Test Centre: Upton
Reason for fail: Use of mirrors - Change Direction
Karen was in the middle of the "independent driving" section of her driving test. She had been asked to turn left at this junction, but unfortunately ended up in the right hand lane. She realised that she was going the wrong way, and attempted to suddenly change lane, without looking in her left hand door mirror first.
A lorry was to her left, and the examiner hit the brakes, in order to avoid a collision. Not surprisingly, she got a serious fault for it.
So if she'd just gone right, she'd have passed?
Yes. The examiners mark your driving, not your ability to remember a series of directions. Everyone gets it wrong from time to time, and it's important that you do the safest thing, rather than just forcing your way into a different lane. You can always find a way to get back on track somewhere further on. If you do find yourself in the wrong lane, the first thing to do is to check your mirrors, so that you know how you will affect other people if you choose to try to correct it. If you have the time and space, a signal can tell people what you intend to do (but it doesn't give you the right to do it - have another look after you've signalled to see if other road users are giving you the space you need) If it's not safe to change lane, just keep in the lane that you're in, and go the wrong way. The examiner can then give you a couple of instructions to get you back on route.
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