I'm an Irish driving instructor and here is what happens if your car cuts out during the test
AN Irish driving instructor has revealed what happens if your car cuts out during the test.
This unfortunate event happens more often than you may think.
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@Vistadrivingschool is a popular Irish driving instructor on TikTok
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And he shared what happens if your car cuts out during the test
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@Vistadrivingschool is a popular Irish driving instructor on
And he shared with his followers what happens if their car cuts out during their test.
The
He said: "If you're doing your driving test in manual and you cut out the car it is an automatic fail.
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"That's something I hear a lot from learner drivers - and it is not true at all."
And he revealed that if it happens you will be given a grade two mark on clutch.
Stalling typically indicates a lapse in clutch control and the examiner will mark it as such.
If it happens just once in a low-risk setting, and is recovered quickly and
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However, as marked as a grade two rather than a grade one it is better to avoid the situation altogether where possible.
He said: "If you cut out your car during the Irish driving test you will get a grade two mark on clutch.
"It's not dangerous driving and it is not a serious fault so they can't give you a grade three for simply cutting out the car.
"People get nervous, legs shake and they can slip off the clutch - testers are aware of that, hence why they won't give you a fail mark for it."
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However, the driving instructor revealed that if it happens four or more times during the driving test, it can lead to a fail.
This is because getting four grade twos in the
He added: "So if in the driving test your car cuts out just make sure to calmly compose yourself, don't panic.
"Say sorry about that, turn the car back on and off you go."
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This comes after another TikToker has shared the
@Next_level_driving_school on TikTok shares useful tips and tricks on their page.
Faded L plates could give your driving instructor a reason to cancel your test, and you may lose out on the money.
He said: "Probably better off not turning up to your test with the L plate being faded like this because you're test might not go ahead and it will be a waste of €85.
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"So make sure your L plates are in good condition. They're not faded so that the tester doesn't have the chance to not go out on the test with you."
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Drivers will not automatically fail their test if it happens
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