#SIDCUP DRIVING TEST ROUTES MANUAL#
You usually need to take the theory test before you can get your full car driving licence however you don’t need to take the car theory test if you want to upgrade an automatic car licence to a manual one or already have a category B1 driving licence (3 or 4-wheeled light vehicles) ) from before 1 February 2001. You can take the theory test from your 17th birthday onwards unless you get, or have applied for, the enhanced rate of the mobility component of of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in which case you can take it from your 16th birthday. You can book your theory test from this page book your theory test it costs £23. You must have a provisional driving licence to book your theory test. Before you start your theory test you will get some advice on how the test works and the chance to do some practice questions to get used to the screens To pass the hazard perception part of the test a minimum score of 44 out of 75 is required. The faster you respond to the developing hazard, the higher your score for that clip.Ī maximum of five points are available for each of the fifteen hazards. A developing hazard is anything that will cause you to take action, like making a change of speed (braking) or changing direction (steering). The video clips will show you everyday road scenes these could involve other vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, or poor road conditions such as Ice, Rain, and fog.Įach of the video clips will contain at least one developing hazard for you to respond to, but one of the clips will contain 2 developing hazards. You will be shown fourteen film clips each lasting around one minute. The hazard perception test is a video test about spotting hazards on the road. You have 57 minutes to complete this part. Questions are randomly selected from a bank of around a thousand on a selection of topics. The case studies show a short story that 5 questions are based on and will be about a real life situation that you may well come across when driving. Some questions may be given as a case study. Always read the entire question carefully (as it may ask for more than one answer). Usually there are four possible answers to each question, one of which will be correct. To pass the multiple choice part of the test a minimum score of 43 out of 50 is required. You will receive your result very soon after completing the test. You must pass both parts to be able to move on to your practical driving test. It takes around one hour to complete the theory test. The theory test is in two parts a multiple choice question test followed by a hazard perception test. For more information about your practical driving test or for the location of other practical driving test centres in Kent please see our Practical Driving Test page.Before you can book a driving test to get your full UK driving licence, you must book and pass your theory test. The nearest practical driving test centre is on Argyle Road in Sevenoaks. For information about your driving theory test or for the locations of other driving theory test centres in or around Kent please see our Driving Theory Test page. Sevenoaks' nearest theory test centres are in Sidcup and Tunbridge Wells. If you are doing a Pass Plus course then there is good access to the M25, M26 and M20. So for example routes around the Seal, Sundridge, Brasted, Westerham, Oxted, Ide Hill and Crockham Hill areas might be used. The rural routes around the Sevenoaks area will use the roads between the surrounding villages (again depending on your exact location). The more urban driving practice will be in Sevenoaks or one of busier towns/villages nearby (depending on your exact location) such as Orpington. The routes used around Sevenoaks will consist of a mix of urban and rural routes. We have had many students from the area and know the roads well, this enables us to find the ideal types of roads and junction to practice various manoeuvres and types of driving. We cater for all the local towns and villages and if you are taking your driving test in Sevenoaks then we are familiar with the local driving test routes and will try to give you as much experience on these routes as possible. Kent Intensive Driving School have instructors based near Sevenoaks and provide intensive driving courses in Sevenoaks and the surrounding areas.