Comments on: Failed Driving Test for Being Too Cautious https://learndriving.tips/driving-test/fail-driving-test/failed-test-being-too-cautious/ Learning to drive guides, advice and tutorials Sat, 02 Oct 2021 12:35:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Learn Driving Tips https://learndriving.tips/driving-test/fail-driving-test/failed-test-being-too-cautious/#comment-65 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 12:35:11 +0000 https://learndriving.tips/?page_id=2479#comment-65 In reply to Amy.

Hi Amy,
Driving examiners do like test candidates to make progress where safe and legally permitted, but if you had already demonstrated that you are confident in overtaking on a dual carriageway and as you were on a dual carriageway, I would then assume that you weren’t holding traffic by up remaining behind the van, then yes, it does seem rather harsh. Examiners do vary considerably (regardless of what some might say). Whilst that was deemed a test fail for that examiner, another might not have had an issue with it.

]]> By: Amy https://learndriving.tips/driving-test/fail-driving-test/failed-test-being-too-cautious/#comment-64 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 01:48:05 +0000 https://learndriving.tips/?page_id=2479#comment-64 Today, I failed my driving test for not overtaking a van in the left-hand lane on a bypass. I understand the potential for danger when refusing to overtake on a normal single-lane (e.g. with a cyclist or tractor, etc.), but the same danger isn’t posed on a bypass.

I’d reached 70mph multiple times on bypasses throughout the test, and changed lanes, so it was clear I was confident to do these things – I just felt it would be better and less cocky to show some caution and not overtake when actually unnecessary. They make a big deal about being in the normal driving lane (left).

Pretty harsh, I thought. I was heading back to my test centre at the time, about 5 minutes away. I’d have passed if it weren’t for that.

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