For info: - Many people are commenting about over revving and holding the gear stick too tight, despite this being true, these are NOT faults on the UK driving test, they are just things that are happening due to nerves and experience. I am sure after passing your test you are likely to still stall or over rev sometimes, it does not mean you are a bad driver. If someone can do a driving test with no nerves and can coordination all the controls perfectly smoothly, when they are a new driver, they are very lucky, as for many it is difficult. Also note the accelerator on this car is quite sensitive. - Crossing your hands is NOT a fault on the UK driving test and will not get marked down, steering faults are only given if you over or understeer or wobble with the steering. - Not pressing the button on the handbrake, while making a bit of a noise, this is ok, you do not need to press the button, it is not marked on the test and does not cause any damage (look up the video on "Engineering Explained" TH-cam channel)
Yes I've been waiting for this video. She handled some pretty confusing routes like a pro. love these videos! I am currently learning to drive, and this helps a lot. Please keep them coming!
She was halfway out when the BMW arrived. He should have been using less speed considering the amount of traffic around and the bend in the roundabout.
Hi, I just want to say ive been watch your videos up till my test day which was 1st of April. I just want to say your videos helped a lot. I passed with only 5 faults. So thank you for the inspiration. 👍🙏😁
Im pretty local 2 u, have taken lessons in horley and epsom, have had 2 tests now 1 from the tolworth centre got 4 minors 1 serious cos of a meeting situation, apparently got 2 close 2 a parked car and done 1 from the morden test centre and got 3 minors 3 serious but they were all 4 missing my exit on roundabouts and forgetting 2 signal when going bk round, (was following roadsigns) got my 3rd test next week, just wanted 2 say thanks 4 all the effort u put in with the videos helping learners they’re so beneficial👍
The correct answer to the tell me question is: the brake should not feel spongy or slack. You should apply the brake as you set off. The vehicle should not pull to one side.
Sarah's answer was good, there is no perfect answer, what you have put is the DVSA's suggested answer. To remember word for word each suggested answers is almost impossible, what is more important is that you understand the question and can give an answer in your own words
Great idea, with so many potential camera angles need to decide on which ones to use, rear is quite easy as can use dash cam. Also some like inwards facing camera so you can see facial expressions, some like pedal camera, but can have all of them. Maybe the camera position on this video, as you can see in side and ahead, as well as rear facing camera.
No matter what happens take the positive from you test, if you pass, well that is obviously a positive, if you don't pass take it as a learning curve to know what you need to work on!
Whilst I appreciate we learn from mistakes I try to do a mixture of learners succeeding as well as failing, as a driving instructor a key skill is to not focus just on failure (and negatives), but also highlight what success looks like. Often many learners get nervous on their test as their lessons are SO focused on negatives, this is what you did wrong etc etc. ( just something to think about :-) ) Having said that here are some more mock / real test videos for learners - th-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_Zb6-fhDQcOgiUcko_E8PTGX.html Bear in mind those videos are of learner driving test, the standard for part 2 is MUCH higher, so you should be able to pass a leaner test with zero faults plus do more. So something which is not a fault on a learner test might be a fault on a part 2 test. Here are videos on part 2 standard - th-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_ZYog2-LsNwkNOpFSKEIXhhe.html
3.24 We catch up a "fork lift", I think it is actually a dumper truck working in association with roadworks on the roundabout. Overtake approaching roundabout was sensibly refused by Sarah as per narration. At the roundabout the dumper gets well ahead but travels slowly. It also drives around and exits very tight over to the left. I think Sarah's position exiting the roundabout is too far left. We are catching a narrow bodied dumper and should have exited wider in anticipation of overtaking an intrinsically slow vehicle. It is likely to turn off the road within the confines of the work area as opposed to continue for miles down the main road. Whatever we should be positioned wide for eventual or sooner overtake. If we had been positioned wider, acceleration could have taken us down the road earlier as the dumper is obstructing us longer in our close to the left position. We are also offering a huge gap on our right encouraging potential other drivers to overtake such as the vehicle which is following us. This car declines the overtake only when it establishes that we will speed up due to the slow vehicle leaving the carriageway.
