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Ithinkifitgetsanywherenearasituationswheretheexaminermightbethinkingaboutinterveningyouwouldalreadyhavefailedanyway! Additionally the Regulations required the candidate to act correctly and promptly on all signals given by traffic signs and traffic controllers, take appropriate action on signs given by other road users and demonstrate appropriate signals in a clear and unmistakable manner. In the case of a vehicle with a left-hand drive or of a disabled candidate for whom it is impracticable or undesirable to give signals by arm, there is no requirement to give signals which cannot be given by mechanical means. If your car has been recalled for safety reasons then you won’t be able to use the car for your driving test unless you have proof that it’s safe.
candidate arrives for test with an expired photo-card driving licence, but the examiner is not satisfied that photograph is a true likeness of the candidate. The examiner should not conduct the test and should advise the candidate to apply to DVLA and update their photo-card licence. Provided the examiner doesn’t work out of their `home’ area, they can use any of the books of pass certificates issued from any test centre in that area. If an examiner is working on detached duty in another area, they should draw DVSA10s from the DTC and return them to the DTC on completion of the detached duty. Issuing of DVSA10 HewastellingyouBS...TheonlythingexaminersneedisanextrarearviewmirrorIbelieve.Alsothecarneedstohaveheadrestsandseatbelts(rulesmycaroutlol). The third/ fourth copies (DL25C/D) (this includes the ‘Driving Test Report Explained’) should be given to the candidate at the end of each test to supplement the oral de-brief.Before you can apply for a provisional licence for a category G you must hold a full category B driving licence. Note: If you are aware a candidate has dyslexia you should establish if any adjustments are required for the eyesight test. Candidates should park within a bay, but examiners should not be too concerned, when making their assessment, of the final position of the car in the bay. Parking outside the bay is unacceptable. Candidates should not normally be penalised for crossing the lines when entering the bay. Examiners should consider whether the car could reasonably be left, in that car park in the prevailing conditions, in that position. Exceptionally the examiner may feel the need to leave the car before making an assessment. This is acceptable provided the candidate is asked to secure the car and stop the engine. The examiner should ask the candidate for their licence or other documentation and copy the name & driver number details direct to the DVSA10. The driver number should be copied exactly as shown even if the examiner suspects it is incorrect, e.g. the first 5 letters do not match those of the candidate’s surname.
In the appropriate boxes insert the application reference number and the numerical part of the driver number (middle 6 numbers) followed by the date and time of test. Note: it is not a legal requirement that the head restraint is adjustable, but the passenger seat head restraint must be fitted as an integral part of the seat. ‘Slip-on’ type head restraints are not permissible. Additional information on rear seat belt use: At the end of a test the examiner should offer the candidate a brief explanation of the faults marked on the DL25. This de-brief should aim to give the candidate a `word picture’ of their driving, including all serious and dangerous faults recorded and a selection of repeated driving faults. If a candidate fails on an accumulation of more than 15 driving faults then all the faults need explaining.
i) for the case of a test for a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicle included in the category B+E, C+E, and D+E, not less than 50 minutes Eligible candidates are asked if they wish to have their licence to be sent to them automatically and their licence shredded in the test centre. The DL25 includes an identifier for DVLA so that they know when to issue a new licence automatically or wait for further information. If the exercise cannot be given within a reasonable time the candidate should be asked to pull up, care being taken to choose the right moment as the candidate will have been expecting the emergency stop signal and may react accordingly. They should then be advised that the exercise will be given later and that they will be warned again beforehand. Alternatively, if conditions ahead are expected to be favourable, they should be reminded that the exercise will be given shortly, and the instructions repeated if necessary.
bay parking manoeuvre by reversing and staying between the bay lines. The blind spot mirror will provide a better view of the bay lines than your existing side mirrors. an old style valid signed UK, Northern Ireland or EU community paper driving licence; and a valid passport If in exceptional circumstances, an examiner decides not to give an explanation, full reasons for the decision should be noted on the DL25. All vehicles presented for test must be legally road worthy and covered by insurance for use on test by the candidate. Not all vehicles in categories F, G, H & K are fitted with indicators & stop lamps, such vehicles are suitable for test providing the candidate can give signals by arm. Agricultural tractors - category F:The candidate should be asked to pull up well before a parked vehicle identified by the examiner. They should then be asked to drive alongside it and reverse into a parked position either:
If the candidate elects not to have their instructor/accompanying driver present for the decision & de-brief, then the examiner should ensure that the candidate’s request is complied with.This is something we get asked frequently. Yes you can adjust a wing mirror before a manoeuvre. If you intend on adjusting a mirror, ensure the car is stationary and secure before doing so. If a candidate asks whether they should give an arm signal, they should be told that the command to stop will be given only when it appears that no danger will arise as a result of a sudden stop, but that they should assume that an extreme emergency has arisen and demonstrate the action they would take in such a case. The eyesight test is a legal requirement and the correct procedure must be carried out. However, providing the test is not undermined, common sense should be applied where the numbers or letters are ambiguous. If you used your driving instructors car to take your test, then your instructor would normally drive you home. Where a special need prevents a candidate from carrying out a practical activity for the ‘tell me’ question they should be asked to demonstrate understanding by oral explanation, however they should be expected to carry out the ‘show me’ question on the move. Reasonable consideration must be adopted in cases of disability and if adaptations don’t allow candidates to operate windows or demisters on the move, and they are unable to do so, then an alternative question should be asked. Health and safety
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