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VAN.N Driving School is a Melbourne driving school with experienced instructors offering high quality driver & Driving test training through all Melbourne western suburbs

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All  Melbourne Vicroads

Driving Test  Deer Park, Sunbury, Melton, Werribee, Broadmaedows, Bundoora, Carlton

drive test Pre-drive check

Before you begin the on road component of the drive test, the licence testing officer will instruct you to:

  1. Identify and operate the following vehicle controls:
    • indicators
    • windscreen washer and wipers
    • horn
    • headlights (high and low beam)
    • hazard lights
    • brake lights.
  2. Identify the handbrake.
  3. Identify but not operate the following vehicle controls:
    • windscreen demister
    • rear window demister (where fitted).
  4. Start the engine.

If you are unable to satisfy items 1 and 2, or if any of the controls are not operating correctly, you will not be permitted to take the drive test.

If you are unable to identify a control in item 3, you will be shown the control. If during the drive test, a situation occurs which requires the use of one of these controls and you require assistance, the drive test will be terminated and you will be unsuccessful.

During the drive test

You must consistently demonstrate safe driving behaviours while driving in different traffic conditions. During the drive test, the licence testing officer will be assessing you on:

  • observation
  • signal use
  • gap selection
  • speed choice
  • following distance
  • lateral position
  • stop position
  • parking
  • control.

For more information please refer to the Driving Instructors Drive Test Criteria [PDF 1.8 Mb].

Stage one is designed to assess your safety as a driver in less challenging conditions. The testing officer will give you simple, clear instructions during the test (eg. at the next street, turn right). You must follow their instructions and show that you can drive safely and efficiently. If you’re unsure of an instruction, ask for it to be repeated.

Stage one will take about 10 minutes to complete. The testing officer will then instruct you to stop safely at the kerb while they calculate your score.

If during stage one, you do anything unsafe or illegal, the drive test will be terminated and you will be unsuccessful.

Stage one may include

  • Starting and stopping the vehicle.
  • Left and right turns at intersections.
  • Changing lanes.

Stage one also includes a low speed parking manoeuvre. The testing officer will instruct you to complete one of the following:

  • reverse park
  • three point-turn.

Talk to your driving instructor or supervising driver if you’re unsure about how to do these.

If you pass stage one you will progress to stage two. Stage two is conducted in busier traffic and is designed to assess your ability to safely execute normal driving tasks. The testing officer will give you simple, clear instructions during the test (eg. at the next street, turn right). You must follow their instructions and show that you can drive safely and efficiently. If you’re unsure of an instruction, ask for it to be repeated.

Stage two will take about 20 minutes to complete.

If during stage two you do anything unsafe or illegal, the drive test will be terminated and you will be unsuccessful.

Stage two may include

  • Driving in busy traffic.
  • Changing lanes.
  • Merging with other traffic.
  • Driving on straight and curved roads.

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