Smeeagain wrote:Many thanks indeed. One respondent mentioned the examiner's preferences. Apparently one of his favourites is to ask 'what was the last road sign that we passed' .........that's not something you can really test yourself on as you will look at every sign and you can't catch yourself out as such i.e. you can't really go back and check every sign.
I've never really understood the value of that particular "test" other that some smugness for the tester. And I remember being told by one coach (in my case with respect to braking for "slow" signs) - brake for the hazard, not the sign.
If you're particularly concerned about that, giving a commentary at least for a few minutes generally forestalls many of their questions (when you've covered road signs, road markings, stopping distances and various speed limits it doesn't leave them too many more things to ask you)
If you're dealing with hazards appropriately, does it matter whether you've consciously observed the sign? It might be you've already dealt with it in the subconscious. And that links to Strangely Brown's comment above - if you start over-thinking what you're doing too much, you can end up conscious of every tiny little thing. Sometimes having a chat with the examiner while you leave your subconscious to get on with your natural drive can result in a better experience.
My experience is that the examiners are mostly not looking to catch you out. They want you to get gold. It's up to you not to let yourself down on the day and give them reasons not to. And observers in the groups tend to be more dogmatic and have stronger foibles than the examiners