8. The Second Schedule to the principal Rules is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:| Rules 2(1) and 9(1)(d) and (2)(e) |
PRACTICAL RIDING TEST, PRACTICAL DRIVING TEST AND PROFICIENCY DRIVING TEST |
The Practical Riding Test is a test of a person’s ability to perform the following within a circuit or on the road (unless expressly provided otherwise):| (a) | start the engine of a motor vehicle; | | (b) | drive the motor vehicle straight ahead or at an angle; | | (c) | overtake, meet or cross the path of other motor vehicles and take an appropriate course; | | (d) | turn right-hand and left-hand corners, with the motor vehicle, correctly; | | (e) | manoeuvre the motor vehicle along ‘S’ shaped and crank-shaft shaped paths within the circuit at a reasonable speed without hitting the kerb or losing balance; | | (f) | manoeuvre the motor vehicle along a slalom path within the circuit at a reasonable speed without hitting the pylon or losing balance; | | (g) | manoeuvre the motor vehicle on a narrow plank within the circuit at a reasonable speed without losing balance; | | (h) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 2 or 2A driving licence only, manoeuvre the motor vehicle on the bumpy path within the circuit at a reasonable speed without losing balance; | | (i) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 2 driving licence only, lift up a Class 2 motor vehicle that is lying on the ground within the circuit and push it round a figure ‘8’; | | (j) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 2 driving licence only, park a Class 2 motor vehicle on its centre stand within the circuit; | | (k) | stop the motor vehicle in an emergency on a wet surface and under normal circumstances, and in the latter case bring it to a halt at an appropriate part of the road; | | (l) | stop the motor vehicle on a slope and restart it; | | (m) | give, by hand and by mechanical means, in a clear and unmistakable manner appropriate signals at appropriate times to indicate the person’s intended actions; | | (n) | act correctly and promptly on all signals given by traffic signs and traffic controllers, and take appropriate action on signals given by other road users; | | (o) | competently drive, without danger to, and with due consideration for, other road users, a motor vehicle of the same class as that on which the person is tested. |
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The Practical Driving Test is a test of a person’s ability to perform the following within a circuit and on the road:| (a) | start the engine of a motor vehicle; | | (b) | drive the motor vehicle straight ahead or at an angle; | | (c) | overtake, meet or cross the path of other motor vehicles and take an appropriate course; | | (d) | turn right-hand and left-hand corners, with the motor vehicle, correctly; | | (e) | U-turn at intersections, junctions or any opening in road dividers without causing any hindrance to other road users; | | (f) | manoeuvre the motor vehicle along ‘S’ shaped and crank-shaft shaped paths without hitting the kerb; | | (g) | stop the motor vehicle in an emergency and under normal circumstances, and in the latter case bring it to a halt at an appropriate part of the road; | | (h) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 3, 3A, 3C, 3CA, 4 or 5 driving licence, stop the motor vehicle on a slope and restart it; | | (i) | drive the motor vehicle backwards and whilst so doing enter a limited opening to the right or to the left; | | (j) | cause the motor vehicle to face in the opposite direction by the use of forward and reverse gears; | | (k) | give, by hand and by mechanical means (if fitted to a vehicle) or, in the case of a disabled driver for whom it is impracticable or undesirable to give signals by hand, by mechanical means, in a clear and unmistakable manner appropriate signals at appropriate times to indicate the person’s intended actions; | | (l) | act correctly and promptly on all signals given by traffic signs and traffic controllers, and take appropriate action on signs given by other road users; | | (m) | competently drive, without danger to, and with due consideration for, other road users, a motor vehicle of the same class as that on which the person is tested; | | (n) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 3A or 3CA driving licence, drive-up or reverse-up and stop on a hump using a motor vehicle; | | (o) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 3 or 3C driving licence, drive-up or reverse-up and stop on a hump using a Class 3A or 3CA vehicle, as the case may be; | | (p) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 3 or 3C driving licence, competently drive a Class 3A or 3CA vehicle, as the case may be, without danger to, and with due consideration for, other road users; | | (q) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 4 driving licence, secure a load on the motor vehicle in a manner such that the load remains secure while the motor vehicle is being driven; | | (r) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 4 or 5 driving licence, estimate the overall height of the motor vehicle without the use of any measuring instrument; | | (s) | in the case of an applicant for a Class 4 or 5 driving licence, answer correctly such questions on the meanings and implications of traffic signs as the person conducting the test may put to the applicant. |
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The Proficiency Driving Test is a test of a person’s ability to perform the following:| (a) | within a circuit —| (i) | stop the motor vehicle in an emergency and under normal circumstances, and in the latter case bring it to a halt at an appropriate part of the road; | | (ii) | manoeuvre the motor vehicle on an ‘S’ shaped path without hitting any object placed on both sides of the path; | | (iii) | drive the motor vehicle straight ahead at a speed of 40 km/h through a straight and narrow path; | | (iv) | turn right-hand and left-hand corners, with the motor vehicle, correctly; | | (v) | give, by hand and by mechanical means (if fitted to a vehicle) in a clear and unmistakable manner, appropriate signals at appropriate times to indicate the person’s intended action; | | (vi) | act correctly and promptly on all signals given by traffic signs and traffic controllers, and take appropriate action on signs given by other road users; | | (vii) | competently drive, without danger to, and with due consideration for, other road users, a motor vehicle of the same class as that on which the person is tested; | | (viii) | in the case of a holder of a Class 4 licence, secure a load on the motor vehicle in a manner such that the load remains secure while the motor vehicle is being driven; | | (ix) | in the case of a holder of a Class 4 or 5 licence, estimate the overall height of the motor vehicle without the use of any measuring instrument; | | (x) | in the case of a holder of a Class 4 or 5 licence, answer correctly such questions on the meanings and implications of traffic signs as the person conducting the test may put to the holder; and | | (xi) | manoeuvre the motor vehicle along a crank-shaft shaped path without hitting any object placed on both sides of the path; |
| | (b) | on the road —| (i) | stop the motor vehicle in an emergency and under normal circumstances, and in the latter case bring it to a halt at an appropriate part of the road; | | (ii) | turn right-hand and left-hand corners, with the motor vehicle, correctly; | | (iii) | give, by hand and by mechanical means (if fitted to a vehicle) in a clear and unmistakable manner, appropriate signals at appropriate times to indicate the person’s intended action; | | (iv) | act correctly and promptly on all signals given by traffic signs and traffic controllers, and take appropriate action on signs given by other road users; | | (v) | competently drive, without danger to, and with due consideration for, other road users, a motor vehicle of the same class as that on which the person is tested; | | (vi) | overtake, meet or cross the path of other motor vehicles and take an appropriate course; and | | (vii) | U-turn at intersections, junctions or any opening in road dividers without causing any hindrance to other road users.”. |
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