booked. To save you the hassle, I'll be more than happy to do this for
you. You won't have to bother completing forms and sending them off and
I'll do my best to obtain a date that fits in with any commitments you have.
THEORY TEST/HAZZARD PERCEPTION TEST
The theory test up until recently consisted of 50 multiple choice questions out of which 44 must be answered correctly to pass. However, the DSA have recently introduced the "Hazzard Perception Test" to be taken at the same time as the multiple choice test. Both tests must be passed in order to gain a Theory Test Certificate before a practical test can be booked.
Please do not worry about the new Hazzard Perception Test.
Many learner drivers are concerned about the new recently introduced Hazard Perception test but if you are fully prepared this is no need to panic. This test will be taken at the same time as the theory test. The hazzard perception test will show candidates various video clips filmed from a car, with each clip containing one or more developing hazards. You will be marked on your reaction time to the developing hazard rather than answers to specific questions.
Hazard Perception is the driving ability and skill to detect situations as early as possible and take appropriate avoiding action if necessary, e.g. changing speed or direction. This involves techniques such as ...
Constantly scanning the whole area around you
Selecting a safe distance between yourself and other vehicles
Using an appropriate speed for your current situation
Planning well ahead
Anticipating developing situations
Every year approximately 3,600 people are killed on our roads. Young drivers make up only a small percentage of the driving population but are involved in up to one in seven accidents causing injury. The government believes that introducing the Hazard Perception test could dramatically reduce these figures.
A more experienced driver is much more likely to anticipate hazards than a newly qualified one, in fact it often takes up to two seconds longer for a new driver to recognise a hazardous situation.
Once you have passed your theory test, a
practical driving test can be
booked. To save you the hassle, I'll be more than happy to do this for
you. You won't have to bother completing forms and sending them off and
I'll do my best to obtain a date that fits in with any commitments you have.
The driving test is nothing to worry about. It will last for approximately 40 minutes. During this time the Examiner will ask you to carry out 2 manoeuvres, and you may also be asked to do an emergency stop. The manoeuvres are normally carried out at the beginning of the test. All you have to do is drive as you have been taught.
From September 2003 changes have been made to the practical test. These are nothing to worry about! As you are now a car driver, obviously there are certain things you will need to know about your car i.e., how to check the engine has sufficient oil. This is very important, it's the engine that makes the car go - think of it as the "heart" of your car and the oil is it's life support system - without the required amount of lubrication the engine will eventually give up. You will also need to know how to carry certain other checks for example - making sure all the lights are in working order. These are just one or two examples but as I have already stated they are nothing to worry about and will naturally be incorporated in your driving lessons at some stage.
To prepare you for "the test", a few weeks before you will have a "mock test".
The mock test will be carried either by myself or another instructor and will be done in exactly the same way as the Examiner will carry out the driving test on "the day" so you will know exactly what to expect. You will not have to pay anything extra for this.
On the actual day, most pupils have a 1 hour lesson beforehand just as a bit of a "warm up" and this also ensures we reach the test centre in good time.
MORE TEST INFO!
Should it be necessary to cancel or postpone a driving test, Ten clear working days notice
is required by the DSA. Failure to provide the required notice will result in the loss of your test fee.
I cannot be held responsible for any postponement or cancellation of tests by the DSA.
However, I will endeavour to arrange another test as quickly as possible.
In the interests of safety, I reserve the right to withhold
the use of my car for the Driving Test if, in my opinion,
I consider that you are not up to test standard.
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