Hi, I passed my test today at Tolworth with three minors! It would not have been possible without watching all of your videos for the past two weeks so thank you so much for the help.
31:13 Serious kudos to Richard for being so direct and genuine here. I find people like Samir seriously intimidating and I’m in awe of Richard just telling him how it is and not shying away from telling him the truth.
@@binepivk4196 How? He's simply saying their attitude is intimidating did you even watch the video, I'm sure he'll be less intimidated by you attaching a label to him as "xenophobic".
As a road examiner, I was polite but direct unless the situation was dangerous to the point of prison as a possibility, in which case I was blunt. (Had someone drive the wrong way in a construction zone. If they hit a worker, prison.) Doesn’t help anyone if they don’t know what they did wrong. If someone tried to intimidate me, I just withdrew and took the next hour to write every last detail of the test. Bosses backed me every time I had to resort to writing a narrative.
As a retired flight examiner, I found this video quite interesting. My takeaway was that Samir needs considerably more time to establish a better relationship a) with the vehicle and its controls and b) with general situational awareness. Good debrief. I was reminded that in flight tests, younger candidates had flexibility in their aircraft handling and listened to debrief items. Older candidates tended to be more anxious and tense and often would not react positively to constructive suggestions as to how to improve.
Passed my test today first time with 3 minors. Watching these mock test videos have been a massive help in getting ready to take my practical test. They are also very enjoyable to watch and I will certainly watch any future uploads. Thanks for your expertise and help that you bring to the massive learner-driver cohort in the UK & beyond! Also thanks to any drivers that have appeared in your content, they're very brave for putting themselves out there and it is appreciated.
He drives like a Romanian. There's a certain expectation that you will be able to drive and know most of what you need to know about cars by the time you're 18 if you're a man. Some people are surprised or even disappointed if you don't have a license by 20. Cars are a national cult in Romania, and probably generally in eastern Europe. Looking at him i just know he felt some of that pressure and it's probably why he took the risk of driving without a license back home. Feeling that peer pressure makes you rush a little and skip the learning process, you forget you're a learner and act like you already have 5 years experience minimum. It's why i needed 10 extra hours of driving just to stop rushing as if some Bucharest taxi driver would honk me for whatever reason.
Samir will do just fine with a bit more practice. It does look like he's focusing on fast progress trying to manage some situations with the attitude of a driver that has years of driving. He needs a bit more patience.
@@ConquerDrivingnice to hear that! Your suggestions must have helped. Btw: I'm from Romania. I have almost 20 years of driving. I would probably fail your test in the first couple of minutes while I'd just keep up with the crazy traffic here 🙂
@@CosminRotarul am trecut frate fără probleme și fără sa mai conduc... Dar na el este instructor foarte dur.... Am trecut cu 2greseli minore și ce crezi nici nu am dat în oraș aici în cholchester m am dus în ipshuici ca naaaa m am certat cu cine nu trebuia și ei sunt prietenii între ei toți dacă mai dade am aici nici acum nu luam A... Și app și tu dacă te duci sa faci test cu el cu toate ca ai permis de 20de ani te pica crede-mă.... 😊
Nice to see other country's driving teaching and driving tests. In my country they don't even teach the handbrake hill start anymore, they say: "House moms from the 70'S drive like that." They teach us exactly that same method Samir is using. Brake and clutch down - clutch to bite, as to the point where the car would hold without the brakes - add gas smoothly. Same as backing up, it’s done with using mirrors, not looking back like they used to teach me in Spain years ago.
After driving for a few years, it’s interesting to see people learning doing all the same mistakes I used to do and realising how difficult learning to drive is.
If you're banned from driving in Romania, and you do a mock driving test anywhere else in Europe, it's pretty much a given that you'll fail. It's not that he's an innately bad driver, he just needs a ton of help with the basics, hazard awareness and so on. It's hard to know if you're a bad driver, until you realize you are.
He was banned for driving without a license in Romania, Richard mentions that near the start. But yeah, definitely has a fair bit to work on regarding clutch work & observations
@@ReneCisar-e5u What I'm saying is that the driving standards in Romania are much lower than in the UK, for example. On this occasion, the driver does need help in various aspects in order to be a proper driver.
@@ReneCisar-e5u Are you saying that if you get caught driving without a license in another EU, you should be awarded a license to drive in the UK just because of Brexit?
Found this very helpful! I am also a rushed driver at times so seeing someone who does similar mistakes as I do really helped me see this objectively! Hope he will pass his test! :)
A few more lessons to tidy things up. One thing he does is make progress though😅 Dont rush so much and you'll be fine. Gives you time to anticipate and plan better 😊
He didn't seem comfortable in the car, all throughout sort of fighting it a little. Possibly nerves, but if he hasnt driven in your car before- it makes alot of sense. I spotted your comment saying he passed, well done samir! Edit: just as I commented the "are you nervous?" Come up :)
@@SamirDanielNegru Well done man! Hope what Richard talked you through helped massively! I passed my test like 7 years ago, ridden motorcycles for 11 years, then ended up having to re teach myself how to drive a car (all instructors were fully booked for months) Richards videos helped me massively!
