Driving test question

shadowcomplex

Apart from reversing around a corner , doing a hill start , doing a 3 point turn and answering some theory questions , what else is involved apart from just driving around ?

RidleyRider

Lots of looking in mirrors, knowing the secondary controls, what's under the bonnet, turning right/left, roundabouts. Knowing the hand signals.

Quite a bit to be fair.

MascotDec85

RidleyRider wrote: »

Lots of looking in mirrors, knowing the secondary controls, what's under the bonnet, turning right/left, roundabouts. Knowing the hand signals.

Quite a bit to be fair.

Add anticipating and reacting to hazards, changing lanes, giving clearance etc etc etc. it sounds so easy in the first post

wil

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Apart from reversing around a corner , doing a hill start , doing a 3 point turn and answering some theory questions , what else is involved apart from just driving around ?

Demonstrating you have acquired sufficient driving skills to be considered safe to continue to learn to drive unaccompanied.


That is the purpose of the test now. No idea what it meant before

shadowcomplex

Does this cover everything

1. Look mirrors before signalling in what direction your going

2. Keep within speed limits

3 . Look back over both shoukders before taking off

4. Know Garda Signals

5. Know road signs

6. Know under front bonnet

7. Know secondary controls in car

8. Reverse around corner

9. 3 point turn

10. Hill start

11. Get to 4th gear quickly

12. Rules of road theory questions

13. Put car in neutral when stopped at traffic lights

thesimpsons

position on road.
knowing procedures at turning right at traffic lights (drives me nuts when people don't move into the junction)

HurtLocker

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Does this cover everything

1. Look mirrors before signalling in what direction your going

2. Keep within speed limits

3 . Look back over both shoukders before taking off

4. Know Garda Signals

5. Know road signs

6. Know under front bonnet

7. Know secondary controls in car

8. Reverse around corner

9. 3 point turn

10. Hill start

11. Get to 4th gear quickly

12. Rules of road theory questions

13. Put car in neutral when stopped at traffic lights

All of the above but 13 I think. I was never told that

Also I may add

•Courtesy to other road users and pedestrians

•Reation to and anticipation of hazards

•Know how to use junctions and roundabouts correctly.

•Use appropriate speed depending on road and traffic conditions and progress.

K.Flyer

All of this is covered on the RSA web site under preparing for your test at
http://www.rsa.ie/en/RSA/Learner-Drivers/The-Driving-Test/What-it-is/
In the preparing for your test section click on the preparing for your test booklet.

redarmy1929

shadowcomplex wrote: »

11. Get to 4th gear quickly

13. Put car in neutral when stopped at traffic lights

11. Progress really, you have to match the speed of the road and speed you are travelling at.

13. Except if you are first at the lights I was told.

Fluorescence

Bonnet check and demonstrating knowledge of secondary controls

meathstevie

thesimpsons wrote: »

position on road.
knowing procedures at turning right at traffic lights (drives me nuts when people don't move into the junction)

That's a big one, if there's a full circle green light you HAVE to make your turn when the uncoming lane is clear for you to turn DO NOT WAIT for a filter right arrow if there is one because you will be correctly marked down for insufficient progress. You have to wait for the arrow only when the set of traffic lights is made up of left, right and straight ahead arrows only.

Also, a stop sign means a complete standstill before moving on.

If part of the test is on a dual carraigeway with sliproads; sliproads are there to build up speed or slow down as you enter or exit, do not start those manouvres on the actual dual carraigeway.

john057

what questions are usually asked before the driving test starts? i was told there is a few signs and about 5 rules of the road questions.

Galadriel

john057 wrote: »

what questions are usually asked before the driving test starts? i was told there is a few signs and about 5 rules of the road questions.

I had my test yesterday, I was asked the following; who is not allowed on a motorway, what is a yellow box, can you cross a continuous white line, can you overtake on the left. He then pointed to about 5 road signs and asked me to identify them.

john057

thanks, they seem easy enough so. my test is on the 16th of July so just checking what to look over in the theory book.

Galadriel

john057 wrote: »

thanks, they seem easy enough so. my test is on the 16th of July so just checking what to look over in the theory book.

My driving instructor gave me a sheet with 32 questions on it, he said once I learned that I would be fine, typically though on the day they suddenly added the question about the motorway but sure everyone knows that anyway!

If you want a copy of the questions PM me.

Bubblegum18

Hi just wondering does anyone have a driving test in Tuam between now and the 26th of July? I dont want to know peoples exact test times just is there any tests taking place in the next 3 weeks.
Thanks

Reamer Fanny

Add keeping your hands at the 10-2 position, I'm guilty of not following this as I often rest my left hand on the gear.

sunburnt

Hi all

I was wondering if anyone has completed a driving test recently and what questions came up? I have the list of 40 but I am hoping to get a couple of the most common so I am ok if my mind doesn't go blank!

Thanks
Sunburnt

Dravokivich

meathstevie wrote: »

That's a big one, if there's a full circle green light you HAVE to make your turn when the uncoming lane is clear for you to turn DO NOT WAIT for a filter right arrow if there is one because you will be correctly marked down for insufficient progress. You have to wait for the arrow only when the set of traffic lights is made up of left, right and straight ahead arrows only.

Also, a stop sign means a complete standstill before moving on.

If part of the test is on a dual carraigeway with sliproads; sliproads are there to build up speed or slow down as you enter or exit, do not start those manouvres on the actual dual carraigeway.

If your traffic light to turn has a dedicated red light, you cannot make the turn until it goes green (once it is safe to do so). Doesn't matter if straight ahead has a solid green light available.

MascotDec85

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