Saturday test

[digicardrebel]

my instructor was SHAKING my hand BEFORE I got in the cab 4 a sat morn test , easy mate this is a pass says he ! WRONG! i blew the reverse out the water /the yard /the… and the rest was a dream , examiner was such a diamond geezer he apologized 4 having 2 fail me ! but wot a non reverse !!! needless 2 say , didn"t make that mistake on my 2nd attempt

[scott_m]

Hi guys i’ve got my 4th test… YES 4th! next saturday at two o’clock

Is this a good time? I’ve been talking to a few people about it an they have told me “what a bad time to have a test” I sed really? I thought it would be a good time & my instructer sed it’s a good time an i will not bee hanging around…

Has any one got any experience of a test at this day & time?

Thanks scott

[bandit12]

Good Luck for saturday Scott, to be honest, i dont think what time the test is really matters, just concentrate on on keeping it all smooooth !! and you,ll get it this time !! Good Luck Again

[paul_pstt]

Don’t worry about the myths and rumours. Give it your best shot and regardless of the appointment time, hopefully you’ll pass, Good luck

[brawngp]

Dont worry about it and just give it your best shot. Goodluck and hope you pass.

[bonnie_lass]

Good luck with your test on saturday , just think possative & give it your best shot

[mrpj]

Scott M:
I’ve been talking to a few people about it an they have told me “what a bad time to have a test” I sed really? I thought it would be a good time

The ‘reasoning’ is that as it’ll be relatively quiet you’ll do more actual driving than if you were sitting in traffic hence more opportunities to make mistakes but it’s logic that’s best ignored Good luck with it.

[driverjohn]

I reckon that it is best not to even think about the time/day etc as IMHO most days including weekends are the same trafficwise so just relax, take it nice and easy and you will nail it this time .

Good Luck.

John.

[scott_m]

Thanks for the all positive replys guys

I feel mentally prepared for this one compared to my last two tests… So hopefully it will go better that my last three

[lee27]

Good luck, I’m sure it will go fine.

Best thing to do is relax, id say time is irrelevant but how about looking at it this way…Get that test passed and you can be in the pub celebrating by 5pm

[keano1]

Scott, I took my Class 1 retest on a Saturday morning after failing on the Friday (8 days earlier). It cost a bit more but I couldn’t afford any more time off in the week, so had to go with it. The examiner had to come in specially for my test as I was the only one that day, but its was all very relaxed and he seemed to want to get finished early so he could get to the football in the afternoon. As a result we didn’t seem to go very far & it was all over quite quickly. And I passed with 3 minors
So don’t even think about the day of the week, just get the job done. Good luck mate

[richardb]

I had my re test on a Saturday at Walton at 2pm, it was a bit more relaxed than the other test I’d had in the week. He was the same, as soon as we got back it was well done and he dissapeared!! Must of been on a promise. Do remember the cost though, £345 if I remember

[lr18-8]

As everyone else has said don’t think about it. Its just another test regardless off the day/time.

take it nice and smooth and I’m sure you’ll get it matey!

[scott_m]

LR18-8:
As everyone else has said don’t think about it. Its just another test regardless off the day/time.

take it nice and smooth and I’m sure you’ll get it matey!

Cheers matey, i sure hope so

RichardB:
I had my re test on a Saturday at Walton at 2pm, it was a bit more relaxed than the other test I’d had in the week. He was the same, as soon as we got back it was well done and he dissapeared!! Must of been on a promise. Do remember the cost though, £345 if I remember

My instructor has not charged me the full price for at saturday test because he is confident i will not be doing a full test time

keano1:
Scott, I took my Class 1 retest on a Saturday morning after failing on the Friday (8 days earlier). It cost a bit more but I couldn’t afford any more time off in the week, so had to go with it. The examiner had to come in specially for my test as I was the only one that day, but its was all very relaxed and he seemed to want to get finished early so he could get to the football in the afternoon. As a result we didn’t seem to go very far & it was all over quite quickly. And I passed with 3 minors
So don’t even think about the day of the week, just get the job done. Good luck mate

Cheers matey

lee27:
Good luck, I’m sure it will go fine.

