The Driving Test

Booking your driving test You will be advised by your instructor when you should book your driving test and this will be when you have reached the required standard to pass the test. You can book your test on line at www.dsa.gov.uk or www.direct.gov.uk or phone 0870 0101 372. When booking your test you will need to hand your theory certificate, driving license number and your credit card. >

You will need to know your instructors ADI number, this is so your instructor will not be booked for two tests at the same time.

On the day of your test you will need to bring with you your theory certificate, both parts of your driving Licence (photo card licence and the paper counterpart). If you have the old paper licence you will need to bring with you a valid passport. It is normal to have an hour’s lesson before, just to get you settled down and to make sure we are both happy with your driving.

 

 

The test

Before the driving starts you will be asked to read a number plate from a distance of 20 metres (67 feet) also you will be asked two of the show and tell questions.

 

Out on the road

Once out on the road you will have to demonstrate your skills as a driver e.g.

• Expert handling of the controls.

• Use of the correct road procedures.

• Anticipation of the action of other road users and taking appropriate action.

• Sound judgment of distance, speed and timing.

• Consideration for the convenience and safety of other road users.

• Move away smoothly on the level, up hill, downhill and at an angle, having pulled up behind a stationery vehicle.

• Overtake, meet and cross the path of other vehicles, taking an appropriate course.

• Turn left and right hand corners.

 

Manoeuvre your vehicle whilst keeping it under control e.g.

 

• Turn in the road, Reverse left, Reverse park and the Bay park.

• Also you may be asked to demonstrate how to stop your vehicle quickly whilst under control (emergency stop)

• The driving test should last approximately 40 minutes.

 

TEN COMMON REASONS FOR FAILING YOUR DRIVING TEST

• Observation at junctions (ineffective observation and judgment)

• Reverse parking (ineffective observation and lack of control)

• Use of mirrors (not checking or not acting on the information)

• Moving away (ineffective observation or control)

• Use of signals (not given, not cancelled or misleading)

• Incorrect positioning (at roundabouts, lanes and bends)

• Reversing around a corner (ineffective observations or lack of accuracy)

• Lack of steering control (steering too early or too late)

• Turn in the road (ineffective observations or lack of accuracy)

• Inappropriate speed (driving to slowly)