New Test ! Be Ready with No Fears Driving school
The new test is designed for modern day driving, and has only a few changes from the current test like following a Sat Navigations directions for about 20 minutes in the independent drive, Replacement of Two manoeures, The Turning in the road, and Reverse around a corner. These have been replace with, Pull up on the right side of the road and reverse back about two car lengths and then re-join the traffic on the left. The other manoeuvre is drive forward into a parking bay and reverse out again. Also you will be asked to do a show me question on the move like operating the wipers, sounding the horn, turning lights on Etc. you can watch a video on the test by clicking the new test button. I was one of the first Instructors to teach the new test in the trials from October last year and had a 99% pass rate with my pupils you trialed it too.
Practical test for cars
Your driving test will start with an eyesight check and some vehicle safety questions. You will then start your practical driving test which will include one specific manoeuvre.
The driving part of your test will last about 40 minutes. Throughout the test your examiner will be looking for an overall safe standard of driving, including when you are carrying out the set exercise. You can make up to 15 driving faults and still pass the test (16 or more results in failure). However, if you commit one serious or dangerous fault you will fail the test.
The Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is now able to offer tests outside the normal test times at a number of test centres. This provides customers a wider range of appointments over an extended working day. Practical tests are generally available at all permanent test centres. Saturday and weekday evening tests, subject to resources being available, are offered at a premium rate. Non premium rate tests are available at various times between 7.30 am and 3.27 pm Monday to Friday.
The driving test is straightforward and has been designed to see if you:
can drive safely
Know The Highway Code and can demonstrate this through your driving.
Your driving test will start with an eyesight check and some vehicle safety questions. You will then start your practical driving test which will include one specific manoeuvre.
The driving part of your test will last about 40 minutes. Throughout the test your examiner will be looking for an overall safe standard of driving, including when you are carrying out the set exercise. You can make up to 15 driving faults and still pass the test (16 or more results in failure). However, if you commit one serious or dangerous fault you will fail the test.
The Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is now able to offer tests outside the normal test times at a number of test centres. This provides customers a wider range of appointments over an extended working day. Practical tests are generally available at all permanent test centres. Saturday and weekday evening tests, subject to resources being available, are offered at a premium rate. Non premium rate tests are available at various times between 7.30 am and 3.27 pm Monday to Friday.
The driving test is straightforward and has been designed to see if you:
can drive safely
Know The Highway Code and can demonstrate this through your driving.
About the Practical Test
Throughout the test your examiner will be looking for an overall safe standard of driving dealing with all kinds of traffic conditions.
During the test, the examiner will ask you to carry out one reverse exercise.
You should drive in the way your instructor has taught you. If you make a mistake, don't worry about it, it might be a less serious driving fault and may not affect your result. The examiner will be looking for an overall safe standard of driving.
You can make up to 15 driving faults and still pass the test (16 or more results in failure). However, if you commit one serious or dangerous fault you will fail the test. If at any time your examiner considers you to be a danger to other road users your test will be stopped.
You are allowed to take someone with you on the test; this person must be over 16 years old and cannot take any part in the test. The driving test is straightforward and has been designed to see if you can drive safely
What will the test include
The test will include an eyesight check (if you fail this, your test will not continue). The eyesight test requires you to read a number plate from a distance of:
Vehicle safety questions
known as the 'Show me Tell me questions' You'll be asked 2.
You’ll be asked the:
The full questions can be found later in this booklet.
Your general driving ability
You'll drive in various road and traffic conditions, but not on motorways. The examiner will give you directions that you should follow.
Pulling over at the side of the the road
You’ll be asked to pull over and pull away during your test, including:
Reversing your vehicle
The examiner will ask you to do one of the following exercises:
You’ll have to drive for about 20 minutes by following either:
They’ll set the sat nav up for you. You can’t use your own sat nav.
One in Five tests will follow road signs.
