Please make sure that you can provide a valid provisional driving licence and that you can read a car number plate from a distance of 67 feet. Whether you’re a beginner or partly trained we can assess how many hours you will need on your course and if you’re available we’ll arrange up to 4 hours of one-to-one tuition per day.
This will help you reach the DSA test standard faster and if you need help with your theory test we can do this during your course. FREE theory C.D.’s are available when you pay for a block-booking of 10 hours or more. FASTERPASS will arrange for the earliest DSA driving test in your area! If you haven’t driven before here are some of the subjects covered on your course.
- ‘Show me, Tell me’ questions for your Practical test
- Knowledge of the main controls of the car
- Making proper use of the accelerator, clutch, footbrake, handbrake and steering
- Moving away safely and under control
- Emergency stop
- Reversing into a limited opening to the right or left and reverse parking into a bay
- Reverse parking behind another vehicle
- Turn in the road exercise
- Use of mirrors and signals where and when necessary
- Taking prompt and appropriate action on all road markings, traffic signs etc.
- Exercising proper care in the use of speed
- Avoiding undue hesitancy and using safe opportunities to proceed
- Following behind another vehicle at a safe distance
- Acting properly at road junctions with regard to speed, position and observation
- Dealing safely when overtaking, meeting and crossing the path of other traffic
- Positioning the vehicle correctly during normal driving and exercising lane discipline
- Allowing adequate clearance to stationary vehicles
- Taking appropriate action on all pedestrian crossings
- Selecting a safe position for normal stops
- Showing awareness and anticipation of the actions of pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers.
The DSA are making some minor changes to how the test will be conducted, don’t worry as all our instructors are fully aware of this and you’ll have plenty of time to practise on your lessons.
From October 2010 you’ll only be asked to perform 1 manoeuvre and there will be a short section of the test when you’ll be asked to ‘follow the signs for ……’ or you may be shown a diagram of a short route and asked to follow it from memory. The reason for these changes is to test your ability to drive without being given directions whilst applying a safe MSM routine.
You will decide WHICH mirrors to check, WHEN to apply a signal and HOW to make a safe manoeuvre. Should you take a wrong turn during this section of the test you won’t fail as long as you did the turn safely. We feel that these changes will give you the chance to show your examiner how you will drive AFTER the test when you’re ‘on your own’.
Remember, we want you safe for the rest of your life, not just on your test! |
