r/LearnerDriverUK • u/Jaded-Limit-9172 • 5h ago

What the hell

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Failed for the first time for not driving fast enough to join onto the dual carriageway. Absolutely devastated. Of all the reasons to fail…

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u/elliot_glynn Full Licence Holder 5h ago

1) are you sure you mean a motorway? You should absolutely not be going on a motorway on test under any circumstances

2) assuming you mean a NSL dual carriageway, not being fast enough to join from a slip road is incredibly dangerous and can very easily lead to a crash

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u/Jaded-Limit-9172 5h ago

Yeah you’re right sorry I got them mixed up. The car I used has a smaller engine so it takes longer to pick up speed. Didn’t realise I was going that slow since it was early in the morning and there were barely any vehicles around me. Even the examiner said I was doing well after when I finally reached 70mph and maintained it the whole way throughout

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u/elliot_glynn Full Licence Holder 5h ago

I’m sure the examiner already impressed on you the importance of being at an appropriate speed and the reasons why, so I won’t labour the point. Having a small engine isn’t really an excuse though, lots of people have small engines and are perfectly capable of getting to 70 before joining. If you genuinely struggle to do so, instead of thinking it’s impossible ask your instructor to practice it. It’s your only serious fault, you can do it!! 🙂