When you pass your driving license exam, you tend to ask everyone for advice. In fact, the rumors about obtaining this sacrosanct pink card are multiplying.
Having passed my exam no less than four times, I have listened to themvoices.
I went looking for them on the internet, I questioned all my friends who had driving licenses and even those who didn’t. It’s borderline if the fourth time I didn’t have a four-leaf clover hidden in my pocket.
And to be honest, those little stories confused me more than anything. To clear things up, I met Clémentine Gonzalez, driving license inspector and national secretary of SNICA FO.
Together, let’s uncover these rumors and wring the necks of the received ideas.
Having a driving licence: what behavior to adopt on the day of the exam?
If the inspector touches the controls, it’s done : it is a voice that has a hard life. But what is it really? Clémentine Gonzalez explains to me that this is not an essential rule.
“It happens, for example, that an inspector touches the controls when leaving or entering a room, because he believes that the place is complicated. In this case, he is not eliminatory. »
Indeed, it should be borne in mind that nothing is binary. When you are a student you try to find precise rules to reassure yourself. But the purpose of the exam is above all to verify that you have acquired the necessary knowledge and to make sure you drive safely.
What if we clearly feel that it is missing, what do we do ? Let’s imagine that we think we have made an elimination mistake and no longer feel the strength to continue, how can we react?
“Several times I have seen candidates panic thinking they have made a big mistake and lost their way. Too bad because sometimes they are not yet eliminated, but it is by losing the means that they then make big mistakes.
If this happens, you need to pull yourself together, try to relax a bit and do your best to finish the course. Even if it is missed, it allows the candidate to learn their lessons and identify their weaknesses for next time. »
It’s true that we can tend to lose pedals (cars, pedals… do you have it?), but the important thing is to keep calm.
When we panic, we no longer breathe properly. When we no longer breathe properly, the brain is less oxygenated. And then… We get stupid.
That’s me when I skipped a priority and the inspector braked.
Driving license exam: what if the inspector is not nice?
The driving license exam is stressful for many reasons: there are so many issues behind it, the smallest gesture seems decisive to us… Therefore, we tend to overriding the inspector’s behavior.
How many people have ever told you “I failed my driving test, but my inspector wasn’t nice”? Clémentine Gonzalez wants to clarify one point: their job is only to judge the candidate’s abilities.
“I’ve already heard that in the summer we give fewer permits to prevent young people from going straight on vacation at 200 km/h. It’s completely false. The scales and criteria are exactly the same as for the rest of the year.
The license exam is public, we have a duty of neutrality. The inspector is not there to judge the person but the knowledge of him. Furthermore, contrary to rumors, we are not subject to any quotas. »
Demonizing the inspector does nothing and makes the panic even more.
Clémentine Gonzalez assures me: it doesn’t matter if our conduct is not perfect on the day of the exam. The main thing is to do it demonstrate that you have the required knowledge and that we have safe driving.
For my part, I confused my left and right on my driving license and that didn’t stop me from having it. Also, I took it one summer. Take it in the teeth, the voice!
Me the day after I got my driving licence.
Driving licence: how to choose my driving school?
Passing the exam also takes place upstream.
Before becoming an inspector, Clémentine Gonzalez was an instructor at a driving training centre. When I ask her how to choose her driving school, she warns me:
“We see a lot of low-cost offers to get the license at a low price, especially in big cities. Better be wary: if it’s not expensive, there are often additional costs afterwards. Or that there are no theoretical lessons given by an instructor, for example. »
Informing yourself as much as possible will save you from setbacks : ask friends who already have a licence, go and have a chat on site with the instructors before making a choice… It is important to take into account the human factor.
On some Facebook groups, I noticed people complaining about their driving school imposed on them additional hours of driving before taking the exam. A practice they considered dubious.
The inspector wishes to qualify:
“In fact, the activities of the driving schools are not sufficiently controlled by the state. It can lead to excesses, but know that they have no right to impose anything.
However, keep in mind that the instructors are there to help you. If they think you need so many hours to get licensed, most of the time they don’t think you are ready. »
If this happens, for example, it’s because it takes hours!
Let’s summarize all these tips:
- Take the time to choose your driving school without relying solely on price
- Take the advice of the instructors seriously
- D-day: Breathe deeply to reduce stress
- Avoid demonizing the Inspector
- Don’t torpedo by dramatizing a mistake!
And don’t forget : keep calm, don’t panic, that’s the key to success !
Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
