The anonymous man was in the middle of his driving test when he was unfortunately cruising behind a ‘crazy person’ who kept swerving around the place. But luckily it didn’t end badly
Driving tests are nerve-wracking enough without all the dangerous antics you might come across on a day-to-day basis. Since new skills are needed for theory tests, passing has never been more challenging nowadays.
It can be common to have complete misjudgement that causes learners to fail their driving tests, but when other motorists are out to ruin your day, it’s not nice. That’s what one learner recently had to face after getting behind the wheel for their very own driving test which could have nearly ended badly for him. Posting on Reddit in the r/driving forum which boasts 64,000 members, one user shared details of their near miss.
The motorist, believed to be from the US, revealed how they were leaving the DMV, known as the Department of Motor Vehicles, across the pond.
He said: “Immediately after getting out of the DMV, there was a guy in front of me driving 10 miles under the speed limit and swerving around like a crazy person.
“The proctor said ‘this is a good example of what not to do’.
“Anyway, he takes the same right turn as I did, and the proctor said ‘Okay, I’m just gonna have you park right’.”
Seconds later, the other driver pulls into the spot without signalling – which is one thing you should never behind the wheel.
The Reddit user concluded: “And because of that, I didn’t have to do the backing up portion of the test… I passed.”
Since the post was shared, it racked up hundreds of upvotes with dozens of comments. Many people claimed the learner dodged a bullet.
One said: “So the bad driver saved you from failing?” Another added: “Chillest examiner ever. Normally they fail you for breathing the wrong way.”
Others couldn’t help but slate the examiner for dismissing one important skill on the road. A person posted: “Sounds like you need to thank the bad driver and the lazy proctor.”
In the UK, a driving test will most certainly consist of at least one of three reversing manoeuvres: parallel parking, bay parking, or pulling up on the right-hand side of the road and reversing.
But you can fail the test if you make a serious or dangerous mistake during a manoeuvre, such as poor observation or losing control of the vehicle.
After all, the examiner is looking for a high level of control and accuracy so make sure to keep your car moving very slowly.
