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

An L plate. — ‘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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