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[mini-beast]

Got my test tomorrow...extremely nervous. Anyone have any tips to stay calm and driving tips?

Is it 2 reverse monovours you have to do?

[cooperdan]

Good Luck!!!

Cant remember myself few years back

Just deep breaths and just treat it as a normal lesson, i know some people who take tablets to calm there nerves

[zrblue]

Im sure these a choice of 3 reverse manouvres - reverse round a corner, 3 point turn, parallel park, examiner will ask you to do 2 of the 3.

[mini-beast]

Im sure these a choice of 3 reverse manouvres - reverse round a corner, 3 point turn, parallel park, examiner will ask you to do 2 of the 3.

Theres 4 mate, missed reverse parking into a bay.

[AdamBilsy]

Emergency Stop, Parallel Park, Bay Park, Left Hand Reverse,3 Point Turn

Any 2 of those.

[mini-beast]

Emergency Stop, Parallel Park, Bay Park, Left Hand Reverse,3 Point Turn

Any 2 of those.

Ahh sound, fingers crossed for emergency stop and 3 point turn! haha

[zrblue]

Im sure these a choice of 3 reverse manouvres - reverse round a corner, 3 point turn, parallel park, examiner will ask you to do 2 of the 3.

Theres 4 mate, missed reverse parking into a bay.

good point, missed that one.

On a side note, i did my first driving test in Florida - literally 10 mins driving around a Wal-Mart car park, emergency stop in the car park, stop at a stop sign, and then park front first in a parking space...test over and a pass certificate. And if by some chance you fail, you dont pay for the test lol.

[AdamBilsy]

Emergency Stop, Parallel Park, Bay Park, Left Hand Reverse,3 Point Turn

Any 2 of those.

Ahh sound, fingers crossed for emergency stop and 3 point turn! haha

Always prefer the Bay park over the Emergency stop, Cant think of anything worse than intentionally flinging yourself towards your windscreen!

[zrblue]

Emergency Stop, Parallel Park, Bay Park, Left Hand Reverse,3 Point Turn

Any 2 of those.

Ahh sound, fingers crossed for emergency stop and 3 point turn! haha

Always prefer the Bay park over the Emergency stop, Cant think of anything worse than intentionally flinging yourself towards your windscreen!

I thought the emergency stop was part of every test now?

[benb12]

Emergency Stop, Parallel Park, Bay Park, Left Hand Reverse,3 Point Turn

Any 2 of those.

Ahh sound, fingers crossed for emergency stop and 3 point turn! haha

Always prefer the Bay park over the Emergency stop, Cant think of anything worse than intentionally flinging yourself towards your windscreen!

I thought the emergency stop was part of every test now?

My instructor told me they do an emergency stop to 1 in 3 people.

[mini_mad69]

Good Luck!!!

Cant remember myself few years back

Just deep breaths and just treat it as a normal lesson, i know some people who take tablets to calm there nerves

I wouldn't advise that.

Just keep calm, get to the test centre early, Just remember, even if you think you failed, keep driving to the desired standard, you never know. I made sure I had a full stomach, set everything in the car excactly how I wanted and just tried to keep calm.

GOOD LUCK!!!!

Ben

[jonnydmartin]

Best of luck... I had a test last week and was petrified but once i got going the examiner was really nice, unfortunately i made a stupid mistake and failed but there is no need to be worried, just concentrate and do your best. If you feel up to it, try saying a few things to the examiner, puts you at ease as you drive.

You are asked to do two of the four manoeuvres (emergency stop is not one of these), usually they ask for one parking manoeuvre and one turning exercise. But it could be any of the four. The emergency stop is a possible extra little treat thrown in, my examiner just asked me to stop explained we would be doing it and then we did... you get the picture. I love the spiel they have to give after you have done it (they say we won't be doing that again etc... doesn't mean you have failed, just if they shout stop at you again, they mean it!). It is about 1 in 3 people that have to do this, and they won't push for it if it is busy out.

Anyway, best of luck,

p.s. remember to keep looking out of your rear window on the reverse manoeuvres, not just using the mirror and the window only twice!... oops ( that was my test failed!)

Jonny

[leaky]

I would like to point out that the emergency stop is not a maneuver. They will ask you to do 2 of the above and maybe ask you 2 do an emergency stop. I done 3 tests and only had to do an emergency stop in 1 of them. It will depend on lots of thing like how busy the roads are and how many people are around. My last test 'the one I passed' was bang in the middle of the school pick up so all the roads were busy and full of parked cars and kids running around so it was to dangerous to do one.

Anyway good luck mate. Remember if you don't pass it doesn't matter. All the cool people pass 3rd time anyway.

[leaky]

O yes I also forgot to add they may also make you do a hill start but like the emergency stop this is not a definite.

[JD8891]

Good luck, just try your best!!!!! and remember if you fail its a bit of a downer but not the end of the world you can always try again.

JD