Ranting

I failed a driving test the third time today and it feels like I will never get the license. The instructor said it was because of two times of failing to give way to others.

I will always make small mistakes and never be perfect. And Trafikverket wants perfect driving with no mistakes. The only way is to practice a lot but I don’t have family or friends I can drive with and I already took more than 60 lessons.

Every time I drive I will make new mistakes as that’s what you do as a beginner learner in anything but in this set up where no mistake is allowed, I will never pass (unless I spend all my saving for driving). It feels like if you don’t have a Swedish family it’s way way harder to get the license and probably ppl working in Trafikverket would never understand this issue. I just feel like a failure in this society. Don’t get me wrong I like Sweden, just this set up of no mistake being allowed really damages my self-esteem.

Hi

Don’t give up, you can do this. Look, you are focusing on the wrong thing. You have to change your mindset.

They are looking at how safe you are on the road. And, in thinking that not giving way is a ”little mistake” shows your head is in the wrong space.

Your goal is to give that examiner the safest and most boring drive of their life. I said this to my daughter and in her test the examiner yawned towarss the end and that’s how she knew she past.

They want to know that when you are out there on your own that you will ALWAYS give way, and stop at stop signs, watch out for children in carparks, change road positions safely etc etc.

Reverse around corner for example, you literally need to reverse as slow as an old man with a broken leg walks. They are not kidding. Think of the test as showing someone how calm, safe and thoughtful you are. If nerves are making you a bit punchy, chew gum and have good airflow in the vehicle.

Not giving way is dangerous it can result in a T-bone accident and people can die. Remember it is ALL about safety.

Also, practice the area/routes the test takers go, that will help with nerves so you can focus on safety.

Good luck

Hey sorry to hear this I am the boat with you I failed 5 time and I am thinking giving up but then you will lose all you spend. I understand your frustration like me everytime new mistakes even that you made good with those mistakes last time they don’t care. It’s a business every time I failed the test I immediately tell my wife we drive through were I made my test and she’s telling me you drive good. So I don’t understand how they think about and always after the test they are always telling me I shouldn’t give up I have 4 months.
And before we started driving they usually told me small mistakes don’t count but at the end it’s count.
I wish us good luck.

Hey sorry to hear this I am the boat with you I failed 5 time and I am thinking giving up but then you will lose all you spend. I understand your frustration like me everytime new mistakes even that you made good with those mistakes last time they don’t care. It’s a business every time I failed the test I immediately tell my wife we drive through were I made my test and she’s telling me you drive good. So I don’t understand how they think about and always after the test they are always telling me I shouldn’t give up I have 4 months.
And before we started driving they usually told me small mistakes don’t count but at the end it’s count.
I wish us good luck

Same here. I am a first generation immigrant. I am feeling that while I am alone here, I have to reinvent the wheel in every part of life and things cost like anything. Probably thats why Swedish government love immigrants so much, because they will pay five times more for any service than locals do.
I am a very safe driver and have driven more than 15 years in India. In India, where there are no rules no traffic lights nothing.
Here I spent 12 lessons and the instructor continiously teaches me how to adjust the mirrors every single time. I realised that, after 12 lessons if I cannot learn how to fix mirrors, I will never learn driving here in Sweden.
The idea is to have a stop loss in mind. Like how much money can you afford to lose, even if no results show.
For me that stop loss was at 15000 SEK, and I have no regrets of losing that money, because I have now evidence that I can never get any driving licence here.
Also, the trafikverket do fail immigrants on purpose, just so that they can gain more money when the candidate comes for next round of tests.
Its just a way for them to make more money.
In western countries, immigrants are the most marginalised and the most hardworking class, and the government machinery squeezes them as much as possible.

More than 60 lessions!! LMAO!!! Take 60 more hahaha. In the worst case scenario you could just give up and cut your losses bro

I think you are overreacting a bit. You actually need to be aggressive and always prioritize yourself in traffic. Other drivers starts to respect you then and don’t mess with you. Traffic laws are designed for 70 year olds who can’t drive properly. They were not designed for people like me who drive a sports car at high speeds