**This test was conducted in England prior to lockdown 2.0** Watch Ryan's mock test - ua-cam.com/video/hU0NSvL3_8I/v-deo.html Timestamps: 1:46 - Pull up on left 1 3:14 - Making good progress on national speed limit rural road 4:40 - Coming into a village, anticipates lower speed limit early 5:40 - Making good speed choices on national speed limit road 7:15 - Anticipating gaps at roundabout, then making good progress on national speed limit dual carriageway 8:15 - Overtaking a lorry, well executed and anticipated 9:08 - EXCELLENT use of mirrors when exiting roundabout, many leaners would fail here 11:10 - Police car hiding around the corner! 11:38 - Pull up on the left 2 / emergency stop agreed 12:50 - Emergency stop cancelled, there is a car behind, attempted again a few moment later 14:33 - Pull up on the left 3 - Hill start 15:44 - Very narrow road! 16:30 - Pull up on the right and reverse back (manoeuvre) 20:35 - A road with lots of 'pinch points' and hazards of all sorts. 24:00 - More rural roads, some 40mph, some 60mph 31:42 - Final roundabout until the end of the test, keep your concentration Ryan!
Check out Ryans mock test - ua-cam.com/video/hU0NSvL3_8I/v-deo.html The route on his real test was debatably 'easier', but still requires confidence to make progress on the several fast moving roads, but on his mock test he does some tricker roads and still does very well imo. So worthy of zero faults on his test.
I was in the first driving test slot of 2021 this morning, I only managed to book 1 lesson this year a few days ago and practiced the rest with mum/brother and watched a million of your videos. I'm very grateful for your content as it helped me pass my test first time with only 2 minors! The pressure of failure was unreal as it would have meant severe consequences for my house move and job, with another few months wait for the next test. I'm so happy it's hard to describe and I felt the need to return here to thank you.
I also got 0 faults on my driving test. I passed on the 26th of October and was a confident driver as I had a mix of private and instructor led practice. This is definitely the way to go if possible. On my test I chose to overtake someone on an A road due to them going too slow. These decisions really show your examiner that you are confident with your choices and maneuvers. Good luck to anyone taking their test soon! It's not as bad as you think.
My teachers have told me never to call it a “6 point check” They said it should be called , all round effective observation. Otherwise the mirror checking becomes mechanical looking and more like a checklist rather than actual all round observation. On another note. I throughly enjoyed watching this test video. Gave me a great insight into how a test is conducted.
Yes what you say is true, all round effective observations is what is required. But sometimes giving a name to something helps people remember and understand what you mean. Like how you might say "MSM" or "POM" or "Tyre and tarmac" or "2 second gap" etc etc.
These roads are just too easy to pass with zero faults. Just try driving in busy areas of London and pass with no faults then I will credit you as perfect driver. Good drive though 👍🏽.
There are plenty of tricker roads in this area, this is just a more simple test route, but it all depends on what you find easier and harder. This route is all about making progress on dual carriageways and rural roads, many would struggle with this as they are anxious to drive faster. Roads in some parts of London are easier in some respects as you are often travelling less than 30mph, but then you need very good judgement skills at the junctions, as gaps may be few and far between.
Indeed, I have watched plenty of footage from the West Wickham (SE London) test centre, and that route is probably a little easier than Crawley if anything TBF - easier than the Lethalwick/Crashmore (Hazelwick/Tushmore) roundabouts at least. :P
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I never knew that driving in Horsham would be a test route! I’ve always assumed the tests would be focused driving in and around Crawley. The Test Centre seems to cover quite a large area.
Certainly does cover quite a large, and varied, area. As such you really need to know your stuff to be able to pass in Crawley, well unless you get lucky and get a route that suits you, like this route is all rural roads and making progress, but no complex roundabouts.
Yep, always a good clue to spot a speed limit change. Other clues to look for a residential area, therefore 30/40mph: - white picket fences, often with the village name on them. - street lights in the distance - a cluster of buildings in the distance
My daughter passed her driving test today, thank you so much for the video it was very informative and a must if you live in the crawley area, thanks a million 🙏🏽❤️
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Gutted failed this morning on this exact test route due to clearence and response to signs/ signals - road markings I have already booked my second test. I am confident i will pass second time around. Thanks for all your videos
Thanks @driving Crawley for all the great videos. I passed my test today in the first attempt and that too without a instructor lesson. I went through all the videos in this channel though. 😊
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I actually did have a car come up on my left hand side when exiting a roundabout on my test. In hindsight I probably shouldn't have sarcastically thanked the driver for making me come off in the right-hand lane, but at least I saw the car and exited safely, and I moved back to the left lane when I could, so I didn't pick up a fault.
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Thanks for sharing this video. It would be a big help for my upcoming test next month 21st of December as i only have 5 lessons left with my instructor.
Roads are dead. No humps or bumps, not even 1 zebra crossing. Roads marks are not worn off. Well done Ryan for passing. My exam in 5 days in Erith (the UK's lowest passing rate exam center, only 30% passed in 2019/2020).
Having driven the roads near Erith they are pretty simple, busy, but pretty simple due to low speeds involved. Lots of the reason for the lot pass rate is due to a high rate of people taking test in Erith without having sufficient professional instruction.
