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Aight mate according to what I was told some people here make up to 4 mistakes and still pass. It all depends on how strict the expert is and what I think is that in my case it was very ridiculous to fail me.
I've never taken the test in Switzerland but in the UK any mistake which effects other motorists is classed as a 'major' which is a instant fail.

Indicating is definitely a major
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Had doctors appointment at 7.45am. I arrived at 7.43am. I was back in the lift at 7.47am after seeing the doctor and had my regular medication in my hand! I was told next time I just have to ring for the medication. Absolutely amazing. TIS
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Old 27.11.2015, 12:46
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I've never taken the test in Switzerland but in the UK any mistake which effects other motorists is classed as a 'major' which is a instant fail.

Indicating is definitely a major
Okay cool, but my driving instructor told me that it wasn't enough to fail you. It is basically the only that I made. I agree it is a major but doesn't make me fail? if its the only one besides taking the wrong direction (language barrier) which anyways is not a mistake. If you all gonna say that I deserve to fail the test for forgetting the indicator once and that is normal, then please pay attention when you drive and see how many times do you forget to indicate per day.
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and took the wrong direction once because I didn't understand the very strong swiss accent the expert had. I failed the test
Ah, that is soooo racist. TIS.
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Ah, that is soooo racist. TIS.
Lol I didn't mean Swiss dialect in general but that particular person was very hard to UNDERSTAND.
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Old 27.11.2015, 12:54
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Okay cool, but my driving instructor told me that it wasn't enough to fail you. It is basically the only that I made. I agree it is a major but doesn't make me fail? if its the only one besides taking the wrong direction (language barrier) which anyways is not a mistake. If you all gonna say that I deserve to fail the test for forgetting the indicator once and that is normal, then please pay attention when you drive and see how many times do you forget to indicate per day.
I can forget to indicate as much as I want. I've got my license

Saying that people who 'forget' to indicate are one of my biggest pet peeves and if you aren't indicating in your driving test then you're only going to get worse. So you definitely deserve to fail.
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Okay so it was enough to fail me, right?
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Old 27.11.2015, 12:58
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Okay so it was enough to fail me, right?
If you failed on that point then yes it was enough for you to fail
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I can forget to indicate as much as I want. I've got my license

Saying that people who 'forget' to indicate are one of my biggest pet peeves and if you aren't indicating in your driving test then you're only going to get worse. So you definitely deserve to fail.
Who said I wasn't indicating? I was all the time except ONCE which is definitely not enough even after the test the driving instructor appealed and Strassenverkeresamt agreed it wasn't enough but I cant pass after the decision was made. So next time my teacher will be in the test with us and if it was right to fail me in the first time then they would not have accepted this request.

This is my last comment about this cuz you have made it a long argument and its not worth it. In the end of the day if your opinion is that it is enough reason to fail someone while there are a whole lot of driving rules which were followed perfectly by me then your opinion won't make this decision less TIS.

Thanks for your opinion anyways
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Old 27.11.2015, 13:32
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this is my last comment about this cuz you have made it a long argument and its not worth it.
lol

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A few years ago I was at the Lutry Wine Harvest Festival, lot's of celebrating including lots of wine drinking. I saw a group of youngsters (late teens) very drunk and drinking wine from bottles, one lad finished his bottle and was about to throw the bottle in the garbage.

But he sobered up for one second, held the bottle up to the light to check the colour before throwing it in the correct recycling bin. TIS
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Old 27.11.2015, 14:07
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So my wife is doing rainy day clean out and finds a restaurant voucher she won in 2004. Calls the restaurant and they will still accept it! Comment - our menu might have changed, so off we go tonight. TIS
Now I must post TINS Restaurant Breiti 8704 Herrliburg was excellent, all you can eat Metzger buffet for 29 Chuffs great friendly staff plus 25 in change from the voucher. We will be going back.
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Old 27.11.2015, 14:23
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he sobered up for one second, held the bottle up to the light to check the colour before throwing it in the correct recycling bin. TIS
No, This Is Northern Switzerland, as we don't separate by color down south.

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Old 27.11.2015, 14:30
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Bogs in the Berg: photos of mountain WCs. TIS toilet paper in the Alps, a very clean country!

http://webreportagen.beobachter.ch/stille-oertchen/
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Who said I wasn't indicating? I was all the time except ONCE which is definitely not enough even after the test the driving instructor appealed and Strassenverkeresamt agreed it wasn't enough but I cant pass after the decision was made. So next time my teacher will be in the test with us and if it was right to fail me in the first time then they would not have accepted this request.

This is my last comment about this cuz you have made it a long argument and its not worth it. In the end of the day if your opinion is that it is enough reason to fail someone while there are a whole lot of driving rules which were followed perfectly by me then your opinion won't make this decision less TIS.

Thanks for your opinion anyways
Fail. TIS
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Cr@ppy sport shoes in a basket on sale outside a sport shop today



99.90 francs... because TIS
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Old 27.11.2015, 16:14
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Mention to the geminder that the pavement stones lining the street are a bit wonky and some lose in front of where we live, they re-lay along the whole street, beautifully, taking less that 2 full days work about it.... because TIS*


* I know I know, if it's my geminder then of course I'll be some how paying for it with my local taxes .... because TIS
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Old 27.11.2015, 18:19
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They even have Black Friday just sales like in TIA. Enuff said, this is real TIS!
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I went to get a new passport & ID card last Wednesday, photo appointment was at 16.30hrs, all done, dusted and paid for by 17.00hrs Wednesday, Friday morning 08.00hrs new passport by registered mail, Monday the ID card came. TIS
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The employee restaurant at Swisscom has Cheese Fondue this week. TIS.
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