Many pepole fail their road test one, two, three, or even more times than that. I, personally, passed it on my second try by using very easy to remember tips from my Drivers Education teacher, as well as tips from other sources and common sense as well. In here I will give you some ideas on how to pass the road test, so you can be worry free and get your license as soon as possible! These tips to pas your road tets are somewhat common sense to experienced drivers, but to newer drivers, taking their road test for the first time, this may not be common sense after all.
Practice
Practice makes perfect, right? Even in the sense of a road test this statement holds true. From what i’ve seen, they don’t usually make you go on very busy roads for your road test, so make sure to practice on side roads which are usually less busy. This is also safer since you’re less prone to an accident overall due to less influx of traffic i the same area. However, you have to be careful on side roads as well since there are more children around who may walk into the street without thinking about what might happen.
Stay Calm
One big thing that the person judging whether you should get your license is to see is if you’re calm behind the wheel. Don’t be a white-knuckled nervous wreck! You should be observant, but not over-observant either, that may signel nervousness behind the wheel which may make you fail your road test. Before the judge steps into the car take a deep breath and remember everything that you have learned and practiced.
Sometimes when people get nervous they also speed, this is bad, you do not want to be a road runner here. Stay at a nice, even speed throughout the entire road test session.
The Start
The prior information was stuff that happens before the actual driving. Staying calm is essential throughout the whole drive, do not forget that.
In the beginning make sure your car is off before starting. If the car is on, this may sometime make the test failed automatically, or so i’ve heard. When the judge says it’s ok, turn the car on.
At the start you must pull away from the curb. Use your blinker when pulling away from the curb. Check your mirrors for other traffic that might be coming from your direction. If there is traffic coming, do not go and wait for that other car to pass. Do not go over the middle lines when pulling away from the curb, this shows you are in fact in control of the vehicle in which you are operatiing.
The Middle
The actual drive is the longest part. My drive was about 5-10 minutes. Check all signs including speed limit signs, stop signs, and so on. If there’s a school zone around, make sure to go at that speed, or a little bit slower. Stop fully at all stop signs to ensure that you do not get penalized. No rolling through stop signs, and stop at the stop line if applicable. When at a stop sign it is ok to “creep” up after stopping fully at the stop line to see around a corner if there’s something in the way of your vision (examples: a car, a tree, a sign, ect). These are essential tips for passing your road test since they span throughout the whole road test itself.
Listening is a big part of the test as well. Listen to the judge clearly to ensure you get all instructions right. If you make a mistake, that can be bad.
Take all precautions when doing your 3-point turn and your parallel park (if applicable). Use your blinkers, check your mirrors and your blind spots.
Something major that people forget to do is look out their back mirror when they are going in reverse, This is a must, and the judge make penalize you heavily for not looking out the rear window when going in reverse since it serves as a potential threat to civilians that may walk behind your car unknowingly of the danger they are in. if you’re looking back you can see a civilian easily and stop immediatley, essentially saving their life overall.
The Finish
You’re almost done with the road test. You may be excited and/or nervous, but watch that speed dial! When pulling back towards the curb be careful not to hit the curb, but also don’t park in the middle of the street either (me on my first road test). When you pull near the curb straighten out the car a bit if needed, and put the car in park. I suggest turning the car off as well, but I don’t believe this is required.
If you pass, good job! If not, there’s always next time, it’s not the end of the world to not pass the first time. But these tips to help pass your road test should definitly help you with passing your road test.
What To Practice
-Acting calm.
-Beginning procedures.
-Checking your mirrors once in awhile, especially on turns.
-Using your blinker for every single turn, including 3-point turns and parallel parking.
-Not getting cocky at the end, no matter how well you think you did during the rest of the road test.
-Ending procedures.
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