Practical Driving Test
Practical Driving Test
Practical Test Information
The test is the same for both manual and automatic cars.
You'll be driving for around 40 minutes, unless it's an extended driving test.
1. Eyesight Test:
- you will have to read a number plate from 20 or 20.5 metres.
You will fail your driving test if you fail the eyesight check.
2. 'Show me, tell me':
- you will be asked 2
vehicle safety questions. Examples
here
3. General driving ability:
- you will drive in various road and traffic conditions, but not on motorways.
- the examiner will give you directions
- you will be asked to pull over and pull away
- you may be asked to do an emergency stop
4. Reversing your vehicle:
- parallel park at the side of the road
- park in a parking bay
- pull up on right-hand side of road, reverse, and then rejoin the traffic
- you will have to drive for about 20 minutes by following either:
- directions from a sat nav
- traffic signs
- the examiner will set up the sat nav for you
If you make a mistake, always carry on, the instructor will only stop the test if they think your driving is a danger to other road users.
