Driving test passed!

After six months of missing gears, hitting kerbs and stalling – I finally passed my driving test.

But at one point I was certain I’d failed. I left the Clio in third gear approaching a junction and thought it was in first – I put my foot on the gas, the car spluttered forward, and stalled. In the middle of the road.

Thankfully all was not lost. The next 40 minutes flew by, and after recovering from a shaky start, I began to relax and enjoy the drive. One reverse park and emergency stop later, and the rest was plain sailing.

After making a mess of the turning the road exercise, I parked outside the test centre, switched off the engine and leaned back, ready for the bad news…

“I’m happy to say you’ve passed”.

What? Did I hear him right? Despite my instructor having the cheek to say I only had a 50/50 chance of passing, I’d pulled through successfully. I grinned like the Cheshire cat.

Before heading into work I booked a Pass Plus course, which starts this weekend.

But tonight I’ll be out celebrating. I think I’ve deserved it.

If you’ve got a driving test coming up, you can ask me anything about the test – just send me your questions by 2pm today.