Yes a valid point about the positioning, however tricky for a new driver to do safely, as she would need to 'straight line' the roundabout, which carries its own risks, and for a new driver the appropriate checks and awareness may not be there.
Engineering Explained is an excellent channel, I watch his output BHP from tiny engine cubic capacity videos and also more recently the SSC world record not a world record saga
Yes I think I linked to it on this video? People were falsely saying Sarah was going to break the handbrake, and generally being very negative, which she got upset about.
@@UKDrivingTest Gosh there is so much more in life to get upset about, I thought you couldn't click the ratchet noise; I'm glad to learn you can if you miss the button fully pushed in. It's nicer without, back in the 90's you were taught to hear the clicks I'm told
@@zzhughesd learning to drive can be a tough task for many, and this can often result in low self esteem, meaning confidence can be very easily knocked.
@@zzhughesd yes during Sarah's lessons she found it very hard to think of positive things, always dwelling on the smallest mistake. She was pleased with her drive on this video, rightly so, so to be able to say something positive only to be told in the comments about the stupid little things like the handbrake making a noise or being a bit heavy handed with the gear stick, is quite demotivating. I delete the comments, only leaving positive ones, or ones that ask about the handbrake in a nice way.
I failed my test today because I stayed behind a bus letting off people when I could have overtaken. I felt that as people were getting off the bus and may pass out in front of the bus and that it was safer to wait until the bus had moved on. This was considered a 'serious' fault, which I feel is a little harsh. What are your thoughts on this?
My test is day after tomorrow, and I just have a couple of quick questions that I would really appreciate your help on! If you're in the inner/right lane at a roundabout and the exit that you want to take has 2 lanes, after mirrors and signals, is it correct to take the left lane of that exit and merge over or take the right lane of the exit? I hope this makes sense! And if we're using the '12 oclock' rule at roundabouts, and there is an exit at say 1 o'clock, would I be expected to take the inner/right lane of the roundabout seeing as it's past 12 o'clock? It just seems easier and safer to stay in the left lane as it doesn't involve the need to merge when taking the exit. I hate roundabouts if you couldn't already tell THANK YOU!!
1. It does not matter too much which lane you exit the roundabout in. But this can change deeding on: - Is there are car already in the left lane? You should have checked your mirrors a few times to notice this, and if there is exit in the right lane - Are you turning right very soon, like in less than 30 seconds, if so coming off in the right lane would make more sense. But not essential as you might have time to move over after exiting the first roundabout, or worst case scenario can just go left at the second roundabout, you will not fail for doing that, but you would if you rushed across to the right lane at the last second. 2. It depends on the roundabout, generally best to look at the road signs on approach, if the road signs show the exit as directly at '12 o'clock' then left lane is best. If however the sign shows the exit as slightly past 12 o'clock, like 1 o'clock, then it is say you should treat it like a right turn, so right lane, right signal. just be extra careful exiting as someone else may have incorrectly used the left lane. Be prepared to do a circle of the roundabout if this happens. DO NOT steer off to the left lane if there is a car next to you. I think the main thing that helps with roundabouts is don't try to get it 'perfect', if after turning right you exit in the right lane, fine, just move back to the left further down the road. If you get in the wrong lane, just go with it, make the examiner work for their money and re-route you! The main thing is to stay safe.
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oh and i think there was a typo in your comment, you wrote "I hate roundabouts"..... I think you meant to say; "I need to develop my understanding of roundabouts and always be happy to have a plan B as a back up, plan A does not always work" ;-)
Yes I agree, however better to do too much gas than not enough, as being a petrol car it will stall all the time if you do not press enough gas. The gas in this car is quite sensitive and with students only driving it once a week it takes a while to really get use to, if they drove it every day it may still take a few weeks to really get use to. Main thing is that she is driving safely and calmly, like a good qualified driver! So all being well should pass her real test very soon.
I failed my driving test about 2 weeks ago when i was going round a roundabout in the wrong lane so tried to cutover and the examiner had to take the wheel and that was pretty much near the end of test otherwise i would of passed with 5 minors lol
@@UKDrivingTest it was a 4 lane roundabout i think i got told to take second exit which i could of used the left lane or the centre lane but i ended up going in the centre lane but then relised i should of been in the left lane as ive been told left for learners but by the time i relised that i was going around it so tried yo get into the left lane half way round just nearly hit the side of a car
If some gear changes aren’t smooth on the test will the examiner look at this? Potentially look at it as a fault? Just a question not relative to the video although this vid is very useful I appreciate the upload👍🏼
Smoothness is not something which is marked down. But if it is un-smooth for some of the following reasons it would be marked: - Changing into the wrong gear (i.e. getting 1st instead of 3rd) - Late braking - Snatching at the steering - Harsh acceleration for no reason (i.e. is ok if pulling not a busy / fast moving road)
Is it ok to signal when pulling up on the side of the road even when there are no other road users about? Is it a minor for unecessary signalling? I would rather signal than not signal in case something I didn't see (pedestrian, cyclist or whatever) comes up suddenly, as things on the roads can change so quickly, but just thought I'd ask your opinion?
Yes this is a great idea, exactly what I say to my students. And no, you will not get marked down for an unnecessary signal. Only would you get marked down if that signal was poorly timed, so signalled too early so it looks like you are turning into a side road but end up driving past it, or signal too late so not warning for cars behind. Or, not sure how this would happen!, but signalled incorrectly and signalled the wrong way, so signalled right and stopped on the left! Basically 3 categories for signalling faults are: Timed - too early or too late Correctly - wrong or confusing signal used Necessary - did not signal when it was needed No box for unnecessary signals.
@@UKDrivingTest Brilliant!! Thank you very much for such prompt and detailed answers!! I'll have them in mind for the test! Your videos have helped me and so many other learners! Thanks again!
Yes you are, you can use any tools the car has there are no restrictions. If you car has parking sensors, use them. If it has a rear view camera, use it. The only thing is you MUST ensure good all round observations, so not stare in mirror (unless you are stationary, stare as much as you want!) or in the camera or rely on the sensors and never check direction behind.
Normally we signal to exit a roundabout to tell other vehicles they can enters as we are exiting, as this roundabout is traffic light controlled a signal would not have been beneficial. Other things you might consider: - Were there any pedestrians at the crossing after exiting the roundabout? No, so again no benefit of doing the signal. - Would vehicle behind benefit? Not really as it is a designate lane and fairly obvious where you are going. It is true a signal would have caused not harm, but also in this situation it was not beneficial. Do bear in mind every situation is different, on another day of the week a signal may well have been beneficial on this exact same roundabout, so if in doubt put a signal on.
5.25 When the last exit we did not want is passed we could have stayed left and not opened up any space for other vehicles to use. Sarah's lane change is as a slow vehicle with a huge angle of moving across. This is never a good technique of changing lanes. I prefer to change lanes at speed and use a shallow angle to move across, ideally accelerating to create space behind. This is not possible here due to traffic lights. I think the BMW probably approached fast in the wrong lane to establish an early fast position. It was slowed down significantly by the same red traffic light we are stopping at. It is possible we also slowed it down to stop a car length earlier. How an examiner would assess this fault with the given circumstances is completely uncertain. At 6.34 the BMW seems to be rocketing off down the road. I found the ripping on the hanbrake irritating but would not be regarded as a fault.
You can do a signal if you want, however it is not necessary as it does not benefit anyone as the roundabout is clearly marked and also traffic light controlled (so any traffic trying to enter do not need to know you are exiting as they are controlled by the traffic light) However you can signal if you wanted to and it would not be a fault as it does not any harm.
@@JayTraversJT yes good idea. Generally with signalling consider: Does it benefit anyone? Could it mislead anyone? If it benefits someone then do it, if it could mislead defiantly do not do it. If in doubt then best to signal, providing it does not mislead anyone.
Many instructors insist on a 6 point check before moving off, but it is not a test requirement, nor is is a safety requirement. Checking road ahead middle mirror, right mirror and right blindspot is the minimum. On a busier road doing a full 6 point check can just result in you missing opportunities to pull away. The time when a full 6 point check might be required is if you are parked in a hazardous location, such as next to a active school or playground, as there could the children in the left blindspot that you need to be aware of, incase they are running towards the car. In the scenario Sarah is the on the left is just bush, and foot path is very quiet, so very low risk, so full 6 point check not required.
Timestamps:
'Tell Me' Question - 1:11
An interesting hazard - 3:20
Pease Pottage Roundabout - 4:29
Driver fault 1 - 5:25
Pull up on left (busy road) - 11:40
Double Roundabout / Squareabout - 12:58
Driver fault 2 - 17:48
Pull up on the left (Angled start) - 18:29
Being patient - 20:03
Pull up on left - 24:22
Driver fault 3 - 27:40
Driver fault 4 - 28:40
Hazelwick Roundabout - 29:15
Driver fault 5 - 30:13
Tushmore roundabout (spiral) - 30:35
Ifield roundabout - 33:07
Driver fault 6 - 35:15
Parallel park - 38:33
'Show Me' Question - 46:49
Result - 49:29
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For info:
- Many people are commenting about over revving and holding the gear stick too tight, despite this being true, these are NOT faults on the UK driving test, they are just things that are happening due to nerves and experience. I am sure after passing your test you are likely to still stall or over rev sometimes, it does not mean you are a bad driver. If someone can do a driving test with no nerves and can coordination all the controls perfectly smoothly, when they are a new driver, they are very lucky, as for many it is difficult. Also note the accelerator on this car is quite sensitive.
- Crossing your hands is NOT a fault on the UK driving test and will not get marked down, steering faults are only given if you over or understeer or wobble with the steering.
- Not pressing the button on the handbrake, while making a bit of a noise, this is ok, you do not need to press the button, it is not marked on the test and does not cause any damage (look up the video on "Engineering Explained" TH-cam channel)
Thank you 😊
Yes I've been waiting for this video. She handled some pretty confusing routes like a pro. love these videos! I am currently learning to drive, and this helps a lot. Please keep them coming!
Passed my test a few days ago with only 2 minors 😁 will still be watching these videos lol
Good to hear that :-)
She was halfway out when the BMW arrived. He should have been using less speed considering the amount of traffic around and the bend in the roundabout.
Yes this is my though, hence why I did not give a serious fault for it, it would seem very unfair.
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Hi, I just want to say ive been watch your videos up till my test day which was 1st of April. I just want to say your videos helped a lot. I passed with only 5 faults. So thank you for the inspiration. 👍🙏😁
Great to hear my videos helped you :-)
Thankyou very much ! Need more videos
Im pretty local 2 u, have taken lessons in horley and epsom, have had 2 tests now 1 from the tolworth centre got 4 minors 1 serious cos of a meeting situation, apparently got 2 close 2 a parked car and done 1 from the morden test centre and got 3 minors 3 serious but they were all 4 missing my exit on roundabouts and forgetting 2 signal when going bk round, (was following roadsigns) got my 3rd test next week, just wanted 2 say thanks 4 all the effort u put in with the videos helping learners they’re so beneficial👍
No worries thank you for the positive comment :-)
Looks like Sarah is wearing same shirt as mine, I've bought it from new look long time ago x :p
Shes doing very well deserve it
Great driving 👍🏻
The correct answer to the tell me question is: the brake should not feel spongy or slack. You should apply the brake as you set off. The vehicle should not pull to one side.
Sarah's answer was good, there is no perfect answer, what you have put is the DVSA's suggested answer.
To remember word for word each suggested answers is almost impossible, what is more important is that you understand the question and can give an answer in your own words
Well driven ..I loved 👍👍👍. This for the you tube please mount the rear camera so the watchers can feel virtual driving!!! Thank you
Great idea, with so many potential camera angles need to decide on which ones to use, rear is quite easy as can use dash cam.
Also some like inwards facing camera so you can see facial expressions, some like pedal camera, but can have all of them.
Maybe the camera position on this video, as you can see in side and ahead, as well as rear facing camera.
