The driving test is designed to test your knowledge on the Rules of the Road, and whether you have the skill to drive competently in accordance with the rules.

To pass your driving test you need to drive without making a Grade 3 dangerous driving fault and no more than 8 Grade 2 driving faults overall or repeating the same mistake 4 times during a drive of about 40 minutes.

Do Your Homework
1. Look at a map of your test centre area and mark out the most difficult sections of the test routes such as one-way streets, difficult cross junctions, mini roundabouts, so that you are ready for them on approach, rather than having to deal with them without proper knowledge in your driving test. Make sure you get plenty of practises over the test routes with a professional driving school such as Amber Driver Training.
2. Learn the Q&A, Road signs, Hand signals, Reverse into a junction and Turnabout until you can carry them out without any minor faults. That will leave you with a clean slate for the rest of the driving test.
3. Practise until you can drive without verbal or physical intervention from your instructor for the duration of a full driving lesson or a Pre - driving test. If your instructor is giving verbal or needs take physical intervention of your car "You are not prepared"
4. Have an hour's driving lesson on the day of your test. This will help you to warm up and get into the swing of things. You will also be aware of any new roadwork’s, obstructions etc and will feel more able to deal with them more easily.
5. Listen to the examiner carefully and plan each junction in advance. Talk to yourself about hazards coming up and what the procedure's are in dealing with them.
6. Mistakes: Stalling: if you stall, deal with it and move on. As long as you don't stall in a dangerous situation, such as on a busy junction and as long as you handle it properly, this needn't count as a major fault and you can still pass your test.
7. Before you start a manoeuvre, repeat the procedure three times to yourself until you are sure. Always think positively. You can do it!
The Final checks before sitting your test
1. Driving Test Finglas
2. Driving Test Raheny

Apply For a Driving Test

Driving Test Application Form

Post Address

Driver Testing Section,
Road Safety Authority,
Government Offices,
Ballina, Co. Mayo

Contact

Tel: (096 78289

LoCall (1890) 40 60 40 Fax: (096) 78290
Web: www.drivingtest.ie
Email: drivingtest@rsa.ie