Top 10 Reasons for Failing a Driving Test
Top 10 Reasons for failing a UK Driving Test |
Not making effective observations at junctions as follows• Failing to judge the speed of an approaching vehicle• Entering a roundabout with a vehicle approaching from the right • Making no effective observations at all • Making no observations when joining a dual carriageway from a slip road • Going straight ahead at a crossroads • Looking too late • Repeatedly not looking left when turning left |
Not using mirrors correctly when changing direction as follows • Not using mirrors when exiting a roundabout • Causing a vehicle to slow when changing lanes on a dual carriageway • Trying to change lane on a roundabout when a vehicle is directly alongside |
Not moving off safely • Moving off from behind a parked vehicle into the path of an approaching vehicle • Repeatedly moving off from the side of the road with no blind spot checks • Pulling off from the right-hand side of the road, causing an oncoming vehicle to slow or stop • Not making any rear observations when moving off following an emergency stop |
Incorrect positioning when turning right at junctions • Positioning in the left-hand lane when turning right at a roundabout • Obstructing traffic when you wait to turn right • When you want to turn right at the end of the road, you incorrectly position to the left |
Not having proper control of the steering • Repeatedly not steering enough or steering late on the approach to junctions when turning left • Not steering enough when going around a bend • Steering late when turning right into a minor road • Repeatedly mounting the pavement when pulling up on the left • Steering late when moving out to pass parked vehicles |
Not responding appropriately to traffic lights • Failing to react to red traffic light • Stopping after the first white line when there are advanced stop lines for cyclists • Not progressing when you’re waiting to turn right at a junction and it’s safe to proceed • Not going ahead when a green light is showing and the junction ahead is clear • Going ahead when a green light is showing but the junction is not clear |
Not responding correctly to traffic signs • Going to the wrong side of a ‘keep left’ sign • Ignoring a ‘stop’ or ‘no entry’ sign • Driving in a bus lane • Choosing the wrong lane at a roundabout with clear signage • Acting late or not at all to speed limit changes |
Poor positioning on the road during normal driving • Repeatedly driving too close to the kerb or centre of the road • Unnecessarily driving in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway • Cutting across the normal road position when you go ahead at a roundabout with no lane markings |
Not responding correctly to road markings • Not following direction arrows on the road • Straddling lanes on a roundabout • Crossing double white lines where the line nearer to you is solid • Ignoring a box junction • Not following road markings at mini-roundabouts |
Not keeping control of the vehicle during reverse parking • Wheels ending up on the pavement at the end of a parallel park • Too many attempts to reposition when parking • Losing control of the car when parking in a bay • Ending up parking outside of the bay |