6 Demerit Points!
Woohooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I PASSED MY TP WITH 6 DEMERIT POINTS! I'm overjoyed! I took the day off today and I went for a warm up session in the circuit. It was terrible and I was a pack of nerves. I did many things wrong, I rolled back on the slope > 1m (immediate failure) and I stalled twice. Parking was terrible as well and it was only just the beginning =(
Waiting at the Directional Change course, there was an indian lady who was having her TP, she just completed the directional change and was about to turn out. There was a chinese guy who was also having his TP, and was waiting for his turn at the directional change course, but whilst waiting, his car ate into the next lane, which the indian lady was about to turn into.
Probably afraid that her car might scratch his, she made an early turn and the rear wheel struck the kerb. My instructor say "See la, so sayang, let people sabo". Wah I see already damn cheesed off, that chinese guy better get marked for cutting into her lane. Upon seeing this, he backed up a little bit, but the car was still very close towards the center lane. The indian lady tried turning out again and she struck the kerb for the second time.
My instructor said "You see! Like that fail already. Don't need to go to the main road already fail, let people sabo" I began damn afraid that I met meet these unfortunate scenarios when it was my turn, and I wasn't even performing at my best!
My instructor left me at the waiting room and the TP came one by one. I was probably the third last to leave for the test. The tester asked me to start the car and prepare for the test. I hurriedly went over to the car, started the engine, adjusted the mirrors and seat. The moment he stepped into the car, he said "You may proceed"
HUH! I didn't know what to do. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt yet, should I wait for him or not? Will he mark me for not making him wear the seltbelt? So I just kept waiting, for another 5-10s before I confirmed with him again, "Sir, may I proceed?". "Yes you may" he replied.
I turned out into the circuit and he said "Go to no. 15, directional change." WTF! Wasn't that the station where the indian lady struck the kerb twice? And that was my first station? Chum liao la. And to top it off, I didn't know where no. 15 was! I found it thankfully but the tester told me not to go too fast. I was taken aback, perhaps he might mark me for this.
I did all my stations with ease, rolled back slightly on the slope and over revved. Nearly turned too late for parallel parking. I eventually turned out into the main road and he wore his safetly belt, but by this time, I was confident because I do much better on the main road than the damned circuit.
Did just 1 route and went back to the driving centre. He asked me to follow him to the office and I realised I was amongst the first 3 to return. The guy seated next to me received his results first. The TP handed him a slip of paper and began explaining the demerit points which was given to him. I initially thought that the guy might've failed, but he passed. Not more than 3mins later, my tester asked me to take a seat at a nearby desk. Even before I could sit down, he informed me that I had passed. A wave of sensation struck me and I was overwhelmed with joy as I realised I only had 6 demerit points, far less than what I had expected.
and that's how I passed my driving.
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I PASSED MY TP WITH 6 DEMERIT POINTS! I'm overjoyed! I took the day off today and I went for a warm up session in the circuit. It was terrible and I was a pack of nerves. I did many things wrong, I rolled back on the slope > 1m (immediate failure) and I stalled twice. Parking was terrible as well and it was only just the beginning =(
Waiting at the Directional Change course, there was an indian lady who was having her TP, she just completed the directional change and was about to turn out. There was a chinese guy who was also having his TP, and was waiting for his turn at the directional change course, but whilst waiting, his car ate into the next lane, which the indian lady was about to turn into.
Probably afraid that her car might scratch his, she made an early turn and the rear wheel struck the kerb. My instructor say "See la, so sayang, let people sabo". Wah I see already damn cheesed off, that chinese guy better get marked for cutting into her lane. Upon seeing this, he backed up a little bit, but the car was still very close towards the center lane. The indian lady tried turning out again and she struck the kerb for the second time.
My instructor said "You see! Like that fail already. Don't need to go to the main road already fail, let people sabo" I began damn afraid that I met meet these unfortunate scenarios when it was my turn, and I wasn't even performing at my best!
My instructor left me at the waiting room and the TP came one by one. I was probably the third last to leave for the test. The tester asked me to start the car and prepare for the test. I hurriedly went over to the car, started the engine, adjusted the mirrors and seat. The moment he stepped into the car, he said "You may proceed"
HUH! I didn't know what to do. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt yet, should I wait for him or not? Will he mark me for not making him wear the seltbelt? So I just kept waiting, for another 5-10s before I confirmed with him again, "Sir, may I proceed?". "Yes you may" he replied.
I turned out into the circuit and he said "Go to no. 15, directional change." WTF! Wasn't that the station where the indian lady struck the kerb twice? And that was my first station? Chum liao la. And to top it off, I didn't know where no. 15 was! I found it thankfully but the tester told me not to go too fast. I was taken aback, perhaps he might mark me for this.
I did all my stations with ease, rolled back slightly on the slope and over revved. Nearly turned too late for parallel parking. I eventually turned out into the main road and he wore his safetly belt, but by this time, I was confident because I do much better on the main road than the damned circuit.
Did just 1 route and went back to the driving centre. He asked me to follow him to the office and I realised I was amongst the first 3 to return. The guy seated next to me received his results first. The TP handed him a slip of paper and began explaining the demerit points which was given to him. I initially thought that the guy might've failed, but he passed. Not more than 3mins later, my tester asked me to take a seat at a nearby desk. Even before I could sit down, he informed me that I had passed. A wave of sensation struck me and I was overwhelmed with joy as I realised I only had 6 demerit points, far less than what I had expected.
- 2 points for rolling back <>
- 4 points for failing to conform safety (vertical parking)
and that's how I passed my driving.
scribbled by xlambda @ 8:25 PM
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