DAS ist not gut

Feb 13, 2009 6 Replies

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fishman 17 years ago

Hi folks

Failed my DAS test for the second time yesterday :-(

Those blizzards started during my test. When it came to do the emergency stop, I locked up my front wheel as I went over an icy puddle. I've had all my lessons in snow/ice/rain/extreme cold but this was the only time I locked a wheel up. Unlucky!

When I got back, my instructor was amazed that the test hadn't been abandoned. It was really bad, I couldn't see much at all visor up or down. Despite this I only got four minors.

I am gutted. I'm also gutted that it costs nearly 200 quid every time I do the test (80 for the test and 100 for the accompany to test), so if I pass next time, that'll be nearly 600 quid spent (lessons cost about 600 too).

What makes it worse? SWMBO passed first time :-S Major pride injury.

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Stephen 17 years ago

Sounds blooming unlucky pal!

I know the feeling of failing the DAS it took me 3 times before I passed and I had a a rotten bit of luck on the first 2 attempts.

The way I saw it was it was a good learning expeirence doing the DAS and push on to the next one with that as experience :)

You'll never live it down with the mrs lol.

Anyway fishman good luck on the next time and hopefully this extreme weather will bog off.

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DanB 17 years ago

Unlucky dude :-( Nevermind eh, chin up! M'sure you'll nail it next time!

£200!?!? When I passed mine first time, the tester that came out with me was in a car. He had no idea what I was doing and had to ask me to wait for him at one point as he'd been caught at a junction - that was 5 mins of the 20 used up :-)

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DanB 17 years ago

Oops, my bad, reply was meant for Fishman, obviously :-p

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Stephen 17 years ago

Lol Dan don't worry I get it hehe

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Burgerman 17 years ago

If you can do 30mph 2nd gear rolling burnouts, wheelie through the first four gears, stand it on its nose while braking @ 100 plus then they should just give you the damned licence. But they seem to think the opposite.

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PCPaul 17 years ago

Seems to me that locking the wheel then coping correctly with it, should count for more than not locking it - assuming extreme conditions, of course.

How are you supposed to *not* lock up on ice?

In a car test does the same thing apply? If you lock and quickly release, or even do proper cadence braking, do you fail?

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