Preparation for driving test

surime

Hi all. I am going to book my test this weekend . As far as I remember there are about 60 questions that tester might ask me. I was trying to find them on RSE website, but I couldn't. I know I should probably remember all my theory test (and I do remember most of it).
Could anyone help, was there any specific questions for the driving test?

Thanks a lot!

surime

hmm, so 14 people read it and nobody knows?

Faith+1

It usually general knowledge OP. For instance you could be asked "When would you use dipped headlights or When would you overtake on the left" etc etc... If you read the rules of the road on the RSA website or Book you should be covered.

Check out this link:

http://www.rotr.ie/rules-for-driving/index.html

surime

Faith+1 wrote: »

It usually general knowledge OP. For instance you could be asked "When would you use dipped headlights or When would you overtake on the left" etc etc... If you read the rules of the road on the RSA website or Book you should be covered.

Check out this link:

http://www.rotr.ie/rules-for-driving/index.html

Thanks, I know what you linked, its just I don't know why I have in my head some 60 questions. It was oven year ago when I passed theory and since then I only focused on driving, so need to prepare myself for the questions as well.

One more thing - do I have to use hand break on the hill start? I never do, because I have learned to start with the clutch only.. (I could if I have to, but would have to try few times before the test)

Faith+1

surime wrote: »

One more thing - do I have to use hand break on the hill start? I never do, because I have learned to start with the clutch only.. (I could if I have to, but would have to try few times before the test)

For the Hill Start I'd say 100% you should use the handbrake. Using just the brake and clutch could give you marks for Car Controls and there's a very good chance you could roll back which could cost you the test .i.e grade 3.

How I learned to master the hill start was:

1. Apply handbrake whilst car is stationary and parked

2. Indicate right to pull out and check mirrors/blind spot

3. Release clutch slowly and apply a little pressure to the accelerator until you fell the car wanting to move. Also look at the Rev counter it should drop and then slowly release handbrake.

4. Check blind spot again as your moving out. Also look at you left inside mirror when checking your mirrors as it'll show the examiner that you're a very keen observer.

Just practice practice practice with your instructor/Sponser.

surime

Faith+1 wrote: »

For the Hill Start I'd say 100% you should use the handbrake. Using just the brake and clutch could give you marks for Car Controls and there's a very good chance you could roll back which could cost you the test .i.e grade 3.

How I learned to master the hill start was:

1. Apply handbrake whilst car is stationary and parked

2. Indicate right to pull out and check mirrors/blind spot

3. Release clutch slowly and apply a little pressure to the accelerator until you fell the car wanting to move. Also look at the Rev counter it should drop and then slowly release handbrake.

4. Check blind spot again as your moving out. Also look at you left inside mirror when checking your mirrors as it'll show the examiner that you're a very keen observer.

Just practice practice practice with your instructor/Sponser.

Thank you, but I never roll back when I use clutch and I never had a problem with using hand brake, just its more easy to me to use just clutch. I only need to know if i have to use hand break on test.

starlit

Most of the oral questions be related to the Rules of the Road. If you get the book second hand or buy it in the shops might be handy or just look at the link above.

A book called 'get it' will give information on how to prepare and what to expect on the test also including general rules of the road questions. You might get a hand out from your instructor too based on what questions to expect. They are fairly general and common sense will be all that you need here but it be wise to know the facts too and to know specific things, such as how many metres you can park from from a zebra crossing or a junction, tyre depth, when not to blow the horn, when to have dipped lights, where not to park. Its mostly to do with the rules of the road of road markings and road signs what you need to know a lot of the time for the oral side of it really but if you know your stuff from the theory test you've done, the oral stuff for the driving test be no bother to you.

If you've still got the book or cd for the theory test, I suggest you practise the theory questions to revise over your stuff and test yourself the oral part of the driving test if you wanted to prepare like that. It be handy to do that to see that you do know your stuff. If you don't get a certain number of questions answered correctly you might get a grade 2 fault I think before even sitting the practical driving test, so its imperative you pass the oral and technical side before doing the practical element. It be a lot easier on you and you can just concentrate on the practical test then.

Good luck with it OP

Faith+1

surime wrote: »

Thank you, but I never roll back when I use clutch and I never had a problem with using hand brake, just its more easy to me to use just clutch. I only need to know if i have to use hand break on test.

That's great that you can use the Handbreak with no issues. My advice use the Handbreak! Good luck.

**Timbuk2**

Definitely use the handbrake for the hill start, it's bad driving practice to hold the car on a hill using the clutch - you are unnecessarily wearing out the clutch.