@@emilytaylor1022 No, I did not, Roads were very busy, full of big cars, motorcycles, crazy impatient drivers. I failed because I was driving on a residential road which was full of pedestrians on both sides. with 21-22 miles per hour speed, which it should be up to 30. The examiner told me that "you are far too slow on this road" just after dropping down to this speed for 20 seconds. there was no one behind me. but road was full of crossing roads, and hard to go faster! The examiner women was not friendly at all, and you can see she had a bad day....
@@HajjarTech that’s so annoying! I passed yesterday at Crawley with 3 minors, two of them were for going 20 in a 30 as I was unaware of what the speed limit was. Yours should have been minors too!
Well done on passing! Sometimes when an instructor says you are not ready it is because you are not proficient at ALL the syllabus, but each test route is different so you may not be tested on certain skills / subjects on certain routes, for example on this route Ryan WAS NOT testing on his multi lane roundabouts, parallel parking, slip roads, bay parking, traffic lights etc. Essentially you may get 'lucky' and get a route that works to your strengths, but you could equally get 'unlucky' and get a route which highlights your weaknesses.
you need to drive at the appropriate speed and an appropriate level of caution. This will depend on the road you are on and the hazards around. Sometimes 30mph is too slow, such as on a clear, open and straight rural road or dual carriageway with no hazards, other times it is way too fast, such as in a narrow residential road with parked vehicles nearby and lots of pedestrian activity. In order to assess the appropriate speed and level of caution get some lessons with a professional instructor and watch videos like this and see how the speed varies on different situations.
This is questionably one of the 'easier' routes in Crawley, but the areas is VERY varied and other routes are quite tricky including busier town areas and junctions. See some other tests in the area so you know what I mean. ua-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_ZYF3oFlhPZXh9-d9QDoiV0n.html
Yep it is a manoeuvre, the control element is pretty straight forward, well straight backwards! It is more assessing your observation skills as you need to be super aware of your surroundings and ready to stop for any approaching traffic, as it is going to be really confusing for them if you continue to reverse while they overtake you.
I would say however many people kinda hope to get this manoeuvre, but on the other hand some people hate it as don't feel comfortable being on the 'wrong side' of the road.
Everybody saying that this test is easy fair enough it may be quite an easy test… He is still a good driver… Yes he may not get a perfect test in Like CL or B’ham … But the whole point is that this is the area he is chosen/is Driving in… You can’t complain the fact that some areas are less busy…
What is silly is ever other route in this test centre is pretty busy and challenging, this is the 'easiest' route, but still has some challenges such as confidence with driving fast. But the comments make out like Crawley is a quiet town lol, Crawley is pretty busy due to be a popular community town next to Gatwick airport
@@UKDrivingTest exactly, some people get annoyed when it’s not necessary. He is still a good driver, not all roads/ road conditions will be the same, even if that means that they are better !
Please let me know if I am understanding you correctly, but at 27:45 it is a warning sign for a junction to the right (side road), the side road is about 100 yards down the road, the side road is on a bend, so potentially reduced visibility for merging traffic, but most likely it gets busy there at school time as all the parents park down that road while they pick up their children.
Well done. Pass rate at this test centre, Crawley, is not far off that, about 45% i think. Although the route on this video is debatably one of the 'easier' routes, but sure Ryan would have been ok on any of the harder routes :-)
15:38 question about this right turn, isn’t it in the new highway code to give way to pedestrians trying to cross?? would’ve it been unsafe to stop and let them cross or would it not matter?
The new highway code rules are unclear and potentially dangerous imo. Its not a law to give way to pedestrians looking to cross, just advice. You need to assess if it is actually safe to give way, essentially ask yourself could you cause a accident by stopping to give way, as other drivers would not expect it. imo if in doubt it's best to proceed with caution, don't just stop randomly to giveway, of course if you are 100% sure its safe then you might choose to giveway to a pedestrian at junction, typically on a very quiet side road.
you should set up film this person because we can see what he do and how he coping, and watch him what he is doing on the steering, gear, look at mirror, everything. you get me?
Unfortunately that is not allowed for real test due to data protection. Of course filming the inside of the car on a mock test is fine, subject to agreement of the driver.
But there is a better explanation, just perfect to listen to and understand to, English used is very easy to understand and the dialogues are perfect and it’s a big efforts put into this video, bravo and thank you x
@@UKDrivingTest yes I’ve done my mock test with my instructor and he was surprised, I mean 1 month lockdown and my progress has amazed him. So I’m very positive for my test on Tuesday 🥰😊. Thank you so much and I’ve shared the videos with my friends to benefit them.
Depends of course what you mean by 'easy' many London learners would struggle with this route as they have never gone about 40mph and have limited experience of country roads, which often will feel very narrow, all this means they will probably drive too slowly and fail. Some of the routes in London seem easy as they are just lots of slow speed driving and stop start traffic. I am sure there are also more tricky routes in London with busy roundabouts and busy high streets, as are there more tricky routes in Crawley as you can see on this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_ZYF3oFlhPZXh9-d9QDoiV0n.html
@@UKDrivingTest mate what are u talking about ? there are too many hazards and obstacles in london .. are u talking about narrow roads? what about one way roads in london with parked car left and right ? pedestrian crossing every corner ,20 miles zones , bumps everywhere .. u should know the learner has to use the clutch many times. 40mph? easy!!
