My husband failed his road test thrice and I am worried

I do not understand this special code. What does it mean?

(BTDT. Twice. In Wpg, no less)

 

Been There Done That (also got the t-shirt, the free pen and pad and the discount coupon for next year)

 

Oh, ok, but what does, In Wpg mean?

i'll be thinking,
In Winnepeg?

 

There is a difference between ####y and confidence. Sometimes confidence comes across as ####y.
Being 54 and just passed my class A in the rain, the last time I took a driving test was my class B back in 1983, I passed the first time. Did the inspector give me some points on the road test I think so as I was not happy with how I did, but after seeing how I handled myself & truck in the “yard test” he knew it was because I did not have enough time behind the wheel in that truck. It showed when I missed a gear just out of the yard before the first stop sign!


If your other half could test at a different site with a different inspector it may help. The other thing is he has to take his time, relax & breath. Put all the bad tests out of his head and enjoy the test he is about to take. I know hard but stopping a few times (at lights & signs) and taking deep breaths should help. If he knows what he has issues with have the school work with him on that parts.

BTW I was 1 of if not the oldest in my class. On my test day the guy before me it was his 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] time he passed, the guy after me failed a 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] time. I did not stay for the other 2 guys after me but it was their 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] & 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] time to take the test.
Some just choke on test day……my wife is that way on tests she has to take.
Dave ----

 

"Oh, ok, but what does, In Wpg mean?

i'll be thinking,
In Winnepeg?"

Exactly right.

Oh, and I got the free coffee cup and a bunch of other junk, too. I didn't bother with the optional skid marks form the t-shirt tho. Woulda had to pay extra for those.

 

Very true, are country needs ditch diggers too.

 

Tell your husband to keep chin up .... Testing in winnipeg in winter is far harder then most other provinces .. We do such a poor job of snow removal that lines on the road are not always apparent the outer lanes are smaller on many major routes which sometimes makes it harder to swing wide enough to avoid rubbing a "curb" which in summer may be 2 feet more inward when the snow melts off and the fake curb disappears .. It's also harder to shift truck the first little bit due to oils in transmission being thicker until warmed up and trailers being harder to pull due to cold it's easy to slip a tire and miss a shift .. Many drivers who fail a few times here are good drivers it's just a harder place to test ... I took my training years ago from professional in winterpeg they at least had a partial load of bales in trailer to give the truck that loaded feel and improve traction .. Another thing is we don't "cheat" axle spacing to turn corners easier.. The testing is far stricter with many things being a instant fail a lot of little everyday habits we pick up over the years would fail a experienced driver .. Unlike Toronto or Calgary you have to earn your drivers on a route that many experienced drivers would feel uncomfortable on .. I know a few guys who failed numerous times in the peg but aced test in Steinbach or winkler with the same road tester due to easier driving conditions. PS we only have so many testers so they do a circuit often unless that's changed Tell hubby to be proud he's being tested in conditions that a lot of "professional drivers " would have a hard time nailing every time due to so many instant fail infractions here that would only be points off elsewhere ... Once he passes he will of earned his class 1 not been given it like some other provinces. merry Xmas

 

Yup. Teachers too.

 

Lol........

 

I tested in Winnipeg after completing my course with Professional. Failed twice. Once for scrubbing a curb, once for not being able to find a gear. I had the same examiner all 3 times. The 3rd time, there was a lot of construction going on, and the usual test route was blocked. The only alternative was to head down some VERY narrow streets with cars parked on both sides and low hanging power lines. The examiner voluntarily assisted just to make sure I wasn't going to hit anything. When we got out of the tight spot, he directed me to turn into a parking lot and stop. That's when he said "Technically, any assistance by me is an automatic fail, but since it was my fault we were there in the first place, I'm ignoring it. You got through there without a scratch and I didn't have to help as much as I thought I would. Now, all you have to do is get us back without killing anyone and you pass." I passed, and he told my school instructor that he had no idea how I got us through there without hitting anything.

Things the school instructor might have told him: if the examiner puts his clipboard on the dash, he is not planning on taking any notes and believes you will pass. If you make a mistake like scrubbing a curb, do not react. The examiner might have missed it. The more nervous you seem, the more likely the examiner is to watch like a hawk.

In Winnipeg there are generally 2-3 routes they take for the test. He could ask the school instructor for a little extra coaching on those specific routes. I did, and although it wound up not mattering, I was grateful for it.