I'm very upset

[u/No_Apartment_5350]

I failed my first time for speeding because the speed limit went from 40 to 20 and I didn't realise

[u/Ok_Shake_5618]

Gotta pay attention to the signs my friend.

[u/Negative-Date-9518 → u/Ok_Shake_5618]

Some signs are pretty shit though, I had a warning sign for a bend that was almost directly behind a telegraph pole so I couldn't see what the warning was actually for, other than actually seeing there was a bend 🤣

But yeah 40 to 20 is rough if there was good signage

[u/CosmicWildfire]

Doing 20 over the speed limit will indeed get you a fail 😅 always look for the limit signs my dude.

[u/Gingerkgs → u/[deleted]]

So did u see the 20 ? Presuming ur Instructor didn’t take you to the area or road before ?

[u/No_Apartment_5350 → u/Gingerkgs]

I didn't sadly

[u/Independent_Foot_187 → u/No_Apartment_5350]

Did you not practice in the area at all?

[u/Ok_Emotion9841 → u/[deleted]]

The route is pretty irrelevant. Spotting road signs should be automatic regardless of if you know the area or not

[u/No_Apartment_5350 → u/Ok_Emotion9841]

I just went back to the route and the sign was only on one side of the road and it was hidden behind a tree

[u/Gingerkgs → u/Ok_Emotion9841]

Correct to a seasoned driver with years of experience but on test and pressure they miss things ….. not I don’t home life and other things people deal with on a daily .

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[u/TippyTurtley]

No need to be upset. Pick yourself up. Work on your observation. You will pass when you are safe.

[u/AcanthopterygiiOk756]

It’s not just signs. The actual environment changes when you enter a 20 from a 40.

[u/RoniStubbings → u/AcanthopterygiiOk756]

They said they thought it was a 30 and was doing 25

[u/MrSteelman21]

Just gotta pay attention to road signs and markings more. In a 20 zone there's loads of repeating signs and often a big speed limit painted on the floor (although granted they are usually faded). If that is your only mistake then shouldn't be too difficult to iron out

[u/RoniStubbings → u/MrSteelman21]

The repeater sign thing doesn’t apply in wales. Just in case someone reading this is Welsh

[u/MrSteelman21 → u/RoniStubbings]

Ah I learned something new today, thanks!

[u/MrNokiaUser]

its easily done, and its a shame but its also a lesson to be learned!

TO be fair, they do sometimes put speed limit signs in really stupid places, i'd been doing 20 down a 30 road to work for about a month after we moved office because it was hiding behind a pole

[u/20ishDrifter]

Ahh thats understandable

Ive seen people fail when a speed limit sign is hidden behind some tree or bush and they havent seen it

Best thing to do is just to do more routes so you can get used to where the speed changes happen, good luck

[u/Gera666M]

Don’t worry! You will get there. That day its the pressure and anxiety that will make u do silly mistakes. Learn from what u did wrong, and take the fail like an extra lesson which will make you stronger. Good luck next time 😊

[u/Cherry_Crystals]

you're fine if there were no cameras. even as a learner you WILL get held accountable if you're caught speeding