Is it normal to fail 2 road tests and be this worked up over it?

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On my first road test, the brownie was a jerk. We came up to the intersection and he told me to turn left and the light was green when I went but he said it turned yellow which is bullshit but even if it did should I have stopped in the middle of the intersection ? Anyway he failed me for poor judgement at intersection. The second time I actually had a nice guy and I was an idiot. I fucked up parallel parking and he said I stopped where there wasn't a stop sign? Now I have to wait another month and its such a pain because I work 17 miles away and I have to get rides from ppl all the time. My dad works a lot and we live in the boondocks..there is not a traffic light for 20 miles in either direction from where I live so its really hard to make time to practice driving in the city where I have to take my test. I saved up money for a year just so I could get my own car to practice on bc my dad has a standard. Now I have an awesome car that I can't use. I wake up every morning thinking about the road test and I have trouble going to sleep at night thinking about it too. Its making me sick.. when I was in 1st grade I started to throw up a lot. It took a year for them to figure out that I had several ulcers. It's been ten years since then and the acid reflex seemed to go away. I can't help but think its the stress thats caused it to come back. I've been getting sick a lot lately. Please give me some advice to help through the next month ill be waiting to try again.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    What sucks about the tests like these is the idiots that they get to administer them, they either dont care or are too stupid to be doing it. Most often a combo of both.

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  • Nokiot9
    9 years ago

    Yeah. I failed my first time because the instructor told me to switch lanes into a car that was in my blind spot. Almost hit them. Just keep at it.

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  • missy911
    9 years ago

    Lots of people fail on the parallel parking, so practice and hope for the best.

    Here in California, there isn't or wasn't any certification standard for the one administering the driving test. Complaints about tester subjectivity in the test abound.

    I have never heard the term Brownie. But I didn't suspect the worst. Best of luck.

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  • caity202
    11 years ago

    It took me four times to pass, I failed because I got so worked up about it and stressed about it everyday. I only passed the fourth time because I told myself I could do it and I stopped thinking about it in a negative way.

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  • Youwouldn'trememberitanyway
    11 years ago

    I passed on the third try

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  • GuessWho
    11 years ago

    You failed your road test! TWICE!
    Of course you're worked up about it as you deserve to be.

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    • Youwouldn'trememberitanyway
      11 years ago

      Why do I deserve to be worked up about it? It's not like I failed because I didnt make an effort to learn and practice. Why do I deserve to stress it when I can't take it back? You make it sound like I've done something worthy of punishment.

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      • GuessWho
        11 years ago

        Would I not get what I had coming to me if I fail my exam today because I spent last night on this site instead of studying?

        I didn't book my road test until I was confident I could do everything perfectly and I passed first time.
        You just need sufficient practice and to chill out when you take the test and do everything the textbook way.

        I guess my answer is:
        It's not normal to fail 2 road tests, but it is normal to get worked up over it

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        • Youwouldn'trememberitanyway
          11 years ago

          Fair enough :)

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  • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress
    11 years ago

    "On my first road test, the brownie was a jerk. We came up to the intersection and he told me to turn left and the light was green when I went but he said it turned yellow which is bullshit but even if it did should I have stopped in the middle of the intersection ?"

    First off racial slurs won't help you pass.

    Second, you forgot the other obvious choice - you can wait for the next green. It's not as if it's gone for good once it turns yellow.

    It sounds like you're being very defensive about criticism. This is what's going to do you in the most during the tests. Drive a little slower, pay ATTENTION to what goes on around you, and don't let the instructor know when you're getting mad cos that won't help you.

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    • Youwouldn'trememberitanyway
      11 years ago

      That wasnt a "racial slur" the person who gives you your road test is called a brownie and the guy was white so don't be so quick to jump the gun. And I clearly stated that the light was green when I entered the intersection, if I saw it turn yellow then I would have waited for the next green light. The brownie ( I may not have spelled it right, but that is how its pronounced and definetly the correct term for anyone that gives road tests professionally) said the light turned yellow after I had entered the intersection. Stopping there and tying up traffic doesn't sound very safe or logical. I didn't argue with the brownie so I'm not sure where you got the idea that I " let him know I was getting mad" because I didnt say anything to the guy. BTW you sound offensiv, mad even. It is possible to give advice without being a dick about it. great advice too, I had no idea that lights keep on changing in the same order and I'm suppose to pay attention when driving. Way to state the obvious.

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      • NeuroNeptunian
        11 years ago

        Hahaha. I figured brownie was the term. Here in the USA they are called driving instructors and brownie is a stupid racial slur.

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        • Youwouldn'trememberitanyway
          11 years ago

          That's odd. I am from the USA. Everyone I know calls them brownies no matter what the race. I was told a driving instructor is someone certified in driver's ed.. I've never heard the term used in a racist manner but I guess that's only normal where I live. Now I know and won't use that term, thank you for enlightening me.

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          • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress
            11 years ago

            I've NEVER heard of that.

            The only non-racial use I've heard for "Brownie" was the lowest rank of Girl Scouts.

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    11 years ago

    I failed it once and I was pissed. I would have failed it twice had the driving instructor not been a very gossipy woman. Gossipy women are very easy to kiss up to. I hadn't driven a car for more than 10 minutes in two years and I failed the first test in the first 30 seconds.

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    • Youwouldn'trememberitanyway
      11 years ago

      Lots of people tell me that it depends more on the type of brownie then your actual driving. But I don't want to push the blame on them. The whole thing is nerve racking and I feel like they sense my lack of confidence but its hard to be confident when there's so much pressure riding on that one little test. I'm not saying my driving is perfect but I'm definetly a safe driver. I'm very cautious and I've taken a defensive driving course. I know I could pass if I stopped overthinking everything when I take the test. I just don't know how to calm my nerves. I do well at almost anything I put my mind to except this one thing and that's prolly why it bothers me so much.

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      • NeuroNeptunian
        11 years ago

        Actually yeah, it kind of does matter, sorry to say. Some of them are huge hard asses and some of them are pretty chill, for all intents and purposes, I should have failed the course. Just pretend that they aren't there, otherwise, good luck and try to get one on any day that isn't Monday or Friday afternoon.

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        • Youwouldn'trememberitanyway
          11 years ago

          Thanks for that advice and lightening my mood. They were both Friday afternoons.. I'll keep trying till I get it.

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          • NeuroNeptunian
            11 years ago

            Stay away from afternoons in general and good luck.

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