Such a useful video thank you!
Thanks, glad it helped :-)
Really good driving , hope I pass my driving test nxt week , so excited and nervous xxx welldone ❤❤❤👌👌👌
No matter what happens take the positive from you test, if you pass, well that is obviously a positive, if you don't pass take it as a learning curve to know what you need to work on!
@@UKDrivingTest awww thank you very much xx 💜💜
Just watched Sabrina & Sarah and Deepti, they all drove a mega clean drive; do you have mocks that had many more blunders to learn from, cheers Dan
Whilst I appreciate we learn from mistakes I try to do a mixture of learners succeeding as well as failing, as a driving instructor a key skill is to not focus just on failure (and negatives), but also highlight what success looks like. Often many learners get nervous on their test as their lessons are SO focused on negatives, this is what you did wrong etc etc. ( just something to think about :-) )
Having said that here are some more mock / real test videos for learners - th-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_Zb6-fhDQcOgiUcko_E8PTGX.html
Bear in mind those videos are of learner driving test, the standard for part 2 is MUCH higher, so you should be able to pass a leaner test with zero faults plus do more. So something which is not a fault on a learner test might be a fault on a part 2 test.
Here are videos on part 2 standard - th-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_ZYog2-LsNwkNOpFSKEIXhhe.html
@@UKDrivingTest Thanks very much
3.24 We catch up a "fork lift", I think it is actually a dumper truck working in association with roadworks on the roundabout. Overtake approaching roundabout was sensibly refused by Sarah as per narration. At the roundabout the dumper gets well ahead but travels slowly. It also drives around and exits very tight over to the left. I think Sarah's position exiting the roundabout is too far left. We are catching a narrow bodied dumper and should have exited wider in anticipation of overtaking an intrinsically slow vehicle. It is likely to turn off the road within the confines of the work area as opposed to continue for miles down the main road. Whatever we should be positioned wide for eventual or sooner overtake. If we had been positioned wider, acceleration could have taken us down the road earlier as the dumper is obstructing us longer in our close to the left position. We are also offering a huge gap on our right encouraging potential other drivers to overtake such as the vehicle which is following us. This car declines the overtake only when it establishes that we will speed up due to the slow vehicle leaving the carriageway.
Yes a valid point about the positioning, however tricky for a new driver to do safely, as she would need to 'straight line' the roundabout, which carries its own risks, and for a new driver the appropriate checks and awareness may not be there.
Engineering Explained is an excellent channel, I watch his output BHP from tiny engine cubic capacity videos and also more recently the SSC world record not a world record saga
Yes I think I linked to it on this video?
People were falsely saying Sarah was going to break the handbrake, and generally being very negative, which she got upset about.
@@UKDrivingTest Gosh there is so much more in life to get upset about, I thought you couldn't click the ratchet noise; I'm glad to learn you can if you miss the button fully pushed in. It's nicer without, back in the 90's you were taught to hear the clicks I'm told
@@zzhughesd learning to drive can be a tough task for many, and this can often result in low self esteem, meaning confidence can be very easily knocked.
@@UKDrivingTest yes sorry. Good point. You can see I’m at PT2 not beyond. Didn’t quite realise how a small thing have major effect.
@@zzhughesd yes during Sarah's lessons she found it very hard to think of positive things, always dwelling on the smallest mistake.
She was pleased with her drive on this video, rightly so, so to be able to say something positive only to be told in the comments about the stupid little things like the handbrake making a noise or being a bit heavy handed with the gear stick, is quite demotivating. I delete the comments, only leaving positive ones, or ones that ask about the handbrake in a nice way.
I failed my test today because I stayed behind a bus letting off people when I could have overtaken. I felt that as people were getting off the bus and may pass out in front of the bus and that it was safer to wait until the bus had moved on. This was considered a 'serious' fault, which I feel is a little harsh. What are your thoughts on this?
My test is day after tomorrow, and I just have a couple of quick questions that I would really appreciate your help on!
If you're in the inner/right lane at a roundabout and the exit that you want to take has 2 lanes, after mirrors and signals, is it correct to take the left lane of that exit and merge over or take the right lane of the exit? I hope this makes sense!
