Lulu's theory test...

[Lulu]

Passed ! Now for the big test .

MCQs were OK - not TOO difficult to guess that you're not supposed to give an injured casualty a cigarette instead of checking his/her breathing though there were one or two more technical questions that challenged my little brain somewhat. A few lucky guesses there, I suspect .

On the other hand, I found the hazard perception test a nightmare. i'd not had a chance to practice this, and I really didn't have a clue what I was supposed to be doing. All very well to tell you to click when you spot a potential hazard, but what do they define as a hazard. A parked car? A manhole cover? or just a vehicle emerging from a side road. You're also supposed to click at the point when you need to take action, but generally that will be a continuous process that starts from the time you've spotted the hazard, not a sudden once and only action. As a result, I was clicking all over the show, but seems like it was OK .

Just in passing, I have to say that I was less than impressed with the manner of staff at the Test Centre in Leicester. I felt they treated everyone as potential criminals . Given that most of the applicants were very nervous youngsters, you'd have thought that a bit of politeness and occasional kind word wouldn't have gone amiss. Maybe they get a lot of hassle and trouble, I don't know, but I thought that their attitude was unnecessarily hostile. Is this the same experience others have had?

Anyway, watch out folks, I'm now ready to go onto the next stage of my adventure...

[Tony Varadero]

Passed ! Now for the big test .

MCQs were OK - not TOO difficult to guess that you're not supposed to give an injured casualty a cigarette instead of checking his/her breathing


Anyway, watch out folks, I'm now ready to go onto the next stage of my adventure...

Well why not...? if they take a draag it means they are breathing....
Very well done!!!! Congratulations!!!!

[Lady Vader]

Lou

Congratulations well done

[jarl]

Well done! I've done mine twice in the past year (one for bike, one for car, don't get me started....) at 2 different test centres. The staff were good both times. Must be a midlands thing?

Don't worry about the hazard perception part- it's pretty pointless in the real world, and you seem to have good hazard perception skills already judging by your post. One of my clips it was raining. wasn't too sure when to click for that?

best of luck with the big one, I came unstuck on my car test the other day, so I know how it feels

[winxp-master]

Don't get me started on the stupid theory tests...too late...

It'a a money making scheme at the end of the day, the questions part isn't actually that bad, basic highway code fair enough but the hazard perception is bollox.

Lulu, there are lots of potential hazards but to score you have to click for a developing hazard. My argument with this is the scoring system which starts at 5 points and counts down to 1 the longer you leave it. Now, having reviewed the clips just so i can moan about them what happens is, the scoring system starts when it is still in the potential hazard stage and by the time you have realised its a developing hazard you are lucky to score a 4, usually a 3. The only way round it is to buy the DVD and practice so you can memorise the clips (making them more money) and to try and click for the 5 points on every potential hazard in case it turns into a developing hazard would have you over-clicking and scoring zero as the program would think you are trying to cheat.

they do this so you fail and have to retake the test at the cost of another £31 or whatever it is now.

I passed first time but i like to moan about sh!t you know

[winxp-master]

p.s. congrats Lulu

[ADE THE BLADE]

well done.........dont worry about today. thats done and dusted. concentrate solely on the next part ok. good luck once again congrats

[Paul-S]

Well done Lulu xx

[Mervinh]

Congrats Lulu
the Hazard perception may seem like a load of bollox to us but it could just keep a dozey teenager that does not have a clue off the road a bit longer until they realise you have too look at things other than the radio etc when driving, when i took mine in barnstaple north devon a few years ago the staff could not have been nicer, even told me i had got a good enough result in the hazard perception to pass the instructors test, having been driving trucks every day in the uk and europe i suppose i should have some idea about hazards, but i am not sure about some car drivers that have had their licences for a few years
Merv

[Lutin]

Excellent news, another step forwards.