Driving Test

Hurray! just passed my driving test yesterday at BBDC, 1st attempt, so happy cos no need to spend anymore $$ on drv lessons haha guess my drv instructor will be feeling the opposite way cos he can't earn my $$ anymore...
Actually I think I was quite lucky that the tester is not "stingy" though I did made a BIG mistake.. haha
wat took place yesterday...

11:30am
Met my drv instructor for last practise session, sped at BB road at 70km/h for most of the time, then went inside bukit batok to make a few turns.

12:00pm
Went inside cct to practise cct events, my weakest is vertical parking, guess I am pretty used to having big space to reverse in( cos my exp in army is mostly heavy vehicles) so when I see that there's only a small gap(which is correct) at the sides, I was quite hesitant to reverse in though I was doing it the correct way. Well my instructor just gave me 3 words "Just do it" haha..The rest of the stuffs in the drv cct I was quite good except that I always did not bother to check whether I would mount the kerb (but I never did anyway) or not haha

1pm
Left the drv cct, went drive around Bukit Batok again cos my test time was at 1:55pm. went to do all the "harder manueveres" at bukit batok like u-turns blah blah blah.

1:30pm
went back to BBDC, instructor went to "register" for me..then wait....

2:00pm
Tester came and start balloting, Tester Mr Tan XX hai was assigned to me, i was to take route 2. damn, can't go teck whye..cos I heard frm frens that if we go to teck whye area it's easier to pass, furthermore it's where I stay so I am very famaliar wif that place. Somemore Route2 gotta make a U-turn at the traffic light junction.
After that we waited for the tester to come in and call our names, then we followed them to our test car.

2:05pm
went driving round cct, Tester told me that if he beat on the dashboard, means E-brake. Ha I was never taught how to E-brake. but my instructor told me on the very day itself that e-brake just means hard brake lor. so we proceed, after finishing the parallel parking, slope and 3pt turn, while cruising along the outer lane, he suddenly hit the dashboard, honestly I was stunned for a split second, but after recovering frm the shock, I immediately step hard on the brakes and clutch...after that he said "ok" and we moved on to the next 3 items. Did some "auto correction" when doing the vertical parking, dunno why always need to return the steering abit to reverse into the lot, but nevertheless still managed to finished in 1 movement non-stop.

2:15pm
Went out of the drv cct and onto the main road, was asked to turn right upon exiting BBDC, and we drove towards Bt Gombak Mrt, slowed down when approaching the traffic light there cos there's alot of pedestrians there, but the lights never change, so I just drove ahead tot that's the most dangerous place (cos alot of pedestrians thus lights will change very fast), but later when approaching another traffic light further ahead, when I was about to accelerate pass it (very near already) it suddenly turn amber, kaoz no choice, have to shift my leg frm the accelerator to step hard on the brakes, managed to stop but slightly pass the stop line, tester "flew" forward..Die I tot this time die liao, sure fail stupid traffic light. Then he said to me in mandarin "why step so hard on the brakes, be more gentle I also flew out" Strange right? cos all the while he spoke to me in English suddenly change to mandarin. Anyway by then I was qute demoralised liao cos I tot this time sure fail liao..then at the next junction, I forgot to release my handbrake before moving off so cause a short delay, kena horned by taxi, stupid taxi cannot wait for a while..but engine didn't stall lah..then we make a "left turn on red", a u-turn then went back to BBDC.

2:35pm
Upon nearing BBDC,(all conversation in mandarin) the tester ask me whether I got drive before, I think he can tell that I do have some experience in driving. According to my instructor, from the way I change gears, turn the steering wheels, and the way I drive, it's quite obvious I got some experience. So I told him I drove trucks in army. then he ask me how coem cannot convert, so I told him I don't have enough mileage(7k km)lor. Returned to BBDC, followed tester back to office to get my results, then he said (in a nice tone) that I should "slow down" and not brake so hard. for that little hard braking incident I got 10pts. 6 for failing to slow down upon approaching road hazards(traffic lights lor), 4 for very hard braking. 2 for delay in moving off (4got to release handbrake mah, too distraught liao), and another 2 for wide turning (dunno where also) so in the end got 14 demerits points. 0pts or 18pts still pass.. haha

2:40pm
was told need to watch a driver orientation video but I was back too early(i think i was the 2nd candidate to arrived back at BBDC). but I miss that 2:45pm show cos I went to get my stuffs back frm my instructor's car.then hav to wait for 3:40pm video show. after watching the video then can go apply for license. settled everything and reach home at 4:30pm.

I think there are alot of gals taking drving now and the school passing rate is indeed higher than private. Among those in the briefing room(b4 test), There are total 12 person, 8 are gals and 4 guys. There are 8 person in the video room(some from 3:55pm test slot), 5 are gals and 3 guys. then of this 8, 6 are school candidates.

One funny think I saw yesteday, I think there was this gal who believe the rumors that dressing scantily would increase her chances of passing, so I saw this young gal wearing a tight "singlet-like" top, bra strap and cleaveage showing(quite obvious, but her boobs not very big also) lah. anyway I got dd liao so I also habor no lewd tots, just feel abit funny abt her dressing, she look as though she's gg to nightspots to "hook" some guys instead of coming for drv test. haha but in the end she still fail. cos I saw her gg back to the training ground and not to the video rm. so the logic now is dressing scantily won't help. My views: If the tester are all lechers, then if they pass u they cannot see ur cleavage again. so if they fail u they may have another chance to see the longkang right? so gals don't go believing in the rumors that dressing more scantily will increase ur passing chance. drv skills more impt.

FOr those who are taking driving test soon, it's not as scary as u (and wat other ppl told u) think lah, from my exp I don't think the testers go all out to fail first-timers. Just be careful and don't be nervous then with competent driving skills and reaction, should have no prob passing.

oh ya btw, just found out that my present drv instructor name is "johnny" not "ronnie". My previous drv instructor's pronounciation bad (or my hearing got prob ask him 2x still catpure "ronnie"). he's quite good, very patient never scold me, but he likes to sleep lah haha... most of the time I drive myself while he's sleeping sitting beside me.(can hear his snores, haha). Interested ppl who wan to learn frm him can contact me. He teaches at Ubi and BBDC.