Originally Posted by
ManIAm
I'm sure you will pass! If you can work on controlling those nerves I think you would totally smash it.
On the off chance they say a second person will be in the car with you again could you not say no? Surely they can't just force that kind of thing on you.
Well they didn't really give me a choice in the matter, they didn't tell me about it before the test, I just did my show me tell me questions and got in the car, and then the second examiner walked up to the car and jumped in the back and I was like "Who the hell is that??"
They didn't give me the option, the examiner was like "This is Richard, he'll be sat in the back observing, but he's not permitted to speak and any directions will come from me"... I was all:
But I'm not going to do that again, even if they don't ask but they want someone to watch I'm just going to point blank say no and tell them to get on. I paid for this and if I didn't have my own instructor with me, what makes them think I'd want theirs? My instructor said in four years he's only seen that happen once before me.
I think you'll be fine, when you're thinking about it, it's a lot worse than it actually is. You've survived a riding test on your own, which in my eyes, seems a lot more difficult, you had two people watching you and you ride by yourself. At least in a car you're safe in the knowledge that someone's with you and they have dual controls should anything go wrong.
As for nerves and anxiety, take a bottle water with you, take a sip before starting the test. Take really deep breaths if you feel your heart racing, and hold them for a few secs and this should help to reduce your heart rate. Don't pay any attention to the examiner, whatsoever, just because he's moving his hand doesn't mean he's writing anything bad, he has to tick off which manoeuvre you do. Don't think about him at all, and if you feel like you got in the car and forgot everything then constantly ask yourself questions in your head, related to driving, throughout your test, i.e. What's that pedestrian going to do? Do I have to give way to this car? etc. This should help you focus on driving and executing everything you were taught.
I presume you've been told about how the test will go and what to expect? If not I don't mind explaining, Lord knows I've had enough experience LOL.
