This is a driving test, lasting about an hour, and covering a variety of road
and traffic conditions.
Before you start your drive, there will be an eyesight test and five vehicle
safety questions. The test includes left and right reverses, a turn-in-the-road,
and a reverse parking exercise. There will also be an emergency stop, an
angle start, an uphill start and a downhill start.
A brisk and eco-friendly drive is expected. The required standard is high,
and you will need to maintain your level of performance for the whole of the
drive. The better your standard of driving, and the greater your background
knowledge of driving, the easier you will find the next stage of qualification.
Part 2 tests are assessed to a much higher standard than the L-test. One
serious or dangerous fault will result in a fail, and no more than six minor
faults will be allowed. In a test that lasts an hour, this standard of driving
is not easy to maintain.