My sister-in-law .. the one called Jazz .. who read here und now inspired to join in .. (cos she ist a teacher und wants to edit
all my posts und give me an unclassified grade 
tell me again on phone of her driving test . .
which she was surprised to pass on first attempt for following reasons:
1. She was
nervous as she was the youngest of 8 who had set standards before her. I do know that feeling as I also the youngest of 4 in my own family und just a few weeks older than my cousin Jessika (who teaches und posts to the TES und teaching for TEACHERS ONLY fora ..und Road Safety und COASTy also discussed there too
via Jess). I mention this to state we try to educate .. help all the kids out there. Jazz und Ju-Ju also active on those same sites.
2. She tell me she start off OK. But then froze for a split second when a truck pull in front of her without indicating. She hit the brake .. pull up with tarmac .. but slight view of tyres. She felt . "worried" as she think "blown it in first five minutes"
3. She then compose to think how "to impress for rest of test"
4. He say "take next turning on left". She look in mirror,.. signal. position indicate .. turn..
intto some bloke's driveway" as this was the "next turniing on left". She tell me she had the sinking feeling .. but managed to squeak out .. "OOPS . I think I must do a three point turn to get back to main road as this driveway belong to big house here
" She did. She noted the examiner was trying hard not to laugh. She tell me she held her breath tight. She was only SEVENTEEN here. she kept calm .. but say she felt "rather damp" by this point.
( Do LOVE Ted's family .. especially Jazz und Ju-Ju who put me in my place very politely und firmly
They have both been just great in my hours of need too.
I post this as they do lurk as they fine me for my dafter und long winded posts .. and donate to "campaign good causes general")
5. She do the 3 point turn. return to main road .. continue. She PASSED!
I think more because she prove she could keep calm in a testing situation .. but also prove capable in charge of vehicle too.
This lady . an IAM driver. claim she ist no "expert behind the wheel" She does not have the same exuberance for track days as we do .. und her eyes glaze when we all wax lyrical about cars . discuss oil. where to find parts . how to tune up engine und performances on track family fun days.
But this lady epitomise the decent normal driver out there who care about what they do when driving all the same.
Her sister Ju-Ju say she messed up the three point turn. She end up in same direction .. but allegedly shrug und say the impatient driver fazed her.. und calmly did the routine again with perfection. She also pass her test first time und I suppose these instances show how an examiner will assess "attitude" as in displaying "calmness in a crisis!" perhaps
I know Ted has this same characteristic in his genes .. which he appear to have passed on to our kittens so far. I am the more impatient . und I have learned how to control this fail in my character from Ted - but over the years here. Or THINK I have
But I must now embarrass myself. On a pre test practice (after I serve out the paternal disciplinary over the ski run) . Papa said
to practise emergency stop. I did . .. but stopped before he clapped hands to tell me to do it.
I think I was pre-empting . indisciplined .. to the "sudden/nowhere concept" Papa was scathing on the three occasions I did this with him pre-test.
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