A good sign is that she's aware of her mistakes and that she failed. It's the ones that are cocky and think that they've passed which is really concerning.
The main thing I've noticed about England and the UK roads is just how many vehicles park along the side of the roads which blocks a large portion of the road since the roads are already narrow to begin with.
The car parking situation in the U.K. is dismal, I don’t understand why local authorities can’t make more car parks near areas that need them. It’s why so many end up parking on the road 😭
I agree it’s horrendous. Im learning to drive in London so it’s even worse here coz you have busy roads and all of them just packed with parked cars. Meeting situations are my nightmare
19:29 Fair play to the white VW driver. The noticed the learner vehicle so just decided to move back even though it was longer for them and more hassle for them they still did it.
She is really quite a good driver, considering she originally learned in America, she has gotten used to British roads very quickly. Well done to her. I wish her well in her test!
@@SmugsFX in the UK it’s not an ‘e-break’ :) it’s just a handbrake. And it’s standard practice here if you drive a manual car, to properly secure the car in order to prevent it from rolling. If you drive an automatic, you wouldn’t. We do things differently, doesn’t mean it’s incorrect. I suggest you go touch some grass if an innocent comment like this has triggered you so badly. Especially considering the amount of complaints you’ve made on other video about our stricter driving standards as if they effect you.
@@xMaddieMuffin if you need a handbrake to secure the car; you need to learn how to use the biting point of the clutch. comes at me whilst living in a left side driving country LOL How bout like almost every other country in the english speaking world; you're taught to actually know how to use a clutch to secure yourself. Please go look up how often "handbrakes" seize and fail to disengage.
@@SmugsFX it actually has nothing to do with ‘needing it’ its a standard rule in the uk whether you have good clutch control or not. But keep talking from a 3rd world country that has to pay $600 for an ambulance ride & where majority of users drive automatic, can’t hear you over the block button.
@@l3gendarylag805 stalker ex vibes bruh lol. the fact shes US in the UK makes it all the more funny too. "u comin back to see me girl" .. like "hell narr i left the damn country cause of yo ass"
That was a bit of a horrible place for her to do the reverse parallel park. She stopped in the road for so long that some vehicles started to overtake so this introduced so much uncertainty to the situation and then that lorry.... that was the final nail in the coffin.
Fellow American here (who just passed my Automatic to Manual Conversion test over the weekend): Carla has an excellent attitude, and has acclimated solidly to UK roads overall. With a little more practice on forming up at roundabouts/lane positioning, she will definitely be ready for her practical test.
I finally joined the “I passed but still watch these videos” team on Friday morning with 2 minors. Can’t thank you enough for all the amazing content and videos you create! Anyone who has their test soon, just remain calm as best you can and don’t put pressure on yourself. I failed mine because I worked myself up so much about it. Good luck to everyone! ❤️
The fact that the left arrow doesn't always mean the first exit only is so confusing. I am not surprised many people get this wrong. What the could do is draw an arrow with two tips. Like a reverse "F". That would make so much more sense.
after having my test cancelled 3 times due to covid, i finally passed my test on friday. first time pass with 4 minors! your videos have helped so much, so thank you!
@@azeezadeogun7321 don’t stress yourself and keep thinking that you can do it and imagine having the pass already. Also loads of observations, let them see you’re checking the mirrors and you’ll be good 🙌
What would be really cool is if you released a video without the faults and then let people view that video and try to find the faults for themselves and then releasing the usual video highlighting the faults so people can test their knowledge - maybe something for the ultimate driving course or TH-cam
I've passed today!, my first test ever with 1 minor fault, thank you very much pin these videos have been very helpful, such a surreal feeling to pass!
I think she drove better than some of the UK drivers I've seen on this channel 😂 Apart from the roundabout whoopsie she did well and recognised her faults.
I'm also an American, and it's hard driving here if you're used to driving in the US. It takes a lot of getting used to and the only way to get more comfortable is to put in a lot of hours on the roads. She'll be fine, just needs more practice and she'll drive confidently.
