Failed my Driving Test Today for stopping for a cat in road
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I failed my driving test today for stopping for a cat in the road and making the car behind me slow down. I can't believe the examiner didn't want me to stop and splat the cat. The stupid animal just sat in the road and looked ar the car for a 10 seconds or so before wanderring off. £75 down the drain for the test plus £50 for my instructors 2 hours.
Back to cycling again for me.
Back to cycling again for me.
LiamBrosnan said:
I failed my driving test today for stopping for a cat in the road and making the car behind me slow down. I can't believe the examiner didn't want me to stop and splat the cat. The stupid animal just sat in the road and looked ar the car for a 10 seconds or so before wanderring off. £75 down the drain for the test plus £50 for my instructors 2 hours.
Back to cycling again for me.
Is that the only reason why you failed? If it is, then surely you must have some grounds for questioning the decision. Maybe elevate it to someone more senior?Back to cycling again for me.
LiamBrosnan said:
I failed my driving test today for stopping for a cat in the road and making the car behind me slow down. I can't believe the examiner didn't want me to stop and splat the cat. The stupid animal just sat in the road and looked ar the car for a 10 seconds or so before wanderring off. £75 down the drain for the test plus £50 for my instructors 2 hours.
Back to cycling again for me.
I have two cats. You did the right thing. Anybody with a conscience would have done the same. No doubt you will get some moronic comments saying 'it's only a cat you should have run it over' or the like. Anybody who says they wouldn't have slowed down is a nasty, cruel sh ite.Back to cycling again for me.
Beeby said:
LiamBrosnan said:
I failed my driving test today for stopping for a cat in the road and making the car behind me slow down. I can't believe the examiner didn't want me to stop and splat the cat. The stupid animal just sat in the road and looked ar the car for a 10 seconds or so before wanderring off. £75 down the drain for the test plus £50 for my instructors 2 hours.
Back to cycling again for me.
I have two cats. You did the right thing. Anybody with a conscience would have done the same. No doubt you will get some moronic comments saying 'it's only a cat you should have run it over' or the like. Anybody who didn't slow done is a nasty sh ite.Back to cycling again for me.
Would not go down well!
Keep at it though
Beeby said:
I have two cats. You did the right thing. Anybody with a conscience would have done the same. No doubt you will get some moronic comments saying 'it's only a cat you should have run it over' or the like. Anybody who says they wouldn't have slowed down is a nasty, cruel sh ite.
Agreed.However I can see them giving you a minor fault for a single incident, but not sufficient criteria to warrant a major fault and therefore fail an otherwise good test. It wasn't dangerous, assuming you didn't perform an emergency stop, forcing other road users to do the same - I could sort of understand their point if that was their reasoning.
Had it been a dog (or even a person) you'd have been in the right. It frustrates me that cats and dogs are accorded different status in this respect, as if cat owners care less about their pets than dog owners (which aren't mutually exclusive groups after all). Somewhere out there will be an unknowing cat owner who would be very grateful for your actions if they knew you hadn't decided to run their pet over for the sake of £75.
Edited by Zwoelf on Saturday 17th September 14:00
Zwoelf said:
Agreed.
However I can see them giving you a minor fault for a single incident, but not sufficient criteria to warrant a major fault and therefore fail an otherwise good test. It wasn't dangerous, assuming you didn't perform an emergency stop, forcing other road users to do the same - I could sort of understand their point if that was their reasoning.
Had it been a dog (or even a person) you'd have been in the right. It frustrates me that cats and dogs are accorded different status in this respect, as if cat owners care less about their pets than dog owners (which aren't mutually exclusive groups after all). Somewhere out there will be an unknowing cat owner who would be very grateful for your actions if they knew you hadn't decided to run their pet over for the sake of £75.
I caused the cars behind me to slow down and stop quickly so it was dangerous.However I can see them giving you a minor fault for a single incident, but not sufficient criteria to warrant a major fault and therefore fail an otherwise good test. It wasn't dangerous, assuming you didn't perform an emergency stop, forcing other road users to do the same - I could sort of understand their point if that was their reasoning.
Had it been a dog (or even a person) you'd have been in the right. It frustrates me that cats and dogs are accorded different status in this respect, as if cat owners care less about their pets than dog owners (which aren't mutually exclusive groups after all). Somewhere out there will be an unknowing cat owner who would be very grateful for your actions if they knew you hadn't decided to run their pet over for the sake of £75.
Edited by Zwoelf on Saturday 17th September 14:00
Putting aside for the moment what sort of animal it was, it is not beyond the wit of man to assume that somone may be chasing the animal into the road.
I think you did the right thing. Years ago my instructor told me that a frequent cause of kids getting hit by cars is for chasing a ball, toy or pet out onto the road.
I think you did the right thing. Years ago my instructor told me that a frequent cause of kids getting hit by cars is for chasing a ball, toy or pet out onto the road.
I was thinking that. How many minors is one permitted these days?Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff