What happens during the test There are 5 parts to the driving test: An eyesight check ‘Show me, tell me’ vehicle safety questions General driving ability Reversing your vehicle Independent driving The test is the same for both manual and automatic cars. How long the test lasts You’ll drive for around 40 minutes. You’ll drive for around 70 minutes if you’re taking an extended driving test because you’ve been banned from driving. Eyesight check You’ll have to read a number plate from a distance of: 20 metres for vehicles with a new-style number plate 20.5 metres for vehicles with an old-style number plate New-style number plates start with 2 letters followed by 2 numbers, such as AB51 ABC. You’ll fail your driving test if you fail the eyesight check. The test will end. ‘Show me, tell me’ questions You’ll be asked 2 vehicle safety questions known as the ‘show me, tell me’ questions. You’ll be asked the: ‘Tell me’ question at the start of your test, before you start driving ‘Show me’ question while you’re driving Your general driving ability You’ll drive in various road and traffic conditions, but not on motorways. The examiner will give you directions that you should follow. Driving test routes aren’t published, so you can’t check them before your test.

Well done Jane. You never gave up and got your reward. Brilliant

Well done Amy J. 1st time, even the examiner said it was a good drive. Enjoy a new chapter in your life.

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Shared from my mate Kevin, a driving instructor in London: As driving instructors we can only advise people about their readiness to take a test! You may think you are driving well when the instructor is: Telling you when to change gear! Asking you what the speed limit is! Talking you through every manoeuvre! Telling you which lane to be in! Reminding you which exit to come off of on a roundabout because you forget! Helping you when you can’t workout if there is enough space for you to get your car through! If all or any of the above apply to you, then you are not test ready! When the door shuts and it’s just you and the examiner, the car is the loneliest place to be, when you make a mistake and your brain goes to mush it’s the worst feeling ever! Remember those family and friends who urge you to just have a go for the experience, aren’t the ones having to go through it, people have very selective memory’s when it comes to driving and tests! Ask anyone who has failed a test if it was a nice experience! Remember it’s YOU doing the test, no one else, no phone to google answers, no help from anyone else just YOU! If you are up to standard, you will still be nervous, but you won’t be doubtful of your ability! Go look in the mirror and have a straight talk with yourself! Would you take an A level if you hadn’t studied enough and then expect to pass it?

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Get in!! 1st time and a perfect parallel park. Well done Sarah. So pleased for you and your family.

Congratulations to Lauren and Dan on the birth of their daughter. Lauren and Dan both passed their driving test 1st time last year. Well done xx

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1st time Tilly. Well done. Great drive and the nerves never got to you.

Well done Stacie. Great effort after all the disruption of last week.