The driving test was initially
introduced in the UK in 1935. During the intervening years
several amendments have been made to keep the test up to
date and make it more relevant to producing drivers capable
of being safe road users in the 21st century.
The test will include an eye
sight test (if you fail this the test will not continue).
After the eye sight test you will be examined on your
general driving and on two reversing exercises. The
reversing exercises will be chosen from: Reversing round a
corner, Turning in the road or a reverse parking. You may
also be asked to perform an emergency stop exercise. A
standard driving test will take around 40 minutes to
complete.
During the test the examiner
will give you directions which you should follow. Test
routes are designed to be as uniform as possible and will
include a range of typical road and traffic conditions.
During the test you should
drive as your instructor has taught you. If you make any
mistakes don't worry about it, it might be a less than a
serious driving fault and may not affect your result. You
can make up to 15 driving faults and still pass the test.
(16 or more will result in failure). However if you commit
one serious or dangerous fault you will fail the test. If at
any point the examiner considers you to be a danger to other
road users your test will be stopped.