HOW TO PASS THE DRIVING TEST IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
IT'S ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST THE PHYSICAL ACT OF DRIVING.
THERE ARE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW AND BE AWARE OF THAT WILL DEFINITELY HELP.
SO THE ANSWER ISN'T AS STRAIGHT FORWARD AS MOST MIGHT THINK.
THE DVA NORTHERN IRELAND TITLE THE TEST AS THE 'PRACTICAL DRIVING TEST' BUT A MORE ACCURATE NAME SHOULD ILLUSTRATE THAT IT IS A 'DRIVING STANDARDS TEST'.
SO WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO?
DRIVING A CAR IN A BASIC SENSE CAN BE LEARNED IN A RELATIVELY LOW NUMBER OF LESSONS. CO-ORDINATING YOUR HANDS, FEET, OBSERVATION AND OTHER MOTOR SKILLS ALLOWING YOU TO DRIVE ISN'T THAT DIFFICULT. THE HARD PART IS LEARNING TO DRIVE AT THE CORRECT STANDARDS TO OBTAIN A PASSING STANDARD.
FOR EXAMPLE, THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED A DRIVING STANDARDS TEST IN ANOTHER COUNTRY OFTEN MISUNDERSTAND THAT THE STANDARDS IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY WILL BE THE SAME AS NORTHERN IRELAND. IN SHORT, THE STANDARDS IN NORTHERN IRELAND ARE HIGHER THAN A LOT OF OUR EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURS AND HIGHER AGAIN FOR INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES.
WHATS DOES THAT MEAN FOR ME AND MY LEARNING TO DRIVE?
WITH US YOU CAN RELY ON THE FACT THAT WE WORK REALLY HARD TO GIVE EACH PUPIL THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO MEET THE NORTHERN IRELAND DRIVING STANDARDS TEST REQUIREMENTS. ROAD SAFETY, AWARENESS, PLANNING, OBSERVATION, MANOEUVRES AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE FULLY PREPARED BEFORE TEST DAY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO GET IN TOUCH. YOU CAN CALL US ON 02895 704470, EMAIL US AT INFO@VROOOMDRIVINGLESSONS.CO.UK, USE THE CHAT BOX ON THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN OR VIA THE FORM ON OUR CONTACT US PAGE. WE ALSO HAVE A DRIVING TEST CAR HIRE OPTION IF YOU REQUIRE A FULLY EQUIPPED VEHICLE FOR THE DAY OF YOUR TEST.
SO, WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?
THERE ARE IS OF WORK THAT GOES INTO GETTING YOU UP TO THE APPROPRIATE STANDARD REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS YOUR DRIVING STANDARDS TEST.
SOME OF THE KEY AREAS YOU NEED TO TO KNOW TO HELP YOU GET THERE ARE:
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EYESIGHT TEST
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SHOW ME, TELL ME QUESTIONS
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EMERGENCY STOP
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MANOUEVRES (1 OF 4 OPTIONS)
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YOUR USE OF ALL CONTROLS & CONTACT POINTS
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MOVING OFF SAFELY & UNDER CONTROL
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YOUR OBSERVATIONS & MIRROR USE
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SIGNALLING
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CLEARANCE TO OBSTRUCTIONS
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YOUR RESPONSE TO ALL ROAD FEATURES & INTERACTIONS
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YOUR SPEED
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YOUR PROGRESS
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YOUR OVERALL JUDGEMENT
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YOUR VEHICLE POSITIONING
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DEALING WITH PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
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AWARENESS & PLANNING