And if we're using the '12 oclock' rule at roundabouts, and there is an exit at say 1 o'clock, would I be expected to take the inner/right lane of the roundabout seeing as it's past 12 o'clock? It just seems easier and safer to stay in the left lane as it doesn't involve the need to merge when taking the exit.
I hate roundabouts if you couldn't already tell
THANK YOU!!
1. It does not matter too much which lane you exit the roundabout in. But this can change deeding on:
- Is there are car already in the left lane? You should have checked your mirrors a few times to notice this, and if there is exit in the right lane
- Are you turning right very soon, like in less than 30 seconds, if so coming off in the right lane would make more sense. But not essential as you might have time to move over after exiting the first roundabout, or worst case scenario can just go left at the second roundabout, you will not fail for doing that, but you would if you rushed across to the right lane at the last second.
2. It depends on the roundabout, generally best to look at the road signs on approach, if the road signs show the exit as directly at '12 o'clock' then left lane is best.
If however the sign shows the exit as slightly past 12 o'clock, like 1 o'clock, then it is say you should treat it like a right turn, so right lane, right signal. just be extra careful exiting as someone else may have incorrectly used the left lane. Be prepared to do a circle of the roundabout if this happens. DO NOT steer off to the left lane if there is a car next to you.
I think the main thing that helps with roundabouts is don't try to get it 'perfect', if after turning right you exit in the right lane, fine, just move back to the left further down the road. If you get in the wrong lane, just go with it, make the examiner work for their money and re-route you!
The main thing is to stay safe.
P.S. Make sure you enter my give away, I need more people to enter. And as not many people have entered at the moment you could stand a great chance of winning.
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oh and i think there was a typo in your comment, you wrote "I hate roundabouts"..... I think you meant to say;
"I need to develop my understanding of roundabouts and always be happy to have a plan B as a back up, plan A does not always work"
;-)
Good driver a bit heavy on the Excelerator though
Yes I agree, however better to do too much gas than not enough, as being a petrol car it will stall all the time if you do not press enough gas.
The gas in this car is quite sensitive and with students only driving it once a week it takes a while to really get use to, if they drove it every day it may still take a few weeks to really get use to.
Main thing is that she is driving safely and calmly, like a good qualified driver! So all being well should pass her real test very soon.
I got a serious fault for doing something very similar to what she did with that Blue BMW, just depends on the examiner you get I guess
I failed my driving test about 2 weeks ago when i was going round a roundabout in the wrong lane so tried to cutover and the examiner had to take the wheel and that was pretty much near the end of test otherwise i would of passed with 5 minors lol
So were you in the left lane trying to turn right? Or right lane trying to turn left?
@@UKDrivingTest it was a 4 lane roundabout i think i got told to take second exit which i could of used the left lane or the centre lane but i ended up going in the centre lane but then relised i should of been in the left lane as ive been told left for learners but by the time i relised that i was going around it so tried yo get into the left lane half way round just nearly hit the side of a car
If some gear changes aren’t smooth on the test will the examiner look at this? Potentially look at it as a fault? Just a question not relative to the video although this vid is very useful I appreciate the upload👍🏼
Smoothness is not something which is marked down.
But if it is un-smooth for some of the following reasons it would be marked:
- Changing into the wrong gear (i.e. getting 1st instead of 3rd)
- Late braking
- Snatching at the steering
- Harsh acceleration for no reason (i.e. is ok if pulling not a busy / fast moving road)
Driving Crawley thanks a lot, really helps :)
Is it ok to signal when pulling up on the side of the road even when there are no other road users about? Is it a minor for unecessary signalling?
I would rather signal than not signal in case something I didn't see (pedestrian, cyclist or whatever) comes up suddenly, as things on the roads can change so quickly, but just thought I'd ask your opinion?
Yes this is a great idea, exactly what I say to my students.