1 hour 11 mins camera footage? The video is 33:58 long, with some edits. The examiner will confirm the test will last about 40 minutes, never 45 mins, however sometimes the test goes quicker than 40 minutes depending on the route and how the pupil gets on, if they are driving confidently and traffic is light is might only take 35 mins. But legally the minimum length the test can be is 30 mins long.
Not being funny but the roads are dead and he's doing 10mph less than what the speed was on that 60mph road at the start of the test so thats not being confident
bear in mind: - the speed dashcams /sat navs will tend to be slightly less than what is displayed in the speedo, and the speedo is what you should based your speed on. So the dashcam may say 50mph, but speedo may say nearer 55mph. - The road is slightly narrow and not long for a particular long time, so doing an extra 5-10mph really does make a big difference. of course different story of the road was a bit wider and longer. - It is a speed limit, not a speed target. 71% of all deaths of new drivers take place on rural roads, the main reasons typically being excessive speed, often treating the speed limits like a target, especially boy racers with friends trying to recreate "Fast and furious part 59 - Dom's urine incontinence". As such for a new driver 50mph (or 55mph as per possible speedo) would be more than sufficient.
Because he is turning right??? You don't need arrows to confirm this, if there are no arrows then you follow normal 'rules', left lane for turning left and going ahead, right lane for turning right.
Question- I’ve noticed that your videos a lot of times when learners are overtaking parked vehicles with driver inside, you don’t mention signaling right. I’ve done lessons in my country where we always MUST signal when overtake or take off from side even if there are no cars. Can you please advise so I am prepared
You don't need to signal to go around parked vehicle in the UK. You approach speed and positioning with make your intentions clear, plus you should be checking mirrors effectively so should be aware of what drivers behind are doing. I know many countries encourage signalling to go around parked vehicles but as mentioned this is NOT needed in the UK, there is SO many parked vehicles on the roads in the UK if you signalling to go round all of them your indicator stalk would probably fall off! Also UK drivers are use to it, so it is pretty obvious to them you will be steering around, they don't need a signal to tell them.
Failed, 40 minutes in, on the eay back to the test centre, going up hill on a country road, a cyclist was going slow, i was following too close the examiner said, :( right round the corner from the test centre too! :(
That speed limit change before Colgate was disgraceful. The signs were visible for all of about 3 seconds. IDGAF if there were picket fences, I've seen those in situations where the speed limit doesn't decrease.
Very true that you it is not advised to stop within 10 meters from a junction. On a driving test the examiner may someone specific ask you to stop in certain places to perform a certain exercise or show a certain skills, so for example here the examiner wanted to see a hill start, so they would have asked: "I would like you to pull up on the left just before the next junction" They will also get you to stop behind a parked vehicle so you can demonstrate you can deal with pulling away from behind a parked vehicle, sometimes this may involve needed to stop over a driveway, so the examiner may ask: "I would like you to pull up on the left just before the next parked vehicle, please don't worry about blocking the driveway" Some of the routine stops on test will be YOUR decision where to stop, in which case you should avoid junctions and driveways etc. if the examiner wanted you to choose a place they would say: "I would like YOU to find a safe place to pull up on the left somewhere along this road"
@@UKDrivingTest Oh, I had two more questions if that’s ok. Are there consequences if you don’t do their instruction (so if you don’t pull up on the left and carry on going)? And are there any consequences for taking a long time to carry out their instruction, like finding a place to pull over but it’s half a mile after they’ve asked?
When directing you to pull over the examiner should give you enough time to process it and if they ask you to find the safe place then the road should have plenty of opportunities to pull over. So in theory not following their instruction should not happen. If however you did not pull over when they asked you, and they gave you plenty of time, they may ask you again. It is also worth noting a certain amount of pulling over on the left needs to be done for the test to be compliant, so if you 'ignored' the instructions several times the test would not be valid, therefore you can't pass, but just missing one pull over on the left should not cause a huge issue, they will just get you to do it elsewhere. As above, they will give you plenty of time to pull over, so waiting half a mile is quite extreme, similar things to mention as above, pulling over needs to be done for the test to be compliant blah blah blah....
Do you mean at a roundabout? Typically you do not signal on approach, as it will look like you are turning left or right at said roundabout, depending on which signal you used. However you would typically signal left to exit the roundabout, signalling after the exit before the one you want, so if it is 2nd exit signal left after passing the 1st exit. Rules are slightly different from mini roundabout. You might choose to signal left on approach if you are going ahead AND it is the 1st exit, this helps oncoming drivers. Also on mini roundabouts you might not have time to signal to exit, so this is not needed.
100% on the road. The road is for car, the pavement is for pedestrians. By parking on the pavement you will cause wheel chair users and mother / pushchairs to walk into the road. Plus the road is plenty wide enough to park on the road and traffic can still easily pass.
Also, I surmise driving on the footpath, even with just two wheels, counts as a serious fault on the test, as it is an offence under the 1835 Highway Act, section 72.
