What Is Undue Hesitation?

Many driving test candidates in the UK fail the practical car assessment because they do not understand what the DSA classifies as un-due hesitation!

The common belief is that if you wait too long at a junction, then you will fail. This is not true, which is why I have made the video below to explain to you what this fault is, and why you should not rush at a junction and commit a serious error due to lack of knowledge.

It takes practice and experience to pass the UK driving test, so take your time and drive safely!



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Driving Test Sudden Direction Changes

You should NEVER make sudden direction changes while on the driving test even if it means going the wrong way! Once you have positioned your car and indicated, continue in that direction!



Here is another driving test mistake.

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Driving Test What is Misleading Signals Going Wrong Way

Do not fail the driving test for the simple driver error of misleading signals. You will not be failed for going the wrong way by the DSA examiner as long as it is done safely.



Another fault you want to avoid is Undue Hesitation, which is normally mis-understood by many learners.

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Roundabout Videos (Mini and Major)

Here are 2 Driving School Videos that should help you as an inexperienced learner deal with roundabouts while preparing for the UK driving test.

The first video should help provisional licence holders with UK mini-roundabouts, particularly being able to find gaps when there are many cars approaching from the right and thus avoid the common fault of undue hesitation.

The second driving lesson video covers mult-lane roundabouts, and uses the famous apex corner that is on the Mill Hill and Hendon Aviation Square driving test route.



How To Deal with Multi-Lane Roundabouts on a Dual Carriage



For the benefit of a few people who have made comments about some lane changes in the video, the driving instructor was following the road markings, and those of you familiar with these roundabouts will know why many provisional licence holders visiting this area for the first time on their driving test have problems.

Finally here is a bonus video to help you with the use of indicators at different types of roundabouts.



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Driving Test Manuever Mistakes

This driving school video shows you the common mistakes made by provisional licence holders which DSA examiners fail them on when doing manuevers on the UK car test.



It is very important that you get enough practice on your manuevers and get rid of any weaknesses to increase your chances and avoid failing the driving test due to a simple silly mistake which could cost you a lot of money and time.

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Learner Drivers And Motorways

There seems to be some confusion as to if a provisional licence holder is allowed to drive a car on a motorway, especially if supervised by an approved driving instructor.

The video below should hopefully give you all the information you need.



If you have passed the driving test, I would advice taking a Pass Plus Motorway Driving Lesson to gain confidence and be safe in this environment, as it is not quite the same as being on a 70MPH dual carriageway.

More Driving Videos
Failed The Driving Test on a Dual Carriageway.
How to do Driving Test Manuevers.

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Zebra Crossings at Junctions

A situation which is not common but you might still come across on your driving test is zebra crossings just before junctions especially roundabouts and this instructor video contains some important advice on how to deal with these situations according to the DSA standard.



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Failed Driving Test In Bus Lane

In this instructor video, I will be giving you some important advice that will probably one day help prevent some of you provisioal licence holders from failing the driving test in the UK on a bus lane.



Remeber just because other cars are not driving in the bus lane does not mean you as a learner should not be in it. Check the blue signs before making a decision, the outcome of your driving test could depend on it.

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Need advice on dealing with driving test nerves? The video link might be of some help and consolation, though you still need to take enough lessons to be prepared and confident.

Simple Driving Test Mistakes Video

In this driving video, I want to show you one of the simple driving test mistakes that many candidates fail on when turning right from a main road.

It is a lack of concentration, and many learner drivers are surprised when they are failed for it!



I hope this video stops you from making the same mistake on your driving test.

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Driving Test Read Road Signs

This driving school video illustrates why learner drivers need to pay attention to all types of road signs and not just speed limits.



If practising for your UK driving test, get into the habit or recognising and analysing all road signs and markings so you are prepared for the DSA examiner.

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Failed Driving Test On Junctions Video Advice

Many learner drivers fail the UK driving test at Junctions. This Driving School Video gives advice on how to prepare for junctions and deal with them the way the DSA examiner expects.



Make sure you are fully prepared for the practical car driving test, just because you rarely stall on driving lessons and know the examiner routes doesn't mean you are at the required standard.

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Bus Stops Vs Bus Lanes DSA Advice

As a driving test candidate, you should know the different rules and regulations that apply to bus stops and bus lanes. The DSA examiner will expect you to drive accordingly, and avoiding bus stops could be a serious driver fault to fail on especially if you are on the wrong side of the road.



Buy a copy of the highway code if you are unsure of any the rules that apply to driving in the UK.

UK Highway Code



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Show Me Tell Me DSA Driving Test

It is important that you are familiar with the DSA basic car maintenance show me tell me questions that are asked not just for the benefit of passing the practical driving test, but more for your own safety once you get the pass certificate.

Knowing your tyres meet the minimum requirements, brakes are working, de-misting windscreen or using fog lights could help prevent an accident and injuries when you buy your own car. Do not just rely on breakdown services like the AA, RAC or Green Flag to bail you out.



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Driving Video Stalling

A driving instructor video to help uk learner drivers with stalling on lessons and the dsa car test.



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Driving Test Splashing Pedestrians

Do you think you will pass the driving test if you splash a pedestrian with water while driving? Take extra care if it is raining or has just rained, look out for puddles on the road and slow down early.



Cars in front of you might give an indication to what lies ahead, but you should not copy their unsafe driving habits.

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Borehamwood Driving Test Centre Route

This driving school video shows part of one of the routes used by the DSA examiners at the DVLA/DSA centre in Borehamwood WD6 in North London.

The video shows that a test candidate will need to be able to handle narrow country roads, be able to spot various road traffic signs as well as deal with driving in a semi-urban town area.



UK Highway Code



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UK Driving Test Overtaking

This Driving School Video gives learner drivers important advice when it comes to overtaking slow moving or stationary vehicles during the DSA test.



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Driving Test Tips Video Maneuvers and Junctions

On this page you will find some useful driving videos, with a couple of tips that could help you pass the driving test while performing Maneuvers, especially the left reverse round the corner exercise on the DSA car driving test.

The driving test tips in the video should also be used for the turn in the road, bay parking, parallel car parking.

The video below shows you the 2 common mistakes made during the turn in the road exercise.



2 Important tips to help you when doing any manuever on the driving test:



The most common cause of failure on the UK driving test, is serious faults committed at junctions, so have a look at the following video.



Finally here is a video to help you deal with large roundabouts.



More Video Links
Dealing with Driving test nervers
Independent Driving on the UK car test.

Independent Driving test Route in Mill Hill

One of the most common requests I get as a Mill Hill, London based driving instructor is to take test candidates on the routes used by the DSA examiner, especially the 10 minute independent driving element.

The driving video below shows one of the harder Mill Hill independent driving routes in use by the DSA examiners.
This video is current as of Jan 2014, and includes full commentary showing the tricky places where many candidates have failed in the past, and how to avoid the same serious driver faults and errors.

The dreaded Apex corner during independent driving is covered, the 70mph A1 dual carriageway as well as other complex junctions and roads.


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If you are taking the test in the Borehamwood, Hendon, Mill Hill or Barnet centres are require some cheap driving lessons to go over some of the routes or need some extra practice on manuevers or general driving skills, then why not give me a call on 07956 233032.


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Roundabouts Correct use of Signals

In this driving video, I show you how to correctly use your indicators to alert other road users to your intentions at both mini and major roundabouts. Many learner drivers get confused as to what signal shoud be used when following the road ahead at a major multi-lane roundabout.
Another point of confusion is if the DSA examiner expects a test candidate to indicate when exiting a mini roundabout.



You always have to signal on approach if you are turning left or right, never when following the road ahead.



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