The Driving Test
The driving test is conducted by a Driving Standards Agency Examiner and lasts between 38 - 43 minutes.
The routes used will include a typical range of traffic and road conditions and your test will start and finish from your local Driving Test Centre, on average you drive for about 8-miles during this period.
The Examiner will test your ability to drive safely and competently and test you on all that you have learnt during your lessons. You will usually be required to perform two manoeuvres.
You will fail the test if you commit 1 serious or dangerous fault, or if you have 16 or more driving faults.
Immediately after the test the Examiner will advise you if you have passed or failed.
If you have failed you will be advised where you went wrong and given a printed sheet with the details, this sheet is be useful to show your driving instructor where you made mistakes and to assess what further training is required.
