General
The light motor vehicle test
comprises of 2 parts and 24 exercises. Yard test and road test. The driver will
be required to go out of the testing ground for the road test should the driver
have passed the yard test. The driver will be penalised for various techniques.
The yard test consists of 8 techniques, Pre trip inspection interior and
exterior of vehicle, alley docking to the left and right, Parallel parking left
and right, turn in road and Incline start. Should these be passed the driver
can move on to part 2 (the road test) which consists of Starting, Moving off,
Steering, Clutch, Gear changing, Signalling, Lane changing, Overtaking left and
right, Intersection/Vehicle entrances and driveways, Speed control, Stopping,
Freeways entry and exit, Emergence stop. Each of these techniques will be
penalised according to certain criteria. There are however certain penalties in
general that will cause the driver to fail immediately:
- Roadworthiness
- Violation of traffic law
- Uncontrolled/Dangerous action
- Collision/Mechanical failure
- Courtesy (Lack of)