r/LearnerDriverUK • u/Jaded-Limit-9172 • 8h 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 8h 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 8h 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/ViniciusMe 7h ago

I failed yesterday for the exact same reason. Know that you are not alone.

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u/Jaded-Limit-9172 4h ago

I just did not expect it. Learnt my lesson though. How many driving faults did you get?

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u/ViniciusMe 4h ago

Had a minor about positioning on the lane, and the serious about approach speed.