Samir, A lot of driving today, is actually thinking for other Drivers. You have to get the car ready for the change of situation. I know you looked at the roundabout, but you were too fast. Get off the clutch! Let the engine help the brake and put the clutch down to stop the car stalling. Good Luck with your driving.
It's an interesting point where you thought he hadn't looked when he had. When I was learning and for my test, I made all my observations much more obvious than they would appear now because if the examiner didn't see it, it didn't happen. I normally wear sunglasses for driving but didn't for my test so that the examiner would be able to tell that I was looking in my mirrors. Move your head, not just your eyes and make sure you're looking early enough to be able to comfortably react to what you might see!
The point was he didn't look before he was committed to entering due to his speed. So although he looked before crossing the line, he didn't look before he could no longer stop safely by the line. I can't remember every detail but I do know his check was not sufficient at the mini roundabout and that's the mental note I made.
@ConquerDriving Yeah. No point looking at the stage where you'd be unable to respond to what you see. "Oh look! A lorry coming from the right! Shame it's about to hit my car."
@@SeanVlismas Exactly, but I shouldn't say he didn't look before the line unless I'm sure that's what happened. He has passed now though, this video was filmed 6 weeks ago.
@@ConquerDriving I point out to my learners that when the roundabout is open ahead with no potential blockers approaching, you need more consideration to the right because vehicles to the right won't be planning to stop. You get this a lot at T-junction mini roundabouts. To the learner it looks open but the danger is what you cannot see to the right until you're almost on the roundabout, which is why we need to slow down so much before deciding to proceed.
I’ve just come back from a Danube river cruise that started in Romania, the drive on a minibus from the airport at Bucharest to the port was interesting if not challenging. The driver knew what he was doing and kept us safe but driving there did seem fast and furious and not much respect for other drivers it seemed. Know it’s different in each country but I did observe some very aggressive driving.
21:07 He might have been looking at the tachometer here because it was roughly halfway between 10 and 20 x100 RPMs. But that's wrong, the tacho measures how fast your engine is spinning and not your speed.
I think the entire country of Romania needs driving lessons like this. Suffice to say, 99% of drivers would completely fail a UK mock test, as there is no such concept of 'do not make other drivers break' or 'look in the mirrors before you signal' or, dare I say, keep within the speed limit and drive peacefully.
We learn in driving school about these and get marked down on the exam if we do them so it’s a matter of not caring. I doubt everyone in uk that already got their license drives like they are still taking their mock tests. Not saying it’s a good thing but it’s just how it is
@@gustavonoffal8750 DN2/E85 e perfecta reprezentare a condusului in Romania. Nu am de mult permisul dar am facut Tisita > Roman pe DN2. Fara sa ma lungesc, pot sa spun ca nu vreau sa mai trec pe acolo.
wait, I thought not checking blindspot at all after emergency stop is an instant fail (serious fault)? Checking just one side is minor but he didn't check any
Personally I don't agree with it being a fail because it doesn't feel like a genuine emergency stop when you've been instructed to do so under safe conditions; when the road is clear. And in your normal driving position it feels like a normal traffic stop when moving off if that makes sense. But yes I believe it's a fail because you're meant to act as if it's an emergency scenario. Same with observations when reversing in an empty carpark you've just entered (imagine busy carpark). Edit: Richard has responded above me as I was typing this reply, keep in mind not every examiner is the same as he said in the vid. I basically failed for going the wrong way for example.. (reply if u wanna know more)
@windroid_user It's not uncommon for another person to show up either from round the corner or out a side entrance when you've done an emergency stop. That's why it's important to check still. Empty car parks have their own host of possible dangers in comparison to busy areas: it's more common for other drivers to cut through bays (and to do so at higher speed). In a similar vein, driving at night might be quiet, but the people you do encounter are often going faster and likely are more tired and unengaged with safe driving.
@@user-mv5zt8qd9l For sure, FYI I am imagining a nice visible straight road with no nearby junctions & side entrances for the emergency stop. And driving to the back of an empty car park where you carry out the reverse park exercise against a fence/hedge shortly after stopping (so you'd be checking behind at an area you saw while going forward a few moments ago). In both those scenarios you could say the risk is quite low, but in no way am I saying or ignoring the fact that there's NO risk and that it's not worth checking by doing proper observations.
I'm not sure if he had taken driving lessons in Romania, but most Romanians can relate to their driving instructor telling them to only use the clutch move off from a standstill. The car in this video seems to also be a diesel (correct me if I'm wrong), which helped with the extra torque on the hill starts and in low RPMs.
some people are lucky and end up passing then again think I'm naive but next time they fail BAD i knew someone who was dangerous but end up passing with flying colours and 4 months later got banned 3 years and needs pass and needs extended drivers test, and what worries me he cannot read English properly but managed to pass so yes makes you wonder don't it !
It took me way too long before I learned not to coast through corners. It feels more comfortable to just use the momentum of the car to keep it going, rather than the engine pulling you along, so I feel it is a natural thing to do.
