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The U.K practical driving test
I've made this page to go into great detail about exactly what the driving test is like. There are lots of sites offering false and misleading information but this page is written by an experienced instructor who has not only taken hundreds of pupils for tests but has also sat in the back of the car on hundreds of tests.
Are you ready for a driving test?
If ever you are passing a driving test centre just watch some of the pupils arriving for their tests. Most of them can't even park the car outside the centre. Do you think they are ready for a test? Are they ready to be driving on their own? No wonder the official pass figure currently stand at just 34%. That's right, 34% so 66% of all pupils fail tests. If you can't drive completely on your own, unaided, unassisted and without any help at all then you are not ready, you will not pass and you are wasting your time. You only need to give 3 working days notice to move a test and this can be done 3 times so you won't lose anything by moving it back a little.
What does passing a driving test mean?
It means that you've taken the first step in learning to drive, it's not the end. You have shown you have the minimum amount of ability to continue practicing on your own. It does not mean you're a perfect, or even a good, driver. It's a sad fact that 1 in 5 new drivers will be killed or seriously injured in a car crash within 6 months of passing their test. This is not a made up figure, records kept by examiners show how many people pass and a fifth of that number every year do crash within the first 6 months. Young men are especially at risk. Men aged 17 to 25 are over 10 times more likely to crash than older, more experienced drivers. They are even more likely to crash than a drink driver. This isn't meant to put you off, it just shows that driving is not easy and if anyone ever tells you it is they're wrong. Women have a much better chance of avoiding accidents due to their natural instincts to protect and defend rather than the male attitude of attacking and showing off. It's not just learners that make the mistake of thinking passing a test is the end of everything. Just look around at how many schools use names such as "fast pass", "quick pass", "pass in 5 days". All they care about is passing people through their tests as quickly as they can to meet targets and get more work. I always tell my pupils from day one that passing a driving test means nothing. I'd rather fail my test 3 times then never crash than pass first time by fluking it and be killed the next week. If you haven't already done so then read my story about learning with a bad instructor and you'll see how important it is to learn properly.
What happens on the day of the test?
Some schools differ in their approach to the test day but here's what i do. You'll be picked up an hour before your test. The first hour is spent driving to the test centre and practicing any last minute things such as improving your parking, polishing up on the location of things under the bonnet that the examiner will ask you about etc. You'll arrive at the test centre with around 10 minutes to spare, you need to be there early because if you aren't there when the examiner comes out and calls your name you will lose your test fee. The strict timing of the tests means they may only give you 3 minutes to arrive if you're late, after which point the test is cancelled.
More info is coming to this page soon......
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