oking for an overall safe standard of driving, including when you are carrying out the set exercises. The driving test is straightforward and has been designed to see if you:
can drive safely in different road and traffic conditions
know The Highway Code and can demonstrate this through your driving.
First you will have to pass the eyesight check. You must be able to read a number plate from a distance of 20.5 metres. If you can't, you will fail the test. Next, you will be ask two Show Me, Tell Me questions. Fail to answer either question correctly and you will score one minor fault.
The driving part of your test will last about 40 minutes during which you will be examined on your general driving and ability to reverse your vehicle safely. One exercise will be chosen from:
Bay parking reverse in.
Bay parking drive in /reverse out.
Pull up on the right and reverse back.
Parallel parking.
Throughout the test you should drive in the way your instructor has taught you. If you make a mistake, don't worry about it as it might be a less serious driving fault and may not affect your result. However, if at any time your examiner considers your driving to be a danger to other road users your test will be stopped.
Your practical driving test will include approximately 20 minutes of independent driving following a sat nav. This is designed to assess your ability to drive safely while making decisions independently.