14:36 Don't agree that this is a minor fault. He had an HGV oncoming that was provably 2 feet away from the centre line and when he pulled out you can clearly see his car has to straddle the lanes, if anything he's further over the other of the road. That would mean an extremely limited space on both sides of his car while passing the lorry and I think a minor for his positioning prior to this or waiting is unnecessary. Even with the cars, they have to hug the kerb as they pass when he pulls out. Ideally you want to leave a metre of room between parked cars and your car and not have to encroach onto opposite lanes.
To be honest, to all these people in the comments saying he’s a bad man, it’s just classic British judgement to anyone who can’t speak like them. It’s clearly a communication and culture barrier.
yes you’re spot on, he’s seems like a good guy, but he doesn’t look like his attitude so that’s probably why and people should consider the frustration that can arise when you’re failing over and over again
It is concerning if he cannot read road signs though. OK if he knows the symbols, bit if not the words that could be an issue - e.g. realise he's going wrong way and suddenly change direction
Is your SEAT by any chance a badge engineered VW jetta? I ask because I just bought a 2020 VW Jetta and 90% of the interior details are identical, aside from badging
Man, banning someone from having a license because he drove without one is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. If someone wants to drive for whatever reason, he will. Banning him from getting a license will only extend his illegal driving. Plus, depending on what he did, it would literally help if he was just given a ticket and have the car picked up by someone with license, as now he has a but of an incentive to get a license. Now if it was someone who was driving dangerously ( very high speeds, cutting people off, running red lights, etc.) Then sure, ban him from driving for a half a decade. But if he is much younger then this guy, say 16 to 19, then just ban him for 2 years. He is almost guaranteed to change so it is just idiotic to do more than that.
Banned in Romania, he can't read, which theoretically means he can't write either, at least in English. Yet, he's pursuing a driver's license. Absolutely fantastic mate.
First of all, thanks for the brilliant videos! I've got my driving license back in 2003 in Turkey but as the UK government doesn't accept it here i'll have to take all exams from the beginning 😒 My question is I have two habits as a 20+ years driver. One of them is, I just rest my foot on the clutch most of the time and i steer with one hand when turning or making a manoeuvre. Are they a fault? Btw my driving test is in November 😬 Thanks in advance 👍
Lots of standing on the clutch and coasting when approaching and on turns. I also noticed that on uphill sections he shifts up too early and doesn't shift down when the engine already struggles.
@@grbadalamenti I think hes of Turkish Origin but Im not sure I mean the name sounds Turkish and it might be from Constanţa as many people in the Dobrogea region are mixed where u have Romanians, Turkish and Bulgarians.
@@Carpatin7202 29:11 he struggles with the indication and later clarifies: 'with me it is a problem because I don't know to reading' I think he's used to arabic writing and struggles to read the names with latin letters. That's strange for someone from Romania.
He's not Romanian. Most likley from an Arab country. Also you don't mess with the Romanian police. 😅 He may not be able to read, because he may use a different alfabet...so the people that judge him, probably never traveled further than their local town. He will eventually pass it.
Hello there! Just an observation from this video that the clutch was first pressed before the brake pedal - time @7:10 th-cam.com/video/mzo3RPXsGGE/w-d-xo.html In my opinioin, it's safer to do the other way, brake pedal first to press slowly then clutch to change the gear. Cheers!
@@kerrythegun bro i failed 2 time because i paid 300 Euros on a weak instructor overall it cost me around 1000 but it worth mentioing that the traffic here is much more agresive and disrespectfull than in Uk.
sa fiu sincer eu m-as dezintegra daca as conduce acum prin Romania, nici gand sa mai dau si traseul acolo (bine asta vine de la un incepator care dabia a luat permisul si de la 13 ani sta in UK si s-a obisnuit cu traficul de aici lol)
Gods I am wondering if I would pass a British driving exam. I only started driving stick this summer after 27y of driving automatics and 4y and 4 TBIs as a road examiner.
Was given to understand that dvsa regarded both clutch and neutral coasting as a gear fault not clutch? (Clutch faults only harsh release and forgetting to press it down so stalling?)
This happened on my test too where i sped up too much before the speed limit sign, at the end she said the sign was in a stupid place but she gave me a minor mark for it, I think I was quite far over the current speed limit.
How ignorant must you be for not taking the test in Romania, it literally costs only 440€ and it’s 30 min and you’re probably not even required to change to 3rd gear 😭😭😭😭
I can see why he failed his test. Way to erratic and overall poor basic skills. I would not put a pupil forward for a test based on this level of driving
i contest the emergency stop being a minor....it should of been a serious fault that he didnt just not check the left but also the right, can you please explain this decision?
I've never been in a car that couldn't hold itself just by half releasing the clutch and I've driven a lot of older cars. What I usually do is release the clutch slowly until the engine sound changes and the front of the car lift up, then release the brake and add gas until it starts moving and I slowly lift the clutch. Does that work in all cars, or did I just not drive old enough cars?
