Dreading second test in 2 weeks after my last examiner...
I have my second test in just over 2 weeks and I'm dreading it after failing my first test 2 months ago.
I failed my first test because the examiner hit the breaks. I was at the infamous double mini roundabout for the test centre and was told to go straight ahead at both. I entered the first one fine but at the second one he slammed on the breaks and told me I had to give priority to the right. The thing is there were two cars going straight ahead who were blocking the right hand side so I had plenty of time to go. The only thing I can think of is that he saw one of the oncoming cars signalling right so he assumed they were going to do a U-turn even though there's not enough space for them to realistically do a U-turn and it was clear they were going straight ahead by their position (the only right turn for oncoming cars was at the first roundabout (so the second one for oncoming cars)). He even told me to go a few seconds later because he realised no cars were coming from the right. My instructor has a dashcam so she watched it back and even she couldn't understand why he did that.
I was disappointed about failing but if it was just that I don't think I would be dreading my next test as much as I am. After I knew I had failed, he asked me to take a left turn. He gave me the instructions pretty early so as we got closer I asked for clarification to make sure I took the correct turn as my brain went a bit fuzzy at that point and he said, in a really condescending tone, "what are you daydreaming?". Then when he asked me to do my manoeuvre he made me stop between two of those really high humps you get in car parks which just made it harder to set off again. His arm also kept getting in the way of me changing gears and honestly it felt intentional since he apologised for it at first but then kept moving his arms more and more in the way (I've driven with a few people, including a much bigger man than him and that's never happened to me before).
Also, at the end he didn't want to wait for my instructor when it came to giving feedback (luckily she was tracking me so found us quickly). Even then he completely made things up in the feedback session, he claimed I almost went into a car at the double mini and that I almost drove into a wall when entering a car park (??). When I asked him a question about the feedback he told me he couldn't answer that and quickly left the car.
It was honestly such a weird experience. My next test is at a different test centre (thank GOD) but I'm still dreading it... I genuinely think I won't go for a third test if I get someone like him again. I'm planning to drive quietly this time as I spoke to my first one quite a bit (I don't do well with awkward silence) and I'm wondering if he found me annoying and that's why he behaved like that.
Anyone else have a weird examiner? How did you cope with it/having to redo the test after failing?