Kingsdriving School of Motoring

March 23rd, 2010

The driving test is set to change this coming October (2010). At the present time a candidate on test is asked to do one of three manoeuvres, being either a turn in the road, a corner reverse or a reverse parking manoeuvre (being either a parallel park or a bay park). The good news it that it is proposed that you will only be asked to do one manoeuvre, but the bad news is that you will be asked to do some independent driving.

Independent driving will mean that you are stopped on the side of the road and shown a small map. You will be given three directions to follow (eg down to the end of the road, turn left, at the second roundabout turn right, turn in second on the right). You will then be asked to drive on, and you will be expected to follow those instructions with out any input from the examiner.

The reason for doing this is to make sure that you are checking your mirrors and indicating  at the appropriate times and places and are able to proceed without being given directional instruction from anyone. Your mark sheet will be marked in exactly the same way as it is done presently, so there will be no additional boxes for the examiner to fill in in response to this new method of conducting the test.

As in instructor I will be bringing this independent fashion of driving into my driving lessons to be sure that my pupils are ready for this new element when it comes in in October. If you are looking for high quality driving lessons in St Albans or Harpenden area’s, then please visit my driving school website at www.kingsdriving.co.uk

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