Do you meaning to follow road ahead at a roundabout? If so, like most things like driving, it depends! Ask yourself if the signal would potentially benefit someone, also ask yourself if the signal could potentially mislead someone. If the signal will benefit someone and not mislead, then signal.
I would deal with the white car by not positioning in the right hand lane to take the second exit on the left to end up like he did shoulder to shoulder wanting to take the same exit with the white car, rather I would have taken the left Lane and not put on a signal to take the second left and when I approached the second left I, would have put on a signal and then I would have turned left like the white car had done this would save me going through at the same time shoulder to shoulder with the white car and having to take the right-hand Lane on the approach of joining the second left so I would have been better than him I would have positioned my car to start off the manoeuvre in the correct position but because he took the Right Hand Lane to start off with he had to then squeezing with the white car and take the right-hand Lane because he was leaving the right lane to move into the left Lane to take the second left, and also I believe the white car was a better driver than he because the white car was in the correct Lane to take the second left so there was no need to jump lanes at the last minute because on the roundabout if you're going straight ahead to start with then why not just stay in the left hand Lane and not put on the signal if you're not turning first left, so I can't understand why the driver started off in the Right Hand Lane to join the roundabout and then jumped from the right-hand Lane into the first Lane on the left to take the second exit on the left and squeezing a shoulder to shoulder taking the left turn at the same time as the white car and joining in the Right Hand Lane in order to make more room I think it would have been better if he had just been in the correct late to start with
Do you mean at 9:25 on the video? We are turning right at the roundabout, so should be in a right-hand lane, being in the left to turn right is likely to confuse and mislead others and high risk of causing a collision. It also goes against the advice on the highway code, which states for turning right use the right-hand lane unless road signs or road markings state otherwise, there are not road markings or signs saying you can use the left-hand lane to turn right at this roundabout. Due to the above if the learner used the left hand lane to turn right it would highly likely be a serious fault and immediate fail.
**This test was conducted in England prior to lockdown 2.0**
Watch Ryan's mock test - ua-cam.com/video/hU0NSvL3_8I/v-deo.html
Timestamps:
1:46 - Pull up on left 1
3:14 - Making good progress on national speed limit rural road
4:40 - Coming into a village, anticipates lower speed limit early
5:40 - Making good speed choices on national speed limit road
7:15 - Anticipating gaps at roundabout, then making good progress on national speed limit dual carriageway
8:15 - Overtaking a lorry, well executed and anticipated
9:08 - EXCELLENT use of mirrors when exiting roundabout, many leaners would fail here
11:10 - Police car hiding around the corner!
11:38 - Pull up on the left 2 / emergency stop agreed
12:50 - Emergency stop cancelled, there is a car behind, attempted again a few moment later
14:33 - Pull up on the left 3 - Hill start
15:44 - Very narrow road!
16:30 - Pull up on the right and reverse back (manoeuvre)
20:35 - A road with lots of 'pinch points' and hazards of all sorts.
24:00 - More rural roads, some 40mph, some 60mph
31:42 - Final roundabout until the end of the test, keep your concentration Ryan!
Great drive ,but does help that the roads are dead .
Check out Ryans mock test - ua-cam.com/video/hU0NSvL3_8I/v-deo.html
The route on his real test was debatably 'easier', but still requires confidence to make progress on the several fast moving roads, but on his mock test he does some tricker roads and still does very well imo.
So worthy of zero faults on his test.
@@UKDrivingTest That's why I said great drive 👌
Quiet roads
Seemed a bit like a golf course.
Yep it's lucky when you live around the rural bits aha like me easy test routes
I was in the first driving test slot of 2021 this morning, I only managed to book 1 lesson this year a few days ago and practiced the rest with mum/brother and watched a million of your videos. I'm very grateful for your content as it helped me pass my test first time with only 2 minors! The pressure of failure was unreal as it would have meant severe consequences for my house move and job, with another few months wait for the next test. I'm so happy it's hard to describe and I felt the need to return here to thank you.
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Just like you I have a lot of reasons why I need to pass first time and I've already decided I am going to pass first time
I also got 0 faults on my driving test. I passed on the 26th of October and was a confident driver as I had a mix of private and instructor led practice. This is definitely the way to go if possible. On my test I chose to overtake someone on an A road due to them going too slow. These decisions really show your examiner that you are confident with your choices and maneuvers. Good luck to anyone taking their test soon! It's not as bad as you think.
Had my test today and passed! Did this exact route too, thanks for the video it really helped me as well
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I failed my test in burgess hill last month - 2 serious and 1 driver fault 😢
My teachers have told me never to call it a “6 point check”
They said it should be called , all round effective observation. Otherwise the mirror checking becomes mechanical looking and more like a checklist rather than actual all round observation.
On another note. I throughly enjoyed watching this test video. Gave me a great insight into how a test is conducted.
Yes what you say is true, all round effective observations is what is required. But sometimes giving a name to something helps people remember and understand what you mean.
Like how you might say "MSM" or "POM" or "Tyre and tarmac" or "2 second gap" etc etc.
Great drive, i passed my test on 10th dec with 0 minor..these type of videos are very helpful for others
Great to hear!
These roads are just too easy to pass with zero faults. Just try driving in busy areas of London and pass with no faults then I will credit you as perfect driver. Good drive though 👍🏽.
