Yes, when a client feels they’ve practiced enough and demonstrated all the main maneuvers—parking, left turns at lights, and lane changes—we set a road test date and run a series of fake tests. 
This is very different from our usual teamwork-based teaching. Normally, we work through each task together—side by side, with lots of fun, sketches, and repetition when needed. 
But the fake test? It’s a big switch! I go silent 
and document the faults, errors, and fails. We stop, and I ask, “Did you pass or fail?” Your job is to tell me all your mistakes. At first, most drivers can’t see their own fails. But after a couple of fake tests, clients start to identify them. And as we repeat even more, they begin to see the errors before they fail and adjust their behavior. 
Today’s first test results were:
Drove on the wrong side of the road
Rolled through a stop sign
Rolled through a red light on a right turn
F F F 
And yes, the stress of Cooper going silent and scribbling on his iPad 
adds a whole new level of pressure for many. 
Welcome to Learning to Drive. Or should I say… Learning to Pass? 
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The Danger of Blind Obedience to the Flow 
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