road past the bend. Curving to the left is needed for this. This allows oncoming traffic through. Then you need a square turn (not lazy veering off to the right) into left half of side road. You should by then know no oncoming cars are on the main road and you have a lot of time available to assess parked cars width of new road , any oncoming cars in new road and pedestrians in the area. It is an easy procedure if you follow a planned strategy.
U seem to be a really good driving instructor
TYSM appreciate that loads! I do love what I do 😊 that helps lol
Love video
I have my 3rd driving test in 5 weeks hoping my nerves don't win this time
Did you pass?
Yes
21:43 I think the term "Cross the Roundabout" means go straight on in Sat Nav speak. The Sat Nav thinks this is a left turn or straight on roundabout. In this case without road marking arrows left lane would be for turning left and right lane for straight on, although there is not enough space for defined lanes. We seem to drive over the island and not keeping left of it and steering about it. This flusters the student who does not make a full assessment of the subsequent zebra. As soon as you spot Belishas or zig zags you need full view of entire zebra and pavements both ends to proceed safely..
2:30 The camera showing traffic from the right does not give a view far enough down the road. I don't know student's eye line but I should have wanted to get a touch further forward if I had a similar view. This way you can anticipate safe opportunities earlier.
I think it was a good video only sima observations and ahead planning were a little too infrequent . I think a few lessons with you Francis she would pass no problem. Also the bad habits could be broke quite quickly with your help
My test is on Friday so dam nervous
Goodluck
7:31 Lesics the channel on here has a diagram video on how the clutch works i would recommend and suggest to any Learners who want prefer a visual explanation
Almost a seven minute video 😊
Hopefully she can take some lessons with Francis or Laura
Work on the clutch control (there are some videos online about this) 🎉
4:05 i liked she shared her background in Qatar and Lebanon 😮
i think sima is lovely, perhaps similar to what Jackie a recent Learner on the channel say the Learner can put pressure on themselves to pass and driving test nerves
So hopefully next year in 2024 she can pass in mitcham driving test center. ❤
Hey omg would love to watch! Have you got a link to the clutch video? I might be able to recreate something simple with learners in mind 😊
@@DrivingSchoolTV czcams.com/video/devo3kdSPQY/video.htmlsi=WZY18sU_mFJLqT58
Saw this the other day
@@DrivingSchoolTV14:03 Laura teaches her student this method of a 2 o’clock method
In terms of facing 2 o clock on a clock face
A video is available of this on the channel
I wish i can avail the mock test for july driving test in hartlepool 😊
Simple rule for meeting situation. Look ahead, calculate your and on coming traffic's speed, check vehicles if they are parked on your side, check if oncoming vehicle is coming through and you think you can make it - THEN STOP DON'T!
Hey Francis- Reg the parallel park- it did seem like she was checking behind and on the sides all through the manoeuvre, even waited for the other car to pass. Where did she go wrong? Am i missing something?
There was just one part of the reverse where she didn't check.
blind spot- you have to check over your shoulder
Oh How I wish you were based in North west London 😭 i need your patient, kind and funny personality *sigh*😔
lol appreciate this so much ☺️ thank you!
I just realised 21:59 was Thornton Heath
Yes!! Mitcham routes cross Thornton heath 😊 the narrow roads are a nightmare lol
I have noticed through this mock test that sima needs to focus more in general and less talking.
Frankly,and this is going to sound harsh but I wouldn't feel safe in a car with her with all these mistakes,she should consider whether or not to continue. If you've failed three times and are still making these serious mistakes... I know if it were me,I'd stop.
