Yesterday Brandon had his first attempt at the Driving Theory Test and, unfortunately, much like Joshua on his first try, he didn't quite make it. The frustrating part is that he only failed by two marks. He passed the hazard perception section comfortably, finishing four marks above the pass mark, but came up just short on the multiple-choice section.
Looking at the breakdown, it seems most of the lost marks were on road and traffic signs, so at least he now knows exactly where to focus his revision before the next attempt.
As much as I hate to admit it, the result didn't come as a huge surprise. I had a feeling he wasn't quite putting enough time into his revision and there may have been a touch of complacency creeping in — the classic assumption that if his older brother could pass it, then it would be straightforward for him too. Hopefully this serves as a bit of a wake-up call. The theory test isn't something that gets handed to you; you still have to put the work in. Now he knows exactly what's required, I'm sure he'll approach his second attempt with a different mindset.
To make matters even more annoying, while I was waiting for him I parked in the car park behind the Royals and bought a parking ticket, which was clearly displayed on my dashboard. Despite this, I somehow still managed to receive a parking fine for allegedly not having a valid ticket! Needless to say, that one will be getting challenged.
So, all in all, it wasn't exactly a day packed with success stories. Brandon missed out on his theory test by the narrowest of margins, and I came away with a parking ticket I shouldn't have received. Hopefully the next attempt goes better than the first — and hopefully my appeal is more successful than Brandon's theory test!
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