Looks SoMS’s drawing could become the subject of a “Where am I.” 
When I took my tests at Purfleet, they also had the weight limit exemptions. As well as the instructor telling me this, the examiner also stated in his pre test blurb (follow the road ahead etc) that we were exempt from weight limits.
He then prceded to take me through Purfleet town centre (all 7.5t limits and tight 90 degree corners) with a wagon and drag!
marcustandy:
An example (ish) relevant to something Conor mentioned, is the Army Driver Training Vehicles from Leconfield.
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Leconfield was where I took and passed my tests, … I now live about 10 mins drive from Cott and see the trainees most days (when I’m not doing nights)
I took my C test in sheffield recently and on the first one the examiner kept putting his arm against the window to hold himself up, but this blocked my view and i scrubbed the crub, for which i failed. wish i’d just said move ya arm mate, as i did on y second test and the examiner went all out to make sure he was not obstructing me.
i think if they are blocking your view, or distracting you in anyway you have to say, and ask them to stop it, it’s your test and you’ve paid for it, they are employer to carry it out, not to distract you.
just my 2p
i think if they are blocking your view, or distracting you in anyway you have to say, and ask them to stop it, it’s your test and you’ve paid for it, they are employer to carry it out, not to distract you.
This is very true. I always remind my trainees that THEY have paid the examiner to carry out a one hour check test on their driving skills - so the examiner is in fact THEIR employee for that hours test.
I also remind them that the examiner is a passenger only and that as a driver they are in charge of the vehicle and must act accordingly.
If the examiner blocks your view ask him to sit back so that you can see.
This will also tell him you are paying attention to your driving and not just going round the test route robot fashion.
I remember on my class 1 test I was waiting to turn right at the lights and a van (white van man himself) pushed his way through the middle lane and clumped my mirror, pushing it out of line.
I asked the examiner if he would pull it back for me which he did.
He did ask whas I would have done about the incident if I had been driving alone and I told him I would have pulled up round the corner and done it myself but added as I have a passenger…
He was quite happy with that.