This boy is Turkish, he is not Romanian, he has nothing to do with Romania. Being Turkish, he probably had the impression that anything can be done in Romania, but that is not the case.
you can use any car you like in the test. if u had a car that u just press a button and it parallel parks on its own, and in a test the examiner says do a parallel park, and you press the button and it parks itself and u dont even touch the wheeel, thats allowed (given u still did all the necessary blindspot mirror checks etc). you would still pass as long as u didnt mess up another part of the test. idk where u r from but in the uk students often use the instructors car in the test
Varule era prima oara pe mașină lui a fost doar un test ști ce zic am luat permisul fără nici o ora după testul asta și ce crezi nu am dat aici în orașul asta ca nu am găsit programare m am dus într un oraș unde nu am fost vre o data și am luat permisul fără nici o problema.... Cu 2greseli minore 😊
Hi, I passed my test today at Tolworth with three minors! It would not have been possible without watching all of your videos for the past two weeks so thank you so much for the help.
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
Hi Jana-y2o, I have my test in Tolworth next week. Hopefully I can be part of the Tolworth pass club. Congrats on passing
31:13 Serious kudos to Richard for being so direct and genuine here. I find people like Samir seriously intimidating and I’m in awe of Richard just telling him how it is and not shying away from telling him the truth.
Bit xenophobic that mate
Woah there mate that's pretty racist @@binepivk4196
@@binepivk4196 How? He's simply saying their attitude is intimidating did you even watch the video, I'm sure he'll be less intimidated by you attaching a label to him as "xenophobic".
As a road examiner, I was polite but direct unless the situation was dangerous to the point of prison as a possibility, in which case I was blunt. (Had someone drive the wrong way in a construction zone. If they hit a worker, prison.)
Doesn’t help anyone if they don’t know what they did wrong.
If someone tried to intimidate me, I just withdrew and took the next hour to write every last detail of the test. Bosses backed me every time I had to resort to writing a narrative.
Samir you're breaking the car!
lol
TRIPLE CAUTION!!! Stay center Samir
This is the first thing I thought of when I heard "this is Samir"
SHADDAP. Don't tell me how to drive
HARD LEFT! HARD LEFT!
As a retired flight examiner, I found this video quite interesting. My takeaway was that Samir needs considerably more time to establish a better relationship a) with the vehicle and its controls and b) with general situational awareness. Good debrief. I was reminded that in flight tests, younger candidates had flexibility in their aircraft handling and listened to debrief items. Older candidates tended to be more anxious and tense and often would not react positively to constructive suggestions as to how to improve.
Passed my test today first time with 3 minors. Watching these mock test videos have been a massive help in getting ready to take my practical test. They are also very enjoyable to watch and I will certainly watch any future uploads. Thanks for your expertise and help that you bring to the massive learner-driver cohort in the UK & beyond! Also thanks to any drivers that have appeared in your content, they're very brave for putting themselves out there and it is appreciated.
That's fantastic to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
I hope we can see him take the test again and do well after your feedback.
He has passed his driving test since I made this video about 6 weeks ago.
I'm thinking the same but it's good to know that he already passed the actual test.
@@ConquerDriving That makes me very concerned...
@@stefanr.3495Eh, considering that he have been driving (without license), he probably only need some adjustments.
I would love to see this too! Richard how is Samir?
He drives like a Romanian. There's a certain expectation that you will be able to drive and know most of what you need to know about cars by the time you're 18 if you're a man. Some people are surprised or even disappointed if you don't have a license by 20. Cars are a national cult in Romania, and probably generally in eastern Europe. Looking at him i just know he felt some of that pressure and it's probably why he took the risk of driving without a license back home.
Feeling that peer pressure makes you rush a little and skip the learning process, you forget you're a learner and act like you already have 5 years experience minimum. It's why i needed 10 extra hours of driving just to stop rushing as if some Bucharest taxi driver would honk me for whatever reason.
He is not romanian dude. SAMIR as a name should tell you that
@@claudiumigThat doesn't say anything. He looks like a certain minority that calls their children "Paris" or "Venezuela"
@@claudiumigda te ma in sange de rasist ce esti
I passed my test today in West Sussex.Thanks for all your videos.They were of great help ❤❤
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
Excellent stuff. My ADI part 2 test is coming up in 2 months, I’ve been driving for along time but I’m soooo nervous. Good luck Samir, you’ll do it!
He has now passed. This test was filmed 6 weeks ago.
Samir will do just fine with a bit more practice. It does look like he's focusing on fast progress trying to manage some situations with the attitude of a driver that has years of driving. He needs a bit more patience.
I agree
I made this video about 6 weeks ago. He has passed the test since then.
@@ConquerDrivingnice to hear that! Your suggestions must have helped. Btw: I'm from Romania. I have almost 20 years of driving. I would probably fail your test in the first couple of minutes while I'd just keep up with the crazy traffic here 🙂
@@ConquerDriving that's good to hear that he passed
@@CosminRotarul am trecut frate fără probleme și fără sa mai conduc... Dar na el este instructor foarte dur.... Am trecut cu 2greseli minore și ce crezi nici nu am dat în oraș aici în cholchester m am dus în ipshuici ca naaaa m am certat cu cine nu trebuia și ei sunt prietenii între ei toți dacă mai dade am aici nici acum nu luam
A... Și app și tu dacă te duci sa faci test cu el cu toate ca ai permis de 20de ani te pica crede-mă.... 😊
Nice to see other country's driving teaching and driving tests. In my country they don't even teach the handbrake hill start anymore, they say: "House moms from the 70'S drive like that." They teach us exactly that same method Samir is using. Brake and clutch down - clutch to bite, as to the point where the car would hold without the brakes - add gas smoothly. Same as backing up, it’s done with using mirrors, not looking back like they used to teach me in Spain years ago.
