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Birmingham Driving School
About Birmingham Driving School
Our Services
Areas Covered
Learner Drivers
Hourly Lessons
Semi Intensive Courses
Intensive Courses
Theory & Hazard Perception Test
Practical Driving Test
Pass Plus
Motorway Tuition
Refresher Lessons
Taxi Test Preparation
Advanced Driving
Prices
Driving Instructor Training
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Pass 1st Time Or We Pay For 2nd Test
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About Birmingham Driving School
Our Services
Areas Covered
Learner Drivers
Hourly Lessons
Semi Intensive Courses
Intensive Courses
Theory & Hazard Perception Test
Practical Driving Test
Pass Plus
Motorway Tuition
Refresher Lessons
Taxi Test Preparation
Advanced Driving
Prices
Driving Instructor Training
Useful Links
Contact Us
Special Offer
Pass 1st Time Or We Pay For 2nd Test
Professional Code Of Conduct
Terms & Conditions Of Business
Pass Your Driving Test 1st Time Or We Pay For Your 2nd Test
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Practical Driving Test
The Practical Driving Test lasts approximately 35 minutes
At the start of the test you will be asked to read a car number plate from a distance of 20 metres
(20.5 metres for old style number plates)
You will then be asked 2 questions about basic car maintenance
The test consists of various exercises, and may include some of the following:-
Hill Start
Angle Start (moving off from behind a parked car)
Turn in the Road (3 point turn)
Reversing around a corner
Reverse Parking (on the road)
Reverse Parking (in a car park)
Emergency Stop
The test also includes driving on a variety of roads in various traffic conditions which may include:-
Speed Limits from 20 mph to 70 mph
Dual Carriageways
Country Lanes
Shopping Areas
You could meet any traffic situation apart from motorways
The test is marked by the Examiner recording any faults that you make, and categorising how serious they are:-
The Practical Driving Test lasts approximately 35 minutes
At the start of the test you will be asked to read a car number plate from a distance of 20 metres
(20.5 metres for old style number plates)
You will then be asked 2 questions about basic car maintenance
The test consists of various exercises, and may include some of the following:-
Hill Start
Angle Start (moving off from behind a parked car)
Turn in the Road (3 point turn)
Reversing around a corner
Reverse Parking (on the road)
Reverse Parking (in a car park)
Emergency Stop
The test also includes driving on a variety of roads in various traffic conditions which may include:-
Speed Limits from 20 mph to 70 mph
Dual Carriageways
Country Lanes
Shopping Areas
You could meet any traffic situation apart from motorways
The test is marked by the Examiner recording any faults that you make, and categorising how serious they are:-
Dangerous Faults
(actual danger)
(actual danger)
1 fault
Fail
Serious Faults
(potential danger)
(potential danger)
1 fault
Fail
Driving Faults
(any other errors)
(any other errors)
16 faults
15 or less faults
15 or less faults
Fail
Pass
Pass
Preparing for the Practical Driving Test
Department for Transport (DfT) research indicates that the average number of Driving Lessons required to pass a Driving Test is 45 Hours.
Everybody is different and how many lessons you will need will depend on:-
Your previous experience
How recent that experience is
The rate at which you learn
The length and frequency of your lessons
Any practice you get apart from lessons
(quantity and quality)
Your driving lessons can be; 1 hour; 1½ hours; 2 hours or 2½ hours
We recommend 1½, 2 or 2½ hours as it is possible to achieve a lot more than in 1 hour lessons
Your lesson frequency can vary depending on how fast or slow you want your course to progress
We usually recommend 2 or 3 lessons per week to avoid ‘feeling out of practice’ and spending the first part of your lesson trying to get back to the standard you reached at the end of your previous lesson
If you prefer, you can however have a 1 hour lesson once a week
If you need to pass your test quickly we will firstly assess your driving and then plan a Semi Intensive or Intensive Course
Course Choices
Hourly Lessons
Semi Intensive Course
Intensive Course
Department for Transport (DfT) research indicates that the average number of Driving Lessons required to pass a Driving Test is 45 Hours.
Everybody is different and how many lessons you will need will depend on:-
Your previous experience
How recent that experience is
The rate at which you learn
The length and frequency of your lessons
Any practice you get apart from lessons
(quantity and quality)
Your driving lessons can be; 1 hour; 1½ hours; 2 hours or 2½ hours
We recommend 1½, 2 or 2½ hours as it is possible to achieve a lot more than in 1 hour lessons
Your lesson frequency can vary depending on how fast or slow you want your course to progress
We usually recommend 2 or 3 lessons per week to avoid ‘feeling out of practice’ and spending the first part of your lesson trying to get back to the standard you reached at the end of your previous lesson
If you prefer, you can however have a 1 hour lesson once a week
If you need to pass your test quickly we will firstly assess your driving and then plan a Semi Intensive or Intensive Course
Course Choices
Hourly Lessons
Semi Intensive Course
Intensive Course