There are plenty of tricker roads in this area, this is just a more simple test route, but it all depends on what you find easier and harder.
This route is all about making progress on dual carriageways and rural roads, many would struggle with this as they are anxious to drive faster.
Roads in some parts of London are easier in some respects as you are often travelling less than 30mph, but then you need very good judgement skills at the junctions, as gaps may be few and far between.
This is Ryan driving on some more complex roads, he still does very well. ua-cam.com/video/hU0NSvL3_8I/v-deo.html
Indeed, I have watched plenty of footage from the West Wickham (SE London) test centre, and that route is probably a little easier than Crawley if anything TBF - easier than the Lethalwick/Crashmore (Hazelwick/Tushmore) roundabouts at least. :P
Ryan is lucky didn't have much traffic, I mostly make more mistakes while in traffic 😢
Very valuable lessons. No doubt that so many new learners would be blessing you and your very good effort to teach us to be perfect.
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I never knew that driving in Horsham would be a test route! I’ve always assumed the tests would be focused driving in and around Crawley. The Test Centre seems to cover quite a large area.
Certainly does cover quite a large, and varied, area.
As such you really need to know your stuff to be able to pass in Crawley, well unless you get lucky and get a route that suits you, like this route is all rural roads and making progress, but no complex roundabouts.
these are super helpful actually can you do more of these please?
plenty of them here ua-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_Zb6-fhDQcOgiUcko_E8PTGX.html
Highly agree, gives me powerful confidence 🥰 thank you, btw what was the manoeuvre in this test? Didn’t catch that?
Never knew the red concrete strip meant a speed limit change. Learnt something new.
Yep, always a good clue to spot a speed limit change. Other clues to look for a residential area, therefore 30/40mph:
- white picket fences, often with the village name on them.
- street lights in the distance
- a cluster of buildings in the distance
Thanks.
My daughter passed her driving test today, thank you so much for the video it was very informative and a must if you live in the crawley area, thanks a million 🙏🏽❤️
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Gutted failed this morning on this exact test route due to clearence and response to signs/ signals - road markings
I have already booked my second test. I am confident i will pass second time around. Thanks for all your videos
Good luck!
Just had my own Zero Minors two days ago in Banbury. YUPPI!
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Wow. Ryan did such a great job.
I actually did have a car come up on my left hand side when exiting a roundabout on my test. In hindsight I probably shouldn't have sarcastically thanked the driver for making me come off in the right-hand lane, but at least I saw the car and exited safely, and I moved back to the left lane when I could, so I didn't pick up a fault.
I would love to drive one day right now due to my eyesight being so bad is not possible one day hopefully
Can the opticians help with glasses or contacts? Or do you need laser surgery?
Thanks for sharing. Great drive and comments. I bet most city drivers will struggle on this route.
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Yes at a roundabout, thank for that clarity.
Happy to help
I like the way you explain everything well done 👏 👍
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This got me confident. Thanks for this was helpful!
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I’ve passed my Manuel driving test with 4 minors :) over a month ago now :)
i just passed my test!! these videos were so helpful! thankyou xxx
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A very helpful video to learn from! Thank you
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Very well explained, thankz
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I think it's easier to drive on busy roads, you have to be alert all the time. Quiet roads can lull you into a false sense of security. Imo.
Thanks for sharing this video. It would be a big help for my upcoming test next month 21st of December as i only have 5 lessons left with my instructor.
Best of luck!
@@UKDrivingTest Thank you.
How was it! Should have been today
@@whiskey-f1p i passed my driving test yesterday with only 3 minors. ☺️
@@jemariebeaton7429 nice one man, congrats! I just did the theory today and got 50/50 =D
Roads are dead. No humps or bumps, not even 1 zebra crossing. Roads marks are not worn off. Well done Ryan for passing. My exam in 5 days in Erith (the UK's lowest passing rate exam center, only 30% passed in 2019/2020).
Having driven the roads near Erith they are pretty simple, busy, but pretty simple due to low speeds involved.
Lots of the reason for the lot pass rate is due to a high rate of people taking test in Erith without having sufficient professional instruction.
@@UKDrivingTest I totally agree. I will let you know my results in 5 days. Thanks for your reply and for the great videos too.
@@HajjarTech did you pass?
@@emilytaylor1022 No, I did not, Roads were very busy, full of big cars, motorcycles, crazy impatient drivers. I failed because I was driving on a residential road which was full of pedestrians on both sides. with 21-22 miles per hour speed, which it should be up to 30. The examiner told me that "you are far too slow on this road" just after dropping down to this speed for 20 seconds. there was no one behind me. but road was full of crossing roads, and hard to go faster! The examiner women was not friendly at all, and you can see she had a bad day....
@@HajjarTech that’s so annoying! I passed yesterday at Crawley with 3 minors, two of them were for going 20 in a 30 as I was unaware of what the speed limit was. Yours should have been minors too!
Passed yesterday with no faults. Instructor said I wasn’t ready. 8:10 am. Rush hour traffic half the way
Well done on passing!
Sometimes when an instructor says you are not ready it is because you are not proficient at ALL the syllabus, but each test route is different so you may not be tested on certain skills / subjects on certain routes, for example on this route Ryan WAS NOT testing on his multi lane roundabouts, parallel parking, slip roads, bay parking, traffic lights etc.