Came here today to announce I have passed my manual driving test first time both theory too! Thank you Richard for all your tips!
Congratulations!
After driving for a few years, it’s interesting to see people learning doing all the same mistakes I used to do and realising how difficult learning to drive is.
If you're banned from driving in Romania, and you do a mock driving test anywhere else in Europe, it's pretty much a given that you'll fail. It's not that he's an innately bad driver, he just needs a ton of help with the basics, hazard awareness and so on. It's hard to know if you're a bad driver, until you realize you are.
Perhaps he needs to have his eyesight checked.
He was banned for driving without a license in Romania, Richard mentions that near the start. But yeah, definitely has a fair bit to work on regarding clutch work & observations
Uk is not part of europe anymore meaning any bans u get in Europe in uk doesn't apply
@@ReneCisar-e5u What I'm saying is that the driving standards in Romania are much lower than in the UK, for example. On this occasion, the driver does need help in various aspects in order to be a proper driver.
@@ReneCisar-e5u Are you saying that if you get caught driving without a license in another EU, you should be awarded a license to drive in the UK just because of Brexit?
swear i’ve got ptsd from examiners telling people to slow down after i failed for it on my first test 😂
Slow down en lol
Found this very helpful! I am also a rushed driver at times so seeing someone who does similar mistakes as I do really helped me see this objectively! Hope he will pass his test! :)
Passed on Thursday and actually had the “what would you normally be doing today?” On the test 😆 your videos were super helpful 👍🏻
A few more lessons to tidy things up. One thing he does is make progress though😅
Dont rush so much and you'll be fine. Gives you time to anticipate and plan better 😊
Mr Fanders thanks for all your vids. Passed 1st time yesterday. I Appreciate it thanks
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
He didn't seem comfortable in the car, all throughout sort of fighting it a little. Possibly nerves, but if he hasnt driven in your car before- it makes alot of sense. I spotted your comment saying he passed, well done samir! Edit: just as I commented the "are you nervous?" Come up :)
I've never driven that car before, but I passed... And with only 2 minor mistakes and no hours of driving I didn't do it after the mok test...
@@SamirDanielNegru Well done man! Hope what Richard talked you through helped massively! I passed my test like 7 years ago, ridden motorcycles for 11 years, then ended up having to re teach myself how to drive a car (all instructors were fully booked for months) Richards videos helped me massively!
Thanks for the video. The mock tests in particular have been useful for preparing for the driving test!
Passed my test yesterday. Thanks to your videos. 🙏🏾
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
He needs help with the basics . Moving off with just the clutch , normal driving position , coasting and downshifting .
Hi,
I passed my driving test last Friday at first attempt, thanks to watching your videos.
Thank you so much.
Samir, A lot of driving today, is actually thinking for other Drivers. You have to get the car ready for the change of situation. I know you looked at the roundabout, but you were too fast. Get off the clutch! Let the engine help the brake and put the clutch down to stop the car stalling. Good Luck with your driving.
I filmed this 6 weeks ago and he has passed since. Good at picking it up, just needed to take his time.
Very helpful video. I’m teaching my gf how to drive and she makes a lot of the same mistakes. Thank you for sharing.
the roleplay gets me every time hahaahha
The role play acting is part of the mock test 😅
It's so funny :D I feel like it would take me out of the mock test too much cos I'd be laughing haha
I guess our man is on the hit list now
This was a good watch; my real uk driving test (not first or second attempt) in September 20th.😮
Thank you Richard for this mock test.😅
It's an interesting point where you thought he hadn't looked when he had.
When I was learning and for my test, I made all my observations much more obvious than they would appear now because if the examiner didn't see it, it didn't happen. I normally wear sunglasses for driving but didn't for my test so that the examiner would be able to tell that I was looking in my mirrors. Move your head, not just your eyes and make sure you're looking early enough to be able to comfortably react to what you might see!
The point was he didn't look before he was committed to entering due to his speed. So although he looked before crossing the line, he didn't look before he could no longer stop safely by the line. I can't remember every detail but I do know his check was not sufficient at the mini roundabout and that's the mental note I made.
@ConquerDriving Yeah. No point looking at the stage where you'd be unable to respond to what you see.
"Oh look! A lorry coming from the right! Shame it's about to hit my car."
@@SeanVlismas Exactly, but I shouldn't say he didn't look before the line unless I'm sure that's what happened. He has passed now though, this video was filmed 6 weeks ago.
