The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005

Instructional ability and fitness test

7.—(1) The instructional ability and fitness test shall be a test in which the candidate is required to demonstrate his knowledge and ability by giving practical driving instruction to an examiner as if the examiner were—

(a) a novice or partly trained pupil;

(b) a pupil who is at about driving test standard; or

(c) a qualified driver undertaking driver development training;

and the examiner may at his discretion choose two of these roles that he will play when conducting the test.

(2) The candidate shall, in respect of one or both of those roles as the examiner shall specify, instruct the examiner in such of the following subjects as the examiner shall specify as the basis of the instruction—

(a) explaining the controls of the vehicle;

(b) moving off;

(c) making normal stops;

(d) reversing, and while doing so entering limited openings to the right or to the left;

(e) turning to face the opposite direction, using forward and reverse gears;

(f) parking close to the kerb, using forward and reverse gears;

(g) using mirrors and explaining how to make an emergency stop;

(h) approaching and turning corners;

(i) judging speed, and making normal progress;

(j) road positioning;

(k) dealing with road junctions;

(1) dealing with cross roads;

(m) dealing with pedestrian crossings;

(n) meeting, crossing the path of, overtaking and allowing adequate clearance for, other vehicles and other road users; and

(o) giving correct signals.

(3) The candidate’s knowledge and ability shall be assessed on—

(a) the method, clarity, adequacy and correctness of his instruction;

(b) the observation and correction of the examiner’s driving errors; and

(c) his manner generally.