And no, you will not get marked down for an unnecessary signal. Only would you get marked down if that signal was poorly timed, so signalled too early so it looks like you are turning into a side road but end up driving past it, or signal too late so not warning for cars behind. Or, not sure how this would happen!, but signalled incorrectly and signalled the wrong way, so signalled right and stopped on the left!
Basically 3 categories for signalling faults are:
Timed - too early or too late
Correctly - wrong or confusing signal used
Necessary - did not signal when it was needed
No box for unnecessary signals.
@@UKDrivingTest Brilliant!! Thank you very much for such prompt and detailed answers!! I'll have them in mind for the test!
Your videos have helped me and so many other learners! Thanks again!
Hiya,, just a quick question.. are we allowed to adjust the left mirror when we are about to do a parallel park on the real test? Thank you
Yes you are, you can use any tools the car has there are no restrictions.
If you car has parking sensors, use them.
If it has a rear view camera, use it.
The only thing is you MUST ensure good all round observations, so not stare in mirror (unless you are stationary, stare as much as you want!) or in the camera or rely on the sensors and never check direction behind.
Basically they are an aid, they are not there to be 100% relied on and to do the job for you.
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At 32:28 do you need to indicate there since you are leaving the roundabout, I didn't see her do one?
Normally we signal to exit a roundabout to tell other vehicles they can enters as we are exiting, as this roundabout is traffic light controlled a signal would not have been beneficial.
Other things you might consider:
- Were there any pedestrians at the crossing after exiting the roundabout? No, so again no benefit of doing the signal.
- Would vehicle behind benefit? Not really as it is a designate lane and fairly obvious where you are going.
It is true a signal would have caused not harm, but also in this situation it was not beneficial.
Do bear in mind every situation is different, on another day of the week a signal may well have been beneficial on this exact same roundabout, so if in doubt put a signal on.
5.25 When the last exit we did not want is passed we could have stayed left and not opened up any space for other vehicles to use. Sarah's lane change is as a slow vehicle with a huge angle of moving across. This is never a good technique of changing lanes. I prefer to change lanes at speed and use a shallow angle to move across, ideally accelerating to create space behind. This is not possible here due to traffic lights. I think the BMW probably approached fast in the wrong lane to establish an early fast position. It was slowed down significantly by the same red traffic light we are stopping at. It is possible we also slowed it down to stop a car length earlier. How an examiner would assess this fault with the given circumstances is completely uncertain. At 6.34 the BMW seems to be rocketing off down the road.
I found the ripping on the hanbrake irritating but would not be regarded as a fault.
32:29 is signalling not required here? I understand the lanes tell other drivers where your going but i'm still curious.
You can do a signal if you want, however it is not necessary as it does not benefit anyone as the roundabout is clearly marked and also traffic light controlled (so any traffic trying to enter do not need to know you are exiting as they are controlled by the traffic light)
However you can signal if you wanted to and it would not be a fault as it does not any harm.
@@UKDrivingTest
Ah wonderful okay, thank you!
I've yet to go on a roundabout like this so though it best to check.
@@JayTraversJT yes good idea.
Generally with signalling consider:
Does it benefit anyone?
Could it mislead anyone?
If it benefits someone then do it, if it could mislead defiantly do not do it.
If in doubt then best to signal, providing it does not mislead anyone.
Don’t you have to shuffle the steering wheel?? And not cross over your hands??
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3:30it’s not a forklift it’s a dumper 😂😂🤨
I háve my driving test in a month. Pray for me 🤣
You will pass inshallah😌be postive
You will pass inshallah ,just stay calm
@@ukuk1043 I hope so!
I’m from the future and you passed
23:06 no 6 points check?
Many instructors insist on a 6 point check before moving off, but it is not a test requirement, nor is is a safety requirement.
Checking road ahead middle mirror, right mirror and right blindspot is the minimum.
On a busier road doing a full 6 point check can just result in you missing opportunities to pull away.
The time when a full 6 point check might be required is if you are parked in a hazardous location, such as next to a active school or playground, as there could the children in the left blindspot that you need to be aware of, incase they are running towards the car.
In the scenario Sarah is the on the left is just bush, and foot path is very quiet, so very low risk, so full 6 point check not required.
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