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BEFORE THE TEST - Legal requirements to learn to drive In order to learn to drive on British roads, you must meet several legal pre-requisites. These are simply put as...............

• You must hold a valid provisional driving licence • You must be of an appropriate age to drive the vehicle (17 & over) • You must display learner driver identification “L” plates • You must be supervised by a person who is over 21 and has held a valid full drivers licence for 3 or more years. In order to apply for a licence, you will need DVLA form “D1”, which is available form your local post office. With this form, you will need to enclose original documentation confirming your identity, a passport style colour photograph and the fee of £38.00. If you already hold a valid full driving licence and want to learn to drive larger vehicles, minibuses or buses you will need to apply for provisional entitlement for these vehicles.

Best way to prepare for your Driving Test is to get professional training by a qualified (ADI) Advanced Driving Instructor.
Also assisted training by family and friends, they must be over 21 and have head a licence for 3 years.
Click to Next is your Theory & Hazard Perception Test. Information Line :-08700101372

Theory You will be asked 35 questions in 40 minutes. You can navigate between questions and ‘flag’ questions that you want to come back to later in the test. TRY THEORY TEST !!

The pass mark for the multiple choice part of the theory test is 30 out of 35

Hazard Perception To achieve a high score you will need to respond to the developing hazard during the early part of its development. The maximum you can score on each hazard is five.

You will not be able to review your answers to the hazard perception test; as on the road, you will only have one chance to respond to the developing hazard.

The pass mark for the car and motorcycle hazard perception part of the theory test is 44 out of 75

Theory Test Topics Covered
Below is a list of topic covered by the test. - This list is subject to change as new questions are introduced.

Alertness - The need to be alert when driving

Attitude - Your attitude will affect your driving

Safety and Your Vehicle - To prevent your vehicle endangering lives you must ensure that it's in good condition.

Safety Margins - You must be aware of the safety margins when driving in all conditions.

Hazard Awareness - Your good judgement and perception of the road ahead will lessen the risk of an accident.

Vulnerable Road Users - Others on the road may need more time and room.

Other Types of Vehicle - Other vehicles might behave differently on the road.

Vehicle Handling - You need to adapt your driving to the different conditions on the road.

Motorway Rules - You must know the rules that apply to you and your vehicle on the motorway.

Rules of the Road - You should know the rules of the road.

Road and Traffic Signs - Traffic signs are a mean of giving messages to road users.

Documents - You and your vehicle must be licensed to be on the road.

Accidents - You should know what to do if you arrive or are involved in an accident.

 

Theory test	Test fees effective from 10 August 2005
Standard fee for car	£30.00
Potential / Approved Driving Instructor	£50.00
Car - Practical tests Weekdays	£56.50
Car Practical test Weekend and weekday evenings (tests taken after 4:30 pm)	£66.00
Extended test for disqualified drivers - weekdays	£113.00

Reporting for your PRACTICAL TEST
You must bring the following items with you. If you do not, the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) may refuse to carry out the test and you may lose your fee.

An appropriately insured and licensed vehicle, displaying L- Plates (except taxi and Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) part 2 tests), that is suitable for the purpose of the test
The appropriate theory test pass certificate (or confirmation) if you are not exempt
Your appointment letter both parts of your photo card licence. If you do not take both parts of your licence your test will not take place and you will lose your fee
If you have an old-style paper licence, you must take your signed driver licence and a valid passport.

You will be asked to read a number plate at a distance of 20.5 meters (66 ft)

Then you will be asked 2 out of 20 questions on safety checks on the car.

The PRACTICAL TESTS consists of a general drive to a safe standard, 2 out of these manoeuvres - reversing around a corner, turning in the road, reverse parking, bay parking, you may also be asked to perform an emergency stop.

The PRACTICAL TEST will last 40 mins.