Carla did very well. When I moved from Canada to UK, jumped in the deep end; my 1st exposure was after buying a car in Manchester to north wales - back to kent. No formal lessons taken or road test. Japanese import so controls were reversed. Only thing I did was theory prep to memorize the difference in signage. Found it quite natural and straight forward within a day. Seems I'm in the minority or my half uk blood kicked in even tho I was born in Canada. Enjoy the videos, keeps me brushed up in case I'm back there on holiday. Always root for the beginners to pass 1st try :)
@James Stewart I no longer live in the UK currently. Relocated back to canada, but still have dual citizenship. Making it easy to travel back and forth. As the majority of the world is RHD. One could argue places like the UK are archaic. As the reasoning for it is no longer valid. In fact Canada wasn’t always RHD. A few provinces under British rule remained LHD up until 1947-49. Then all unified to RHD in '49. MPH etc remained standard until September 1977, when full conversion to metric was done. Canada was also an early adopter of DRL (day time running lights). Being mandatory on new cars since January 1990. The side does not bother me, I can instantly switch between them. I'd have been content with a RHD import using KPH speedometer. My car tho a Japanese import had an imperial gauge cluster fitted so read in mph. What annoyed me more was the amount of people not switching headlights on in rain/low light. Being used to seeing DRLs all the time, then suddenly not being able to see/gauge cars approaching as well in same conditions. That took the most time to adjust to over anything else driving related. LHD/RHD are both correct and equal to each other. It's people that make it a "thing", being biased and with personal opinions ;). Each to their own tho
16:00 it's just always awkward doing that manoeuvre and your instructor tells you to stop then everyone sits there for 10 seconds like lemons because it's the 'safe' thing to do, rather than just continue the manoeuvre and get out of the way
Considering they drive on the other side of the road in America, I thought she did well tbf. Just needs to iron out some faults then she should pass easily!
Hey I just wanted to tell you I passed today with 5 minors haven’t had a instructor iv just been watching your TH-cam and TikTok video a BIG THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME PASS
I do the American system of teaching in school's is a good idea. My husband's school trialled it here in the UK from 16 (on school premises, with an actual instructor) & it worked really well, the majority of this that took part passed their practical first time, not long after their 17th. Unfortunately the County Council didn't fund it again.
Actually did really well for a learner driver. Absolutely no doubt that she'll pass the test very soon. One thing that annoyed me about the video was the lorry beeping the horn on the way past during the parallel park. What an a**hole.
been watching pins videos for a year now which has now helped me passed with 3 minors !🤗 🎉 Now I’m part of the “passed but still watch the videos” club
Been watching your videos to try and learn what to do and not to do for when I start learning to drive and actually on the roads😅they are great vids btw keep them up!
My (not very good) instructor explicitly told me that left lane marking on a roundabout always means first exit, no matter if 2nd is also to the left. Live and learn
Recently passed my test 4th try! I’ve been watching your videos since 2019 and I was even watching them the day of my test! Thank you Pinn you helped me so much ❤️
Wow she is a US driver and she can drive a manual car? I’m from US and almost everyone I know can’t drive a manual lol. But good thing I learned on a manual
I am an U.S. American gal, born & bred. Our driving skills, driving tests are way different than than U.K.s, ex: we drive on right side, some of our driving signs are different, our driving test for the actual test are not as strict, we take one test in manual or standard in our driving test which makes us legal to drive whichever we prefer, our written is not that many questions, we have driving classes in high school ~ just naming some of our differences ~ I totally respect the UKs driving skills but I do prefer the U.S. driving skills! ~ xx DRIVE ON! 🤘🏻
I thought they take you to a nice quiet place to carry the parralel park? That road was deffo too busy and would stress out many. I dont think she deserves that serious fault tbh.
My instructor has be practicing parallel parking on busy roads and bay parking next to other cars as it our area they've been asking people to do them in situations like that as there's been no other choice...I just figure it'll make it easier on me then if I get a quiet road or car park!
I had been practicing on busy roads and reverse parallel in between two cars sometimes too, but where I’m taking my test is overcrowded and packed so no choice (Barking, East London)
At 17:16(the roundabout to Dudley towards left, second exit), the length of the first left is much smaller than the length of the second left. Can you explain why this is so, and what does it indicate? Sometimes when watching your videos, I miss counting exits having short lengths.
I feel like she’s driving quite fast to be able to react on time to follow the instructions. I was doing the same but since I slowed down I have time to read the signs and follow the instructions given (parking up on the left, roundabouts etc)
Hi,could you please make a video on driving in the center and keeping that position. I have one REALLY STUPID problem my car always goes to the right too much. I dont know how to orient it in the center. Everything else is pretty good. Thank you for help.
Fairly busy yes has industry down it that road links the big dual Carriageway they were on that if you kept going headed to the M6 J10 and eventually in the opposite way upto Birmingham New Road which goes to Birmingham. That road links that dualcarriageway to the A41 to Bilston and Onwards to Wolverhampton and to Darlaston opposite way so yeah awkward and narrow place.
I'm learning in London currently - my instructor told me reversing is not allowed whilst cars pass you - so I would have also waited for them to go, is this not correct?
why? i drive a stick and its more fun but an automatic is so much easier and it lets learning drivers focus more on actual driving and lane position rather than shifting through gears
They just cover Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, but you are allowed to take a mock test with Pin in the Wolverhampton area, no matter where you reside.
From these videos I also noticed U.K roads are so narrow ( just like she said ). Thanks God am in the US ( Texas to be specific). The roads are WIDE as hell and comfortable
dude these videos drive me crazy. driving faults for 2cm rollbacks on hills, signaling almost everytime you turn the steering wheel a different way???? ebrake everytime you stop??????? what is wrong with them over there.
