Driving Test Tips

Driving Test Tips

• Don’t be that student who’s running late to get to their lessons on time and this becomes transferred into their actual drive test, leading them to fail on speeding or careless driving.
• We recommend you always arrive on time to be ready for your warm up lesson with your VIP instructor.
• Don’t drive too cautiously and be assertive, as you can actually be given a critical error for driving too slow as well (10 kph under the speed limit for no apparent reason.)
• So travel at a speed that’s safe and always take the first safe gap in traffic.
• Always keep a two second gap when following traffic and double that if it’s raining.
• When booking your driving test avoid peak traffic conditions i.e 8:30-9am or 2:30-3:30pm.
• Your VIP instructor will give you best time slots.
• Always use Mirrors, Signals and do your Headchecks (M.S.H) to avoid deductions.
• This is what we teach at VIP Driving School.
• Have your VIP driving lessons regularly leading up to the test day.
• Drive as often as possible around the testing station, especially the time of your actual test to familiarise yourself with the traffic conditions.
• Don’t drink too much caffeine – it’s a myth that the more you consume it will aid your driving.
• The opposite is what too much coffee or energy drinks will do.
• Keep a lookout for hidden speed signs – remember the default speed is a maximum of 50 kph. (When there are no speed signs in an era.)
• You don’t need to travel at the maximum all the time.
• Don’t signal too early as it may confuse and mislead other vehicles and pedestrians.
• Your VIP driving instructor would have informed you of this.
• Go to bed at a sensible time to avoid sleepiness or drowsiness.
• Avoid alcohol or medication if possible.
• Don’t be afraid to ask the testing officer to repeat their instructions. Sometimes it’s too noisy with other traffic, so just ask them to repeat it again.
• Always do a few practice tests with your VIP driving instructor before attempting the driving test – this way you’ll know what standard you’re at.
• If possible, do the practice test from the VicRoads carpark using the actual test routes.