UK Practical Driving Test

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If you don't have provisional (green) driving licence yet, you can apply for it:

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by post - order D1 form from DVLA website (see sample filled form or / and download "how to fill" booklet) and send it with appropriate fees / documents to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AD.
For LGV/PCV you will need D2 form (and "how to fill" booklet) as well as signed by your GP D4 form (see "how to fill" booklet).

To pass the practical driving test in the UK, you should:

Look for the driving school or professional driving instructor, recommended by DVSA, in your area (£25-35/h) or / and

Learn to drive in your own or friend's car (in the UK the driving course is not mandatory and also there is no minimum driven hours. You can learn to drive with your friend, under some conditions - more about that can be read on gov page). You have to buy car insurance for your use.

After you learn to drive, take the practical driving test UK (cost £62-75, depending on the day of the week, for motorcycles, LGV or PCV different rates).

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Formal part of the test

Practical driving test starts from checking candidate's documents (both parts of provisional driving licence, theory test certificate, car insurance certificate).

Theory part

Next you will be asked two questions about your car controls (one of those can be asked later, when you're driving). Then the examiner will check candidate's eyesight by pointing onto the registration plate, which should be read by the candidate (about 20 metres distance).

Practical part

After the eyesight test, the examiner starts testing the candidate ability of driving on the roads and some manoeuvres (e.g. reversing around a corner, U-turn, emergency stop, parking etc.)

Pass

The examiner will decide if you pass or fail the test, by looking on Driving Test Report (described in details in our Driving eBook) - filled by them on your practical driving test (mostly on tablets now). To pass the test, the candidate is not allowed to have more than 15 small driving faults. If they have at least one serious or dangerous fault, they will fail the test (if that happens, please don't give up and prepare better to take your practical driving test again.)

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Contents (chapters) of our ALL (6) in 1 Ebook

British Driving Theory Test - Chapter 1: Study part

UK Driving Theory Test - Chapter 1: Questions Revision

UK Driving Theory Test - Chapter 1: Questions and Answers

UK Driving Theory Test DVSA - Chapter 3: Study part

UK Driving Theory Test DVSA - Chapter 3: Revision Question Bank

UK Driving Theory Test - Case Studies Questions

UK Driving Theory Test - Free Hazard Perception Video Clips

The Theory Test Part

UK Driving Test Free Online Panel - DVSA Revision Questions

UK Driving Test Free Online Panel - Chapter 5: Hazard Perception

UK Driving Test Free App - Choose right answer

British Driving Theory Test - Free Mock Test

English Driving Theory Test - Free Mock Test

Online Panel for Theory Test

The Highway Code Part

2023 Practical Driving Test Guide - Basics of driving in the UK

29. Tell Me / Show Me questions for practical driving test UK

30. The Guide Practical Driving Test UK - Experts Advice

Practical Driving Test UK - What to practise with your driving instructor

Practical Driving Test UK - Manoeuvres: Emergency stop

Practical Driving Test UK Manouevres: Parallel parking

2023 Practical Driving Test UK - Which mistakes to avoid

35. Practical Driving Test UK Guide - Experts Advice

Practical Driving Test UK - What the real exam looks like

Practical Driving Test UK - Most common mistakes (driving faults)

UK Multiple Choice Test about Practical Driving

Practical Driving Test Guide Part

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Not making effective observations at junctions

Failure to assess the speed of the approaching vehicle

Entering a roundabout in the presence of a vehicle approaching from the right

No observations Book driving theory practical test

Lack of observation when entering a dual carriageway with a central reservation

Too late observation Practical driving test booking UK

Not looking repeatedly to the left when turning left

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Not using mirrors correctly when changing direction

Not using mirrors when exiting a roundabout

Causing another vehicle to slow down while changing lanes on a dual carriageway road

Attempting to change lanes on a roundabout when another vehicle is directly next to you

How to exit from the roundabout What to take to driving test

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Not having proper control of the steering

Repeated insufficient or late steering control on approach to junctions when turning left

Insufficient steering control when cornering

Too late steering wheel control when turning right into a minor road

Repeatedly driving onto the pavement while pulling over to the left side

UK driving test tips Steering the wheel too late when pulling out to pass parked vehicles

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Incorrect positioning when turning right at junctions

Position in the left lane when turning right on a roundabout

Obstructing traffic while waiting to turn right how much is a driving lesson

When you want to turn right at the end of the road, you incorrectly position your car on the left-hand side

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Not moving off safely on practical driving test UK

Moving from behind a parked vehicle into the path of an approaching vehicle

Repeatedly joining the traffic from the side of the road without checking the blind spots of the mirrors

Driving out from the right-hand side of the road, causing oncoming traffic to slow down or stop

Driving faults - No rearward look when moving off after an emergency stop

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Driving mistakes - Not responding appropriately to traffic lights

Stopping on the first white lines when these are advanced stopping lines for cyclists

