Well done Zoe for sharing your driving commentary on the day of your mock test particularly when you are just metres away from the real driving test centre in Hendon. It's a real eye opener Roland when you pause the video to explain scenarios and decision making. Great video as always and I hope Zoe passed the real driving test😊
Always look to where the immediate danger is coming from. In most cases that is right first unless entering a one way street with traffic coming from your left.
Very true!! I always try to make them feel as relaxed as possible but in mock tests should they not also be prepared for an examiner that is less chatty or friendly? An examiner should always try to make the candidate feel comfortable but unfortunately they are just people and not all of them have the people skills.
8:49 Pull up behind = Pull up before 17:29 Pull up infront = Pull up before Poor girl, no wonder she's confused when you use behind and infront to mean the same thing. 😛
You're just making up a fault. Looking left first is not marked as a fault. Suggest you speak to your local examiners. Junctions observation is marked on effective observation not have I looked in a particular sequence. As long as she has taken effective observations in both directions before emerging then there is no fault. And even if it was a fault junction observations is high risk, it's unlikely to go as many as 4 driver faults before becoming a serious. Would you pass someone who continually pulled out of junctions without checking it's clear? Also the angled start is a directed stop. She should have been told to pull up just before the parked car, not asked to stop in a safe place What if she'd driven past the car and then pulled up? What's the grear fault all about? No effect on control or safety, the car doesn't struggle and she corrects it. How's the signal a little bit late a fault? Who's affected? Oh and your satnav is setup wrong. Correctly configured it doesn't pronounce street names.
Thank you for your comments…You’ve highlighted a few points in the vid that are definitely contentious. Regarding the looking left first. I do say in the vid that at no point did she have an effect on anyone but she clearly had an issue of looking left first at junctions. As a driving instructor you should not ignore that. It’s clearly a weakness. What better way of making the point then marking it as a fault. Comparing this to someone who is not performing effective observation at junctions which is, as you say, high risk, is just not the same thing. I would also like to point out that this was a mock test and as such is generally marked more harshly. You are 100% correct about the directed stop. The route direction should have been pull up on the left just before the parked car etc… Yes the sat nav is not set up correctly but as far as I am aware the DVSA does not specify that you must use the sat nav used by driving examiners and in some cases recommends using a different one so the pupil gets used to varied types of sat nav. However even though I’ve been aware that it hasn’t been set up properly, I might just change it now 😉 As regards the other points you’ve made you could be correct but again when a fault is highlighted on a mock it’s to push the candidate to higher level. Again I appreciate the feedback always…
@@GetWheelDriving thanks for your reply. The only thing I would say is if you have a mock GCSE at school its not marked harder than an actual GCSE. The point is to give an accurate representation of how the person would have performed of that was a test. You're correct of course regarding the DVSA have never stipulated any satnav to use in training, but if you've got the same model then again why not accurately set it up for the benefit of the pupil? I've got the actual settings which are used which I'll find out and post here for you later should you or anyone else want to use them. I disagree looking left first is a weakness it matters not a jot as long as you've clearly looked both ways before doing anything. To stretch the point what if the junction is completely closed to the right, should I avoid looking left first where I can see, so I can look at the wall or hedge to my right that's blocking my view? From an assessment point of view on that type of fault, you can't change your mind either. The first time she did it you said it was advisory, the second time you said it was a driver fault, and then finally a serious. That's known as "frustration marking" . It's either a fault or or isn't, the frequency doesn't increase the weighting, a not worthy fault can't increase to an habitual.
Overall that was a really good drive with excellent commentary, Zoe you will definitely pass taking on board the learnings 👍🏾
Thank you, yes it was! She drove very well. Thank you for your positive words! 😃
Well done Zoe for sharing your driving commentary on the day of your mock test particularly when you are just metres away from the real driving test centre in Hendon. It's a real eye opener Roland when you pause the video to explain scenarios and decision making. Great video as always and I hope Zoe passed the real driving test😊
Thank you!!! Yes she passed a few months back now. 😊
Bless ya xx 😘 you will do it Gal x thank you sweetie x
@20:10, for the parallel park, I also find it hard to fix if the wheel get too close to the kerb or touch it. Zoe you are not alone 😢
You will get it!! Keep practising
thank you very much. Nadia stars
Nadia Stars!!! You’re welcome!
