I passed my advanced test today.
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All the comments have been supportive. I meant good intentions with my post. No one is beneath me in my mind.
Re: I passed my advanced test today.
waremark wrote:martine wrote:Silk wrote:...It's just a shame there are some on here who are too quick to denigrate what they consider to be beneath them...
Eh? Have I missed something?
Presumably Silk suggests a little more focus on congratulations on a great achievement, as opposed to how much further there is to travel:
"Well done the start of a long enjoyable journey"
As it happens, the OP seems keen to travel further.
It's not really what I meant. I was actually referring to one or two individuals who are dismissive of traditional AD at any level and come across as if they're above it all. I suggest you don't have to look far to know to whom I refer.
I've gone quite a way along the journey myself and still have a way to go, but I've never been as chuffed to bits as I was when I first passed the IAM test.
Anyone who looks down on those who take an advance driving course should go stick their head in a bucket as far as I'm concerned.
Re: I passed my advanced test today.
Silk wrote:waremark wrote:martine wrote:Silk wrote:...It's just a shame there are some on here who are too quick to denigrate what they consider to be beneath them...
Eh? Have I missed something?
Presumably Silk suggests a little more focus on congratulations on a great achievement, as opposed to how much further there is to travel:
"Well done the start of a long enjoyable journey"
As it happens, the OP seems keen to travel further.
It's not really what I meant. I was actually referring to one or two individuals who are dismissive of traditional AD at any level and come across as if they're above it all. I suggest you don't have to look far to know to whom I refer.
I've gone quite a way along the journey myself and still have a way to go, but I've never been as chuffed to bits as I was when I first passed the IAM test.
Anyone who looks down on those who take an advance driving course should go stick their head in a bucket as far as I'm concerned.
I agree I was chuffed when I passed my IAM test. No problem with the IAM personally. Some people on all forums I am on discredit others; yet I find these are the people who never participate in the real world.
Re: I passed my advanced test today.
I'm late to the party, but congratulations.
I can't say I was happy that I passed because initially I thought I had failed. A few days later, they told me I had in fact passed and I felt like I cheated, so it was a hollow feeling.
As some other people have said, it's a base from which to improve. I'd like to think I've improved sufficiently since then that I could pass 'properly' if I were to retake the test tomorrow and I've not seen my observer since.
I can't say I was happy that I passed because initially I thought I had failed. A few days later, they told me I had in fact passed and I felt like I cheated, so it was a hollow feeling.
As some other people have said, it's a base from which to improve. I'd like to think I've improved sufficiently since then that I could pass 'properly' if I were to retake the test tomorrow and I've not seen my observer since.
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Adam, can I ask why you felt that you had failed?Adamxck wrote:I'm late to the party, but congratulations.
I can't say I was happy that I passed because initially I thought I had failed. A few days later, they told me I had in fact passed and I felt like I cheated, so it was a hollow feeling.
As some other people have said, it's a base from which to improve. I'd like to think I've improved sufficiently since then that I could pass 'properly' if I were to retake the test tomorrow and I've not seen my observer since.
IAM F1RST
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You can.
I was travelling at the nsl several hundred yards before I passed the nsl sign, which wasnt even visable at the point at which I started accelerating.
I figured I was illegal for such a distance, despite it being perfectly safe (which was my argument during the debrief) that there was no way Id pass. I also assumed my observation would get marked down significantly. My examiner also made some comments about the speed which I assumed meant I would be booking a retest, rather than getting a pass.
I was travelling at the nsl several hundred yards before I passed the nsl sign, which wasnt even visable at the point at which I started accelerating.
I figured I was illegal for such a distance, despite it being perfectly safe (which was my argument during the debrief) that there was no way Id pass. I also assumed my observation would get marked down significantly. My examiner also made some comments about the speed which I assumed meant I would be booking a retest, rather than getting a pass.
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To cheat you must have done something dishonestly, as it was you simply made a mistake, on your test. & we all make mistakes every time we drive, So I can see perfectly well why the examiner passed you, he saw exactly that a mistake.
There's no such thing as perfection, but there's no reason why we shouldn't all aim for it.
Stew.
There's no such thing as perfection, but there's no reason why we shouldn't all aim for it.
Stew.
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Mini Spirit wrote:Thanks Guys. I'm intending to do my Masters this year.
Well done on getting a F1RST and great to see your enthusiasm in going for Masters.
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