‘Failed incorrectly’: Aussie fails driving test, calls out instructor

An Aussie L-plater proved their driving instructor wrong after failing their driving test over a commonly mistaken give way rule.

An L-plater who failed their driving test for not giving way at an intersection had the last laugh after proving their instructor had the road rule wrong.

The Victorian took to Reddit with a hand-drawn graph of the scenario, which showed two cars waiting at give way signs opposite each other at a busy intersection.

The L-plater said they wanted to drive straight ahead through the intersection, while the driver opposite had their indicator on to make a right turn.

Correctly thinking they had the right of way, the L-plater went forward but still failed their test for not giving way.

A Victorian driver who failed their driving test for not giving way at an intersection, posted this picture to Reddit. Picture: Reddit

“Failed my driving test for not giving way here,” the L-plater wrote online.

“I’m the one going straight. They stopped at the give way line indicating right, and I went straight ahead. Weren’t they supposed to give way?”

The learner driver was right. VicRoads’ own educational material proves just that.

“You don’t have to give way if there is an oncoming vehicle turning right,” an instructional video on intersections states.

“The vehicle turning right must give way to you.”

The Reddit thread was flooded with comments calling out the driving instructor for not knowing the road rule.

“That instructor should face disciplinary (action) for that; imagine how many people (they have) failed incorrectly,” one said.

VicRoads' own educational material states that the vehicle turning right must give way to the one going straight. Picture: VicRoads

Another added: “The place I did my tests (was) being audited because they were notorious for failing people just so they would have to pay again.

“Driving with an auditor in the back seat scored me two free tests.”

“It doesn’t matter if they’ve been there for 10 minutes. If they are still there when he is ready to cross, they give way,” shared another.

But all’s well that ends well for the driver, who revealed the VicRoads office somewhat attempted to make amends.

“I went back to VicRoads and explained the situation to the front desk there,” they wrote.

“They agreed that I was right not to give way.

“They are gonna check with the Testing Officer tomorrow and give me a free-of-cost retest if everything goes well.”