Best thing to do is relax, id say time is irrelevant but how about looking at it this way…Get that test passed and you can be in the pub celebrating by 5pm

Thanks for that matey. If i pass i deffo will be in the pub saturday nite

[hitch]

its not a race or a dawdle
remember mirrors did i mention mirrors
good luck

[mrhappy]

richmond:

MrHappy:
Are you going to consider a different career if you fail your 4th test? Some might say you’re not suited to driving a goods vehicle if you can’t get it together…Not trying to dent your hopes but i’ve always been of the opinion that there should be a limit to the number of tests for gaining a vocational licence. Discuss, while I go and get my tin hat

What a load of cobblers !some people are just good at tests some arent, im excellant at passing tests, doesnt make me a good driver though, come on mate, he got enough pressure with his test, let alone for that type of comment…For my twopence worth, look at it from the examiners point of veiw, he knows you get better with experiance , his concern is that you dont have too many problems whist you gain that experiance, all he wants from you , is for you to show him that you can control that truck, and not be a danger to others, he wil be more intested with safety of you and others, so dont pamic if ya fluff a gearchamge or do a minor mistake, out it aside and move on. good luck. i have taught three men to drive so far, all passed some first some third, it really dont matter.

Exactly. You only need to demonstrate this for one hour during your entire career, providing you don’t lose your entitlement and have to re-sit a test. My point is that if you can’t demonstrate this for one hour, how can you be expected to do it at any other time. While I agree that some find test situations easier than others, my point is that as a potential “professional driver” surely you need to have a mindset that enables you to deal with pressure situations.

You yourself are excellent at passing tests as you modestly admit and while I agree that passing a test doesn’t make you a good driver, it is the first step to trying to become one.

[scott_m]

hitch:
its not a race or a dawdle
remember mirrors did i mention mirrors
good luck

Thanks bud… That’s one of my better parts of my driving…

MrHappy:
Are you going to consider a different career if you fail your 4th test? Some might say you’re not suited to driving a goods vehicle if you can’t get it together…Not trying to dent your hopes but i’ve always been of the opinion that there should be a limit to the number of tests for gaining a vocational licence. Discuss, while I go and get my tin hat

No chance pal!!! Thanks for the input though…

richmond:
What a load of cobblers !some people are just good at tests some arent, im excellant at passing tests, doesnt make me a good driver though, come on mate, he got enough pressure with his test, let alone for that type of comment…For my twopence worth, look at it from the examiners point of veiw, he knows you get better with experiance , his concern is that you dont have too many problems whist you gain that experiance, all he wants from you , is for you to show him that you can control that truck, and not be a danger to others, he wil be more intested with safety of you and others, so dont pamic if ya fluff a gearchamge or do a minor mistake, out it aside and move on. good luck. i have taught three men to drive so far, all passed some first some third, it really dont matter.

Thanks for that positive bit of advice, it’s been taken on bord… Im not a bad driver or bad at tests im just doing silly little things what are makeing me fail

[scott_m]

MrHappy:

richmond:

MrHappy:
Are you going to consider a different career if you fail your 4th test? Some might say you’re not suited to driving a goods vehicle if you can’t get it together…Not trying to dent your hopes but i’ve always been of the opinion that there should be a limit to the number of tests for gaining a vocational licence. Discuss, while I go and get my tin hat

What a load of cobblers !some people are just good at tests some arent, im excellant at passing tests, doesnt make me a good driver though, come on mate, he got enough pressure with his test, let alone for that type of comment…For my twopence worth, look at it from the examiners point of veiw, he knows you get better with experiance , his concern is that you dont have too many problems whist you gain that experiance, all he wants from you , is for you to show him that you can control that truck, and not be a danger to others, he wil be more intested with safety of you and others, so dont pamic if ya fluff a gearchamge or do a minor mistake, out it aside and move on. good luck. i have taught three men to drive so far, all passed some first some third, it really dont matter.

Exactly. You only need to demonstrate this for one hour during your entire career, providing you don’t lose your entitlement and have to re-sit a test. My point is that if you can’t demonstrate this for one hour, how can you be expected to do it at any other time. While I agree that some find test situations easier than others, my point is that as a potential “professional driver” surely you need to have a mindset that enables you to deal with pressure situations.

You yourself are excellent at passing tests as you modestly admit and while I agree that passing a test doesn’t make you a good driver, it is the first step to trying to become one.

It’s not that i can’t deal with pressure, it’s just im doing stupid things like cutting in to soon when i go round a corner or roundabout… Take my first test for example… I failed because i cilpped a curb, other than that i would have passed because i only had two miners (a one of them was could have been avoided) i may have failed my other two tests because i was still ■■■■■■ with my self for not passing my first one

[richmond]

Well young un, when i passed my test, i wasnt as good at driving trucks as i am now, he says somewhat modestly !All he wants is for you to be able to show a reasonable standard, me i passed my test on my third time, and i have gone on to do some rather intesting loads, which i wouldnt have been able to do just after i had passed, so, i should think that the examiner is not looking for the worlds best driver, just one who is safe and able to learn from experiance, anyway, best of luck, you will get there in the end, anything is acheivable in my opinion if you try hard enough at it and dont give in. Saturday is just another day, tidy job !

[mullens]

Hey mate, best of luck for Saturday sure you will be fine. Is it you C or C+E your taking?