Male & Female DVSA Approved Driving Instructors

To pass your driving test you must be able to:

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• Drive safely in different road and traffic conditions.

• Show that you know The Highway Code by the way you drive.

 

There are 5 parts to the driving test:

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1. Eyesight Check

You will have to read a number plate from a distance of 20 metres (20.5 metres for an old style number plate).

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2. ‘Show me, tell me’ questions

You will be asked 2 vehicle safety questions. A ‘tell me’ question at the start of the test before you start driving and a ‘show me’ question while you are driving.

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3. General driving ability

You will drive in various road and traffic conditions, following the directions of the examiner. You will be asked to pull over and pull away again, including normal stops at the side of the road, pulling out from behind a parked vehicle and a hill start.

You might also be asked to carry out an emergency stop.

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4. Reversing your vehicle

The examiner will ask you to do one of the following:

• 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.

• Pull up on the right hand side of the road, reverse about 2 car lengths and re-join the traffic.

 

5. Independent driving

You will have to drive for about 20 minutes by following either; directions from a sat nav or traffic signs.