The driving test

 ALL DRIVING SKILLS 

The driving test

There are two parts to the driving test: the theory and hazard perception test 

and the practical test.

The theory and hazard perception test

You can apply for the theory and hazard perception test as soon as you have 

received your provisional driving licence. However, the test requires more 

than just theoretical knowledge of the rules of driving. You will need some 

driving experience to understand the scenarios in some of the questions. 

Your instructor will then be able to teach you how to apply the rules and 

respond to the different situations that will arise during your lessons. This will 

help you to understand the rules more easily and enable you to develop 

‘defensive’ driving techniques. Take advice from your instructor on when you 

will be ready to take your test.

The theory and hazard perception test is computer-based, and you have to 

pass each element in one sitting. All of the subjects tested are dealt with in this 

book. The theory test comprises 50 multiple-choice questions that are dis￾played on-screen one at a time. You touch the screen to select your choice, 

and some of the questions have more than one correct answer. To pass this 

element, you must score at least 43 correct answers within 57 minutes. A 

theory test section with sample questions is included in Part 2 of this book. The 

checkpoint questions at the end of each stage are also in the same style as the 

theory test, so by studying Learn to Drive you will have had plenty of practice 

by the time you take your theory test for real.

When you have completed the theory section of the test, there will be a 

short break before you move on to the hazard perception test. Fourteen 

video clips will be shown featuring various types of hazard as seen from the 

driver’s seat of a moving car. Each clip lasts for about a minute, and you will 

need to ‘click’ when you see a potential hazard developing into a moving 

hazard, that is a situation which you would have to change speed or course 

to deal with. Up to five marks can be scored for each hazard, and the more 

quickly you respond to the developing hazard the more you will score. 

However, you must be careful not to go ‘click-crazy’, because the programme 

is designed to disqualify your score if you do so. To pass this part of the test, 

you must score 44 out of the possible 75 marks.

For further reference and for a small charge, there is a CD ROM, Pass-It: 

Your car and motorcycle theory test, available to readers. The CD features 

actual DSA questions and hazard perception clips (please see details on 

page 209).

A theory test pass certificate is valid for two years. You must pass the 

practical driving test within the two-year period; otherwise you will have to 

take the theory part again. READ MORE 

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CLICK 👉 Reducing the risk of accidents

CLICK 👉 Key points

CLICK 👉 The driving test

CLICK 👉 The practical test

CLICK 👉 The Highway Code

CLICK 👉 Safe driving for life

CLICK 👉 Documents

CLICK 👉 vehicle roadworthy

CLICK 👉 Practising safely

CLICK 👉 The cockpit drill

CLICK 👉 Starting the engine

CLICK 👉 Moving off and stopping

CLICK 👉 Using the clutch to manoeuvre at slow speed

CLICK 👉 Moving off

CLICK 👉 Stopping on the left

CLICK 👉 Changing gear

CLICK 👉 Stopping smoothly at a fixed point

CLICK 👉 Signals by indicator

CLICK 👉 Brake light signals

CLICK 👉 Unnecessary use of signals

CLICK 👉 Warning others of your presence

CLICK 👉 Going uphill

CLICK 👉 Going downhill

CLICK 👉 Hazards on hills

CLICK 👉 stop in an emergency

CLICK 👉 Skidding

CLICK 👉 Skids caused by acceleration

CLICK 👉 Planning ahead to avoid danger

CLICK 👉 How to drive into a parking space between two vehicles

CLICK 👉 How to turn the car in the road

CLICK 👉 How to reverse into a side road on the left

CLICK 👉 How to reverse into a road on the right

CLICK 👉 Making a U-turn

CLICK 👉 Lane discipline at junctions

CLICK 👉 One-way streets

CLICK 👉 Dual carriageways

CLICK 👉 Dealing with pedestrian crossings

CLICK 👉 Zebra crossings

CLICK 👉 How to approach traffic lights

CLICK 👉 Turning at crossroads

CLICK 👉 Dealing with roundabouts

CLICK 👉 Procedure on approach to roundabouts

CLICK 👉 Mini-roundabouts

CLICK 👉 Driving along dual carriageways

CLICK 👉 Turning right on to dual carriageways

CLICK 👉 Dealing with level crossings

CLICK 👉 Breakdowns and accidents at level crossings

CLICK 👉 Accidents cost lives

CLICK 👉 Make good use of the mirrors

CLICK 👉 Be sensible with your speed

CLICK 👉 Be patient

CLICK 👉 Common dangers at junctions

CLICK 👉 Changing lanes in heavy traffic

CLICK 👉 Avoiding accidents with vehicles to your sides

CLICK 👉 Dealing with buses

CLICK 👉 Dealing with emergency vehicles

CLICK 👉 Avoiding accidents on country roads

CLICK 👉 Avoiding accidents at night

CLICK 👉 Driving in windy conditions

CLICK 👉 Driving through floods and fords

CLICK 👉 Avoiding aquaplaning

CLICK 👉 Planning your journeys

CLICK 👉 Lane discipline

CLICK 👉 Reducing the risk of breakdowns

CLICK 👉 Regular checks – at least once a week

CLICK 👉 Changing a wheel

CLICK 👉 Reducing the risk of fire

CLICK 👉 Breakdowns in tunnels

CLICK 👉 Dealing with road works

CLICK 👉 Vehicle security

CLICK 👉 The driver and the environment

 

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