Today, Laura failed her test because she couldn't work out how to deal with an unusual and complex junction.
Here's how the junction looks on Google Earth:
Laura was heading up the road towards the semi-circular junction, with the ultimate aim of turning right when she reached the dual carriageway at the top of the picture.
Here's how it looks on streetview:
As you approach the junction, it's not particularly obvious how you should deal with it. You really shouldn't turn right, but there are no no entry signs to help you. Just one solitary bollard with a keep left arrow on it.
This bollard is a bit more visible in this next picture:
A bit...
Laura came up to this bit too quickly, and didn't really have time to either read the complexities of the junction, or to safely assess whether it was safe to proceed. She did turn left, but it all fell short of the standard of driving required.
Having turned left, she was immediately confronted by a right turn onto a dual carriageway. The central divide is narrow, and ideally, you would want to complete the manouevre in one go, rather than putting yourself in a vulnerable position, half way across the road.
This is one of the most complex and challenging junctions on any of the Wirral test routes. But it is understandable, if you break it down into it's constituent parts.