@@ConquerDriving I point out to my learners that when the roundabout is open ahead with no potential blockers approaching, you need more consideration to the right because vehicles to the right won't be planning to stop. You get this a lot at T-junction mini roundabouts. To the learner it looks open but the danger is what you cannot see to the right until you're almost on the roundabout, which is why we need to slow down so much before deciding to proceed.
I’ve just come back from a Danube river cruise that started in Romania, the drive on a minibus from the airport at Bucharest to the port was interesting if not challenging. The driver knew what he was doing and kept us safe but driving there did seem fast and furious and not much respect for other drivers it seemed. Know it’s different in each country but I did observe some very aggressive driving.
It's the country with the most fatalities in the European Union
21:07
He might have been looking at the tachometer here because it was roughly halfway between 10 and 20 x100 RPMs.
But that's wrong, the tacho measures how fast your engine is spinning and not your speed.
I think the entire country of Romania needs driving lessons like this. Suffice to say, 99% of drivers would completely fail a UK mock test, as there is no such concept of 'do not make other drivers break' or 'look in the mirrors before you signal' or, dare I say, keep within the speed limit and drive peacefully.
We learn in driving school about these and get marked down on the exam if we do them so it’s a matter of not caring. I doubt everyone in uk that already got their license drives like they are still taking their mock tests. Not saying it’s a good thing but it’s just how it is
@@ionutalexandru3645 asa-i, dar e super exagerat cum a ajuns standardul de condus in Romania, in comparatie cu UK
@@gustavonoffal8750 DN2/E85 e perfecta reprezentare a condusului in Romania. Nu am de mult permisul dar am facut Tisita > Roman pe DN2. Fara sa ma lungesc, pot sa spun ca nu vreau sa mai trec pe acolo.
wait, I thought not checking blindspot at all after emergency stop is an instant fail (serious fault)?
Checking just one side is minor but he didn't check any
If not checking lead to a serious issue then it would be a serious mark. He got lucky on this occasion.
Personally I don't agree with it being a fail because it doesn't feel like a genuine emergency stop when you've been instructed to do so under safe conditions; when the road is clear. And in your normal driving position it feels like a normal traffic stop when moving off if that makes sense.
But yes I believe it's a fail because you're meant to act as if it's an emergency scenario. Same with observations when reversing in an empty carpark you've just entered (imagine busy carpark).
Edit: Richard has responded above me as I was typing this reply, keep in mind not every examiner is the same as he said in the vid.
I basically failed for going the wrong way for example.. (reply if u wanna know more)
@windroid_user It's not uncommon for another person to show up either from round the corner or out a side entrance when you've done an emergency stop. That's why it's important to check still.
Empty car parks have their own host of possible dangers in comparison to busy areas: it's more common for other drivers to cut through bays (and to do so at higher speed). In a similar vein, driving at night might be quiet, but the people you do encounter are often going faster and likely are more tired and unengaged with safe driving.
@@user-mv5zt8qd9l For sure, FYI I am imagining a nice visible straight road with no nearby junctions & side entrances for the emergency stop.
And driving to the back of an empty car park where you carry out the reverse park exercise against a fence/hedge shortly after stopping (so you'd be checking behind at an area you saw while going forward a few moments ago).
In both those scenarios you could say the risk is quite low, but in no way am I saying or ignoring the fact that there's NO risk and that it's not worth checking by doing proper observations.
I'm not sure if he had taken driving lessons in Romania, but most Romanians can relate to their driving instructor telling them to only use the clutch move off from a standstill. The car in this video seems to also be a diesel (correct me if I'm wrong), which helped with the extra torque on the hill starts and in low RPMs.
No this car is a turbopetrol but it has start assist which automatically adds gas when moving off to prevent the car from stalling
some people are lucky and end up passing then again think I'm naive but next time they fail BAD i knew someone who was dangerous but end up passing with flying colours and 4 months later got banned 3 years and needs pass and needs extended drivers test, and what worries me he cannot read English properly but managed to pass so yes makes you wonder don't it !
28:22 I love the "How's my driving" sticker
After you said "You failed" he stopped listening.
Yes yes exactly he was able to repeat what richard said about some of his mistakes by just guessing of course
This was by far the scariest mock driving test in this channel.
Put your hand to your eyes😅😅😅😅
As a general rule (for me anyway); if the car is moving it should be in gear.
He won't pass until he stops being in denial about his mistakes
Richard said in a couple of comments that he did pass as this video is 6 weeks old ;-)
@@hadiamrane oh no.... Another hazard on the road to increase our insurance premiums
@@jastat I myself have no idea how he even got his license. But I guess there is always a way, right....
@@hadiamrane So he must have stopped being in denial lol :P
@@watchmejumpstart24 Who knows 😄
Just passed today, its way easier than you can think, just dont let emotions take over and dont think that youve failed
It took me way too long before I learned not to coast through corners. It feels more comfortable to just use the momentum of the car to keep it going, rather than the engine pulling you along, so I feel it is a natural thing to do.
Passed yesterday, thank you!
Congratulations on passing!
I thought not checking the blind spots after an emergency stop was a serious fault and not a minor fault.
