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Monday, May 28, 2012

DRIVING Test;

I had my Road Driving Test on 12/12/2011 2nd time after I passed my first test in first attempt in 1995 in Michigan. I failed here miserably. My G is reduced to G1 means I can not not drive alone - like a learner. I have to call Sushma at home to arrange some one to accompany me from the Driving Test office . It was a Hazel; she could get Pankaj and Sudha Mehta who got me back home. But this was an alarming situation. We do not have many friends here who could be called when needed and children living in USA far distance away and more over they have their own plans/programs; They can not manage our problems while we have been living here in Canada . ??????
I had my another driving test on 27 January, 2012; failed again; with the help of Usha Grace Peter, Her friend, Lueba accompanied me to the test centre. I took my three hours road driving training practice session with Ontario Driving school prior going to test. Mr. Shameem Khan was a good trainer, I learned and practiced a few things. It was useful training. In the test, I thought that everything is right but ultimately, perhaps, I failed for my silly mistake as I stood waiting behind a transport bus in front of the drive way blocking the traffic. I wonder as how long this is going to be. Perhaps, they are too strict with the seniors as it is either fail or pass for G , no G2.I am a little bit disappointed.
27th February; I took a few lessons for practice on road from Saad and Shameem and I was quite confident this time but failed again with the same strict examiner; This time a pedestrian appeared like a devil creating a situation for me. Yesterday, I was nervous and under tension though tried to relax but could not; I am relaxed again considering that GOD has certain designs/ plans of his own for my betterment. April 24, 2012; My fourth Test was on 24th April, 2012. I was quite tensed as I failed three previous tests for trivial mistakes and mostly because of the bias for the seniors. The examiners are really very strict with the seniors and I feel they harass them. Any way, to day's examiner was a nice person - a very considerate lady. She declared me PASSED with compliments that I did very well; A big relief. I should express my thanks to Luba also - a friend of Usha who accompanied me to the Driving Test Centre. I am seriously thinking to write about my experience to CARP so that if they think it appropriate, they can take the matter with the ministry of Transport to provide some alternatives and relief to the seniors.

1 comment:

  1. DRIVING TEST in Canada is very tough. Having more than 30 years of driving experience especially in Detroit Metropolitan ( on various highways and complicated roads), I failed three times in their test. It is not entirely my fault but their strict and fuzzy system also. I really had very bad experience with them . But from Driving instructors, I learned some useful things for future application.

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