I've watched lots of your videos Pin, simply because I find them interesting. I'm an experienced driver with over 40 years experience (van, car and motorbike) and although I'm confident I'd pass a mock test, I know we all make errors at times. So my question is this, have you taken any videos of people that have been driving in the UK with a full license for at least 10 years? If not I'd love to see someone that's not afraid to give it a try. What percentage of experienced drivers do you think would pass your mock test?
5:20 She notices a cyclist coming up from behind and decides to signal right to show she intends to move off but the cyclist has no idea if this is before or after him. This is bad practise in my opinion as the cyclists reaction could affect your test result.
17:40 why do you mean she’s not in the wrong lane if is clearly marked as LEFT only on entry of the roundabout? Mate please answer with help . I truly appreciate
It is considered good practice to apply the handbrake for all but momentary stops. So for example, if you approached the traffic lights and they were turning green as you reached the end of the queue of vehicles, you wouldn't apply the handbrake. On the other hand if you arrived at a light which has just turned red, you would apply the handbrake. The issue with holding on the foot brake is the brake lights, which can dazzle drivers behind you, especially at night. Good practice is to apply the handbrake and also keep the foot brake depressed until a car pulls to a stop behind you (at which point you release the foot brake). That way the brake lights act to alert the approaching drivers that they need to be aware, but you don't dazzle anybody once they have safely stopped. At a Give Way/Yield or Stop junction, you wouldn't use the handbrake if the road was flat, and you were only going to need to stop briefly. If there is a hill approach to one of these junctions you would use the handbrake to stop you rolling back. If there is enough traffic to mean that you are likely to be stationary for five or more seconds, you would probably be putting the handbrake on. There are a number of reasons this is good practice. For example, of you are rear ended, it ensures there is at least some breaking force (your foot may come off the foot brake). Much the same, if you had a medical emergency your foot may come off the foot brake and/or clutch. With the handbrake on, your vehicle will stall or remain stationary (in the case of an automatic). Noticed in this video the driver was depressing the release button to apply the handbrake (there's a reason it's called the release button, and not the apply button). This is actually bad practice (in the UK it started to be taught by instructors (seemingly it started with advanced driving instructors and then filtered to regular instructors) who got fed up of hearing the rachet noise from the handbrake constantly throughout their working day). But it is a ratchet system, and that clicking when applying it is supposed to happen. Over various websites you will see people talk about wearing out the mechanism, which is nonsense (nobody worries about wearing out the ratchet on a wrench or screwdriver). But many people don't know how to correctly disengage the handbrake, which does cause wear and damage to the ratchet system. When releasing the handbrake, you must always lift the brake lever before pressing the release button. Failure to do so causes the locking pawl to drag across the rachet tooth it is engaged on whilst under the huge pressure of the brake cables. You will know if you do it won't, as the button will be harder to push, and there will be a "clunk" as it releases and the lever starts to drop. That is what causes the wear on hand brake ratchets that people seem to think happens when pulling up the lever. There is a danger that pulling up the handbrake lever with the release button depressed will cause the handbrake locking pawl to not engage properly in the teeth, and then the handbrake can slip, causing the car to roll down hill. Very bad if this happens after you have exited the vehicle. (Vauxhall Corsas in the UK became infamous for this issue a number of years ago. Vauxhall pointed out that in the vehicle user manual it specifically states not to push the release button when applying the handbrake. Despite all of this, there are still a large number of UK driving instructors that tell their students - and a huge number of people in general that believe - they must push the release button when applying the handbrake.) For the emergency stop, instructors are expected to teach it to all learners, and ensure they are proficient in being able to stop quickly and safely. 1 out of 3 driving tests will have the student demonstrate an emergency stop. This is decided in advance, and the examiner will know before meeting the driver if the test will include the stop.
@@damionlee7658 Interesting because on most cars, if you enable the auto brake hold feature, the brake lights stay on until you press on the accelerator and effectively start moving. I think for safety reasons the brake lights should stay on whenever the car is not moving, so approaching vehicles would know you are stopped
@@demagab the auto-hold feature on cars uses the standard breaking system in combination with the ABS system to maintain the level of breaking pressure to stop the vehicle rolling away before starting to move again. It is the car maintaining the foot brake for you, and therefore must illuminate the brake lights. It is separate from the hand brake, or electronic parking brake. Strictly speaking, the auto-hold feature is there to prevent uncontrolled rollback for momentary stops, it is not a replacement for the hand brake/electronic parking brake, and really shouldn't be used as one. Assuming your car has an electronic parking brake rather than a manual handbrake, when you apply your car's electronic parking brake instead of auto hold, the brake lights will be turned off. If you read my comment fully, you will have seen that I wrote best practice is to maintain brake pedal use to keep the brake lights on until somebody stops behind you. At that point, keeping your brake lights on has no benefit at all, and only serves to some bright lights into the eyes of the person behind, increasing the danger of a rear end impact, especially in low light and night time driving conditions.
