I'm very VERY annoyed

Post by **Sidney'61** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:47 pm

I've been learning to drive for what seems like forever and in my opinion have taken longer than I should to get to test standard, I then turned up for my test on wednesday to find that they had decided to cancel it. I have just got a letter through from the DSA telling me I'm now going to have to wait until the end of March before I can take it.
I'm the youngest in my school year and my family so just about everybody I know can already drive and frankly I'm absolutely fed up of waiting.
So my car will be sitting there on the driveway unused for a couple more months, and thats only if I pass first time

Post by **plastic_orange** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:54 pm

Just ask for the first cancelation. This happened to my Daughter due to fog, and she got another test a week later as a priority case - still cost me for another 2 driving lessons though.

Pete

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:57 pm

You have my sympathy Andy, I know what thats like! Make sure you use this extra time to get in plenty more driving practice. By March the nice light evenings will be appearing and Minor runs will be just about to start.

Hang on in there kid

Post by **Sidney'61** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:13 pm

plastic_orange wrote:Just ask for the first cancelation. This happened to my Daughter due to fog, and she got another test a week later as a priority case - still cost me for another 2 driving lessons though.

Pete

Earliest cancellation so far is 19 march

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:17 pm

Hang in there buddy. Find a little project to keep you busy and time will fly by. Once you're legal this will all seem a distant memory.

Post by **alex_holden** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:21 pm

I think you have to keep calling and pestering them for cancellations. If you're lucky you might get a slot at short notice.

Post by **dalebrignall** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:47 pm

keep positive my first test was cancled because of ice many years ago 22 actually

Post by **PSL184** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:51 pm

Andy, everything happens for a reason - you might not see it now but it may have saved you from something horrible happening.... Don't try and change fate !!!! (Wow - that was deep, Dude

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Post by **Lukey** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:55 pm

Gutted mate, I remember that feeling exactly, well almost exactly, indescribably frustrating. Did they say why they canceled it?

Post by **Sidney'61** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:25 pm

Lukey wrote:Did they say why they canceled it?

Snow!
It had mostly gone by wednesday but apparently still not good enough on the side roads, they started the tests again thursday afternoon.

I'll keep checking for cancelations. In the meantime thumbing lifts off school friends

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:01 pm

Know how you feel Andy one of our friends daughters had the same thing and the best so far is 6 weeks.

Post by **toginthemog** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:11 pm

Hang in there Andy I do beleive its happened for a reason as psl says I once changed my route going down to haywards heath from going on round the M25 I decided to go down through tonbridge wells I would normally go round dont know why as we always went down M23 but I did. Only to hear 3 minutes after the junction I turned off at one of the largest crashes at the time with many injured and many dead from fire or crushed in the crash it was some of the worst fog I had driven in. some of you older guys may well remember it B ack to my point everything happens for a reason.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:42 pm

Choose another test centre! You can check availabilty of tests at each centre on the internet - on Mondays. There may be tests available in say Arbroath at short notice ! You can also look at the Pass % for each test centre - Thurso has quite a good pass rate (and may not be overbusy with tests !) - Hamilton (nearest to me) has a particularly poor pass rate !!!!

Post by **les** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:51 pm

everything happens for a reason

Why did I lose my tape measure to-day?

Post by **toginthemog** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:18 pm

maybe if you had found it and used it it would had shot back in and cut your finger or even worse took your eye out. what do you reckon

Post by **les** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:41 pm

what do you reckon

I reckon it just happened!

Post by **toginthemog** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:08 pm

dont say you was,nt warned les what do you need a new eye or a new finger

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:06 am

Good luck on your test - you might have passed by the time I get back here... Keep pushing for a cancellation.
Mine was cancelled due to an administration error (they'd double booked) and I got a new appointment the same day (it was a 3 month waiting list)

Post by **superchargedfool** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:58 am

Every cloud has a silver lining.

At least it means when you go out you won't be driving, which means you can have a drink.

I can remember waiting to get my liscence, it seemed the most important thing on the planet. It really isn't, having fun at your age should be.

It'll come and in the meantime your mates will have to be the drivers and you can be the tipsy passenger.

Post by **RogerRust** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:06 am

Bad luck Andy - the same thing happened to my Andy a few years ago but we just went on line and booked it for a week later, but I guess there has been a lot of disruption probably 100's of canceled tests this time.

March isn't so bad - just keep checking- If you phone up they will tell you if there any gaps not shown on the web.

Good luck next time