Use the handbrake - when you want to move off, take the clutch slowly out until just about where the car wants to move off, then release the handbrake at the same time as introducing the accelerator pedal, and the car should move off without rolling back!

Practice it a few times and you'll get it right, and make sure you keep in the habit of using the handbrake on hills even after you pass the test!

Reg'stoy

Ditto on always using the hand brake. You might be lucky enough with having 'hill assist' as some modern cars have this; but the tester will still want to see you using the hand brake. Don't forget to do a final blind spot check, then head looking front quick check of wing mirror and off you go. My neice has an annoying habit of releasing the hand brake and moving off while still looking over her right shoulder. I keep saying to her about having confidence in knowing that having checked your blind spot that you know there's nothing there and so you should be looking forward with a quick check of mirrors before moving forward.

The questions are common sense and my neice's instructor gave her a one page list of sample questions, they're not multiple choice mind you but a one line answer is more than enough.

Good luck with the test.

ADIDriving

Attached is a set of questions I give to my pre-test drivers. There is no full list produced by the RSA. Various instructors have lists of the questioins they have heard most often. Perhaps you or a friend got a list of 60 questions before? As regards the handbrake, you should certainly be using the handbrake for your hill-start and many other times during the test. You can get marks against you for not using it.

surime

ADIDriving wrote: »

Attached is a set of questions I give to my pre-test drivers. There is no full list produced by the RSA. Various instructors have lists of the questioins they have heard most often. Perhaps you or a friend got a list of 60 questions before? As regards the handbrake, you should certainly be using the handbrake for your hill-start and many other times during the test. You can get marks against you for not using it.

Thank you so much, I don't know why I was sure there are some 60 questions.

To few posters above :I have no idea why you are trying to explain me how to use hand break, but thanks anyway. :pac:

surime

ps: I very much doubt that using just clutch on a small hill will wear it. My car has 1.4 engine and its like starting on a flat basicly, but will try to use hand break more often before the test. Thanks again

OldNotWIse

Hi All

Does anyone know where I could buy rotr second hand? I thought there would have been loads of people selling it (since its so expensive) but cant find any

ProudDUB

I have seen them for sale in second hand book shops. Just make sure that you are buying a recent edition. The older ones do not have road signage questions for the Luas for example. You can also get them at your local library. The library will also have the DVD. I found to be much easier to study. There may be a waiting list for them, so put your name down asap.

OldNotWIse

ProudDUB wrote: »

I have seen them for sale in second hand book shops. Just make sure that you are buying a recent edition. The older ones do not have road signage questions for the Luas for example. You can also get them at your local library. The library will also have the DVD. I found to be much easier to study. There may be a waiting list for them, so put your name down asap.

Great thanks

ADIDriving

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Hi All

Does anyone know where I could buy rotr second hand? I thought there would have been loads of people selling it (since its so expensive) but cant find any

Try borrowing one from your local library or reading as much as you can online.

madma

i have my 2nd attempt booked and is in 1 months time

when i did it last year i was able to get a list of 70 questions on a thread on here but cant remember where. it was very handy and had no problems with the theory part

i'll be reading the rotr book again but if anyone knows of where to get the list of questions, could you let me know

thanks

madma

madma wrote: »

i have my 2nd attempt booked and is in 1 months time

when i did it last year i was able to get a list of 70 questions on a thread on here but cant remember where. it was very handy and had no problems with the theory part

i'll be reading the rotr book again but if anyone knows of where to get the list of questions, could you let me know

thanks

think ive found it...

http://www.drivingschoolireland.com/answers.html

can anyone confirm if these look the best to learn off?

thanks!

OldNotWIse

madma wrote: »

i have my 2nd attempt booked and is in 1 months time

when i did it last year i was able to get a list of 70 questions on a thread on here but cant remember where. it was very handy and had no problems with the theory part

i'll be reading the rotr book again but if anyone knows of where to get the list of questions, could you let me know

thanks

Hi

This might help

http://www.rsa.ie/en/RSA/Learner-Drivers/Your-learner-permit/Rules-of-the-road/

Best of luck with the test

MascotDec85

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Hi All

Does anyone know where I could buy rotr second hand? I thought there would have been loads of people selling it (since its so expensive) but cant find any

The actual Rules of the Road book is €5

madma

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Hi

This might help

http://www.rsa.ie/en/RSA/Learner-Drivers/Your-learner-permit/Rules-of-the-road/

Best of luck with the test

ah i have the rules of the road book which i will be reading again

I have found that list of questions i was on about theres about 60 of them, by having those questions it will save trawling through the book for them

thanks

DaveyDriving

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Hi All

Does anyone know where I could buy rotr second hand? I thought there would have been loads of people selling it (since its so expensive) but cant find any

Presuming that you have access to the Internet it is available free of charge online at www.rotr.ie best of luck.

