CHANGES TO DRIVING TEST FEE 10th AUGUST 2005

THE NEW PRACTICAL TEST

From September 2003 Vehicle safety check questions will be added to the practical driving test. Candidates will be asked two questions, one "show me" and one "tell me".  One or both questions answered incorrectly will result in one driving fault being recorded. The vehicle safety check questions are basic safety checks that a driver should carry out to ensure the vehicle is safe for use. Although some checks may involve the candidate opening the bonnet to identify where fluid levels would be checked, pupils will not be asked to touch a hot engine or physically check fluid levels and tyre pressures.

Examples of safety check questions for cars;

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.
• the power assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
   

Show me how you would check the

Full range of questions can be Downloaded version as Adobe Acrobat pdf 169KB or Word 53KB

TEST FEES EFFECTIVE FROM 10th AUGUST 2005