I'll be honest I did feel safe in the car. She's got great control of the steering and you can tell the years of experience give her a huge air of confidence on the road. That could be how she's got so many bad habits too, because of driving so long. And if the instructor isn't looking hard at exactly what she's doing with every control element in the car, and can just feel she's driving well, she's probably never been picked up on it. Like the clutch work was blowing my mind! Makes sense it's how she's always done, especially abroad, but it but didn't make sense she'd not been helped with it. you can put it right in a 30 minute targeted lesson so definitely more a teaching issue than a learner issue.
absolutely felt it when she said she's been driving for 15 years and managed to fail 3 times in the uk, there's something about driving in the uk that seems almost unnatural, way more nuances and things that need to be done a certain way despite having a practically zero chance of causing an accident, passed my test in france over 8 years ago, drove in germany and spain for almost 3 years,, zero claims or points on my license, took my chance at a mock test in the uk and despite my calmness and more than usual awareness on the road ended up with 1 serious faults and 6 minors, all i could do was laugh at the examiner once it was done, it's a joke really, it's almost like driving a car in the uk is a privilege and they try to make it as difficult for you as possible? maybe because there arent that many people driving? and so people like sima who clearly deserves a license are left to keep forking out money and taking constant tests just to legally get behind the wheels in the uk, you almost forget how easy it is to pass and hit the road in other parts of the world, africa, america, australia..
I’m with you! Sima is a fab driver. And I hear this far too often! What was it you failed for?
@@DrivingSchoolTVliterally not indicating a couple times when bearing left, not turning but bearing left with no hazard in sight, i guess verbalising my reason for doing that might have helped
That poor clutch
😭
I keep thinking of clutches of eggs whenever they say clutch cause my snake has laid 3 clutches of eggs.
@@colinjava8447 😂 you mean ACTUALLY? Or metaphorically?
@@DrivingSchoolTV Actually, I know the cars clutch doesn't look like eggs, but the word makes me think of eggs 🥚
Aw dear that’s a bad habit of the clutch down all the time. She’s always got her foot on the clutch. Deary me.
Yes! But it wouldn't take very much work to fix it on a lesson. Hopefully highlighting it like this can help a few other people too 😊
My thought: Focus more driving, talk less.
she isn't very good using mirrors at all
Francis I love you mate, but I'm not enjoying cutting back to you in your office, I feel like it breaks up the flow and entertainment of the video, it pulls me out of it.
Hey, thanks for the honest feedback! I'll definitely take it into consideration for future videos 😊
Noooooo this is so helpful
Not being funny, but maybe if she wasn't talking so much and concentrate a bit more on the drive things would be better 😅
Call me cynical but not convinced examiners talk to you to relax candidates, it's to see if they can multitask ie have a chat a focus on the drive.
I sat on a test which was going great until the examiner engaged in conversation. My guy failed because of a serious. At the end of the test the examiner said he had zero driving faults.
Agreed anyone would drive better with full focus but it’s a learning environment not a test environment so it’s ok. And pushing more mistakes makes for more learning opportunities 😊 also examiners are only supposed to talk at certain times so it causes the least distraction
@DrivingSchoolTV do learners that like to talk get taught maybe key phases . So don't over complicate things
I literally thought the same thing, sometimes even simple conversations had me making silly mistakes because of lack of concentration.
21:46 The state of that black car, the state of that other black car, the state of that white car.
For the part you failed . It sounds like you hadn't taken a glance at the screen as it would highlight the road you are too take. If im going to area i dont know i will listen to the voice plus glance at the sat nav to know which road it refers too especially in a built area where junctions can be close together . The only other thing is if you where stood on the road side would you prefer someone to use the other side of the road to pass you safely or give minimum space to pass. So you see the hazard on the left . Look double the distance past . The question ask yourself is. Is anyone from the opposite going to be arriving at the same time yes no. Is anyone going to be crossing no . Now you can pull towards the right and make safe . Plus what would you prefer when getting in and of your car someone giving more space or just thinking thier car will self destruct if goes near the opposite lane or into it.
🤣 self destruct... Really good advice, thank you!
@DrivingSchoolTV the self destruct part comes from my thinking when cycling and its nice wide road and no one is coming and they Insist on trying to shake my hand, literally as they pass and I'm thinking there is all the room in the world to use. Just use it. The problem really comes with focus on me the hazard Intead of concrete on the space away from me. Yet on a narrow road people will try to give maximum space yet on a wide national speed limit road people often don't plan enough or don't think they can use the space on the other side .
Instead of yacking fully concentrate! Ugh 😑
19:50 no footrest in my parent's volvo s40 🥲. Get used eventually to just using the floor tho.
Oh no way! Volvo fail!! Every car I've had always had a clutch footrest. how odd!