Good luck mate 
Hi Scott M
Some good and not so good advice on this thread. Passing 1st time does not mean someone is a better driver than 4th 5th 6th etc time. It means he got the correct conditions on the day. Test route, examiner, weather, time of day, school holidays or not, time of the year etc are just a few of things that separate a pass from the alternative. Equally as important as driving ability is the correct attitude and you seem to have that.
Scott M:
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
Slow down for corners and roundabouts. Try 4th gear for tight turns instead of 5th. Try 5th for roundabouts instead of 6th gear (these may not be the gears you use depends on the truck but you get my point). The easy, easy way to avoid hitting curbs is to focus on the centre white line instead of looking at the curb. Use the space that is there doing nothing to the right of the truck.
Stay determined you will hear the immortal words from the examiner.
Regards
John
Flair Training
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 hatWhat 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
So what exactly did you fail your 2nd and 3rd test for?
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 !
Thank you for the encouragement!
Mullens:
Hey mate, best of luck for Saturday sure you will be fine. Is it you C or C+E your taking?
Cheers mate, im doing my C+E
daverandall:
Good luck mate
Thanks mate
LGVTrainer:
Hi Scott MSome good and not so good advice on this thread. Passing 1st time does not mean someone is a better driver than 4th 5th 6th etc time. It means he got the correct conditions on the day. Test route, examiner, weather, time of day, school holidays or not, time of the year etc are just a few of things that separate a pass from the alternative. Equally as important as driving ability is the correct attitude and you seem to have that.
Scott M:
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 oneSlow down for corners and roundabouts. Try 4th gear for tight turns instead of 5th. Try 5th for roundabouts instead of 6th gear (these may not be the gears you use depends on the truck but you get my point). The easy, easy way to avoid hitting curbs is to focus on the centre white line instead of looking at the curb. Use the space that is there doing nothing to the right of the truck.
Stay determined you will hear the immortal words from the examiner.
Regards
John
Flair Training
Thank you for that very usefull input john… I will take it on board
MrHappy:
[So what exactly did you fail your 2nd and 3rd test for?
2nd test: Turning left at a t-juniction i was to far over to the right to keep me off the curb (because pf my first test) finished the test with 5 miners
3rd test: Went to pass some cars on the left, pulled out when it was safe to do so, kept my line but on ■■■■■■■ cars though going to pull back in (there was not enough room to do so safely because the trailor would fould the on ■■■■■■■ traffic)
LGVTrainer:
Hi Scott MSome good and not so good advice on this thread. Passing 1st time does not mean someone is a better driver than 4th 5th 6th etc time. It means he got the correct conditions on the day. Test route, examiner, weather, time of day, school holidays or not, time of the year etc are just a few of things that separate a pass from the alternative. Equally as important as driving ability is the correct attitude and you seem to have that.
Scott M:
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 oneSlow down for corners and roundabouts. Try 4th gear for tight turns instead of 5th. Try 5th for roundabouts instead of 6th gear (these may not be the gears you use depends on the truck but you get my point). The easy, easy way to avoid hitting curbs is to focus on the centre white line instead of looking at the curb. Use the space that is there doing nothing to the right of the truck.
Stay determined you will hear the immortal words from the examiner.
Regards
John
Flair Training
Disagree. Passing your test shows that for the duration of the test you showed the examiner that you could drive to the required standard for the required amount of time. School holidays, weather, test route excuses are ■■■■■■■■ i’m afraid, if you have been trained properly you should be able to deal with any eventuality, any road conditions and any weather. Surely as a trainer you would not put somebody up for test who was a wobbler in school run traffic or someone who went to pieces in the rain? Seriously? If you fail a test, you fail it because you didn’t meet the prescribed DSA standards at the time, not because of how many 4x4’s were outside the school during bad weather 
just take your time and you will be ok 
if you make a mistake as long as you have corrected it and made things safe you should be ok and good luck 
Good luck in your test - it is irrelevant how many attempts you make as long as your pass eventually . Personally I think doing a test in heavy traffic may be better - better to spend time stationery at traffic lights or queues than constantly moving - should not make many mistakes if stationery in a heavy queue.
Good luck - hope you pass ,
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
For anybody wondering where some of the posts posted on this topic went to, I’ve split them because, although great and fair points, they were taking this topic off-track.
Those posts now form a separate discussion on LGV test candidate preparation and readiness, which you can find here:
MrHappy's LGV test discussion - NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE) - Trucknet UK
I passed
Scott M:
I passed
Who-hoo
CONGRATULATIONS on passing your “C+E” test
I’ve beaten Jenny and bonnie lass to a congrats post yet again. 
Well done Scott M. Its not about how many attempts its all about the final one.
6 minors that’s very good. It’s what instructors are allowed on the DSA instructor test.
Regards
John
Flair Training
Thanks dave
Scott M:
I passed
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well done scott, congratulations, knew you could get there and nice to prove a few doubters wrong no doubt, its your day lad, enjoy it !
Congratulations.
Well done scott m. Welcome to the crazy world of trucking. Stay safe out there mate.
Well done. Pete 
Well done on the pass and good luck in securing work