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Just failed my HGV Test - all because of some stupid BMW driver thinking he owns the road.

Scenario:

Yeading lane at Whiteheart Roundabout, next to the petrol station. I come up to the junction, wanting to turn left. However, as you can see in the google StreetView image below,  there is this little funny lane that appears. In a truck, you cannot take the whole of that little lane when turning left, otherwise you hit the curb (fail), therefore you can only cover part of it.

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This therefore means that the lane is still partially open for people exiting the petrol station. The BMW decided that he would attempt to use it to turn right IN FRONT OF ME. He was even partially on the curb. Obviously a big truck that looks like this with loads of 'L' plates all over it means that he is always right and can do anything, not: oh, I better be careful, there is a learner in there.

So I nearly take out this nice near-new black BMW because of his idiotic driving. The only reason I missed him is because the examiner shouted "STOP!" = game over :(

So that's ~£400 pounds down the drain because of a black BMW in my blind spot.

Note that if you own one, and I happen to have a golf club / cricket bat etc. in my hand, it may suffer a a consequence - you have been warned.

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Round 3, you say?

I guess the only mature (aka immature) thing I can say at this point is:

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

First email to say that I have passed online tests. Hey, why not paste it in here since its such an achievement for me:

Dear Kristian,

Congratulations, you have successfully passed the online tests. You have therefore progressed to the next stage in the process which is a telephone interview.

Your telephone interview will consist of both CV and competency based questions and will explore your interest in the BT Technology Graduate Programme.

We will be in contact in the next 14 days to arrange your telephone interview.

Proof - yay is the one other word that comes to mind.


Well, its nearly time to go for my HGV / LGV / Truck driving exam - lets hope it goes well

"So, how was it driving that beast?"

Thats the question I've had from a few people. The answer:

"Not that bad."

My instructor Simon seems to think there is hope in me. Just gotta remember the basics of driving that one forgets after driving a car for several years:

**MIRROR SIGNAL MANEUVER**

Otherwise, it seems that that the hard bits I'm getting right, the easy bits wrong. Well, thats not supposed to be right, is it?

Oh well, I'm not going to complain. Another lesson tomorrow and then more next week.

Test on Friday - eek :S

Truck drivin'

Arrrrr, I'm gonna be a truck driver......

Thats what I'd be saying if I were, however since I'm a computer scientist, I'm not going to say that. But I am doing my category C licence - first lesson tomorrow at 6am.

Review to come after the lesson.