The man became angry when a driving instructor failed him part way through a practical driving test. Photo / 123rf
The man became angry when a driving instructor failed him part way through a practical driving test. Photo / 123rf
A man's aggressive reaction after he failed a practical driving test in Oamaru last week has shocked Vehicle Testing New Zealand.
On Thursday, a Timaru man became angry when a driving instructor failed him part way through a practical driving test and was asked to return to the AA Centrein Thames St, where the test started.
When they arrived back at the centre and the instructor, employed by VTNZ, was about to exit the vehicle the man's anger got the better of him and he took off at high speed before the instructor could phone for help.
The driver stopped the car and allowed the instructor to get out.
A VTNZ spokesman said the man's reaction to being failed was "very rare".
"It is not unusual for an applicant to be disappointed after a failed test. However, it is not often that applicants become angry. The incident ... is an example of the worst behaviour we've seen.
"The most common bad behaviour our staff experience is abusive language after a test."
He said staff were trained how to deal with aggressive behaviour as part of a four-week course.
