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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #15 on: 31 August 2012, 09:37:23 »
    Don't think I would, picked up some bad habits over the years :'( :'(
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #16 on: 31 August 2012, 10:15:14 »
Quote from: Mantahatch on 31 August 2012, 09:29:50
I doubt I would pass, I have a habit of resting my right elbow on the window ledge bit of the door  :-[ In a way I support the idea of retesting people.

Me too. In any other field where potentially dangerous vehicles or machinery are being used there would be a programme of regular re-assessment and re-training. Why not for driving?

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Just as a small criticism of driving tests, if an able bodied person takes a driving test he has to keep both hands on the steering wheel. A person with only one arm obviously does not. My gripe is what is ok for one should be ok for the other should it not ?

Presumably because if an able-bodied person doesn't have both hands on the wheel he's probably texting, eating, picking his nose, etc. with the other hand and thus likely to be distracted from the job in hand.
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #17 on: 31 August 2012, 10:34:37 »
Must be a bugger for a one armed person to drive whilst eating a bag full of those 99p McDonalds hamburgers...
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #18 on: 31 August 2012, 10:46:41 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 31 August 2012, 10:34:37
Must be a bugger for a one armed person to drive whilst eating a bag full of those 99p McDonalds hamburgers...
That's what knees are for :-X ::)
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #19 on: 31 August 2012, 10:55:23 »
i reckon i would 18 months ago i had to do B+E, D1, C1, C+E

its the awarness test they make you do now that are the issue lol
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #20 on: 31 August 2012, 11:04:29 »
Quote from: Lazydocker on 31 August 2012, 10:46:41
Quote from: TheBoy on 31 August 2012, 10:34:37
Must be a bugger for a one armed person to drive whilst eating a bag full of those 99p McDonalds hamburgers...
That's what knees are for :-X ::)
Doesn't work with Irmscher steering wheels...  ...apparently  ::)
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #21 on: 31 August 2012, 11:11:27 »
the french lorry driver i have just seen never would on the m20 tanking along at 60 whilst eating a bowl of ceral i think  >:(
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #22 on: 31 August 2012, 12:44:14 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 31 August 2012, 11:04:29
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Doesn't work with Irmscher steering wheels...  ...apparently  ::)

 ???  ???  ??? it does!  ::)  ::)  ::)
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #23 on: 31 August 2012, 14:11:12 »
I had to redo it about 8 yrs ago. Picked up too many points in my boy racer days and got disqualified!! had been driving for about 6 yrs when I lost them. Going into the test was easy enough, pretty relaxed just knew I had to concentrate and try to forget the bad habits. Had great chat with the examiner and told him what happened while I was doing the test. He didn't seem to test me much, just observed my driving and chatted away. Everything went perfect until I made a one handed turn (90 right) into the test centre car park which he commented on immediately!!!!!!!!!! Once I'd parked up he said ''I'm sorry to say.... you've passed''. Then he started laughing and said no-one does that hand to hand thing on the steering wheel, its just stupid!! I think its all down to the examiner you get on the day, some of them have a total power trip once they are on a test and then on the other hand some must sleep through the test when you see some of the drivers out there!!!
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #24 on: 31 August 2012, 17:01:27 »
I think i might just scrape through, after spending 44yrs driving hgv's but you are learning all the time, does anyone remember a program on tv called Highway Patrol? the program allways ended with the star of the show saying, be as good a driver as you think you are. good advice i think.
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #25 on: 31 August 2012, 19:50:26 »
Quote from: big mel on 31 August 2012, 17:01:27
I think i might just scrape through, after spending 44yrs driving hgv's but you are learning all the time, does anyone remember a program on tv called Highway Patrol? the program allways ended with the star of the show saying, be as good a driver as you think you are. good advice i think.

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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #26 on: 02 September 2012, 23:22:33 »
Yeah, easy!

I have every catagory on my licence bar the full motorcycle and i'm proud to say i past every test first time, the latest being my Class 1 with only 2 minors!  8) 8)
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #27 on: 02 September 2012, 23:40:21 »
Quote from: P6UL K on 02 September 2012, 23:22:33
Yeah, easy!

I have every catagory on my licence bar the full motorcycle and i'm proud to say i past every test first time, the latest being my Class 1 with only 2 minors!  8) 8)

Similar here, I have full motorcycle but don't think I can drive 'tracked' vehicles..... :y :y
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #28 on: 02 September 2012, 23:44:27 »
Quote from: Marie on 31 August 2012, 10:55:23
i reckon i would 18 months ago i had to do B+E, D1, C1, C+E

its the awarness test they make you do now that are the issue lol

A couple of years ago when I was helping master Vamps learn the basics I had a go at the theory on the computer, I kept failing...........I was seeing more hazards and seeing others to early.... ::) ::)
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Re: Could You Pass Again?
« Reply #29 on: 02 September 2012, 23:46:46 »
Quote from: Lazydocker on 31 August 2012, 10:46:41
Quote from: TheBoy on 31 August 2012, 10:34:37
Must be a bugger for a one armed person to drive whilst eating a bag full of those 99p McDonalds hamburgers...
That's what knees are for :-X ::)

Absolutely right - only way to light a pipe in a TR with the roof down at 100mph  ::) ::)
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