FAILED the road test for the NINTH time. Cried for 3 hours.
I blame BIG law do not allow me any time to do the coach training and practice. 1800 hours billable requirement, but actually work way more than that.
But what can I do? Quit? I need money to live…

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Take a drivers Ed class that includes instructor time while driving. They’re honestly great, and teach you things that most people can’t.

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Thank you a lot! You saved my life!

9th time? Are we talking about dmv road test for license? Jfc, just take Ubers everywhere. Shouldn’t be on the road at that point.

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Is this in the US? Are you in a major city? Can you go out to the burbs? My driving test (back in the day when I was 16) was all of 10 minutes and involved a right turn, a left turn, back up 100ft, a three point turn, a right turn, a left turn back into the DMV, parking and a demonstration of hand turn signals. In the burbs they tend to be very straight forward. It is also possible that you are very talented at many things in life, but driving is not one of them. That is ok too!

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Interesting, which parts of the test are you failing, OP? Are the same things tripping joint up each time?

Practice practice practice
I taught my brother how to drive by making him drive in the suburbs for two hours a day three weeks in a row. We went from driving in parking lots to driving on expressways. At some point when you learn to be alert but relaxed, that’s when you can drive. Both my brother and I passed on our first tries

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Sorry, don’t mean to be rude but this reminded me of My Cousin Vinny. “Whatcha been doing for the past six years?” “Studying, for the bar.” “Six years? That’s a lot of studying.”

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This might be an unpopular opinion. I learnt to drive via video simulator games lolol
And then there was yelling and tears involved with my uncle who tried to teach me.
Honestly practicing helps. Even if you are in an empty parking lot and practicing esp what will you get marked on

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Thank you!

Have you taken lessons? You should practice in your instructors car and use that during your real exam. Failing 9 times though is a big red flag, usually you've tried all the tips and tricks by then... I wouldnt blame your job, are you someone with poor 3D spatial awareness?

1. pop a low dose ativan before your road test
2. practice doing a road test at your test site if you can

Im honestly not sure what more you can do, if this doesnt work maybe driving just isnt for you.

1800 hr requirement?? Girl. Share the firm.

Seriously. Even 2500 hr req would be 50 a week and leave plenty of time to learn. People just love to make excuses and not take any blame.

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