14:36 Don't agree that this is a minor fault. He had an HGV oncoming that was provably 2 feet away from the centre line and when he pulled out you can clearly see his car has to straddle the lanes, if anything he's further over the other of the road. That would mean an extremely limited space on both sides of his car while passing the lorry and I think a minor for his positioning prior to this or waiting is unnecessary. Even with the cars, they have to hug the kerb as they pass when he pulls out. Ideally you want to leave a metre of room between parked cars and your car and not have to encroach onto opposite lanes.
28:21, the parked car he passes. I love the "How's my driving?" phone number sticker.
We've all been there Samir:) some of us just escape uncaught:)) the jurisdiction in Romania is hard , don't ask me how I know it 😅
I have a certain feeling Samir is a bit of a speed demon, and that is the reason his license was revoked in Romania. If he ever had one.
😂😂😂😂
To be honest, to all these people in the comments saying he’s a bad man, it’s just classic British judgement to anyone who can’t speak like them. It’s clearly a communication and culture barrier.
yes you’re spot on, he’s seems like a good guy, but he doesn’t look like his attitude so that’s probably why and people should consider the frustration that can arise when you’re failing over and over again
Give the guy a break typical British attitude judging accent with bit more help he will be fine.
I mate, he’s simply a poor and unsafe driver
The comments you're referencing are both by non-British people lmao
It is concerning if he cannot read road signs though. OK if he knows the symbols, bit if not the words that could be an issue - e.g. realise he's going wrong way and suddenly change direction
Is your SEAT by any chance a badge engineered VW jetta? I ask because I just bought a 2020 VW Jetta and 90% of the interior details are identical, aside from badging
My SEAT Leon is very similar to the Golf, A3 and Octavia. Also the Jetta.
Man, banning someone from having a license because he drove without one is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. If someone wants to drive for whatever reason, he will. Banning him from getting a license will only extend his illegal driving. Plus, depending on what he did, it would literally help if he was just given a ticket and have the car picked up by someone with license, as now he has a but of an incentive to get a license.
Now if it was someone who was driving dangerously ( very high speeds, cutting people off, running red lights, etc.) Then sure, ban him from driving for a half a decade. But if he is much younger then this guy, say 16 to 19, then just ban him for 2 years. He is almost guaranteed to change so it is just idiotic to do more than that.
Banned in Romania, he can't read, which theoretically means he can't write either, at least in English. Yet, he's pursuing a driver's license. Absolutely fantastic mate.
First of all, thanks for the brilliant videos! I've got my driving license back in 2003 in Turkey but as the UK government doesn't accept it here i'll have to take all exams from the beginning 😒 My question is I have two habits as a 20+ years driver. One of them is, I just rest my foot on the clutch most of the time and i steer with one hand when turning or making a manoeuvre. Are they a fault? Btw my driving test is in November 😬 Thanks in advance 👍
Thank you Pastor
Fascinating. The main take away for me is there's good money in barbershops these days - nice wristwatch. Did he pay you in cash?
😂😂😂😂😂😂
17:00 mini roundabout was that a minor or serious? He was lucky to have a shield but not checking the right at all feels more major
To be fair to him, he was probably distracted by his own watch.
Tough gig. Is Jason working at a different test centre now?
😂 Not to the best of my knowledge
A ban for 5 years in Romania does not count in the UK in the same way as the ban in the UK does not count in other EU countries. Am I right?
My question is , how he will gone pass the theory test if he can't read?
You can get assistance as part of the test process i.e. a reader/scribe
Love this guys accent lol 😂
Definitely gonna be either an Audi or BMW driver.
Interesting to think that if your instructor had a new car you’re more likely to pass due to the driving assists than in an old car
True but when you pass and you buy your own car you have to use common sense when doing stuff like bay parking, parallel etc
I see people here commenting about the traffic in Romania. But have you ever seen Indian traffic ?
Lots of standing on the clutch and coasting when approaching and on turns. I also noticed that on uphill sections he shifts up too early and doesn't shift down when the engine already struggles.
-Are you nervous?
Yes
-Try and calm down
Thanks mate 😂
15:45, he also knew he was too fast there🥶
😊😊😅
Samir is not from Romania, he might be some Syrian or Afghan immigrant.
why does this matter honestly in this case, you’re so focused on people heritage just because he can’t speak English properly
@@linvyr it was just and observation, chill down, an yes samir is not from romania
@@grbadalamenti I think hes of Turkish Origin but Im not sure I mean the name sounds Turkish and it might be from Constanţa as many people in the Dobrogea region are mixed where u have Romanians, Turkish and Bulgarians.
@@Carpatin7202 29:11 he struggles with the indication and later clarifies: 'with me it is a problem because I don't know to reading' I think he's used to arabic writing and struggles to read the names with latin letters. That's strange for someone from Romania.
@@grbadalamentihow about he immigrated to Romania, now he is in the UK. Not hard to understand.
He's not Romanian. Most likley from an Arab country. Also you don't mess with the Romanian police. 😅 He may not be able to read, because he may use a different alfabet...so the people that judge him, probably never traveled further than their local town. He will eventually pass it.
