We always listen to our website
visitors, and we’ve recently received a lot of people asking us to divulge information
regarding driving test stories where our instructors have accompanied the
learner and therefore are able to give a first hand account of the test. The
aim of these articles are to help potential learners be more aware of the
things examiners look out for on driving tests, and through past experience we
have realised that many learners are taken by surprise when they fail for a
particular reason due to not being prepared. At Fineline driving academy, we
carry out very realistic mock tests whereby a different instructor will take
your mock test in your normal vehicle and conduct it in an identical manner to
the real examiner. The same marking sheet will be used, and the mock test will
be slightly longer and more difficult to ensure you are more than ready for the
test, this is all done at our normal rate of £20 an hour and backs up our ethos
of providing premium driving lessons at affordable prices!
Case study 1
At
minute 17 of the driving test, the candidate approached a mini roundabout and
instructed to take the first exit. The roundabout in question was a very tight
roundabout, the left exit was not visible on the approach and anything coming
out of the exit was also blocked. The candidate selected 2nd gear on
the approach and upon realising the tightness of the exit, slowed down too much
for the selected gear resulting in a stall, additionally slightly passing the
middle line of the road onto the opposite traffic. The outcome of the test was
a fail with 1 serious fault and 5 minor faults.
Remedy – Upon approaching
the roundabout and not knowing what is coming out of the exit due to it being
very enclosed, the candidate should have selected 1st gear to ensure
the car moves at a much slower speed. The examiner explained in the debrief
that anything could have been in the new road, and if unaware of what is in the
new road then selecting first gear would have eradicated the fault and the
candidate would have passed.
Case study 2
The
candidate if asked to park in a suitable place at minutes 7,14,32 of the test.
When asked to park by the examiner, the candidate failed to check the mirrors
and signal each time and therefore resulted in a fail outcome.
Remedy - When parking, always check the centre and
left mirrors before changing direction to check any road users or obstructions
will not be affected by your parking. On one occasion, a following car was
taken by surprise by the sudden slowing down of speed and moving over without indication.
Case study 3
The
candidate joins a 3 laned A road where the speed limit is the national speed
limit (70mph), upon entering the carriageway, the candidate joins the middle
lane and only moves to the left lane when asks to leave the next junction. At
one point a following vehicle is quite close behind to our vehicle. The test
resulted in 1 major fault for lane positioning and 4 minor faults.
Remedy – When driving
in a carriageway of more than 1 lane, always keep to the left unless overtaking
or turning right. The examiner explained that due to being in the middle lane,
we caused a problem for other vehicles causing them to overtake/undertake which
could all have been avoided by driving in the left lane.
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