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Emma Rosemurgey

Woman travelled 500 miles to take UK's 'easiest' driving test and failed

Regardless of whether you passed on your first go, or you're one of the unlucky ones who took six attempts - you've got to admit, driving tests are hard.

And, while every driving test is required to feature a host of different things, they obviously differ depending on which part of the country you're taking it in.

So, when one woman failed her first driving test in her native London, instead of re-booking locally, she decided to travel approximately 500 miles to the Isle of Mull, just off the west coast of Scotland, in search of the UK's 'easiest' test.

Constance Kampfner spent 10 hours travelling north, by car and ferry, having handpicked the test route after discovering it only consisted of one roundabout; her biggest fear.

The Isle of Mull is a very different route to London (Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

However, on arrival, she struggled to find a single driving instructor willing to take her for her test, forcing her to turn to Facebook in desperation.

"I was determined I would pass my driving test the second time - I simply needed to optimise my chances. A quick Google search told me where I needed to go, the Isle of Mull. I booked for the earliest available date, in mid-December," she told The Times.

"For their lessons residents tend to head to Oban on the mainland, where the ferry to the island departs from. None of the instructors I got hold of fancied the trip, each warning me of high chances that my crossing would be cancelled in bad weather. I took to Facebook, where local paramedic Mairi took pity and offered her blue Mini."

Constance was feeling confident, especially after learning Mull's single roundabout would not feature on her test and there was nowhere to parallel park - not to mention the stunning local scenery which glistened under the winter sun.

When they got back onto the mainland, the test instructor told her: "I don’t like to talk about people who fail their tests. Think of it as just not passing."

Better luck next time, Constance.

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