Driving theory test. Should there be a limit?

Etoile2701

Yes. Some people are definitely not meant to drive. Me for one. I just haven't got the right personality, although I did pass my test. Having said that, I haven’t driven for over 30 years.

DDiL has passed her test - but never drives. I understand how she feels, but it puts an immense burden on DS who has to do all the family driving as well as a lot of driving for work.

He lived 200 miles from us, although our recent move has brought that down to 150 miles, and we are now on a direct train route

There are young driver courses for 16-year-olds, but they take place on private land.

4allweknow

Did your DD take driving lessons before her 17th birthday in that she passed the practical so quickly afrerwards? Just asking as have 16 year old GS who would love to have lessons and I'd pay but always thought you had to be 17 to be out on the roads even with provisional.

I was wondering that too.

Yes. Some people are definitely not meant to drive. Me for one. I just haven't got the right personality, although I did pass my test. Having said that, I haven’t driven for over 30 years.

I agree. There are too many drivers on the roads anyway.

If you pass the test..you pass the test.I had 4 tests.Passed on the 4th..had 3 lessons with a very relaxed guy...he calmed me and said you are a good driver...relax...Then i passed

WithNobsOnIt

Is this really true..The current charge for this test is £23.
Sounds fishy and dodgy to me

Do they need an official document for some purpose.

So how much have they spent over years?

Would it be cheape4 to take Taxis?

Probably 😁

It is £23 to sit the Theory Test withknobs if booked through the proper website. You can only sit the Practical if you have passed the Theory and there is a time limit for that. There is a wait of approx 22 weeks and the Gov is considering using military examiners to reduce it.

Taxi fares seem crazy at the moment - it would be far too expensive to use them on a daily basis to get to work.

I’m picking up DGS2 from school next week - a taxi (round trip) would be £150 x 5 days = £750!

It would be interesting to know the outcome of the practical side of driving

Is this really true..The current charge for this test is £23.
Sounds fishy and dodgy to me

Do they need an official document for some purpose.

So how much have they spent over years?

Would it be cheape4 to take Taxis?

Primrose53

Allira

Primrose53

When my son took his theory test he got the highest score they had ever recorded.

You can't get more than 100%

But nobody at that centre had ever scored 100% before.
I should be in bed really, overtired and not explaining very well

Oh, I see! 😁

Sleep well 😴

Allira

Primrose53

When my son took his theory test he got the highest score they had ever recorded.

You can't get more than 100%

But nobody at that centre had ever scored 100% before.
I should be in bed really, overtired and not explaining very well

Primrose53

When my son took his theory test he got the highest score they had ever recorded.

You can't get more than 100%

I took 3 attempts to pass my driving test as nerves got the best of me when doing tests. Even now I don’t like driving with my husband in the passenger seat of my car. It is a small car & hubby is tall & so mainly sits facing me. I feel like I’m being tested again & make silly small mistakes when he is there ( not helped by the fact that he was a driving instructor for about a year many years ago).

I passed my full car driving test in 1975, age 17, when the only theory was the examiner asking me to identify a couple of road signs. Fast forward to my 50th year, when I decided to go for a motorcycle licence. By then the on-line theory rest had materialised, but I passed first time with 97% accuracy. So, yes, it is possible for more, ahem, mature drivers to pass the up to date theory test. Passed the practical motorcycle test on 2nd attempt, so it is possible for old dogs to learn new tricks

Thanks Feet Up. Absolutely no knowledge of that exception.

I think the only limit is whether you can afford to keep taking the test.

PS Pretty sure I wouldn’t pass it though.

When my son took his theory test he got the highest score they had ever recorded.

I passed first time but I didn’t have a written test.
I think that if a person has had about 5 written test and failed, they should be given the chance to do it orally.

I live in Europe so have driven in many countries and have lived on the Chinese mainland. I find the UK dual carriage ways with potholes the most challenging, especially with the huge lorries driving at the maximum speed.

To have my Chinese driving license I had to pass both a visual and a hearing test, as well as give my age and weight. Moreover, in the early 90s woman over 50 were not permitted to drive but men were.

Some questions are very odd.

One related to a lorry but this was an online theory test for a car licence.

It’s actually quite a tricky test. Both my husband and I tried online mock version, when our son was failing his. We kept wondering how hard can it be….and both of us failed. We’ve been driving many years and learnt way before they had theory tests. The questions were a bit obscure and not everyday scenarios that we’d ever be faced with. There were a few tram questions in there too. I know trams are in some parts of the country but they’re not in SE Essex.
It’s worth a look if you ever get the chance.

My son failed on the same thing every time which involved clicking a switch when something came into view on screen….and he was the driver of a moving vehicle. He was convinced there was a time delay in him clicking the switch.

I had 4 tests..which i failed..made the descion to change instructors....
PASSED.The first guy was just wrong for me....Dont give up if your determined

I would be much more concerned if a person had failed their practical test a huge number of times. Let's face it how many of us actually took a theory test at all?

😲

How difficult can it be?
DD just passed hers first time; she did revise of course.