Cheers Rog thought i might ov done wrong,
my family are my life i should of canceled but thought would be ok
was looking at family pics b 4 test got in me head,
well wats done and all that old crap rebooked already, 
Cheers Weeman
ROG:
tachograph:
Are you saying that knowing youād failed you called off the test when you could have carried on and finished itIf his head was elsewhere then that was the best thing to do - good decision in this case
On the contrary it was the worst possible decision in my opinion, not only could he have got a bit more driving experience but he could have got it in test conditions.
I can understand the frustration of knowing heād failed the test, but he could still have come away from the test with something positive rather than nothing at-all.
tachograph:
ROG:
tachograph:
Are you saying that knowing youād failed you called off the test when you could have carried on and finished itIf his head was elsewhere then that was the best thing to do - good decision in this case
On the contrary it was the worst possible decision in my opinion, not only could he have got a bit more driving experience but he could have got it in test conditions.
I can understand the frustration of knowing heād failed the test, but he could still have come away from the test with something positive rather than nothing at-all.
On the grounds of safety he did exactly the right thing
Would any of us really want a driver of any sort on the roads if their head is not on the task in hand especially if they are driving a large vehicle ?
rogā¦is there ever a time when you DO consider it safe to drive 
commonrail:
rogā¦is there ever a time when you DO consider it safe to drive
Most of the time it IS safe to drive - its recognising the odd times when it is not safe to drive that many have a problem with
ROG:
tachograph:
ROG:
tachograph:
Are you saying that knowing youād failed you called off the test when you could have carried on and finished itIf his head was elsewhere then that was the best thing to do - good decision in this case
On the contrary it was the worst possible decision in my opinion, not only could he have got a bit more driving experience but he could have got it in test conditions.
I can understand the frustration of knowing heād failed the test, but he could still have come away from the test with something positive rather than nothing at-all.
On the grounds of safety he did exactly the right thing
Would any of us really want a driver of any sort on the roads if their head is not on the task in hand especially if they are driving a large vehicle ?
Oh FFS not this safety ā ā ā ā again
ROG:
commonrail:
rogā¦is there ever a time when you DO consider it safe to driveMost of the time it IS safe to drive - its recognising the odd times when it is not safe to drive that many have a problem with
Has it ever occurred to you that it may be you who has the problem and not the people who are not obsessed with safety.
tachograph:
ROG:
commonrail:
rogā¦is there ever a time when you DO consider it safe to driveMost of the time it IS safe to drive - its recognising the odd times when it is not safe to drive that many have a problem with
Has it ever occurred to you that it may be you who has the problem and not the people who are not obsessed with safety.
OK - straight forward question - would YOU have made that driver carry on with the test if you knew their mind was not on it ?
its crazy i failed me head was in me ā ā ā hole,
surely getting of the road was the best thing to do,
who wants a hgv danger on the road, not thinking right not me
i sat in laybye getting me head in order for 15mins b 4 going home,
so i knew i would be a safe driver, 
the easy way to pass dont look at family pics, lol
We all have āother thingsā going on in our lives. Some important. Some less important.
For that hour and a half, there should be only one thing you have your mind focussed on.
An unfortunate result but at least you havenāt given up. Best of luck for next time.
So sorry to hear was a fail , I know how you feel when u know u have failed and its not a good place , when u go for your retest just think its just an hr or so concentration and im sure you will get that pass next time ,
hope the family gets better soon and will be one less worry
all the best
jenx
ROG:
tachograph:
ROG:
commonrail:
rogā¦is there ever a time when you DO consider it safe to driveMost of the time it IS safe to drive - its recognising the odd times when it is not safe to drive that many have a problem with
Has it ever occurred to you that it may be you who has the problem and not the people who are not obsessed with safety.
OK - straight forward question - would YOU have made that driver carry on with the test if you knew their mind was not on it ?
Whoās talking about making anyone do anything, itās a missed oportunity thatās all.
tachograph:
ROG:
tachograph:
ROG:
commonrail:
rogā¦is there ever a time when you DO consider it safe to driveMost of the time it IS safe to drive - its recognising the odd times when it is not safe to drive that many have a problem with
Has it ever occurred to you that it may be you who has the problem and not the people who are not obsessed with safety.
OK - straight forward question - would YOU have made that driver carry on with the test if you knew their mind was not on it ?
Whoās talking about making anyone do anything, itās a missed oportunity thatās all.
Are you a politician ? - they avoid answering directly
unlucky weeman but IMHO you should have carried on unless told otherwise, the test experience which you could have used next time out could have helped
and we all have days where our heads seem to be on otherthings sometimes more important than others but you cant just park the truck up and get the bus home so maybe have think about that 
but me thinks you where angry with your self and wanted hame quick as possible buddy, and for next time best of luck and keep us posted
Like I said, it isnāt the end of the world.