Hello there! Just an observation from this video that the clutch was first pressed before the brake pedal - time @7:10 th-cam.com/video/mzo3RPXsGGE/w-d-xo.html In my opinioin, it's safer to do the other way, brake pedal first to press slowly then clutch to change the gear. Cheers!
2:33 Hello Arthur!
i dont think id be able to control my laughter at the roleplaying 🤣
In romania the test is much much easier than in Uk
Yes and usually costs around 300-400 euro lol, depends probably more now.
@@kerrythegun dude probably worked a whole month to afford it
@@kerrythegun bro i failed 2 time because i paid 300 Euros on a weak instructor overall it cost me around 1000 but it worth mentioing that the traffic here is much more agresive and disrespectfull than in Uk.
@@RevivedRecords Yup 🤣🤣🤣. I mean thats how it was few years back, i doubt much changed since then..
sa fiu sincer eu m-as dezintegra daca as conduce acum prin Romania, nici gand sa mai dau si traseul acolo (bine asta vine de la un incepator care dabia a luat permisul si de la 13 ani sta in UK si s-a obisnuit cu traficul de aici lol)
Gods I am wondering if I would pass a British driving exam.
I only started driving stick this summer after 27y of driving automatics and 4y and 4 TBIs as a road examiner.
I’ve never chuckled so quickly before
Was given to understand that dvsa regarded both clutch and neutral coasting as a gear fault not clutch? (Clutch faults only harsh release and forgetting to press it down so stalling?)
This happened on my test too where i sped up too much before the speed limit sign, at the end she said the sign was in a stupid place but she gave me a minor mark for it, I think I was quite far over the current speed limit.
How ignorant must you be for not taking the test in Romania, it literally costs only 440€ and it’s 30 min and you’re probably not even required to change to 3rd gear 😭😭😭😭
Not checking the blindspots after an emergency stop is a serious not a minor isn’t it?
If it lead to a serious issue then it would be a serious mark. But he got lucky on this occasion.
Therefore to be on safe side, do not skip on checking blindspots etc before move off@@ConquerDriving
Love video
❤😂
Am I the only one who thinks that he's really really angry😭?
Yes, I really was 🙏🙏
I can see why he failed his test. Way to erratic and overall poor basic skills.
I would not put a pupil forward for a test based on this level of driving
He has actually passed the driving test a few days after this mock test. Which means he just needed to fix some mistakes.
i contest the emergency stop being a minor....it should of been a serious fault that he didnt just not check the left but also the right, can you please explain this decision?
Is he not coasting whilst going round corners ? Wouldn’t that be marked in the test ?
I've never been in a car that couldn't hold itself just by half releasing the clutch and I've driven a lot of older cars. What I usually do is release the clutch slowly until the engine sound changes and the front of the car lift up, then release the brake and add gas until it starts moving and I slowly lift the clutch. Does that work in all cars, or did I just not drive old enough cars?
Doesnt work in all cars, typically old cars. I know that there are some sports cars that dont allow that as well
There are plenty of cars that struggle and stalling is more likely in most cars without gas. All cars have some power at tick over but they vary.
There's probably a milimeter of bite in my buddy's 08 Focus before it just immediately stalls without gas.
This boy is Turkish, he is not Romanian, he has nothing to do with Romania. Being Turkish, he probably had the impression that anything can be done in Romania, but that is not the case.
@Thunder-plugs
Or maybe banned also in Turkey.
Hi Richard. How to book for the mock test????
What i don't understand is why they are using a car which has a computer that helps with the clutch and gas pedal?
you can use any car you like in the test. if u had a car that u just press a button and it parallel parks on its own, and in a test the examiner says do a parallel park, and you press the button and it parks itself and u dont even touch the wheeel, thats allowed (given u still did all the necessary blindspot mirror checks etc). you would still pass as long as u didnt mess up another part of the test. idk where u r from but in the uk students often use the instructors car in the test
Wish u can be my driving instructors ❤
39:00 he sounds very angry.
yes , is having a argue about rules with a driver instructor, the future sounds great :))
I’m not surprised he got banned from driving in his country in Romania. :))
@@WayneTulip-zm9gw He was caught driving without a license
I think he is angry because of Vivek shouting at Samir when he was breaking the car and trying to run over spectators back in 2013
@@majortom-ey7yj Shaddap yarr
20:13 💀💀 “that was not close”
bro has a richard millie on his hand. deffo fake
It's not fake.😊
@@SamirDanielNegru 100% is
@@SamirDanielNegru C/O Cwm, 1a High Street, Epsom, Surrey, England, KT19 8DA
Interesting
Dabule primejdia Samire
Varule era prima oara pe mașină lui a fost doar un test ști ce zic am luat permisul fără nici o ora după testul asta și ce crezi nu am dat aici în orașul asta ca nu am găsit programare m am dus într un oraș unde nu am fost vre o data și am luat permisul fără nici o problema.... Cu 2greseli minore 😊
@@SamirDanielNegru Bravo vtm
O am from romania
Sa-ti bag muie
Good
Is it not handbrake then neutral?
Bad boy