living the world of hers; contradictions

my 3rd failed TP

Feeling: tired.
Playing: Britney Spears' My Perogative
Location: Home


i swear i wasn't nervous at all!

SERIOUS! fainted. i am just so angry at myself for being so dangerous.

Let's have a review on what happened this morning. (it's going to be long)

Sharon wakes up not feeling so well becos she didn't sleep well. But she continued to wash up. Then Mummy sent her to BBDC, on the way, we were praying the Rosary. (i am not saying God did not answer my prayers. He did. Just that His answer was a 'NO'. Maybe God thinks that the road is not safe for little Sharon to go play yet.)

Then i waited at the lobby for my turned to be called to do the warm up. Car 90; plate SFW 687 B, was the car i am supposed to drive around. I actually talked to the car, can? I said "it's freaking expensive to take a test, let me pass will you?" Then my warm up instructor, Mr Teo W.H., came in... we carried on as per normal. Nothing wrong in the circuit. Nothing wrong on the roads either. His last words "This time, you can pass! Good luck." And so i wished for a Bukit Batok route and not Teck Whye Lane route.

Went up to wait again for the balloting. I saw my schoolmate from SP, she was a first timer. Gave her a sweet and told her all will go well, tho i was pretty much shaking myself. She was the person chosen to pick the test routes for us. out of 10, 8 were re-takers. I got Test Route 7. Bukit Batok Ave 5 area. GREAT! i thought. Less traffic. My tester's name, Mr Poh Ah Soon. Hey.. He's got a "Soon" in his name.. He smiled to me just now when i was waiting for my balloting. can't be that scary.

Wait wait wait..

Soon Jieling Sharon!

oh! my turn to go take test. Great! get over and done with and faster get my license! freaking expensive. no more money left to do it the 4th time.

Entered the test car, everything went well.. Circuit good. no mistakes EXCEPT! i forgot to accelerate before letting go my handbrakes on the slope (and i roll back). i thought, oh wth, it's only 4 pts. Carry on as usual.

Out i went.. turned right from BBDC. a red Mitsubishi Lancer wanted to turn into the petrol kiosk. okay.. i will wait behind her. but nO.. i got 2 pts for failing to overtake when necessary.

Drive drive drive.. came to this side road where a bus was parked at the side just after a hump (why must they do that!?), a car was coming towards me. i was already on the hump when he also droev passed. F**K! i got 10 pts for slow reaction in avoiding danger cause by others!!! I am freaking pissed off. CAUSED BY OTHERS! NOT ME!!!!! All dirty green Toyata Camry must be crashed and be banned from roads. wah lau eh! always kena this kind of sh*t.

Tester: That was very dangerous!

Shar: Nods nods.. Sorry.

carry on.. everything went well, until i met anther test car. FREAK! Car 92! my previous test car for second TP. And he was going too slow. i wanted to overtake but in front another private test car. how to overtake? Stay slow.. safe! Fine, then i won't overtake. but i am still on the right lane (i need to be on the left), then a van from behind was rather impatient and wanted to overtake all three but he won't let me go in either. and a bike was right on my left. Wah lau! how to go back to left? Anyway, i will be turing right to the "highway" (Bukit Batok Road), so i just remained in my lane. and from then, everything i did was DANGEROUS!

Tester: make a U-turn after you turn right, after the traffic light. If cannot make it, just carry on and go back to the centre.

Shar: Nods nods.. eh.. okies.

Again, i had to change to the left lane after turning right. Then from the left i had to change back to the right.. I admit, my mistake. i shouldn't have changed all the way. arghhhh....... too late to U-turn. i got confused for a while when he asked me to change then NO then wad?!

now i am really mad. don't tell me you super safety driver!?

went back. everything was like okay. walked up to the 2nd level and my intuition suddenly said "you failed." that's it larh. Freaking intuition, i want to throw you away!

went back to the room and knew i failed.. wah lau.. let me list out what he ticked.

Slope/ Gradient
2 pts x 2 - for roll backwards

Total: 4pts

Moving Off
2 pts x 2 - (one of them is a free point thingie) for delay in moving off (NANI?! Since when!?)
2 pts x 3 - (one of them is a free point thingie) for insufficient acceleration (*&^$%#!*%& ?)

Total: 6 pts

Forward Driving
2 pts x 2 (one of them is a free point thingie) - for failure to overtake when necessary (as explained above)
2 pts x 1 - for SPEED TOO SLOW (a) For the Road (i can't believe this! noone can!)
2 pts x 3 - for SPEED TOO SLOW (b) For Traffic condition (as explained above)
2 pts x 2 - for failure to use appropriate gear (my fault)
2 pts x 1 - for unnecesary stopping (WTH! you said use my judgement!!!!!!!!! ARGH!)

Total: 16 pts

Junction
2 pts x 1 (but it's a free point so not added) - for Incorrect positioning (just want to tick that box larh)
2 pts x 1 - for improper turning (b) Sharp turn (what more can i say? his pen ink too much?! need to waste a little?)

Total: 2 pts

Safety Check
4 pts x 2 (free points again! yippie!) - for failure to check blind spot (bahh.. almost everyone gets that!)
2 pts x 1 (free points) - for failure to check mirror before (b) slowing down (wadeva)
2 pts x 1 (free points) - for failure to check mirror before (c) turning (heck it!)
2 pts x 1 (free points) - for failure to check mirror before changing lane/ overtaking (i don't know.....)
2 pts x 2 (free points) - for failure to look out for traffic (a) side road (i give up! he just needs to tick that!)
4 pts x 1 (free points) - for failure to look out for traffic (b) junction (i really don't know.... don't ask me.)

Total: 0 pts

Braking
2 pts x 1 - for failure to use engine brake (a) Slope (in the circuit larh!)
2 pts x 2 (free points) - for failure to use engine brake (b) Straight road
2 pts x 1 (free points) - for failure to use engine brake (c) Bend (i got no freaking idea......................)
2 pts x 1 (free points) - for incorrect braking (a) late (WHERE?!)
4 pts x 1 - for incorrect braking (a) Very late (whatthehell!)

Total: 6 pts

Driver's Signal
2 pts x 2 (one of them is a free point thingie) - for failure to signal in good time (b) Road (ehh.. maybe?)

Total: 2 pts

General
10 pts x 1 - for SLOW REACTION IN AVOIDING DANGER CAUSE BY OTHERS (argh! I hate you!)

Total: 10 pts

This 'totals' adds up to a grand total of 46 pts.

God Bless America Singapore!

i am so going to watch DVDs and go sleep. i am sad and angry but i improved by not crying this time round. and the next test date is in Feb 2006. Yes... i know it's only Oct 2005. but it's not me! ARGH! ciao.

posted by JL @ 11:13 AM