If you are preparing for a road test, there must be a lot going through your mind. It is important to practice, learn rules, and understand traffic signs. It is equally important to have a clear understanding of various driving test myths that will, at the end of the day, impact the result.
Here are the 5 myths about road test that you must understand to avoid confusion.
Myth #1: Examiners love to fail drivers
Driving examiners are perceived to be rude, inhuman, and someone who loves to fail drivers. This is not the case.
Examiners are professionals who are doing their duty to assess and report your driving skills. They are trained to not take decisions on the basis of personal likes and biasing. This is what exactly they do. They are not there to fail you – not at all.
Myth #2: Examiners have to pass a certain number of drivers every day
This is not true. Examiners really don’t care about the numbers, and there is no quota. They can fail all the drivers on a single or they can pass all the drivers on any given day – depending on their driving skills.
The only thing an examiner cares about is that only the best people pass the driving test. They want to keep roads safe. This is what they have in their minds when assessing drivers.
Myth #3: Chances of passing a road test increases on the second turn
If you have failed a driving test the first time, it is obvious you will pass the second time. This is not true.
There are people who have been failed even four times or more in a driving test. Each time you appear for a road test, it is a new beginning and a new start. It has nothing to do with how you performed last time. The examiner is responsible for assessing your driving skills on that particular day – and decide on its basis.
So it isn’t really necessary that you will pass the second time.
In fact, you should refrain from repeating the same mistakes over and over again. Learn from your mistakes and reappear as a better driver next time.
Myth #4: Be confident and you will pass
It is a great thing to be confident when driving but it has nothing to do with the road test. Of course, it impacts your driving but passing a driving test is more than just being confident.
The examiner has to see how you are driving and even if you are confident and make a serious mistake, you will fail. Similarly, there are certain mistakes that are not tolerable even if the driver is confident.
Myth #5: My friend (or a relative) passed first time. I will too
If someone passed a road test the first time, fine, but it has nothing to do with your driving test. It doesn’t mean you will pass the first time too.
No examiner is lenient or strict. They pass (or fail) on the basis of how you drive irrespective of how many drivers were passed (or failed).
Conclusion
Do not believe these 5 myths about road test. It will keep you focused. Make sure that your mind is clear on the test day from all these and any other myths.