Something I've often wondered, relating to the wrong lane at roundabouts. Sometimes if I'm in an unfamiliar town and I'm not sure what lane/exit to take, I'll go all the way round the roundabout in the right hand lane just to be sure I'm not cutting anyone up. Would this be an issue in a test?
@James Stewart I am turning right though as far as the rules of the roundabout are concerned, and I'm in the right lane for it. Fifth exit in a four-exit roundabout etc. To someone waiting to pull out, it doesn't matter how long I've been on the roundabout, I could have been going round for half an hour - doesn't give them any more just cause to pull out in front of me.
A good sign is that she's aware of her mistakes and that she failed. It's the ones that are cocky and think that they've passed which is really concerning.
The main thing I've noticed about England and the UK roads is just how many vehicles park along the side of the roads which blocks a large portion of the road since the roads are already narrow to begin with.
Yeah, I’m an Italian living in the Uk and I don’t get why tf whole ass lanes are occupied by parked cars 😂
The car parking situation in the U.K. is dismal, I don’t understand why local authorities can’t make more car parks near areas that need them. It’s why so many end up parking on the road 😭
@@b.6826 true
I agree it’s horrendous.
Im learning to drive in London so it’s even worse here coz you have busy roads and all of them just packed with parked cars. Meeting situations are my nightmare
This was the hardest thing to adjust to as an experienced US driver preparing for taking my UK driving test.
Oh she was so polite when she messed up on the roundabout..’so sorry ive completely messed that up’
Lying in bed and watching these on Sunday mornings despite passing two years ago >>>>
Same ahaha
14 years and still watching
I wanna be u
I passed last Tuesday 1st time so happy but for some reason I like these videos
@too much no scpoing same
19:29 Fair play to the white VW driver. The noticed the learner vehicle so just decided to move back even though it was longer for them and more hassle for them they still did it.
yea that's what am saying respect for the man that got out of his way to let her go
She's got a great attitude, talking about her mistakes when they happen, I'm sure she'll pass soon!
She is really quite a good driver, considering she originally learned in America, she has gotten used to British roads very quickly. Well done to her. I wish her well in her test!
I can’t wait, another America driver. Clicked on the notification instantly!
Same
i hope youre not suggesting they're worse drivers than you weirdos that literally pull your e-brake everytime you stop.
@@SmugsFX in the UK it’s not an ‘e-break’ :) it’s just a handbrake. And it’s standard practice here if you drive a manual car, to properly secure the car in order to prevent it from rolling. If you drive an automatic, you wouldn’t. We do things differently, doesn’t mean it’s incorrect. I suggest you go touch some grass if an innocent comment like this has triggered you so badly. Especially considering the amount of complaints you’ve made on other video about our stricter driving standards as if they effect you.
@@xMaddieMuffin if you need a handbrake to secure the car; you need to learn how to use the biting point of the clutch. comes at me whilst living in a left side driving country LOL
How bout like almost every other country in the english speaking world; you're taught to actually know how to use a clutch to secure yourself. Please go look up how often "handbrakes" seize and fail to disengage.
@@SmugsFX it actually has nothing to do with ‘needing it’ its a standard rule in the uk whether you have good clutch control or not. But keep talking from a 3rd world country that has to pay $600 for an ambulance ride & where majority of users drive automatic, can’t hear you over the block button.
Thank you for the opportunity Pin! It was fun and watching it back made me pick up on things I didn’t notice in the moment 😁
Thanks for taking part
The parallel parking was funny, u was just chillin and waiting for a while lol
@@l3gendarylag805 tf
@@l3gendarylag805 wtf
@@l3gendarylag805 stalker ex vibes bruh lol. the fact shes US in the UK makes it all the more funny too. "u comin back to see me girl" .. like "hell narr i left the damn country cause of yo ass"
That was a bit of a horrible place for her to do the reverse parallel park. She stopped in the road for so long that some vehicles started to overtake so this introduced so much uncertainty to the situation and then that lorry.... that was the final nail in the coffin.
An American driving manual??? Unheard of 🤣
@@magosdominus4027 I know. It was banter. I have seen many videos of American's teaching someone they know to drive one 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I drive manual and I’m American it’s just not popular here cuz everyone else drives automatics
@@johnappleseed238 r/whoosh
@@billyoneill7381 ok
Fellow American here (who just passed my Automatic to Manual Conversion test over the weekend): Carla has an excellent attitude, and has acclimated solidly to UK roads overall. With a little more practice on forming up at roundabouts/lane positioning, she will definitely be ready for her practical test.
Thanks for uploading, Pin. You did well, Carla despite your serious faults. At least, you were aware of where you went wrong. You'll get there!
I finally joined the “I passed but still watch these videos” team on Friday morning with 2 minors. Can’t thank you enough for all the amazing content and videos you create! Anyone who has their test soon, just remain calm as best you can and don’t put pressure on yourself. I failed mine because I worked myself up so much about it. Good luck to everyone! ❤️
Can we get a *STOP STOP STOP* remix?
