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Driving Test Disasters
& other tales of Learner Lunacy
True Stories from the Road-Side

What follows are some of my favourite stories about the crazy and incredible things that happen to us driving instructors. Whether it be the actions of a learner driver, a reaction from the public or even a brush with the law, I'm sure that after reading this you will agree...
...It Really Shouldn't Happen to a Driving Instructor.

Names have been changed to protect the stupid!!

Both eyes on the road ahead...

It's always a little daunting when you first get into the car with a new pupil, especially one who has told you over the phone that he can already drive! I find myself wandering what experience they have had, how well they can actually drive compared with how well they think they can.

Having said that, I am generally relieved to find that they do have some driving skill and I will just need to tidy up their technique. Other times, however, I am not so lucky.

When I collected 'Sam' who told me he'd been driving for five years in his own country (I won't say which) and for a further year in this country on his international driving licence, I was quite confident in his ability.

Unfortunately the first action he took was to tilt up the rear view mirror to face the roof. When I asked why he'd done that, I was told with all sincerity that, "I can't drive with a mirror there. I can see things moving behind me which is distracting."

I felt this may be a rather longer lesson than first anticipated.

Phill Godridge ADI
www.VirtualDrivingSchool.co.uk

Too many cars on the road...

Having methodically completed the cock-pit drill, Tracey was ready to pull away and begin her driving lesson. She waited patiently, eyes fixed to the mirrors, but not moving.

By way of encouragement I said, "Whenever you're ready then."

To which she replied, "I'm ready, but I'm waiting for that car to make up its mind."

I looked round, but saw nothing. No other cars in sight.

"What car?" I asked.
"That one." She replied, still looking in the right door mirror.

I looked round again, but still saw nothing. Then it came to me.

"Is the car you're looking at green?" I asked.
"Yes." She replied.

"Does it have a white sticker on the door?"
"Yes." She replied.

"That would be us then." I suggested. "You've been looking at the side of our own car in the wing mirror!"

"Oh." She replied. "I bet you think I'm a bit stupid now, don't you?"

'Yes.' I quietly though to myself.

Ed.
www.DrivingTips.co.uk

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