Driving practical test |
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| Why people fail the driving practical test? |
| Observation at junctions |
Ineffective observation and judgement -
Not making effective observations and poor judgment when emerging out of side roads |
| Reverse parallel parking |
Ineffective observation or lack of accuracy |
| Use of mirrors |
Not checking or not acting as per situation |
| Reversing around a corner |
Ineffective observation or lack of accuracy |
| Incorrect use of signals |
Not cancelling or giving misleading signals |
| Moving away safely |
Ineffective observation -
Failure to move away correctly from stationary positions |
| Incorrect positioning |
At roundabouts or bends,
Incorrect road position, usually on bends, and poor lane discipline on roundabouts |
| Lack of steering control |
Steering too early or too late,
Poor steering control, such as when making left or right turns |
| Incorrect positioning |
To turn right at junctions and in one way streets |
| Inappropriate speed |
Going too slow or being hesitant.
Hesitation causing delay, usually by not pulling out promptly at junctions
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Common Faults Contributing to Test Failure
Driving faults:
- Inadequate observation moving off at junctions,
- At roundabouts and when changing lanes;
- Failure to anticipate the actions of other
drivers;
- Inadequate observations to the rear;
- Inadequate progress at junctions, roundabouts,
on the straight, and when overtaking;
- Incorrect or inadequate use of mirrors and
signals;
- Non-compliance with traffic controls, e.g. road
signs and markings and traffic lights;
- Incorrect inadequate or inappropriate use of
vehicle controls, including gears, clutch;
accelerator, steering, handbrake, footbrake, and
secondary controls;
excessive speed for the road or traffic
conditions;
- Failure to yield the right of way to others;
- Lack of competence in the reverse and turnabout manoeuvres.
Motorcyclist Driving faults:
- Failure to perform a 'u' turn correctly;
- Inadequate control at slow speed;
- Incorrect road position on the straight, on
bends, turning left, turning right, at
roundabouts, and when overtaking
- Incorrect or inadequate hand-signals.
- The list of faults highlighted above is by no
means exhaustive. You should, as indicated
previously, study carefully the Rules of the
Road and get as much practice as possible, in
all types of traffic situations, in preparation
for your driving test
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Source - Driving Standard Agency
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