Practical Driving Test
Practical Driving Test
On the day of your test you will have an hour's lesson beforehand, just to familiarize yourself with the area around the test centre and to check that all your skills are in order. Therefore you need to pay for a 2 hour lesson and your test fee.
If you would like me to sit in the car whilst you go on test I can do.
The test centre that will be used is Preston Driving Test Centre,Preston.
Before the test begins the examiner will ask you one of the Show Me/Tell Me question combinations, but don't worry - this will all be explained well in advance of your test.
The test itself lasts around 40 minutes and you will usually be asked to perform two of three manoeuveres:
- A parallel park behind a parked car
- A turn in the road (often referred to as a 'three-point turn')
- A left-hand reverse around a corner
- A bay park
The examiner may also ask you to perform an emergency stop. All of these manouvers will be covered fully in your lessons, and you will be discouraged from taking your test until I believe that you can perform them to a standard that will enable you to pass the driving test.
During the test the examiner is watching the standard of your driving but also your awareness of the road ahead and situations occurring around you. You are allowed to make 15 minor faults, so long as you do not make the same minor fault three times. Your instructor will go through this more fully with you as you near test standard.
The current cost of the driving test is £62