VicRoads Driving Test

VicRoads Driving Test is done two stages. If during stageone you do anything unsafe or illegal, the drive test will be terminated andyou will be unsuccessful.

Thetotal duration of your driving test is between 30 and 40 minutes.

Before the Drive Test

At time of your driving test theTester will ask you to sit on driver’s seat and perform few tasks before youstart driving. DSNM instructor will make sure you know exactly what is requiredhere.

Pre-drive safety check

Theapplicant must perform a pre-drive safety check. The applicant is required to:

Identifyand operate the following: - Turn indicators - Brake lights - Horn - Hazardlights - Headlights (high and low beam)* - Windscreen washer and wipers
Identifythe handbrake.
Identify,but not operate, the windscreen front and rear demister/s.
Startthe engine

During the Drive

Youmust consistently demonstrate safe driving behaviors while driving in differenttraffic conditions. During the drive test, the licence testing officer will beassessing you on:

#Observation #Signal use #Gap selection #Speed choice #Parking

#Following distance #Lateral position #Stop position #Control.

Stage one may include:

Stage one will take approximately between 10 and 15minutes to complete.

Starting and stopping the vehicle
Left and right turns atintersections
Changing lanes.

#Stageone also includes a low speed parking manoeuvre. The testing officer willinstruct you to complete one of the following:

Reverse parallel park or
Three point-turn.

Note: Ifduring stage one you do anything unsafe or illegal, the drive test will beterminated and you will be unsuccessful.

DSNMdriving instructor will coach and train you properly in detail so you arecompetent before the drive test. If you have any queries about the tasks DSNMprefer you to ask the instructor until you are confident on the task.

On-road driving Test- stage two

If you pass successfully stage one of the on-road drivingtest, you will progress to stage two. Stage two is conducted in busier trafficand is designed to assess your ability to safely execute normal drivingtasks. The testing officer will give you simple and clear instructionsduring the test (eg. at the next street, turn right). You must follow theirinstructions and demonstrate that you are capable to drive safely andefficiently. If you’re unsure of an instruction, ask for it to be repeated.

Stage two will take about 20 minutes to complete.

Note:If during stage two you do anything unsafe or illegal, the drive test will endand you will be unsuccessful.

Stagetwo may include:

Driving in busy traffic
Changing lanes
Merging with other traffic
Driving on straight and curvedroads.
Stop sign and Gap selection etc.

If you are unsuccessful

The feedback could help you in your next attempt andsuggests that you need more practice. People develop safe driving skills atdifferent rates. Some learners need more practice than others before they areready for the drive test.

Causes of an unsuccessful result could include:

Creating a dangerous situation
Making serious errors during thetest
Showing a pattern of risky behavioror committed something mentioned in the list below.

Critical error

This penalty is given if you do something during thedrive test that could create an unsafe situation but is not an immediatedanger.

A critical error will be recorded if you:

Drive too slowly for the conditions
Fail to look or signal but noevasive action is required from other road users
Block a pedestrian crossing but nopedestrians are affected
Allow one wheel of your car to mountthe kerb when parking or leaving a parking space
Stall your car
Slow and pause, but do not stop yourcar completely at a stop sign and other road users or pedestrians are notendangered
Do something else that ispotentially unsafe but that does not result in an immediate risk of collisionor injury.

Immediate termination error

Your test will end and you will be immediatelyunsuccessful if you do something that puts you or other road users at risk.

An immediate termination error will be recorded if you:

Collide with another vehicle or failto give way, signal, or check for other road users and someone else has toavoid a collision
Mount the kerb while driving
Exceed the speed limit by 5 km/h ormore at any time
Exceed the speed limit by any amountfor five seconds or more
Exceed the speed limit by any amountin a 'school' speed limit area
Fail to give way, signal or checkfor other road users, and someone else has to avoid a collision
Stop the car in a dangerous position
Drive through a stop sign or redtraffic light
Disobey a direction from yourtesting officer or a member of the Victoria Police, or if your instructor ortesting officer provides any kind of verbal or physical assistance
Do anything else that creates anunsafe situation

Devices that must be turned off during a drive test

Pleaseensure that your mobile phone, pager, radio and any form of audio/visualrecording device are turned off. If any of these devices sound and/or are usedduring the drive test, the test will be terminated.

Thefollowing in-car devices must be turned off during the drive test:

Speed warning devices
Cruise control
Navigators
Any form of audio and/or visualrecording equipment (this does not include an alcohol interlock device fittedto the vehicle).

Free Driving Lesson when you bookfor a Vicroads drive test with DSNM.

DSNM provides a free driving lesson when you book for a $185driving test. To get you ready On the day of the test your driving lesson willbe on the probable Test Routs to maximize your chances of passing.

We recommend our students to have few driving lessons throughoutthe week prior to your Vicroads driving test so they understand the test criteria.

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