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Your driving test will
take about 40-45 minutes and it is conducted from your
local driving test centre by a DSA examiner. Most of the
test routes involve town driving and if possible, single
and dual carriageway roads outside 30 mph limits.
On the day of your test, you will need the documents
listed below:
Your test appointment card
Your driving licence
Photographic ID
On leaving the driving test centre, your examiner will
ask which car is yours and then ask you to read a car
number plate from at least 22.5 metres (5 car lengths).
In 2003 a new section was added to the practical driving
test - 'show me', 'tell me'. Before getting into the car
the examiner will ask two questions relating to vehicle
safety and maintenance. If one or both questions are
answered incorrectly, one driving fault will be
recorded. The questions fit into 4 catagories:
Under the bonnet
Inside the car
Lights
Tyres
The examiner will sit in the front passenger's seat and
explain how the driving test will work. You will be
asked to start the car and move away. During your test
it is likely that you will complete the following
manoeuvres:
An emergency stop.
The reverse parking manoeuvre.
Two of the three possible slow manoeuvres.
Demonstrate a hill start and an angled start.
General driving on the chosen test route.
The examiner is looking for a competent and safe driver,
but some minor driving faults are permitted. Minor
faults are errors that do not create an actual or
potential danger to other road users. The examiner
records these mistakes and if you make 16 or more of
these, you will fail the test. If you make a mistake,
continue driving and don’t worry. It may only be a
minor error and it may not affect your result. You will,
however, automatically fail if you make a serious or
dangerous error. If you fail, the examiner will explain
briefly why you failed. You can reapply to take your
test again straight away, but you cannot retake the test
within 10 days
I will do my best to ensure that you are fully prepared
for your test.
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