LEARNING CURVE
Watch agonising moment learner driver fails test within SECONDS – a push of a button could have saved her
The error could leave you with a fine and points on your licence
A LEARNER driver agonisingly failed her test within just seconds of starting the car - all because she forgot to push a button.
The fault that ended her hopes somehow wasn't even her first mistake.
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Driving instructor Pin Binning, from , uploaded a video of a mock test he did with learner Georgia, which was almost over before it started.
Things got off to a rocky start when Georgia put the key in and turned the car on, but didn't fire up the ignition.
As she attempted to move off, she was left bemused by the motor's lack of movement.
She laughed: "I think your car's broken."
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Once she sorted that out, though, the very first move she made led to an instant failure.
While Georgia had been figuring out the ignition issue, the wet weather caused her windscreen to fog up severely.
In fact, the haze became so thick that her view of the road was obstructed.
As she went to pull out, Pin pointed out to viewers that this constituted a severe fault as it was not safe to move off without a proper view.
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He explained: "As you can see the windscreen is misted up due to the rain.
"Obviously, before moving off you should make sure you have good clear vision.
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"Georgia should have cleared the screen, which she doesn't do."
Not only was this cause to fail her driving test, it's actually an offence to drive with your windscreen obstructed.
Being caught on the road with a limited view can leave you facing a £100 fine and three points on your licence.
The most frustrating thing for Georgia would be that it only take a push of a button to run the windscreen wipers across the glass and clear the mist in seconds.
It comes after another of Pin's students managed to fail their test before even making a turn.
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