15February 2023
Congratulations to Blaine Dodd, who passed his test this morning, 8th February 2023, with only 4 driving faults – well done Blaine!
Thank-you for inviting me to sit in on your driving test, we had a nice scenic route today, down plenty of country lanes and alongside the beach. I felt like I was having a day out! I should have brought a picnic!
You certainly had more than your fair share of cyclists to deal with during today’s test. They always seemed to be at the most hazardous part of the road when you got stuck behind them. I was really pleased to see you making the safe decision of not attempting to pass the cyclist who was struggling slowly up the hill towards a blind summit at the railway bridge.
The safest decision you could have made at that point was to stay back – which of course you did! You even commented to the examiner at that point that it felt you were doing a hazard perception test again (which you were, but in real life!).
I’ll miss our lessons and little chats, but I’m sure I’ll see you around, as you live just around the corner from me. Best of luck with your interview later, I hope all goes well for you.