Driving Lessons Gloucester- Driving and Theory Test changes on the way.

Some more information is emerging from the DVSA, regarding the changes to the driving and theory tests, which are on the way.

Routes will be used that will stretch the driving test candidates, exposing them to varying traffic conditions that will demand sound judgement. This requires students being trained to a higher standard and spending more time on high-risk roads testing the ability of the test candidates to cope with priorities and deal with distractions.

There will be a ‘show me’ question on the move; the emergency stop will continue to be carried out as it is now; there will be one manoeuvre including the proposed drive into a parking bay and reverse out and also the pull up on the right, reverse and drive on; and an independent drive of twenty minutes with ‘sat nav’ and also possibly following road signs.

The driving instructors at John Lowe Driving will be fully trained to deliver these new standards, so rest assured that when these changes come into force, we will be ready to help you through.

The hazard perception test is evolving as well.The clips will include more vulnerable road users in the short term and then the medium term will consider adverse weather conditions and driving at night. In the longer term the theory test may go onto include case studies on scenarios and journey planning.

Also, some changes to the theory test:

As part of the Theory Test, learners must often select multiple answers for a single question – but for car-themed questions, this is now no longer the case. Instead, learners will only need to select a single answer from a selection of multiple choice answers; this change has affected 129 questions, examples of which include:

What can cause excessive or uneven tyre wear?

What is an effect of drinking alcohol?

You arrive at a serious motorcycle crash. The motorcyclist is unconscious and bleeding. What should you do to help them?

Theory Test Pro, available on our website, http://www.drivinglessonsgloucester.org, has these updates already included, and is a great place to get used to everything.