Essentially you may get 'lucky' and get a route that works to your strengths, but you could equally get 'unlucky' and get a route which highlights your weaknesses.
My sister passed her driving test from this test centre!
Thanks for videos
No worries, I am only continuing to for them for people such as you self who appear to appreciate the videos :-)
Driven slow and carefully, but if you drive slow and careful you fail because you’re not a confident driver. Great stuff
you need to drive at the appropriate speed and an appropriate level of caution.
This will depend on the road you are on and the hazards around.
Sometimes 30mph is too slow, such as on a clear, open and straight rural road or dual carriageway with no hazards, other times it is way too fast, such as in a narrow residential road with parked vehicles nearby and lots of pedestrian activity.
In order to assess the appropriate speed and level of caution get some lessons with a professional instructor and watch videos like this and see how the speed varies on different situations.
Try liverpool speke test center mate you fail before they call your name out
Can you please answer this question ( why a pupil become over defensive when learning to drive)? It’s one of the ADI theory questions
I think its more harder in a big busy city. Good on Ryan.
This is questionably one of the 'easier' routes in Crawley, but the areas is VERY varied and other routes are quite tricky including busier town areas and junctions.
See some other tests in the area so you know what I mean.
ua-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_ZYF3oFlhPZXh9-d9QDoiV0n.html
@@UKDrivingTest Thank you
So reversing 2 car lengths counts as a manoeuvre? Thought they were just forward/reverse bay park and parallel park
Yep it is a manoeuvre, the control element is pretty straight forward, well straight backwards! It is more assessing your observation skills as you need to be super aware of your surroundings and ready to stop for any approaching traffic, as it is going to be really confusing for them if you continue to reverse while they overtake you.
I would say however many people kinda hope to get this manoeuvre, but on the other hand some people hate it as don't feel comfortable being on the 'wrong side' of the road.
@@UKDrivingTest 😭
Everybody saying that this test is easy fair enough it may be quite an easy test… He is still a good driver… Yes he may not get a perfect test in Like CL or B’ham … But the whole point is that this is the area he is chosen/is Driving in… You can’t complain the fact that some areas are less busy…
What is silly is ever other route in this test centre is pretty busy and challenging, this is the 'easiest' route, but still has some challenges such as confidence with driving fast. But the comments make out like Crawley is a quiet town lol, Crawley is pretty busy due to be a popular community town next to Gatwick airport
@@UKDrivingTest exactly, some people get annoyed when it’s not necessary. He is still a good driver, not all roads/ road conditions will be the same, even if that means that they are better !
27:45. Triangle marking next to Slow. Could you extrapolate cheers. This is something new. Couldn’t see replaying the video
Please let me know if I am understanding you correctly, but at 27:45 it is a warning sign for a junction to the right (side road), the side road is about 100 yards down the road, the side road is on a bend, so potentially reduced visibility for merging traffic, but most likely it gets busy there at school time as all the parents park down that road while they pick up their children.
Great video, lots of information. My test will be on 19th of November and hoping to use all of this information. Many Thanks 👍
Best of luck!
You got this!
Did you pass?
Passed with zero faults yesterday at Greenford test centre, if you know you know, 40% pass rate there only
Well done.
Pass rate at this test centre, Crawley, is not far off that, about 45% i think. Although the route on this video is debatably one of the 'easier' routes, but sure Ryan would have been ok on any of the harder routes :-)
Well yes but its Nothing like london, its a mad house in terms of traffic and hazards.
passed today with 0 minors at crawley!!
That's great well done! Hope my videos helped.
15:38 question about this right turn, isn’t it in the new highway code to give way to pedestrians trying to cross?? would’ve it been unsafe to stop and let them cross or would it not matter?
The new highway code rules are unclear and potentially dangerous imo.
Its not a law to give way to pedestrians looking to cross, just advice. You need to assess if it is actually safe to give way, essentially ask yourself could you cause a accident by stopping to give way, as other drivers would not expect it.
imo if in doubt it's best to proceed with caution, don't just stop randomly to giveway, of course if you are 100% sure its safe then you might choose to giveway to a pedestrian at junction, typically on a very quiet side road.
Great video n amazing skills I hope I get such a great examiner ✌🏼
You can do it!
you should set up film this person because we can see what he do and how he coping, and watch him what he is doing on the steering, gear, look at mirror, everything. you get me?
Unfortunately that is not allowed for real test due to data protection.
Of course filming the inside of the car on a mock test is fine, subject to agreement of the driver.
ua-cam.com/video/hU0NSvL3_8I/v-deo.html
You can always watch Ryans mock test, which includes footage inside the car.
But there is a better explanation, just perfect to listen to and understand to, English used is very easy to understand and the dialogues are perfect and it’s a big efforts put into this video, bravo and thank you x
@@Sara_152 Pleased to hear the video helped.
@@UKDrivingTest yes I’ve done my mock test with my instructor and he was surprised, I mean 1 month lockdown and my progress has amazed him. So I’m very positive for my test on Tuesday 🥰😊. Thank you so much and I’ve shared the videos with my friends to benefit them.
Forgot to mention to check mirrors when building up speed
oh did I, sorry.
