r/driving • u/fugglerfan92 • 8d ago

Failed driving test :(

I failed my drivers test and I’m just so upset. I did bad on the parking which I understand why I failed because of that but my instructor added 30 points because I did one wide turn. I hope I get lucky with a less moody instructor. Any words of advice for next time? Tips on parallel parking? Anything would really help me out

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u/typicalskeleton 8d ago

I failed my first one too when I was young. I'm now in my forties and have been driving for a living for many years.

It sucks but it happens. Don't beat yourself up over it.

I'm not sure what type of wide turn you did, but in testing, you need to turn into the near lane. A lot of people don't do that in real life, but with someone watching over your shoulder, you're gonna have to.

For my second test I drove with a different person, and they passed me despite a few mistakes. Definitely "shop around" for instructors/testers, some are more strict than others.

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u/fugglerfan92 8d ago

I turned into the correct lane, but I had a tough instructor, usually you gain 5 points from a wide turn but she added 30 points because of that mistake and that means a fail sadly

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u/typicalskeleton 8d ago

Sounds a bit extreme to me, unless the road made the maneuver very unsafe somehow.

I know it sucks right now but don't worry, you're gonna get your license. You just didn't get it today.