To celebrate the driving test’s 80th birthday, tell us your smashing tales

It’s 80 years since driving tests became compulsory in the UK. Did you pass first time or break the record for failure? Share your stories of hits and misses
  
  

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‘Did you terrify the examiner with near-misses?’ Photograph: PA

In 1935 the driving test was made compulsory in the UK following concern over the high number of road accidents. The exam is now a familiar rite of passage, fraught with anxiety. How good were your three-point turns? Did you terrify the examiner with near-misses or pass without even breaking a sweat? Let us know in the comments below.

 

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