Practical test
What is the practical test?
The first thing to be tested is your eyesight. You'll be asked to read a car number plate from the required minimum distance. During the test, the examiner will assess your ability to drive competently and safely and test you on most of the skills you've covered in your lessons. Your instructor will make sure you're fully prepared and that you're familiar with the range of manoeuvres. Committing more than 15 driving faults, or one serious or dangerous fault, will result in a fail.
Show me, tell me
Before getting into the car at the start of the test, the examiner will ask you two questions about vehicle safety and maintenance - one 'show me' and one 'tell me'. These questions are simply to make sure you know how to check that your car is safe to drive and will be about what's under the bonnet, what's inside the car, the lights and the tyres. You'll need to answer both questions correctly, or the examiner will record a fault. 
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