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Part B — On-Road Practical Driving Test

What Can Be Recorded During the On-Road Test?

A searchable presentation of the 'on-road practical driving test fault' sheet, making the marking categories easier to find and understand .

17 main categories Driving faults S / D columns Test result Examiner actions

Part B — On-Road Practical Driving Test

The information below deals with the fault marking sheet: “PART B – ON ROAD PRACTICAL DRIVING TEST”. It informs about driving faults across a series of practical driving areas and provides columns for Total, S and D, followed by the test result and examiner-action fields.

The table below preserves the labels shown in the source document. It is available as a responsive web table so a visitor can search for a particular item instead of reading the original dense form.

Informational purposes only!: The information available on this page is for informational purposes only. You should rely on official documents before acting on any information.     

Fault sheet at a glance

These are the main numbered sections searchable below.

Driving faults

17 numbered areas

The sheet covers move away, controls, rear observation, signals, clearance, responses to signals, speed, following distance, progress, junctions, judgements, positioning, pedestrian crossings, normal stops, awareness and planning, bends and eco-safe riding.

S

Serious-fault column

The source form provides a column headed S alongside the driving-fault and total columns.

D

Dangerous-fault column

The source form provides a column headed D for the examiner's marking.

Complete on-road fault marking sheet

Search by any word or use the category filters.

SN Driving fault / area Sub-item Driving faults Total S D
1. Move away Safely
Control
2. Controls Throttle
Clutch
Gears
Front brake
Rear brake
Steering
Balance/slow control
Ancillary controls
3. Rear observation Signalling
Change direction
Change speed
4. Give appropriate signal Necessary
Correctly
Timed
5.Clearance/obstructions
6. Response to signals Traffic signs
Road markings
Traffic lights
Traffic police control
Other road users
7.Use of speed Appropriate speed
Undue hesitation
8.Following distance
9. Maintain progress Appropriate speed
Undue hesitation
10. Junctions Approach speed
Observation
Turning right
Turning left
Cutting corners
11. Judgments Overtaking/filtering
Meeting traffic
Crossing traffic
12. Positioning Normal driving
Lane discipline
13.Pedestrian crossing
14.Normal stops
15.Awareness and Planning
16.Bends
17.Eco-safe riding
Driving faults Column shown in the source form for recording driving faults.
S Column labelled “S” in the supplied form.
D Column labelled “D” in the supplied form.

Test result section

Fields appearing at the bottom of the supplied form.

Results of tests

The result options for Pass, Fail and None, together with a “Total number of faults” field.

Other fields on the examiner's sheet

These options are available on the marksheet:   

Test terminated in the interest of public safety Checkbox shown on the marksheet.
Test terminated at request of applicant Checkbox shown on the marksheet.
Examiner took action Options shown: Verbal / Physical.
Oral explanation given Options shown: Yes / No.
Important: This is a web-design presentation of the “Part B – On Road Practical Driving Test” form. For an official interpretation of any marking, result or examiner action, the applicable official test documentation and competent authority should be relied upon.