Practical riding test, practical driving test and proficiency driving test
Part 1
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.
Part 2
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.
Part 3
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.