Hi guys.
I'm new to this group and I must say reading people's experiences about their driving test has helped me with coping a bit with my failures.
I've failed 3 times and I've started telling people I've passed because I'm so ashamed of myself.
All 3 times have been in automatic cars which makes it even more shameful. And the failures are due to different things.
Have another test on Thursday and my heart literally starts beating so fast that I wake up from sleep.
I'm normally not an anxious person and I've never failed any exam before but this driving test has destroyed my self esteem so much. I have cried and written horrible things to myself because of it. In addition, I'm very broke. I cannot even get support from peers because I told everyone I've passed because of shame.
I have a car in my driveway I cannot drive because of this monstrous test.
I just needed to vent where nobody knows me.
First failure- 1 major 3 minors. I stopped at a traffic light to turn right because it turned red. Apparently, I'm meant to have moved on a red light once I'm at the junction.
Second failure- 2 majors 6 minors. I failed in the first few seconds of the test as I drove on the wrong side of the road to exit the driving test centre. Also, I was on a wrong road to turn right because cars covered the arrows on the ground and I went straight instead but I still got a major.
Third failure- 1 major 10 minors. This was just few days ago. I drove 35MPH in a 30MPH zone. I saw 40MPH sign ahead and thought to catch up lest I get marked for hesitating.
Fourth test is in a few days and I am sleep-deprived. My chest hurts and I've watched all videos watchable on YouTube.
I'm desperate to pass because of work and apart from that, I've had a horrible year so far and feel stuck. I just need a little bit of light.