CD-R 80

Doing mine this afternoon.... any late advice?

OldNotWIse

MascotDec85 wrote: »

The actual Rules of the Road book is €5

Really? Whats the one on sale in easons for eur18???

surime

Do you think it is good to have test at 8.15 am?

ProudDUB

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Really? Whats the one on sale in easons for eur18???

The theory test book. It has all the questions that can come up in the theory test. The rules of the road book is a different book. It is smaller and thinner so it costs less.

Sonz

surime wrote: »

Do you think it is good to have test at 8.15 am?

Mine is at 9.15am tomorrow, a bit early but should be okay. Although 8.15 would get caught with school runs on week days.

surime

Sonz wrote: »

Although 8.15 would get caught with school runs on week days.

I know! I was wondering is it good or bad, because maybe we will get stuck in traffic and won't get chance to drive to much around. :pac:

surime

One more thing. I was just watching ISM sample test on you tube. Do I have to leave car on neutral while waiting for a green light, is it wrong to have it on 1rst gear with clutch down?
-should I apply hand break even on flat road?

MascotDec85

surime wrote: »

One more thing. I was just watching ISM sample test on you tube. Do I have to leave car on neutral while waiting for a green light, is it wrong to have it on 1rst gear with clutch down?
-should I apply hand break even on flat road?

Whilst in the first 3 or 4 in the queue stay in first so you are ready.

The handbrake doesn't need applied on a flat road. Apply it if you want to

surime

Thanks MascotDec.
One more thing . I am not Irish and sometimes when people with different accents are talking to me it happens that I misunderstand.. Do you think it will be ok, to ask examiner to not speak to fast? Or he might not like it?
I don't have problem with english, its just sometimes with older people I have problem. ( he might be old and from country or something)

MascotDec85

surime wrote: »

Thanks MascotDec.
One more thing . I am not Irish and sometimes when people with different accents are talking to me it happens that I misunderstand.. Do you think it will be ok, to ask examiner to not speak to fast? Or he might not like it?
I don't have problem with english, its just sometimes with older people I have problem. ( he might be old and from country or something)

Testers are well used to testing people who aren't from Ireland. They won't mind you mentioning it at all. They give very clear instructions. If you don't understand just ask them to repeat it

Chickabic

Observation is really the biggest thing apart from not knocking down someone.

I had to open my bonet and point out where certain things was, I hadn't a clue nor how to open the bonet. :eek: Needless to say I failed.

surime

Chickabic wrote: »

I had to open my bonet and point out where certain things was, I hadn't a clue nor how to open the bonet. :eek:.

not bad! I even know where and how to fill wind screen liquid! ( have done myself last weekend!) :pac:

Mr_Maestro

MascotDec85 wrote: »

Whilst in the first 3 or 4 in the queue stay in first so you are ready.

The handbrake doesn't need applied on a flat road. Apply it if you want to

I wouldn't do this if I was you. If you are in first with no handbrake on while waiting at a traffic light you will lurch forward and you may jolt forwards if the person behind hits you. Instead of damaging your own car and driving into the back of somebody, use the handbrake and worry about the first gear when the first car starts to move.

If you are the first car, being in first with the handbrake on is the best method.

surime

Mr_Maestro wrote: »

you will lurch forward and you may jolt forwards if the person behind hits you. Instead of damaging your own car and driving into the back of somebody, use the handbrake

I only use hand break when on hill really, otherwise I control my car with foot break and it never happen to me that my car was moving forward or rolling back without control, but thanks for your comment.

Mr_Maestro

Well best of luck regardless

MascotDec85

Mr_Maestro wrote: »

MascotDec85 wrote: »

Whilst in the first 3 or 4 in the queue stay in first so you are ready.

The handbrake doesn't need applied on a flat road. Apply it if you want to

I wouldn't do this if I was you. If you are in first with no handbrake on while waiting at a traffic light you will lurch forward and you may jolt forwards if the person behind hits you. Instead of damaging your own car and driving into the back of somebody, use the handbrake and worry about the first gear when the first car starts to move.

If you are the first car, being in first with the handbrake on is the best method.

The poster asked if he needed to apply the handbrake. The answer is no, you don't NEED to apply the handbrake.