Driving Lessons Gloucester- How To Pass Your Test, Part 11. - Analysing The Driving Test Report (DL25)

Section 22 on the Driving Test Report is entitled "Judgement." Sounds pretty serious, eh? Well, it's not the Day of Judgement, although it can probably feel like that, but a record of any faults you may commit on your test regarding overtaking, meeting and crossing other traffic. The section is constructed as follows:

22. Judgement.
                         overtaking.
                         meeting.
                         crossing.

All of these driving situations can occur on your test and you need to deal with them safely.

What will the examiner expect?

When you are overtaking, meeting, or crossing the path of other traffic, you must:

• Use Mirror - Signal - Manouevre on your approach.
• Hold back or proceed correctly.
• Complete the operation safely.

Let's look at these operations in more detail:

Overtaking. You should:

1. Overtake slower vehicles when a safe opportunity arises.
2. Always use the MSM routine at the proper time.
3. Overtake only where it is safe and not prohibited by signs or markings.
4. Only commence when there is clear road ahead and the speed of approaching vehicles has been judged.
5. Accelerate quickly past, to avoid taking too long.
6. Give proper clearance as you pass, and then return to your lane.
7. Horses, cyclists and pedestrians should be given as much clearance as a car.

Typical faults that crop up with overtaking:

• Unsafe location.
• Unsafe traffic conditions.
• Takes too long.
• Not enough clearance given.
• Cuts back too soon.

Meeting. You Should:

1. Properly use the MSM routine.
2. Regulate your speed, to avoid stopping if possible.
3. Judge hold back, or proceed.
4. Position properly if you need to stop.
5. Obey signs and markings that give priority to approaching traffic.
6. Adjust speed and position to pass through narrow gaps.

Typical meeting faults:

• Makes approaching vehicles slow down or stop.
• Drives on when other vehicles have priority.

Crossing. You Should:

1. Use the MSM routine in good time.
2. Regulate your speed on approach to avoid stopping.
3. Judge hold back or proceed.
4. Position properly so traffic can move, if you need to stop.
5. Accelerate across to avoid taking too long.

Typical crossing faults:

• Cuts across other road users.

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John Lowe.

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