Edit: I kind of want to travel to UK just to do a pretend test with him.
Omg please 😂
😂😂😂😂
The fact that the left arrow doesn't always mean the first exit only is so confusing. I am not surprised many people get this wrong. What the could do is draw an arrow with two tips. Like a reverse "F". That would make so much more sense.
I like her personality! Good luck on your driving
after having my test cancelled 3 times due to covid, i finally passed my test on friday. first time pass with 4 minors! your videos have helped so much, so thank you!
Congratulations
omg same, i hope i can say the same i have my test tomorrow 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼congrats on passing yours x
Do you have any tips or advice for the driving test?
@@azeezadeogun7321 don’t stress yourself and keep thinking that you can do it and imagine having the pass already.
Also loads of observations, let them see you’re checking the mirrors and you’ll be good 🙌
@@topazreed9675 thank you so much!! and good luck, i believe in you!
What would be really cool is if you released a video without the faults and then let people view that video and try to find the faults for themselves and then releasing the usual video highlighting the faults so people can test their knowledge - maybe something for the ultimate driving course or TH-cam
@James Stewart you can get gonpros and pov cameras for the drivers and for Pin
@@ru6886 Do you want 4 different perspectives in one video? Fucking hell don't be complaining when the amount of videos dropp because of this.
@@TheCentennial4 it’s called ✨editing✨ and it’s how channels improve, you sound a bit desperate to watch the videos though
I've passed today!, my first test ever with 1 minor fault, thank you very much pin these videos have been very helpful, such a surreal feeling to pass!
Great effort well done Carla you’ll soon pass with a bit more practice!!
She's a good driver!!
I think she drove better than some of the UK drivers I've seen on this channel 😂 Apart from the roundabout whoopsie she did well and recognised her faults.
I see worse uk drivers everyday. She’ll pass pretty soon
Pin, you weren't listening at the start. Carla had just explained her entire background then you asked her all the questions again 🤣
😂
I passed my test with 2 minors :) officially a part of the “passed my test but still watching the videos” gang 🚗
Same😁
@@alexandralungu3062 same!! :)
Me to!! Congrats
Same i passed 4 days ago im so happy
It's a damn good feeling 😌
You baited us. I thought she did something bad for you to make her slam on brakes to stop 😂
I didn’t say she did anything bad 😂
I'm also an American, and it's hard driving here if you're used to driving in the US. It takes a lot of getting used to and the only way to get more comfortable is to put in a lot of hours on the roads. She'll be fine, just needs more practice and she'll drive confidently.
In European mainland it would be easier in england you are driving on the wrong side of the road
Carla did very well. When I moved from Canada to UK, jumped in the deep end; my 1st exposure was after buying a car in Manchester to north wales - back to kent. No formal lessons taken or road test. Japanese import so controls were reversed.
Only thing I did was theory prep to memorize the difference in signage. Found it quite natural and straight forward within a day. Seems I'm in the minority or my half uk blood kicked in even tho I was born in Canada.
Enjoy the videos, keeps me brushed up in case I'm back there on holiday. Always root for the beginners to pass 1st try :)
@James Stewart I no longer live in the UK currently. Relocated back to canada, but still have dual citizenship. Making it easy to travel back and forth.
As the majority of the world is RHD. One could argue places like the UK are archaic. As the reasoning for it is no longer valid.
In fact Canada wasn’t always RHD. A few provinces under British rule remained LHD up until 1947-49. Then all unified to RHD in '49. MPH etc remained standard until September 1977, when full conversion to metric was done. Canada was also an early adopter of DRL (day time running lights). Being mandatory on new cars since January 1990.
The side does not bother me, I can instantly switch between them. I'd have been content with a RHD import using KPH speedometer. My car tho a Japanese import had an imperial gauge cluster fitted so read in mph.
What annoyed me more was the amount of people not switching headlights on in rain/low light. Being used to seeing DRLs all the time, then suddenly not being able to see/gauge cars approaching as well in same conditions. That took the most time to adjust to over anything else driving related.
LHD/RHD are both correct and equal to each other. It's people that make it a "thing", being biased and with personal opinions ;). Each to their own tho
Got my test next wednesday, watching these really helps
You could have made her do the parallel reserve parking in a less busy road!
Finally passed my test after learning since 2019. Thanks for all the help along the way!
16:00 it's just always awkward doing that manoeuvre and your instructor tells you to stop then everyone sits there for 10 seconds like lemons because it's the 'safe' thing to do, rather than just continue the manoeuvre and get out of the way
I passed my test today at Cheetham hill test centre Manchester, a big thank you for all the efforts I benefited from these videos a lot ..
Congratulations!
Considering they drive on the other side of the road in America, I thought she did well tbf. Just needs to iron out some faults then she should pass easily!