No progress in traffic when you are waiting to turn right at a junction and can continue safely

Remaining stationary when the green light is on and the junction in front of you is clear

Moving forward when the green light is on but the junction is not clear

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Poor positioning on the road during normal driving

Repeatedly driving too close to the kerb or the centre of the road

Unnecessary driving in the right lane on a dual carriageway

Cutting the correct position on the road when going straight ahead on a mini roundabout without lane markings

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Not responding correctly to traffic signs

Driving on the wrong side of the keep left sign

Choosing the wrong lane on a roundabout with clear markings

Taking action late or not at all in relation to speed limits

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Not responding correctly to road markings

Not following direction arrows on the road

Crossing double white lines where the line nearer to you is solid

Not following road markings at mini-roundabouts

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Not keeping control of the car during reverse parking

Wheels drive onto the pavement when parallel parking

Too many attempts to change the position of the vehicle when parking

Loss of control of the car when parking in a parking bay

Parking outside a parking bay is it serious fault

Our Cards: Most common mistakes candidates make on practical driving test

Practise with your instructor:
1. Your observation during turning manoeuvres.
2. Your alertness to the presence of other road users on narrow country roads.
3. Your ability to ignore your phone. Arrange for someone to call you during your driving lesson so you can practice your response (although the Highway Code advises you to turn off your phone while driving, sometimes you may forget).

Practise with your instructor:
1. Driving in areas with bus lanes, how to react to them when they apply.
2. Driving at night (evening) to familiarise yourself with dipped and main beam headlights.
3. Driving in heavy traffic to get used to other vehicles driving too close behind you.

Practise with your instructor:
1. Driving in built-up areas to familiarise yourself with different traffic calming methods.
2. Parking in safe areas, both day and night.
3. Planning your trip. Do this with your lesson route and see how you can avoid crowded places. Plan also an additional route.

Practise with your instructor:
1. Driving during different weather conditions to practice vehicle control.
2. Driving uphill and downhill to practice right gears selection and brake control.
3. Driving through flooded road to see what effect it will have on your brakes

Practise with your instructor:
1. Driving through a busy city centre and recognising all potential hazards, for example wobbly cyclists, waiting buses, vans moving off at junctions etc.
2. Driving:
- under low bridges,
- to blind junctions,
- along streets where cars are parked.
3. Recognising road signs.

Practise with your instructor:
1. Driving close to schools at times when pupils and parents could be coming to or going from school.
2. Driving along country roads where you might encounter horse riders or pedestrians walking along the road.
3. Recognising signs that warn you about vulnerable road users, for example a red triangle with a picture of a bicycle.

Practise with your instructor:
1. Driving through industrial area or where you may encounter large vehicles.
2. Overtaking large vehicles and recognising how this differs from overtaking a car.
3. Driving during different weather conditions and making sure you are visible to other road users, for example in the rain, during fog etc.

Practise with your instructor (if possible):
1. Driving at night and getting used to driving with reduced visibility.
2. Using the brakes in a heavy rain.
3. Your choice of gears and clutch control when going downhill.

Practise with your instructor:
Until you have a full driving licence, you cannot drive on motorways, so practising there will not be possible. Instead, practice with an instructor:
1. Driving on roads with a lane separating traffic directions (central reservation), some driving techniques are the same like on the motorway, for example joining traffic from the slip road, lane discipline or driving at higher speeds.
2. Recognising signs, road markings and motorway signals from the Highway Code

Practise with your instructor:
1. Roundabouts with multiple approaching lanes.
2. Driving in areas with different speed limits.
3. Entering, leaving and overtaking on roads with a central reservation and heavy traffic.

Practise with your instructor:
1. Recognition of signs from the Highway Code.
2. Driving through the city centre in heavy traffic and recognising all the signs you see.
3. Driving to a level crossing and recognising the signs and signals that are there

Practise with your instructor:
Practising knowledge and understanding of documents is difficult.
1 Just remember that the safer and more responsibly you drive, the less you are exposed to:
- significant wear and tear of your car,
- collecting penalty points,
- being involved in an incident on the road and damaging your vehicle
2 This means that:
- your car will be more fit to drive on the road and pass the MOT,
- you will be able to find cheaper insurance,
- you will not lose your licence as a new driver.

Practise with your instructor:
Hopefully, you will not have the opportunity to test what to do in an during a driving lesson. Instead, practice with your instructor:
Learning the rules regarding:
- breakdowns on all roads, including motorways,
- obstacles on the road,
- incidents, for example warning signals and flashing lights,
- driving past and being involved in a crash,
- incidents involving hazardous materials,
- what documents you need to provide if you have been involved in a crash,
- incidents in tunnels.

Practise with your instructor:
1. Driving with passengers in the car. Ask your instructor if you could take your friends for a ride during the lesson so that you can get used to:
- different driving when there is a greater load on the rear of the vehicle,
- how the presence of passengers could distract you while driving.

