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It only takes one mistake for a candidate to be failed by the DSA examiner if that driving error was deemed serious or dangerous, so these 10 Driving Test Tips to help you pass the DSA practical car assessment and the others listed at the bottom of this article might be simple and obvious for some of you, but all the same bear them in mind and concentrate fully during the 40 minutes the examiner is assessing you so that your dream of driving a car unsupervised can be realised on your next attempt.

1. Arrive at the DSA driving test centre on time. Know your centre location, how to get there, and if possible visit a day earlier to know if there are any road works or local restrictions in place. Arriving for your appointment early will allow you to be more at ease. If you don't follow this tip and arrive more than 5 mins late for your driving test appointment, the DSA examiner will not take you out, you will lose your booking fee and not be able to get another appointment for at least the next 10 days.

2. Visit the driving examination centre and area before the day of your test (important if you are not using an approved driving instructor ADI).

3. Get a good night's rest before the day of your driving assessment a tip easily overlooked.

4. A test tip to help anxious candidates is that Rescue remedy or Kalms might help with your driving test nerves (seek professional advice before using medication if you are driving), and remember being a little nervous is okay as it gets your adrenalin flowing, which helps you to perform in high pressure situations.



5. Use the toilet before you depart to the driving test centre (not all have facilties for learner drivers), as you don't want to be caught short just before meeting the dsa examiner. A driving test tip I regulary give to my learner drivers.

6. During the 40 minute drive, deal with the present, don't try and predict the dsa examiner route, what set exercises you are going to get, which direction you are going to be told to go. You will pass the driving test if you successfully and safely carry out each step at a time.

7. Another driving tip is to make progress if it is safe to do so, but obey all road signs and markings, slow doesn't always mean you are being safe, and you could fail the test for driving too slow!

8. Make sure you understand any instructions you are given, if in doubt, ask for the driving examiner to repeat it.

9. Don't panic if you make a mistake, correct it and move on, dwelling on a driving error could cause a snow ball of errors, and the first one might not have failed you!

10. Make sure you are prepared before presenting yourself for the DSA driving test, you have a better chance of passing if you've taken professional training, know what the dsa examiner is looking for and had enough practice during your driving lessons. I've left this driving test tip till last, but it is the most important advice that you will get.

If you require high quality practical driving lessons to help pass the DSA test in Mill Hill, Hendon or Borehamwood centres from a knowledgeable instructor who is patient and tailors tuition to an individual's abilities, then give me a call on 07956233032

Get your test out of the way before october 2010 when the new independent driving element is introduced, while the DSA says this will promote safer driving for newly qualified drivers, it will make passing slightly more difficult for the test candidate!

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