Hey I just wanted to tell you I passed today with 5 minors haven’t had a instructor iv just been watching your TH-cam and TikTok video a BIG THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME PASS
Got my test tomorrow hoping for a good day these videos have been great to watch
I do the American system of teaching in school's is a good idea. My husband's school trialled it here in the UK from 16 (on school premises, with an actual instructor) & it worked really well, the majority of this that took part passed their practical first time, not long after their 17th. Unfortunately the County Council didn't fund it again.
I passed on Thursday. Only three minor faults
Finally passed my driving test this morning, these videos have been super helpful whilst learning!
I got my driving test this Thursday, im so excitedddd. Been waiting months for it 😂
@James Stewart i have to pass 🤣 i love driving, i wanted to drive ever since i can remember. 🤣. Funny though lol
passed last week but these videos have that HOOOOOORAAAY stuck in my head man haha
Actually did really well for a learner driver. Absolutely no doubt that she'll pass the test very soon. One thing that annoyed me about the video was the lorry beeping the horn on the way past during the parallel park. What an a**hole.
been watching pins videos for a year now which has now helped me passed with 3 minors !🤗 🎉 Now I’m part of the “passed but still watch the videos” club
Got my test tomorrow at 9am, wish me luck!!
Good luck👍🏼
Good luck 😊
Got mine tomorrow at 12:38. Good luck!
@@brandondolan4009 good luck 👍🏼
Good luck
Can happily say im part of the club 'still watching these vids after passing' 😎
Been watching your videos to try and learn what to do and not to do for when I start learning to drive and actually on the roads😅they are great vids btw keep them up!
Part of the passed my driving but still watch these squad 😂😂
Driving test today! Very nervous but excited:)
You got this 💕. Good luck 🤞 💕
Americans aren't used to doing reverse parallel park in a live road, they do it between cones. Credit to her for driving a manual she wasn't that bad.
True for the DMV test in a lot of states, not true for real life American driving
My (not very good) instructor explicitly told me that left lane marking on a roundabout always means first exit, no matter if 2nd is also to the left. Live and learn
to be fair, she was actually really good, i was expecting her to struggle on roundabouts coming from America but she did well
There is a lot of roundabouts in the US it depends on your towns
Recently passed my test 4th try! I’ve been watching your videos since 2019 and I was even watching them the day of my test! Thank you Pinn you helped me so much ❤️
At least she’s smart enough to know what she did.
This reverse parallel position is going to be my biggest nightmare on my upcoming test.
Manifesting a quiet road🙌 🕯🙌
21:48 The way she pronounces Walsall 😭😭😭
Can you do a video to compare your practical driving app too others on the App Store?
Wow she is a US driver and she can drive a manual car? I’m from US and almost everyone I know can’t drive a manual lol. But good thing I learned on a manual
@James Stewart nice!
@James Stewart are you from US or Europe? It’s no surprise if you learned in manual in Europe but if it’s US I am suprised lol.
She said she was doing lessons anyways when she moved to England.
5:15 start of driving test
I just passed my test with 3 minors, huge thanks to the videos and Ultimate Driving Course, well worth it!
Passed my test 4 days ago with 2 minors🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Iv just decided to take up driving I was living in Glasgow and didn’t think I needed to drive hopefully I pass before I’m 40 🏴
Ive passed my test on the 9th and im still watching these mock driving tests haha
I am an U.S. American gal, born & bred. Our driving skills, driving tests are way different than than U.K.s, ex: we drive on right side, some of our driving signs are different, our driving test for the actual test are not as strict, we take one test in manual or standard in our driving test which makes us legal to drive whichever we prefer, our written is not that many questions, we have driving classes in high school ~ just naming some of our differences ~
I totally respect the UKs driving skills but I do prefer the U.S. driving skills! ~ xx DRIVE ON! 🤘🏻
That's why UK roads are far far safer than roads in the USA and infact most other countries around the world.
@@nigelheath7048UK roads are only safer, because you guys have far less people living there compared to the USA. More people = More accidents
That's not how it works. It's per capita, in other words how many accidents per say every thousand people.
@@zaychill6105 we have high population density per capita ,do some research
@@DC3Refom I see what you guys are saying with per Capita, but the UK and US is not really a good comparison imo.
I wanna do a mock test in the UK !
I thought they take you to a nice quiet place to carry the parralel park? That road was deffo too busy and would stress out many. I dont think she deserves that serious fault tbh.
Not always a quiet place
@@DGNDriving fair enough
My instructor has be practicing parallel parking on busy roads and bay parking next to other cars as it our area they've been asking people to do them in situations like that as there's been no other choice...I just figure it'll make it easier on me then if I get a quiet road or car park!
I had been practicing on busy roads and reverse parallel in between two cars sometimes too, but where I’m taking my test is overcrowded and packed so no choice (Barking, East London)
The second mock test with an American driver.
I see. The previous mock test with an American driver made a whopping 21 serious driving faults.
At 17:16(the roundabout to Dudley towards left, second exit), the length of the first left is much smaller than the length of the second left.
