what are automatic failures on the road test with a manual tranny

Just shoot me..... if you not allowed to shift while turning !

 

In New Mexico you cannot shift in a turn, you cannot shift or change lanes over tracks, you cannot hit a single curb and of course, any screw up on the brake tests will fail you immediately.
Edit: Also coasting the length of the the truck and trailer is a fail in NM.

 

We start in 4th then shift to fifth after the turn, or skip to 6th.

 

During our street driving we can start in any gear we want, but we are cautioned the DMV Examiners want to see you start in 2nd, all of my Instructors have said they will teach us what the DMV Examiners want to see, and keep them happy.
Then we have the right turns on red, when we are driving around with the instructors, we can make a right on red, but I was told, do that with an Examiner and they will likely fail you, they want you to wait for it to be green, the Examiners see it as a safety issue.

 

I took a road test for Penske years ago. One automatic failure for them is waiting for traffic to clear before making a left turn, and then making the turn under a yellow light.

 

I guess you're supposed to stay back out of the intersection.

 

expert tip: make sure you don't show up to the road test high on weed. this will result in an automatic failure and your likely arrest.

 

Also, many places don't like it if you "float the gears". Use the clutch pedal.