What’s Involved in the test
The driving test is pretty straightforward and for cars it will last about between 40 and 45 minutes and will include:
- Questions on the rules of the road that include identifying road signs and demonstrating hand signals
- A hill start
- Reversing around a corner
- A turnabout in the road
- Driving approximately 10 kilometers under a variety of road and traffic conditions
Your driving will be assessed in the following situations:
- Moving off
- Driving in traffic
- Stopping
- Reversing round a corner
- Turnabout
- Starting on a hill
- Parking
Aspects of your driving assessed will include:
- Road positioning
- Overtaking and passing
- Use of mirrors and signals
- Progress
- Speed
- Anticipation and observation
- Compliance with traffic lights, road signs and markings
- Use of the vehicle controls (accelerator, clutch, gears, brakes and steering).
- Use of secondary controls such as wipers, demisters, etc.