If you can’t see traffic signs
If you can’t see a traffic sign (for example, because it’s covered by trees), the examiner will give you directions until you can see the next one.
Going off the route
The examiner won’t give you a fault for taking a wrong turning
They’ll help you get back on the route if you do
If you make mistakes during your test
You can carry on if you make a mistake. It might not affect your test result if it’s not serious.
The examiner will only stop your test if they think your driving is a danger to other road users
After the practical test
When the driving test is over, the examiner will tell you whether you passed or failed. You can request feedback on your test from the examiner, who will then go through your performance during the test. If you pass and have a photo card driving licence issued after 1 March 2004 the examiner will ask you if you want your full driving licence issued to you automatically. If you want to use this service, the examiner will take your old licence off you, scan the details and send them electronically to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). You will then be given a pass certificate to prove you passed your test. DVLA will then send you your new full licence by post within four weeks of you passing your practical test.
If you pass your test but do not want to use this automatic service, or have a licence issued before 1 March 2004, you will be given a pass certificate by the examiner. On the back of the pass certificate it tells you what you need to do next. Cont:
This involves sending your licence and appropriate fee to DVLA who will then check your application and issue you with a new full
licence. If you fail the test you should ask the examiner for some feedback to help prepare yourself for your next test. Your driving report form will also show you where you made any mistakes. You can take another practical test 10 working days after your car or motorcycle test.
Driving test standards
All examiners are trained to carry out the test to the same standard, they do not have pass or fail quotas. So as long as you demonstrate the standard required you will pass your driving test.
Weather conditions/ mechanical problems etc
DSA do not conduct tests in bad light or in adverse weather conditions for the safety of the candidate and the examiner. They will arrange another appointment at no further cost, but compensation is not payable. Candidates should call the telephone number quoted on the appointment letter to check whether their test will go ahead. If the driving test is not completed for reasons attributable to you or your vehicle, you will have to take another test at your own cost.
Throughout the test your examiner will be looking for an overall safe standard of driving dealing with all kinds of traffic conditions.
During the test, the examiner will ask you to carry out one reverse exercise.
You should drive in the way your instructor has taught you. If you make a mistake, don't worry about it, it might be a less serious driving fault and may not affect your result. The examiner will be looking for an overall safe standard of driving.
You can make up to 15 driving faults and still pass the test (16 or more results in failure). However, if you commit one serious or dangerous fault you will fail the test. If at any time your examiner considers you to be a danger to other road users your test will be stopped.
You are allowed to take someone with you on the test; this person must be over 16 years old and cannot take any part in the test. The driving test is straightforward and has been designed to see if you can drive safely
What will the test include
The test will include an eyesight check (if you fail this, your test will not continue). The eyesight test requires you to read a number plate from a distance of:
- 20 metres for vehicles with a new-style number plate
- 20.5 metres for vehicles with an old-style number plate
Vehicle safety questions
known as the 'Show me Tell me questions' You'll be asked 2.
You’ll be asked the:
- ‘tell me’ question at the start of your test, before you start driving
- ‘show me’ question while you’re driving
The full questions can be found later in this booklet.
Your general driving ability
You'll drive in various road and traffic conditions, but not on motorways. The examiner will give you directions that you should follow.
Pulling over at the side of the the road
You’ll be asked to pull over and pull away during your test, including:
- normal stops at the side of the road
- pulling out from behind a parked vehicle
- a hill start
Reversing your vehicle
The examiner will ask you to do one of the following exercises:
- parallel park at the side of the road
- park in a parking bay - either by driving in and reversing out, or reversing in and driving out (the examiner will tell you which you have to do)
- pull up on the right-hand side of the road, reverse for around 2 car lengths, and rejoin the traffic
You’ll have to drive for about 20 minutes by following either:
- directions from a sat nav
- traffic signs
They’ll set the sat nav up for you. You can’t use your own sat nav.
One in Five tests will follow road signs.