Our Cards: Things to practise before your practical driving exam

Discuss with your driving instructor:
1. What you should consider before overtaking, for example road markings, bends etc.
2. What could distract you while driving, for example friends, loud music, etc.?
3 How to avoid being bored during a long, monotonous driving

Discuss with your instructor:
1. The different types of pedestrian crossings you may encounter on the road (puffin, toucan, etc.) and who can use them.
2. What types of emergency vehicles you may see on the road (police, doctor, etc.) and how to respond to them.
3. What is meant by the 'two-second' rule and how this can change depending on weather conditions.

Discuss with your instructor:
1. The important aspect of the impact of your tyres condition - on safety, fuel consumption, driving, etc.
2. What are the seat belt requirements for different age groups and who is responsible for that.
3 How to keep your vehicle and your valuables safe when you park.

Discuss with your instructor:
1. Causes of skidding and how to avoid it.
2. How to use the vehicle's brakes and gears in snowy and cold weather.
3. Stopping distance in dry, wet and freezing conditions on the road.

Discuss with your instructor:
1. Side effects of alcohol and drugs / medicines and their impact on driving.
2. How fatigue affects your driving ability and what you can do to stay alert.
3 How to respond to someone's ugly behaviour

Discuss with your instructor:
1. What canes (walking sticks) are used by people with different disabilities, for example a white stick with a red band
2. Situations where motorcyclists may be particularly vulnerable and how you should behave towards them.
3. How do you think cyclists may feel when riding in heavy traffic. How could you make them feel safer?

Discuss with your instructor:
1. What impact can windy weather have on motorcyclists. What can you do to make them safer?
2. The maximum speed of electric wheelchairs for the disabled and how you should behave as you pass them.
3. How trams ride and what to look out for when driving on a road where there are also trams.

Discuss with your instructor:
1. Your stopping distance in different weather conditions.
2. When you can use fog lights.
3. The purpose of humps on the road and how you should behave on a road where they are present

Discuss with your instructor:
1. How you should join the motorway and what to look out for when doing so.
2. Different speed limits for different vehicles on the motorway and which lanes they can drive in.
3. What is an ATM and its purpose on motorways

Discuss with your instructor:
1 What a national speed limit sign looks like. What it means for different types of road for different vehicles.
2. What the speed limit will generally be on the roads where there is street lighting.
3. How lanes are used on:
- a two-lane dual carriageway with a central reservation,
- a three-lane dual carriageway with a central reservation,
- motorway.

Discuss with your instructor:
1. What is the only octagonal sign and why is it unusual.
2. What the shapes of the signs tell you:
- round,
- triangular,
- rectangular.
3. What do the different shapes of road markings mean, including double white lines, yellow crossed boxes, etc.?

Discuss with your instructor:
1. What will happen if you get more than 6 penalty points in the first two years after passing your driving test.
2. What the letters SORN stand for and what this means for the vehicle owner.
3. What you MUST have to be able to use the vehicle legally on the road, such as a driving licence.

Discuss with your instructor:
1. What it means if you see a driver with a 'help' pennant.
2. When you can and when you cannot use hazard warning lights.
3. What you should do when you drive up to the crash site and find:
- someone who is bleeding a lot, but there is nothing in the wound,
- someone burned,
- someone who is not breathing normally,
- injured person from a motorbike, wearing a helmet on their head

Discuss with your instructor:
1 The impact that carrying a heavy load such as a roof rack will have on your vehicle and its handling.
2. Motorway rules on vehicles towing trailers.
3 Checking all the things you need before you set off towing a trailer

Our Cards: Things to discuss with your driving instructor before your practical driving test

When it's safe, show me how you would wash and clear the rear windscreen

When it's safe, show me how you would wash and clean the front windscreen

When it's safe, show me how you would switch on your dipped headlights

When it's safe, show me how you would set the rear demister

When it's safe, show me how you would operate the horn

When it's safe, show me how you would demist the front windscreen

When it's safe, show me how you would open and close the side window

Our Cards: Show Me Questions for practical driving test

Tell me how would you check if brakes are working before starting your journey

Tell me, where you would find recommended tyre pressure and how checking pressure should be done

Tell me how you would make sure your head restraint is
correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection

Tell me how you would check tyre thread and overall tyre
condition

Tell me how you would check if headlights and tail lights are
working

Tell me how you would know if there was a problem with your
anti-lock braking system

Tell me how you will check if indicators are working

Tell me how you would check if brake lights are working

Tell me / explain how you will check steering is working ok
before starting your journey

Tell me how you would switch on rear fog lights and explain
when you would use them

Tell me how you would switch your headlights from dipped to main beam and explain how you would know the main beam is on.

Open the car bonnet and tell me where you check oil level and how would you do that

Open the car bonnet and tell me, where you check coolant level and how would you do that

Open the car bonnet and tell me where is brake fluid reserve,
how would you check there is enough amount of it

Our Cards: Tell Me Questions for practical driving test

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