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I Failed my car test on Thursday

"Lack of Observation"

I am trying to get a taxi licence you see, and part of it, is you have to resit the car test. I thought I my drive was good, but apparantly you have to look in your blind spot in a car now, just the same as on the bike.

I have spent the past 5 years not doing it on the bike as I would rather see where I am going, not where I have been.

I have since the test, been sat in my huge Jeep practicing and in my right blind spot can see a large door pillar, seat belt and rear door handle - In the left one, the rear passanger seat, passenger head rest, and cup holder.

In my 10 inch square mirrors which she commented on my good use off, I can see the damn road and surroundings

Oh well, better pay another £58.00.

Wez.

What a load of nonsense... Most Taxi drivers don't even bother to look where they're going half the time, let alone check their blind spot.

Except Phil of course, the bestest Taxi driver in the world...

Aww bless, cheers Nick he he he.

I didnt have to do any form of car test as I was lucky enough to have just passed my Advanced Driving Test.

Which Council are making you do a driving test again then ????

NDDC dont

Maver-Nick wrote:What a load of nonsense... let alone check their blind spot.

Checking their blind spot? - is that the excuse they use when they turn around for a perve of the cuties sat in the back seat? not such a pretty sight at the end of the evening though!!

graham22 wrote:

Maver-Nick wrote:What a load of nonsense... let alone check their blind spot.

Checking their blind spot? - is that the excuse they use when they turn around for a perve of the cuties sat in the back seat? not such a pretty sight at the end of the evening though!!

Don't be silly grah, we cabbie's have hidden mirrors for that stuff. . We have up skirt mirrors, cleavage Mirrors etc etc

Driving all day as my job, i make it a habit of checking my blind spot before i pull away and turn right into roads.

You just never know when there could be a biker sat along side you.

I think riding a bike makes you a better driver for sure.

Exeter Council

I have my IAM on the motorbike, but it don't count.

Wez

Ever since being a pillion, it's made me check my blind spots more often, for fear of knocking a biker down. I wouldn't want that on my conscience.

you would be the first to moan if a car nocked you off your bike cause they didnt check their blind spot!

you would be the first to moan if a car nocked you off your bike cause they didnt check their blind spot!

Actually I wouldn't, as I beleive that if I have an accident on my bike it will always be partly my responsibility for not anticipating well enough what was about to happen...

Wez.