GTR1400MAN wrote:That's so they can be taxi drivers and sit there with their ******* headlights on!
Emergency vehicles likewise.
I understand they may need to be on the 'wrong' side of the road but am dubious they need all their lights on.
GTR1400MAN wrote:That's so they can be taxi drivers and sit there with their ******* headlights on!
sussex2 wrote:I remember on my ADI test a long time ago I was asked to 'turn the car around using forward and reverse gears' in a fairly wide road.
Rather than a 3 point turn I did a 2 point (much more efficient) starting with reverse; this was a trick I had learned years earlier.
GTR1400MAN wrote:...
Show me/tell me while driving ... a confident (mature/older) person would have the confidence to say "Wait until I'm stopped, I'm concentrating on my driving".
DVSA wrote:‘Show me’ questions
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the rear windscreen?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the front windscreen?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d switch on your dipped headlights?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d set the rear demister?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d operate the horn?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d demist the front windscreen?
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d open and close the side window?
crr003 wrote:I can foresee candidates not bothering attempting it and taking the driving fault rather than risking a serious or dangerous groping around for a switch/button.
RiK wrote:crr003 wrote:I can foresee candidates not bothering attempting it and taking the driving fault rather than risking a serious or dangerous groping around for a switch/button.
It's not exactly rocket science for them to familiarise themselves with the appropriate controls in advance of the test though is it..
sussex2 wrote:I remember on my ADI test a long time ago I was asked to 'turn the car around using forward and reverse gears' in a fairly wide road.
Rather than a 3 point turn I did a 2 point (much more efficient) starting with reverse; this was a trick I had learned years earlier.
The examiner gave me a slightly old fashioned look; he just didn't seem to expect anything out of the ordinary.
I'm pleased to see the L Test becoming more intelligent and more in pace with the times.
ps This was in the days when examiners often sported moustaches and sheepskin coats
DVSA wrote:The candidate should be asked to try to avoid touching the kerb during the manoeuvre. If the candidate starts by reversing, they should be stopped and reminded that the first part of the turn should be carried out in forward gear. The candidate should show proper care for the safety of other road users while turning.
crr003 wrote:Wouldn't work these days:DVSA wrote:The candidate should be asked to try to avoid touching the kerb during the manoeuvre. If the candidate starts by reversing, they should be stopped and reminded that the first part of the turn should be carried out in forward gear. The candidate should show proper care for the safety of other road users while turning.
jont- wrote:crr003 wrote:Wouldn't work these days:DVSA wrote:The candidate should be asked to try to avoid touching the kerb during the manoeuvre. If the candidate starts by reversing, they should be stopped and reminded that the first part of the turn should be carried out in forward gear. The candidate should show proper care for the safety of other road users while turning.
Hand brake turn then
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