I passed my test with 2 minors, 1 for speed and 1 for speed on approach to junction.
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@@UKDrivingTest I passed 7 years ago, booked in for b+e now
ok cool, I did B+E a few year ago
easy test route , it’s more difficult in east london
Depends of course what you mean by 'easy' many London learners would struggle with this route as they have never gone about 40mph and have limited experience of country roads, which often will feel very narrow, all this means they will probably drive too slowly and fail.
Some of the routes in London seem easy as they are just lots of slow speed driving and stop start traffic.
I am sure there are also more tricky routes in London with busy roundabouts and busy high streets, as are there more tricky routes in Crawley as you can see on this playlist:
ua-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_ZYF3oFlhPZXh9-d9QDoiV0n.html
@@UKDrivingTest mate what are u talking about ?
there are too many hazards and obstacles in london .. are u talking about narrow roads? what about one way roads in london with parked car left and right ? pedestrian crossing every corner ,20 miles zones , bumps everywhere .. u should know the learner has to use the clutch many times. 40mph? easy!!
Camera shows 1hr 11 mins driving ?
Type B test is 38 minutes but described as 40 to 45 mins by examiners
Please explain?
1 hour 11 mins camera footage? The video is 33:58 long, with some edits.
The examiner will confirm the test will last about 40 minutes, never 45 mins, however sometimes the test goes quicker than 40 minutes depending on the route and how the pupil gets on, if they are driving confidently and traffic is light is might only take 35 mins. But legally the minimum length the test can be is 30 mins long.
good drive - extremely quiet roads mind.
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Not being funny but the roads are dead and he's doing 10mph less than what the speed was on that 60mph road at the start of the test so thats not being confident
bear in mind:
- the speed dashcams /sat navs will tend to be slightly less than what is displayed in the speedo, and the speedo is what you should based your speed on. So the dashcam may say 50mph, but speedo may say nearer 55mph.
- The road is slightly narrow and not long for a particular long time, so doing an extra 5-10mph really does make a big difference. of course different story of the road was a bit wider and longer.
- It is a speed limit, not a speed target. 71% of all deaths of new drivers take place on rural roads, the main reasons typically being excessive speed, often treating the speed limits like a target, especially boy racers with friends trying to recreate "Fast and furious part 59 - Dom's urine incontinence". As such for a new driver 50mph (or 55mph as per possible speedo) would be more than sufficient.
why did he intentionally use the right hand lane at 9:25 when there was no arrows that says so? thanks
Because he is turning right???
You don't need arrows to confirm this, if there are no arrows then you follow normal 'rules', left lane for turning left and going ahead, right lane for turning right.
Question- I’ve noticed that your videos a lot of times when learners are overtaking parked vehicles with driver inside, you don’t mention signaling right. I’ve done lessons in my country where we always MUST signal when overtake or take off from side even if there are no cars. Can you please advise so I am prepared
You don't need to signal to go around parked vehicle in the UK.
You approach speed and positioning with make your intentions clear, plus you should be checking mirrors effectively so should be aware of what drivers behind are doing.
I know many countries encourage signalling to go around parked vehicles but as mentioned this is NOT needed in the UK, there is SO many parked vehicles on the roads in the UK if you signalling to go round all of them your indicator stalk would probably fall off! Also UK drivers are use to it, so it is pretty obvious to them you will be steering around, they don't need a signal to tell them.
@@UKDrivingTest thank you so much for your detailed reply. 🙏🏽
Test day tomorrow. Binge watching today😂😂😁
You got this!
I hope so! 😳😂
how did it go?
Failed, 40 minutes in, on the eay back to the test centre, going up hill on a country road, a cyclist was going slow, i was following too close the examiner said, :( right round the corner from the test centre too! :(
that is a shame :-(
Thank you
you are welcome
That speed limit change before Colgate was disgraceful. The signs were visible for all of about 3 seconds. IDGAF if there were picket fences, I've seen those in situations where the speed limit doesn't decrease.
i got mine wednesday and im nervous as hell
How did it go?
@@UKDrivingTest I Passed with only 3 minor faults!! Thanks to your videos it really helped with my nerves
these videos are great
Glad you think so, there are plenty more similar videos on this playlist.
ua-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_Zb6-fhDQcOgiUcko_E8PTGX.html
6:35 shouldn't pedestrians or cyclists be walking with the flow (on the left side of the road)?
no, you should walk against the flow of traffic, so you can see it coming and jump into the bushes!
never with the flow, that's just madness.
@@rdrhouse into flow of traffic unless walking towards sharp bends. You should cross over so you’re visible to any oncoming traffic.
If only all driveing tests where thid quite 😕
this is such an easy area to drive wadu
The route was an 'easier route' but only if you are confident to drive at faster speeds, lots of the other routes in Crawley can be quite challenging.
15:05 Are you definitely allowed to stop / park here? As I thought you weren't allowed to stop within 10 metres of a junction
Very true that you it is not advised to stop within 10 meters from a junction.
