You
will be assessed by your examiner in the following areas. |
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Eyesight – you will be asked to read a car number plate
about 20 metres away.
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Vehicle Safety Checks – A list of questions can be found
here.
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Control – correct use of accelerator, clutch, gears,
footbrake, parking brake
 and steering.
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Ancillary controls – correct use of wipers, lights,
demister etc. as required.
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Moving off – safely and under control, normal, uphill,
downhill, angle.
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Use of mirrors – correct use at all times.
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Signals – necessary, correctly, timed.
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Obstructions – adequate clearance.
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Response to signs / signals – correct response to traffic
signs, road markings,
traffic
lights, other road users.
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Following distance – correct following distance.
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Progress – appropriate speed, undue hesitation.
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Junctions – approaching junctions left and right, emerging
left and right.
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Judgement – when overtaking, meeting, crossing.
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Positioning – normal driving and lane discipline.
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Pedestrian crossings – approach routine.
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Position normal stops – ability to stop in correct position.
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Awareness and planning – general awareness and ability
to plan for other traffic /
situations.
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Dealing with roundabouts and crossroads.
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Emergency Stop – promptly and under control. the emergency
stop isn’t tested
with
everyone due to the low percentage of incorrect emergency
stops.
Two of the following three manoeuvres are tested
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Turn in the road, using forward and reverse gears.
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Reverse to the left or right.
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Reverse Park.
You will need to be competent (observation and control) in
all of the above, taking away that element of chance.
To be successful, drive confidently with awareness and show
that you can deal with the many "Hazards" that day
to day driving can throw at you.
Once passed you will have a world of independence, just remember
that safe driving is not just for the test, it's for life.
Arrive alive and aim to drive better than some of the "experienced"
licence holders on the road today.
THE DRIVING TEST - What to expect and what is expected.
Apart
from general driving, your test will include -
An eyesight test - reading a car number plate at 20.5 meters,
if you need glasses make sure you have them with you. (If you
fail the eye test your driving test won’t continue).
You will also be asked 2 questions called show
me tell me. You may be asked -"Tell me how
to check the brake lights work" Our Instructors will spend
time with you explaining these questions and giving you the
knowledge to answer correctly - remember you will be asked 2
questions the wrong answers will result in 2 minor faults before
you even get behind the wheel !! - Special exercises - As part
of your test you will be asked to carry out two of the following
- Reversing around a corner - Turning in the road - Reverse
parking. You may also be asked to carry out an Emergency stop.
The driving test will last for approximately 40 minutes. During
the test your examiner will not chat to you. He/she will give
you clear instructions well in advance of what to do.
The
examiner will want you to demonstrate safe and competent driving,
in a variety of traffic and road conditions. If you make a mistake
try not to worry about it, (a minor error is unlikely to result
in a failed test) concentrate on your driving.
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