How in god's name do you pass a driving test?

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Make your practice more difficult than the test. Former running back Roger Craig said that he made his off-season training so difficult, that by the time training camp started, the "two-a-days" were easy.

It took me two attempts to pass the practical (I only have an auto licence). The theory took me longer (4 attempts for learners) and 5 attempts for hazard perception. I think waiting until aspies are older I was 28 (driving age is eighteen) when I got my licence I have had it five months helps as we need time to catch up maturity wise. Taking anti anxiety meds if you do is also important and a lot of practice. The nerves for my first one were shocking it totally mucked me up.

Those examiners are trained to be pricks at what they do. If they find a weak point they will keep prying and prying upon it until they stress you out to fail the test. Its nothing personal its their jobs... From my experiences dealing w/Flight Examiners you pretty much have to treat them simply as hostile person and act stubbornly confident. Half the time when you answer their questions they aren't paying attention to what you are saying but how you are saying it. Even if its the wrong answer they don't catch it cause you said it with such confidence and they move on.

go during rush hour. you'll barely go more than 25 mph and you'll get tons of breaks sitting at lights waiting and waiting.

pass the eye exam,
pass the written,
drive carefully

Sounds like a strangely hard test. I past first time, probably not by a lot (never got word of a score), and sucked at driving for about the first month. Asking for clarification or visualization aid seems like a good idea. Try not to worry about what the tester thinks, it doesn't help you

I sucked at parallel parking for years. I believe I've found the trick, having to park in tight spaces while attending a college in Queens, NY: swing your car out so it's pointed perpendicular to the road before backing up any.

Theory test was no problem, but I failed my pratical driving test 3 times...
Was very hard as I was so nervous.

I managed to pass it fourth time round though. Had to ease my nerves.

I can teach anyone That hazard perception for the UK is a load of crap... Not very good

I've been learning for nearly a year, two lessons a week, and I am still ages away from being ready to take my test, so the OP here is way, way ahead of me. If you feel ready, if your instructor thinks you are ready, you will pass eventually. My NT sister took four goes to pass her practical test... there are so many things that can make you fail, it was something different every time for her - it wasn't as though there was one or two things that were catching her out.

There is good advice here, to not have any expectations. Be confident in yourself though, are you safe to be out on the roads by yourself? Can you get through fast, busy junctions without causing problems for other road users? If the answer is yes, you are much better off than me. Try to see the test not as a test as such, but as an opportunity to show them that you are a capable and confident driver.

Nerves are a nightmare, anxiety will take you over in situations like this. Now you know the issues that you will face, maybe you can look at some relaxation techniques or therapies that could help you get a hold of those nerves. If you have a diagnosis, letting them know might not be a bad thing. In these "enlightened" times, see what accomodations they can make - being public officials I'm sure they will have been on diversity training weekends or whatever. And if they haven't or they ignore your needs, grass them to the local newspaper

I plan to be so good at driving that my test is going to be a cakewalk. My instructor says my lessons are harder than the test will be... I hope this is true, cos at the moment, the lessons involving roundabouts and dual carriage ways are freaking me out. It may take me another year, it may take me two. I might pass first time, I might pass on the fifth. I am trying to be very chilled and calm about it.

You're just under pressure, I sat through a light cycle on mine, though to be fair, European licenses are much harder to obtain than in the US, my stepdad failed his road test in Ireland 3 times about ten years ago.

Also when you do pass, don't make the assumption you know how to drive because you passed, experience is key.

Easiest things to point out under the hood? Battery (unless you have a BMW, Audi, or other car where its in the trunk or under the backseat), radiator, and drivebelt. 3 parts of the motor itself? Intake manifold (top), exhaust manifold (bottom, pipes leading under and back, usually rusted), valve cover (flat part between the manifolds, some cars like Saab and BMW stamp their names or model numbers)

I had issues with depth preception at first, but you'll learn, just give yourself plenty of room to stop and be ready to brake around blind corners

Good luck!!

Don't drive. Don't plan on driving.

I am too scared to even try.

I have been in car accidents with my parents....and I have seen drunk driving incidents where people have died.

Too many car accidents in my area and too many turns. I cringe behind the wheel

I would rather just live in a city the rest of my life

get a good grade.

I haven't had issues with the "written" tests, but it took me 9 years to be able to get my drivers license. Having that extra person there scrutinizing makes things so nerve wracking. I'll be damned if I ever let the thing expire either. They will get it when they pry it from my cold dead hands.

I lost confidence after failing my second test.

First one I flunked because I hit the curb while parallel parking.

I completely screwed up the second one, not knowing how to do a three point turn and phantom cars coming out of nowhere.

Haven't practiced in awhile though. Don't have a car that isn't standard, so I'm out of luck in that department. I'd probably kill myself driving standard, since I can't multitask too well.