On a driving test the examiner may someone specific ask you to stop in certain places to perform a certain exercise or show a certain skills, so for example here the examiner wanted to see a hill start, so they would have asked:
"I would like you to pull up on the left just before the next junction"
They will also get you to stop behind a parked vehicle so you can demonstrate you can deal with pulling away from behind a parked vehicle, sometimes this may involve needed to stop over a driveway, so the examiner may ask:
"I would like you to pull up on the left just before the next parked vehicle, please don't worry about blocking the driveway"
Some of the routine stops on test will be YOUR decision where to stop, in which case you should avoid junctions and driveways etc. if the examiner wanted you to choose a place they would say:
"I would like YOU to find a safe place to pull up on the left somewhere along this road"
@@UKDrivingTest Thank you very much, that makes sense now. I’ll listen extra close for the command word on my next test in 2 weeks! 😉
@@UKDrivingTest Oh, I had two more questions if that’s ok. Are there consequences if you don’t do their instruction (so if you don’t pull up on the left and carry on going)?
And are there any consequences for taking a long time to carry out their instruction, like finding a place to pull over but it’s half a mile after they’ve asked?
When directing you to pull over the examiner should give you enough time to process it and if they ask you to find the safe place then the road should have plenty of opportunities to pull over. So in theory not following their instruction should not happen. If however you did not pull over when they asked you, and they gave you plenty of time, they may ask you again. It is also worth noting a certain amount of pulling over on the left needs to be done for the test to be compliant, so if you 'ignored' the instructions several times the test would not be valid, therefore you can't pass, but just missing one pull over on the left should not cause a huge issue, they will just get you to do it elsewhere.
As above, they will give you plenty of time to pull over, so waiting half a mile is quite extreme, similar things to mention as above, pulling over needs to be done for the test to be compliant blah blah blah....
If you are following the road ahead do you signal?
Do you mean at a roundabout?
Typically you do not signal on approach, as it will look like you are turning left or right at said roundabout, depending on which signal you used.
However you would typically signal left to exit the roundabout, signalling after the exit before the one you want, so if it is 2nd exit signal left after passing the 1st exit.
Rules are slightly different from mini roundabout. You might choose to signal left on approach if you are going ahead AND it is the 1st exit, this helps oncoming drivers. Also on mini roundabouts you might not have time to signal to exit, so this is not needed.
If the examiner tells you to pull over on the side, should you park on the pavement or on the road eg 2:10
100% on the road.
The road is for car, the pavement is for pedestrians.
By parking on the pavement you will cause wheel chair users and mother / pushchairs to walk into the road. Plus the road is plenty wide enough to park on the road and traffic can still easily pass.
@@UKDrivingTest ok, thankyou very much just passed my theory thanks to your videos. Watched your videos the night before and they helped very much 👍👍
Also, I surmise driving on the footpath, even with just two wheels, counts as a serious fault on the test, as it is an offence under the 1835 Highway Act, section 72.
Do you need to signal when going straight over?
Do you meaning to follow road ahead at a roundabout?
If so, like most things like driving, it depends!
Ask yourself if the signal would potentially benefit someone, also ask yourself if the signal could potentially mislead someone.
If the signal will benefit someone and not mislead, then signal.
Could you do some time stamps, please?
Done, see pinned comment.
I would deal with the white car by not positioning in the right hand lane to take the second exit on the left to end up like he did shoulder to shoulder wanting to take the same exit with the white car, rather I would have taken the left Lane and not put on a signal to take the second left and when I approached the second left I, would have put on a signal and then I would have turned left like the white car had done this would save me going through at the same time shoulder to shoulder with the white car and having to take the right-hand Lane on the approach of joining the second left so I would have been better than him I would have positioned my car to start off the manoeuvre in the correct position but because he took the Right Hand Lane to start off with he had to then squeezing with the white car and take the right-hand Lane because he was leaving the right lane to move into the left Lane to take the second left, and also I believe the white car was a better driver than he because the white car was in the correct Lane to take the second left so there was no need to jump lanes at the last minute because on the roundabout if you're going straight ahead to start with then why not just stay in the left hand Lane and not put on the signal if you're not turning first left, so I can't understand why the driver started off in the Right Hand Lane to join the roundabout and then jumped from the right-hand Lane into the first Lane on the left to take the second exit on the left and squeezing a shoulder to shoulder taking the left turn at the same time as the white car and joining in the Right Hand Lane in order to make more room I think it would have been better if he had just been in the correct late to start with
Do you mean at 9:25 on the video?
We are turning right at the roundabout, so should be in a right-hand lane, being in the left to turn right is likely to confuse and mislead others and high risk of causing a collision.
It also goes against the advice on the highway code, which states for turning right use the right-hand lane unless road signs or road markings state otherwise, there are not road markings or signs saying you can use the left-hand lane to turn right at this roundabout.
Due to the above if the learner used the left hand lane to turn right it would highly likely be a serious fault and immediate fail.
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Interesting video.
Are you not concerned that the DVSA will find out that you are recording and posting driving tests without their permission?
no concerned at all, as you are allowed to recording using dash cams on test, providing no sound is recorded.
I am also pretty sure some of the examiners know I make videos and they have never said anything.
@@UKDrivingTest
You are allowed to record for insurance purposes.
Could you please post latest test video?
Have not recorded a test for a few months, but there are plenty on this playlist
ua-cam.com/play/PL8-cAqyDz_ZYF3oFlhPZXh9-d9QDoiV0n.html