Roadcraft Driving School Isleworth & Twickenham                                                                   **Business Closed Until Further Notice**                                                                 Your driving test will start with an eyesight check and some vehicle safety questions. You will then start your practical driving test which will include some specific manoeuvres. At the start of the driving test candidates are asked two questions, one ‘show me’ and one ‘tell me’. One or both questions answered incorrectly will result in one driving fault (i.e. minor fault) being recorded. The questions that are used by the examiner are as follows: Open the bonnet, identify: Where you would check the engine oil level and tell me how you       would check that the engine has sufficient oil? Where you would check the engine coolant level and tell me how you would check that the engine has the correct level? Where the windscreen washer reservoir is and tell me how you would check the windscreen washer level? Where the brake fluid reservoir is and tell me how you would check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid? Tell me how you would check that the: Brake lights are working on this car?   Brakes are working before starting a journey? Tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road? Tell me where you would find the information for the recommended tyre pressure for this car and how tyre pressires shoul be checked? Show me how you would check the: Headlights & taillights are working Direction indicators are working? Horn is working (off road only)? Handbrake for excessive wear? The power assisted steering is working before a journey The driving part of your test will last about 40 minutes. Throughout the test your examiner will be looking for an overall safe standard of driving, including when you are carrying out the set exercises. You can make up to 15 driving faults and still pass the test (16 or more results in failure). However, if you commit one serious or dangerous fault you will fail the test. During this time the examiner will try to ensure that you cover a wide variety of different road conditions, from quiet low speed roads to busy high-speed roads and town or city centre driving. You will also be required to undertake several set manoeuvres. The examiner may require you to undertake two of the following manoeuvres and optionally the emergency stop: Reverse parking behind a parked car or into a parking bay Reversing round a corner Turn in the road During the test the examiner will tell you in good time which way to go. Test routes are designed to be as uniform as possible and will include a range of typical road and traffic conditions. If you go the wrong way do not panic the examiner is testing your ability to drive not your ability to follow directions. It is better to go the wrong way correctly than to go the right way incorrectly. If at any time you are unsure what the examiner requires do not hesitate to check what he or she wants; the examiner appreciates that you may be nervous and will be happy to repeat any instructions or clarify any instructions given. While you are driving the examiner will note any driving faults on the driving test report form. The driving faults are categorised into minor, serious and dangerous. At the end of the test the examiner will total up the number of minor driving faults under each heading and overall. If you commit 16 or more minor driving faults you will unfortunately fail the driving test. If you commit one or more serious or dangerous driving faults you will also fail the test. Even if you feel you have failed the test you should continue to try, as the test will help you to identify where you need more practice. Areas covered : Osterley TW7, Isleworth TW7, Heston TW5,  Hounslow TW3, TW4, Brentford TW8, Ealing TW5, TW13, Twickenham, Richmond and St.Margarets TW1, Whitton TW2 www.drivingschoolsisleworth.com