Driving test tips

Kamil1999

Hi Im looking for some tips for my upcoming driving test(4th attempt) Im not feeling confident enough and think that I will fail but did an hour lesson with instructor last week and he said I did very well that ai obly got 2 grade 2s if that was a test but still worrying about the test and think that aim not doing things properly anyone have any tips that might help me in my driving test

Kitty6277

Try and get in as much practice as you can before the test, confidence is key. The more confident you are, the less likely you are to make mistakes that you otherwise may not usually make (in my experience anyway)

Samuel T. Cogley

i) Do a pre-test directly before the test
ii) Practice, practice, practice with an instructor
iii) Ignore any mistakes you make and continue on. Great story here recently about someone who recovered from a fault and passed.
iv) Be seen to be seen, slightly exaggerate your movements for mirror etc. checks so the tester sees you doing them
v) Worry not about failing, you've failed three times already, did the world end? Just book another test if you fail and get straight back on the horse.

Kamil1999

Thanks for advices passed my driving test today took a pre test with a great instructor best instructor Ive was dealing with great woman pure profesional just told me not to stress and didnt make mistakes that i made in last tests

GFish

Congratulations!
That's a great buzz - you worked hard for it so enjoy it.

You now have a skill and qualification and freedom that will last you for life.
Passing the test might seem like it was hard and expensive work but it is a far better 'investment' than buying a 'nice' car before you pass the test.

Well done

Samuel T. Cogley

Well done!

Alanstrainor

Great stuff! Well done.

Pretzill

Hearty congratulations - well done - I wish you safe driving for the future!

stryker mcqueen

Quick question , my wife has her test this weekend , she is stressing more about the theory element than the practical which I think is ridiculous , it's 10 years since I passed , I was asked a few road signs, hand signals and then to point out a few buttons in the car and where the water and oil go , is this not still the case or is there now theory test style questions?

Thanks in advance

Kamil1999

stryker mcqueen wrote: »

Quick question , my wife has her test this weekend , she is stressing more about the theory element than the practical which I think is ridiculous , it's 10 years since I passed , I was asked a few road signs, hand signals and then to point out a few buttons in the car and where the water and oil go , is this not still the case or is there now theory test style questions?

Thanks in advance

It will only be like few signs and few rules like can u stop on yellow box or about junction with no light but theory part is the easiest part of the test

Kitty6277

stryker mcqueen wrote: »

Quick question , my wife has her test this weekend , she is stressing more about the theory element than the practical which I think is ridiculous , it's 10 years since I passed , I was asked a few road signs, hand signals and then to point out a few buttons in the car and where the water and oil go , is this not still the case or is there now theory test style questions?

Thanks in advance

For mine the road signs/rules of the road etc were all before we even left the office, then there was the water and oil questions before we started the test, and then the hand signals were somewhere in the middle of the test. I understand where your wife is coming from though, I was more nervous about that part than the actual driving test.

Best of luck to her!