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may apply for a driving test when you have passed your theory.
The L-Driving Test is used to test your driving ability in a range
of different situations from basic pulling away to dealing with
dual carriageways and manouvres ( turn in the road, left or right
reverse, parallel parking. The test is criterian referenced and
means that the examiner marks you on his preset criteria. If you
meet the criteria you pass, if you fail to meet the criteria you
may fail.
When you arrive at the test centre with your
instructor you should have with you your Provisional Licence and
suitable ID if you don't have a photo licence and your theory
test pass certificate. When the examiner shouts your name he asks
you for your documents and asks you to read and sign an insurance
declaration. You then go out to your car where he will stop you
and ask you to read a number plate at 20.5 metres. If you read
this correctly, you get into your car while he checks the car
for legal tyres and tax.
You are requested to follow the road ahead at all
times unless signs or markings tell you otherwise, then you will
drive off. The test will last up to 45 minutes and will include
two of the three manouvres. When you finish your test he/she will
tell you how you have done and give some feedback on your drive.
You are marked at three levels of fault. A basic
driving fault which by itself does not cause you to fail. However
if you were to make more than 15 of these minor driving faults
you would fail. You can fail on a serious fault which is usually
related to driving in a particularly serious way that is technically
wrong or could be potentially dangerous. The final type of fault
is a dangerous fault (D), this type of fault normally causes some
type of danger to yourself or another road user. This type of
fault may also cause the examiner to intervene to prevent an accident.
All being well and you pass the examiner will again ask to see
your documents and proceed to fill in your pass certificate.
Remember when you get your pass certificate
to send it off for your full driving licence as soon as possible.
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