Passed my driving test on Friday with only 4 minors
Smashed it!!!! Well done! 🔥
@@GetWheelDriving thank you
I do commentary driving quite often during my lessons, am I allowed to do the same during my actual test?
Yes absolutely! 👍
@@GetWheelDriving Thank you !
You’re more than welcome. If you have any questions I’m happy to help!
So for observation at junction 10:23 do we always look right first ?
Always look to where the immediate danger is coming from. In most cases that is right first unless entering a one way street with traffic coming from your left.
You need to make your pupils feel more relaxed. If they are not, they will make mistakes, nerves will hit them.
Very true!! I always try to make them feel as relaxed as possible but in mock tests should they not also be prepared for an examiner that is less chatty or friendly? An examiner should always try to make the candidate feel comfortable but unfortunately they are just people and not all of them have the people skills.
8:49 Pull up behind = Pull up before
17:29 Pull up infront = Pull up before
Poor girl, no wonder she's confused when you use behind and infront to mean the same thing. 😛
Good shout,I like that you make a good point!
You're just making up a fault. Looking left first is not marked as a fault. Suggest you speak to your local examiners. Junctions observation is marked on effective observation not have I looked in a particular sequence. As long as she has taken effective observations in both directions before emerging then there is no fault. And even if it was a fault junction observations is high risk, it's unlikely to go as many as 4 driver faults before becoming a serious. Would you pass someone who continually pulled out of junctions without checking it's clear? Also the angled start is a directed stop. She should have been told to pull up just before the parked car, not asked to stop in a safe place
What if she'd driven past the car and then pulled up? What's the grear fault all about? No effect on control or safety, the car doesn't struggle and she corrects it. How's the signal a little bit late a fault? Who's affected? Oh and your satnav is setup wrong. Correctly configured it doesn't pronounce street names.
Thank you for your comments…You’ve highlighted a few points in the vid that are definitely contentious. Regarding the looking left first. I do say in the vid that at no point did she have an effect on anyone but she clearly had an issue of looking left first at junctions. As a driving instructor you should not ignore that. It’s clearly a weakness. What better way of making the point then marking it as a fault. Comparing this to someone who is not performing effective observation at junctions which is, as you say, high risk, is just not the same thing. I would also like to point out that this was a mock test and as such is generally marked more harshly. You are 100% correct about the directed stop. The route direction should have been pull up on the left just before the parked car etc… Yes the sat nav is not set up correctly but as far as I am aware the DVSA does not specify that you must use the sat nav used by driving examiners and in some cases recommends using a different one so the pupil gets used to varied types of sat nav. However even though I’ve been aware that it hasn’t been set up properly, I might just change it now 😉 As regards the other points you’ve made you could be correct but again when a fault is highlighted on a mock it’s to push the candidate to higher level. Again I appreciate the feedback always…
@@GetWheelDriving thanks for your reply. The only thing I would say is if you have a mock GCSE at school its not marked harder than an actual GCSE. The point is to give an accurate representation of how the person would have performed of that was a test. You're correct of course regarding the DVSA have never stipulated any satnav to use in training, but if you've got the same model then again why not accurately set it up for the benefit of the pupil? I've got the actual settings which are used which I'll find out and post here for you later should you or anyone else want to use them. I disagree looking left first is a weakness it matters not a jot as long as you've clearly looked both ways before doing anything. To stretch the point what if the junction is completely closed to the right, should I avoid looking left first where I can see, so I can look at the wall or hedge to my right that's blocking my view? From an assessment point of view on that type of fault, you can't change your mind either. The first time she did it you said it was advisory, the second time you said it was a driver fault, and then finally a serious. That's known as "frustration marking" . It's either a fault or or isn't, the frequency doesn't increase the weighting, a not worthy fault can't increase to an habitual.
She needs to relax herself
Girl’s done well! She’s passed and gone now. 👍