two# - a way of life?

I've always been more of a "thud... what the **** was that?" merchant

Never yet hit a moving object (oh no, there's no way my driving is good
enough to hit your actual genuine *moving* object[1])... in all honesty all
I've ever actually done is bump the odd bollard in a carpark or scrape the
paintwork on a sneakily invisible wall and that sort of thing[2], but I
think I used to do it more times than should be expected[3].

[1] Except the hubcap that fell off of the car infront of me on the motorway
one time, but then that hit me IYSWIM
[2] Though I did manage to seriously fuckup a few roundabouts many moons ago
whilst riding m'bikes
[3] Fortunately all long enough ago that it doesn't come into the frame when
answering the insewerance questions[4], not that I ever claimed or was
claimed against.
[4] Funniest one had to be driving my mate back from the driving licence
collection place (twas in foreign parts, they have such places), there we
are in the carpark, he's got his fresh and squeaky new licence, we're in my
car, surrounded by nice young folks collecting their newly won driving
licences, all eager to get out there and do some proper driving, when I back
up, and "thud... what the **** was that?". It was by this time rather flat
wooden bollard that had been sneakily invisible in the rear view mirror... a
tad embaressing

 

4th ?!?!?!?

Time to start an alternate show off sub-thread. I passed both bike
and car tests first time. Anyone else? (I'm sure there's plenty).

 

sure.

Passed the car test first time, 4 weeks after my 17th birthday after 6
lessons.

Bike test, I farted around for 2 months on a CG125, had 5 lessons (on
a GS125), and passed first time.

 

Yup.

 

I passed my car test less than a week after my 17th (and qualified for
a licence already bearing endorsements for driving before my 17th).

Bike test - I farted around for 35 years before taking 5 lessons on a
125 on consecutive Sundays and then passed first time too.

 

AONTL.

 

Me.

 

Well, first time round I passed the bike test 1st time when I was 17,
but took four attempts for the car, mainly down to insufficient
observation.

When I retook the tests a few years back I sailed through the car one
(having previously been judged to police class 1 standard) but oddly
enough failed the bike test first time, due to some poxy learners
distracting me on the U-turn. Fucking stupid idea, having to do a U
turn...

 

Well, first time round I passed the bike test 1st time when I was 17,
but took four attempts for the car, mainly down to insufficient
observation.

When I retook the tests a few years back I sailed through the car one
(having previously been judged to police class 1 standard) but oddly
enough failed the bike test first time, due to some poxy learners
distracting me on the U-turn. Fucking stupid idea, having to do a U
turn...

So yes, I've passed both bike and car tests first time.

 

Me too.

Passed the car test even after stalling exiting a junction; later
during the test I did a real emergency stop to avoid adding a cyclist
to the insect collection on the number plate.

Did CBT one weekend, DAS the next and passed with 2 minor faults: Not
getting to the front of the line of cars I was overtaking on the dual
carriageway and failing to cancel my indicator during the overtake. I
think it fell into the category of 'failure to hoon'.

 

Bike, car and HGV all passed first time

 

Bike test was first time.

Car test wasn't :-(

 

Yep.

 

And you've not passed both bike and car tests first time. At the same
time.

 

On 22 Jan 2004 12:54:50 GMT, (William Grainger)
bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the lines
of:

Well **** off out of this sub thread then.

 

Yup, six lessons before car test (but lots of practice with father in his
car). Passed with 6 minor faults (I think).

CBT, two lessons and then Direct Access. No faults

 

Both first time with no lessons. Bike at 17 then car six years later.

 

<waves>

 

Not here but almost. Failed my first car test because the examiner
had a unofficial policy of always failing 17 year old blokes. He has
been since removed apparently. Passed second time a week later with a
different examiner and no faults.

Passed my bike test after a 4 day DAS with 1 minor fault.

 

And you think you would handle the real road any better?

I'm with TOG on this one.

I think there ought to be a limit on the number of retests anyone can
take..

Phil