Angela Ward School of Motoring
Test Tips Donegal
Before you go in for your Driving Test ensure that your car is parked safely and legally and that you have MAXIMUM visibility for Moving off when your practical test commences.
1. Rules /Checks
The tester will ask you the Rules of the Road , Theory questions and signs at the start of your test.
See if you can identify these signs and Road Markings from around Donegal Town ;
Yield junction ahead
Parking is permitted
Height Restriction
Stop Junction
No Entry ,One Way Street
Keep to the Left
School ahead children crossing
No Parking at any time
Caution Children crossing
Crosswinds
Road to the Left of lesser importance
Roundabout 300m ahead
Keep to the Left
No U Turns allowed
Series of dangerous bends
A Sample of questions that the Tester may ask you can be found on the
Q and A page of this Website.
Weather permitting, the Tester may ask you to open the bonnet and identify various components and Fluid Levels ;
Example:
Water for the Windscreen Washer
How to check the level of Oil in your Engine
Where to top up your Engine Oil
How to check the level of Engine Coolant in your vehicle
How to check the level of Brake and Clutch fluid in your vehicle
How to check the level of Power Steering fluid in your vehicle
Where is the Battery in your car
Where is the Fuse box in your car
The Tester may also ask you how to perform a Visual Inspection on your tyres.
Question 1 from Q and A handout covers this.
The Tester may also ask you Fault analysis on various Car Parts
eg Lights,Indicators,Wipers, Brakes , Handbrake, Shock/ Suspension of your car …… need photos of these
Inside in the Car , the Tester may ask you to identify that the Secondary Controls are working properly, and that you know how to operate them.
Example:
Eg Hazard Warning Lights
Lights , Indicators , Rear and / or Front Fog lights
Air controls
Also how to explain the various dials on your Dash board
The Practical part of your test will take 20 to 30 minutes. The Official RSA Marking sheet is in the following format and the Tester is marking your style of Driving on ALL the headings ;
2. POSITION
When driving straight keep the car reasonably close to the LEFT when possible.
Take up the correct road positioning turning right, just left of the centre of the road and just behind the white line.
When turning left a common fault is approaching the junction too wide
Your car should be positioned reasonably close to the left.
Listen carefully to the directions the Tester gives on approach to a ROUNDABOUT , and ensure you approach in the correct Lane.
DO NOT encroach the Road Markings ie Keep in your Lane, even if there is nobody in the other lane.
Listen carefully to the directions the tester gives you on approach to the DIAMOND …. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS IS LIKE A FUNNY SHAPED ROUNDABOUT.
I will cover the Diamond fully on the Driving lesson, especially to those unfortunate not to be from the town.