If you can’t see traffic signs
If you can’t see a traffic sign (for example, because it’s covered by trees), the examiner will give you directions until you can see the next one.
Going off the route
The examiner won’t give you a fault for taking a wrong turning
They’ll help you get back on the route if you do
If you make mistakes during your test
You can carry on if you make a mistake. It might not affect your test result if it’s not serious.
The examiner will only stop your test if they think your driving is a danger to other road users
After the practical test
When the driving test is over, the examiner will tell you whether you passed or failed. You can request feedback on your test from the examiner, who will then go through your performance during the test. If you pass and have a photo card driving licence issued after 1 March 2004 the examiner will ask you if you want your full driving licence issued to you automatically. If you want to use this service, the examiner will take your old licence off you, scan the details and send them electronically to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). You will then be given a pass certificate to prove you passed your test. DVLA will then send you your new full licence by post within four weeks of you passing your practical test.
If you pass your test but do not want to use this automatic service, or have a licence issued before 1 March 2004, you will be given a pass certificate by the examiner. On the back of the pass certificate it tells you what you need to do next. Cont:
This involves sending your licence and appropriate fee to DVLA who will then check your application and issue you with a new full
licence. If you fail the test you should ask the examiner for some feedback to help prepare yourself for your next test. Your driving report form will also show you where you made any mistakes. You can take another practical test 10 working days after your car or motorcycle test.
Driving test standards
All examiners are trained to carry out the test to the same standard, they do not have pass or fail quotas. So as long as you demonstrate the standard required you will pass your driving test.
Weather conditions/ mechanical problems etc
DSA do not conduct tests in bad light or in adverse weather conditions for the safety of the candidate and the examiner. They will arrange another appointment at no further cost, but compensation is not payable. Candidates should call the telephone number quoted on the appointment letter to check whether their test will go ahead. If the driving test is not completed for reasons attributable to you or your vehicle, you will have to take another test at your own cost.
The Top 10 reasons failing the test
1. Observations at junctions
- You'll be marked with this fault for not taking effective observation before emerging at junctions, and emerging into the path of other vehicles. Always make sure it's safe before proceeding.
- Not using mirrors properly is one of the reasons people fail.
- Remember that you need to use your rear view mirror and door mirrors - and react to the information! People get caught out for pulling up with no mirror checks, increasing their speed with no mirror checks, or using their mirrors too late.
- You need to be able to maintain a steady course in normal driving. Things like mounting and dismounting the kerb, and not following the contour of the kerb results in faults in this area.
- When you're turning right, position your vehicle correctly - it shouldn't cut the corner when turning right.
- Also, watch out for cyclists and motorcyclists, and any pedestrians crossing the road.
- Giving the right response to traffic lights is something that catches people out.
- Some of the mistakes that people make include waiting at a green filter light when it's safe to proceed and staying at the stop line when it's safe to move.
- Other faults that count include not conforming to a red light, and stopping beyond an advanced stop line in the area designated for cyclists.
- When you're moving off from the side of the road, you need to make sure you look around, check your blind spots - and that you're indicating the right way!
- Repeated stalling is one of the things that counts as control when moving off.
- Other things that are included in this reason are moving off (or trying to!) with the handbrake on, rolling backwards when trying to move off - and not putting the car in gear and attempting to move off.
- Road positioning is really important.
- Your vehicle should be positioned correctly for the route you're taking. If lanes are marked, make sure you're in the middle of the lane. Avoid straddling lanes.
- In the driving test you'll either do a parallel park on the road, or reverse into a parking bay at the test centre.
- You'll get a driving fault in this area if you need to reposition to correct a loss of control or accuracy. A complete misjudgement or significant loss of control will count as a serious fault.
- You'll be marked with faults in this area for doing things like unnecessarily crossing the solid white centre lines on the road, and not following directional arrows.
- Stopping in a yellow box junction when the exit is not clear also counts for this reason. So make sure you know the rules about using them.