Can you explain why this is so, and what does it indicate? Sometimes when watching your videos, I miss counting exits having short lengths.
That means its a minor road.
19:43 respect for the man
i have my first test tomorrow, been waiting since november 🥲🤞🏼
Good luck, hope you pass!
@@juliestopforth thank you sm!! x
How’d it go? x
@@ciarareidy8547 agh i failed, 0 minors 1 major. I stalled half way out a junction and caused the car on my right to have to stop😭honestly gutted x
@@topazreed9675 sorry to hear that :( Did they terminate your test right after the major fault or let you finish the test?
It wasn’t even that bad
I feel like she’s driving quite fast to be able to react on time to follow the instructions.
I was doing the same but since I slowed down I have time to read the signs and follow the instructions given (parking up on the left, roundabouts etc)
Didn't mention at the end about just using the clutch to start off with and no gas? Never seen someone do that before..!
Been watching loads of your videos and finally passed today!
Hi,could you please make a video on driving in the center and keeping that position. I have one REALLY STUPID problem my car always goes to the right too much. I dont know how to orient it in the center. Everything else is pretty good.
Thank you for help.
@James Stewart i am in europe (where its left side steering wheel) so that goes for right hand and knee right?
Btw. Thank you,really useful tip.
That was a busy road to be doing a parallel park !
Fairly busy yes has industry down it that road links the big dual Carriageway they were on that if you kept going headed to the M6 J10 and eventually in the opposite way upto Birmingham New Road which goes to Birmingham. That road links that dualcarriageway to the A41 to Bilston and Onwards to Wolverhampton and to Darlaston opposite way so yeah awkward and narrow place.
Do you have any videos with automatic vehicles?
I'm learning in London currently - my instructor told me reversing is not allowed whilst cars pass you - so I would have also waited for them to go, is this not correct?
My dad, who passed his driving test decades ago, passed the test on his first try because of focus.
Why would you pick that space on that road for the parallel park, she was in peoples wat
Wow that stop 😮
That intro had me dead😭🤣🤣
I wish they required people to drive stick to pass the license exam in the US.
ew no
That’d be kinda dumb
why? i drive a stick and its more fun but an automatic is so much easier and it lets learning drivers focus more on actual driving and lane position rather than shifting through gears
Whats this strange stick on the floor with numbers on and why does your vehicle have 3 floor pedals?
Hi, are covering in Liverpool? Actually my test will be in the end of this month and I would like to check if am ready thanks
They just cover Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, but you are allowed to take a mock test with Pin in the Wolverhampton area, no matter where you reside.
Contact him,he can tell u more
I think u can message him on Instagram to ask
@@-ta-1 ok thanks
@@kalsoombibi8354 ok thanks
I’ve got my test tomorrow… I really hope I pass.
Update 12th July : (i passed! )
Good luck
From these videos I also noticed U.K roads are so narrow ( just like she said ). Thanks God am in the US ( Texas to be specific). The roads are WIDE as hell and comfortable
dude these videos drive me crazy. driving faults for 2cm rollbacks on hills, signaling almost everytime you turn the steering wheel a different way???? ebrake everytime you stop??????? what is wrong with them over there.
@@SmugsFX we have way stricter driving regulations for safety
I've watched lots of your videos Pin, simply because I find them interesting.
I'm an experienced driver with over 40 years experience (van, car and motorbike) and although I'm confident I'd pass a mock test, I know we all make errors at times.
So my question is this, have you taken any videos of people that have been driving in the UK with a full license for at least 10 years?
If not I'd love to see someone that's not afraid to give it a try.
What percentage of experienced drivers do you think would pass your mock test?
Just found this one th-cam.com/video/fnnNi7BzE2Y/w-d-xo.html
Much respect to you Pin for doing that.
I am frightened of failing a test. Here in Croatia if you fail next test is 150€ 😨😨😨
5:20 She notices a cyclist coming up from behind and decides to signal right to show she intends to move off but the cyclist has no idea if this is before or after him. This is bad practise in my opinion as the cyclists reaction could affect your test result.
17:40 why do you mean she’s not in the wrong lane if is clearly marked as LEFT only on entry of the roundabout? Mate please answer with help . I truly appreciate
At minute 10:22 couldn’t she take the left lane to instead of taking the right lane as they both to Walsall or not ?
Interesting that emergency braking is a thing in the UK on the driving test.
Is it normal there that people use the handbrake at a traffic light?
It is considered good practice to apply the handbrake for all but momentary stops. So for example, if you approached the traffic lights and they were turning green as you reached the end of the queue of vehicles, you wouldn't apply the handbrake. On the other hand if you arrived at a light which has just turned red, you would apply the handbrake.
The issue with holding on the foot brake is the brake lights, which can dazzle drivers behind you, especially at night. Good practice is to apply the handbrake and also keep the foot brake depressed until a car pulls to a stop behind you (at which point you release the foot brake). That way the brake lights act to alert the approaching drivers that they need to be aware, but you don't dazzle anybody once they have safely stopped.
