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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:31 AM
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How many times did it take you to pass your driving test? I failed my first last month and have my next one coming up.

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:48 AM
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Passed 2nd go
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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1st, i was only out for about 15mins max,no roundabouts one set of traffic lights and about 5 questions !! this was back in 1990 the advantages of age !
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rax2wdrax
1st, i was only out for about 15mins max,no roundabouts one set of traffic lights and about 5 questions !! this was back in 1990 the advantages of age !
What!!!!

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:23 AM
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1st time both times with a four year break then first time again dont u love the dvla
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:53 AM
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I passed the 1st time

Only had 6 lessons as well

Was a long time ago now (1988)

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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5 times to pass theory 2 to pass practical. 5 years later still got a clean license
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by rax2wdrax
1st, i was only out for about 15mins max,no roundabouts one set of traffic lights and about 5 questions !! this was back in 1990 the advantages of age !
+1

seeing as i passed my test in 1990 as well and it was a peice of piss

same with the class 2 in 95
and the pcv/psv in 96

happy days
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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Passed first time.

12 x 1 hour lessons, 15 minute driving test and was done, only took just over 2 months.

again, this was back in 1991
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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1st time for me. 16 lessons,then a test with the chief examiner.

stalled on the way back and thought i'd fucked it but he said the test was finished before so it didnt count.plus i had done the correct restart procedure anyway
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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failed my theory once - passed my test on the 5'th go
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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1st time. Only has 12 lessons as well
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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10 lessons and passed first time. I was unlucky though because the theory test had literally just been brought in and I had to do it, no computers either then.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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1st time, there was no theory test or anything back then though
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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passed the 2nd time.....used my owm mk1 escort and when doing the emergency stop i was pulling up sideways.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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1st time, that was when the touch screen theory test just came in aswell
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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First time for theory anf first time for the practical too.

3 minors and about 14-16 or so lessons.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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passed my theroy on the 3rd attempt and passed practical on 1st which i was happy about

just had to do one of those new hazzard perception tests though for my bike, what a pain they are
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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Just to let you know guys I passed my test today, only got 3 minors too!
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Raz.
Just to let you know guys I passed my test today, only got 3 minors too!
Well done mate
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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passed theory and hazard perception 1st time with flying colours, failed practical first time to a silly mistake. passed 2nd time with 3 minors.

this was just under 5 years ago..

always had a clean license, one accident, nobody else involved.
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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1st time in 1995.. no theory.. I think I had about 15 lessons and then the two you get stung for on the day of the test
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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1st time and 17 lessons back in 95.just before the theory test came in too
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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think i done about 20ish hours passed first time but it was really bad wheather conditions. There were drains in the road where the covers had come off due to water coming out of them. Thought they would cancel it but they didn;t! The roads were really quiet and on the reverse round the corner i hit the curb which i thought was an auto fail, the examiner said seen as there was no visability in the mirrors it did not count!
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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2nd time on the theory and 1st time pass on the practical

I think the theory hazzard perception is crap it is not anything to do with real life driving. If you spot a hazzard to early you fail!!!
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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1st time both times, one with theory, one without.
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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1st time for the driving & 1st time theory

the driving examiner even told me to speed up
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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i also passed my driver training test last year with flying colours
3rd in the company (which has over a 1000 employee's so i must have been doing something right )
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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1st time here back in 1993, none of that theory stuff though.
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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smartarse coming through! passed my car and both wagon tests 1st time
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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Well done on passing. I passed my theory first time and my actual test second and only got 3 minors to. But I no longer have a clean licence.
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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first time for both bike and my car, bike was this year and my car was 2000
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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I passed both theory & driving test 1st time


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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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1st time with 4 lessons

cos id been driving off road for years

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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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theory first time, 1st practical I failed with 3 major and 16 minors then passed the next week with 2 minors
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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only 1 driving lesson with bsm then i passed first time.id also been driving off road for years
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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Can't believe all of you old fuckers!

No theory, no hazard perception, 15 min drive about and you've passed!

I passed 1st on theory and hazard perception and 2nd on practical as I straight lined a mini round about


almost 6 years on no points no crashes and still huge insurance
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by alan12112
Can't believe all of you old fuckers!

No theory, no hazard perception, 15 min drive about and you've passed!

I passed 1st on theory and hazard perception and 2nd on practical as I straight lined a mini round about


almost 6 years on no points no crashes and still huge insurance
you see what being an old fucker does to you then eh

gives you experience young padawan
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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1st Time, had 5 lessons, this was back in 1995
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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first time - woo hoo - back in 1995! and an 'Advanced Driver' now too (which means fuck all yeah I know!) really want to do HGV course but can't justify the cost
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