Next time youāll have no problems, it just wasnāt meant to happen for you today, thats all.
Hope things improve with your family, too.
Sorry to hear you were with Comet. And all the rest of the drivers that worked for them, tricky days ahead.
ROG:
tachograph:
ROG:
OK - straight forward question - would YOU have made that driver carry on with the test if you knew their mind was not on it ?Whoās talking about making anyone do anything, itās a missed oportunity thatās all.
Are you a politician ? - they avoid answering directly
Neither I nor anyone else is in a position to make a driver continue with a test so obviously I wouldnāt have.
Though to be honest Iāve no idea why Iāve bothered to answer such a stupid question, I mean who the hell is in a position to make anyone finish a test if theyāre dead against it
That said I would certainly advise anyone to try to continue and make the most of the opportunity to get further driving experience and hopefully get a better idea of whatās to come the next time round.
I sympathise with anyone in that position but sometimes you just have to brush the disappointment aside and make the most of a bad situation, I mean no disrespect to the op when I say that giving up is rarely a good solution to any problem.
Thereās a lesson here for any other drivers who are in the unfortunate position of knowing theyāve failed the test before itās completed, try to push the disappointment to one side and bring something positive from the experience even if itās only a better feeling for, and understanding of, the the test environment.
@ weeman1
Sorry to hear about the Commets job and the family not being well and better luck next time
thanks for all your thoughts, shall nail it next time, head stress free, 
get me licence got job waiting, just feel a arse letting down me family
and letting down training school ie john well people
till next time, cheers abs weeman
it wasnt that i had failed and was ā ā ā ā ā ā at me self,
this is the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
i know that i should of finished the test in the eyes of others, and for the experience,
but ill wife and four mth old baby as well, my choice family,
always another day, & this wll be soon if chelmsford test ctr can get me in,
every 1 have a great night thanks for ya eye time, lol ,
cheers abs weeman
Firstly, sorry it didnāt work out for you this time.
My view is that itās a total waste of time carrying on with a test when you know, without the slightest shadow of doubt, that you have failed. A couple of reasons for this: you will spend the remainder of your test beating yourself up for your earlier mistake, you will probably drive very badly and end up with a totally ego shattering test report which will not be representative of your abilities.
Add to that the fact that, if the drive is shaky, the examiner will make the route easier then the report is anything but usefull.
Why go through the torment when there can be no positive outcome?
Having said all that, I never suggest that a candidate should bin it unless they specifically ask. And then itās up to them.
The worst thing Iāve had is someone decide to bin it when they hadnāt actually failed. That was many years ago but I remember it like yesterday.
Everyone goes for the test with the intention of passing. If thatās not going to happen, why bother? The test should NEVER be treated as a dummy run.
There is a trainer about 15 miles from me who, as part of his training, says that the first test is just a rehearsal and that you should expect to pass on the 2nd attempt. I canāt say that all my trainees pass 1st time (I wish!) but I can say that they are capable of passing. Otherwise they wouldnāt be taking the test.
Just my thoughts, Pete 
Peter Smythe:
Firstly, sorry it didnāt work out for you this time.My view is that itās a total waste of time carrying on with a test when you know, without the slightest shadow of doubt, that you have failed. A couple of reasons for this: you will spend the remainder of your test beating yourself up for your earlier mistake, you will probably drive very badly and end up with a totally ego shattering test report which will not be representative of your abilities.
Add to that the fact that, if the drive is shaky, the examiner will make the route easier then the report is anything but usefull.
Why go through the torment when there can be no positive outcome?
Having said all that, I never suggest that a candidate should bin it unless they specifically ask. And then itās up to them.
The worst thing Iāve had is someone decide to bin it when they hadnāt actually failed. That was many years ago but I remember it like yesterday.
Everyone goes for the test with the intention of passing. If thatās not going to happen, why bother? The test should NEVER be treated as a dummy run.
There is a trainer about 15 miles from me who, as part of his training, says that the first test is just a rehearsal and that you should expect to pass on the 2nd attempt. I canāt say that all my trainees pass 1st time (I wish!) but I can say that they are capable of passing. Otherwise they wouldnāt be taking the test.
Just my thoughts, Pete
I get what your saying Peter, but I had my test 3 weeks ago, and to be honest, for some reason I had it in my head, that I had ballsed the whole thing up, but infact it was just nerves I think as when I got back to the test centre, I found out I done very well with 2 marks on gear change and 2 on road position.