At a Give Way/Yield or Stop junction, you wouldn't use the handbrake if the road was flat, and you were only going to need to stop briefly. If there is a hill approach to one of these junctions you would use the handbrake to stop you rolling back. If there is enough traffic to mean that you are likely to be stationary for five or more seconds, you would probably be putting the handbrake on.
There are a number of reasons this is good practice. For example, of you are rear ended, it ensures there is at least some breaking force (your foot may come off the foot brake). Much the same, if you had a medical emergency your foot may come off the foot brake and/or clutch. With the handbrake on, your vehicle will stall or remain stationary (in the case of an automatic).
Noticed in this video the driver was depressing the release button to apply the handbrake (there's a reason it's called the release button, and not the apply button). This is actually bad practice (in the UK it started to be taught by instructors (seemingly it started with advanced driving instructors and then filtered to regular instructors) who got fed up of hearing the rachet noise from the handbrake constantly throughout their working day). But it is a ratchet system, and that clicking when applying it is supposed to happen. Over various websites you will see people talk about wearing out the mechanism, which is nonsense (nobody worries about wearing out the ratchet on a wrench or screwdriver). But many people don't know how to correctly disengage the handbrake, which does cause wear and damage to the ratchet system. When releasing the handbrake, you must always lift the brake lever before pressing the release button. Failure to do so causes the locking pawl to drag across the rachet tooth it is engaged on whilst under the huge pressure of the brake cables. You will know if you do it won't, as the button will be harder to push, and there will be a "clunk" as it releases and the lever starts to drop. That is what causes the wear on hand brake ratchets that people seem to think happens when pulling up the lever. There is a danger that pulling up the handbrake lever with the release button depressed will cause the handbrake locking pawl to not engage properly in the teeth, and then the handbrake can slip, causing the car to roll down hill. Very bad if this happens after you have exited the vehicle. (Vauxhall Corsas in the UK became infamous for this issue a number of years ago. Vauxhall pointed out that in the vehicle user manual it specifically states not to push the release button when applying the handbrake. Despite all of this, there are still a large number of UK driving instructors that tell their students - and a huge number of people in general that believe - they must push the release button when applying the handbrake.)
For the emergency stop, instructors are expected to teach it to all learners, and ensure they are proficient in being able to stop quickly and safely. 1 out of 3 driving tests will have the student demonstrate an emergency stop. This is decided in advance, and the examiner will know before meeting the driver if the test will include the stop.
@@damionlee7658 Interesting because on most cars, if you enable the auto brake hold feature, the brake lights stay on until you press on the accelerator and effectively start moving. I think for safety reasons the brake lights should stay on whenever the car is not moving, so approaching vehicles would know you are stopped
@@demagab the auto-hold feature on cars uses the standard breaking system in combination with the ABS system to maintain the level of breaking pressure to stop the vehicle rolling away before starting to move again. It is the car maintaining the foot brake for you, and therefore must illuminate the brake lights.
It is separate from the hand brake, or electronic parking brake. Strictly speaking, the auto-hold feature is there to prevent uncontrolled rollback for momentary stops, it is not a replacement for the hand brake/electronic parking brake, and really shouldn't be used as one. Assuming your car has an electronic parking brake rather than a manual handbrake, when you apply your car's electronic parking brake instead of auto hold, the brake lights will be turned off.
If you read my comment fully, you will have seen that I wrote best practice is to maintain brake pedal use to keep the brake lights on until somebody stops behind you. At that point, keeping your brake lights on has no benefit at all, and only serves to some bright lights into the eyes of the person behind, increasing the danger of a rear end impact, especially in low light and night time driving conditions.
15:19 was that a french guy saying that? 😅
Passed mine in wednesbury with 2 minors and only 6 hours driving
I live in Brazil and have no ideia why im watching these videos
Surely an examiner wouldn't ask you to parallel park on a road as busy as that?
What kind of problems would one encounter if taking off using the clutch only?
I suspect he is saying that the car won't pull up fast enough. But I think that really depends on the car.
@@kempo_95 hmm... Maybeb
Something I've often wondered, relating to the wrong lane at roundabouts. Sometimes if I'm in an unfamiliar town and I'm not sure what lane/exit to take, I'll go all the way round the roundabout in the right hand lane just to be sure I'm not cutting anyone up. Would this be an issue in a test?
As long as everything is done safely
@James Stewart I am turning right though as far as the rules of the roundabout are concerned, and I'm in the right lane for it. Fifth exit in a four-exit roundabout etc. To someone waiting to pull out, it doesn't matter how long I've been on the roundabout, I could have been going round for half an hour - doesn't give them any more just cause to pull out in front of me.
She is a very good driver shame about the roundabouts they always mess me up when I’m unfamiliar with them
on your test are you allowed to go around a roundabout in gear one?