After your eyesight tests you will be asked two vehicle safety questions. These questions are check that you know how to carry out basic checks to ensure the vehicle is safe for use.
You will be asked two questions, one 'show me' and one 'tell me'. If you fail to answer either of these questions correctly a maximum one driving fault will be recorded.
At 'A Licence 2 Drive' we like to seperate these questions into three groups; 'Show Me', 'Tell Me', and 'Under The Bonnet'.
Show me how you would check that the power assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
Show me how you would check the parking brake for excessive wear, make sure you keep safe control of the vehicle.
Show me how you would check that the horn is working.
Applying the indicators or hazard warning switch and check functioning of all indicators.
Show me how you would check that the brake lights are working on this car.
Show me how you would clean the windscreen using the windscreen washer and wipers.
Show me how you would set the demister controls to clear all the windows effectively, this should include both front and rear screens.
Show me how you would switch on the rear fog lights and explain when you would use it/them.
Show me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you would know the main beam is on whilst inside the car.
Tell me how you would check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
Tell me how you would check that the headlights and tail lights are working.
Tell me where you would find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked.
Tell me how you would check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road.
Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash
Tell me how you would know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
Open the bonnet, identify where you would check the engine oil level and tell me how you would check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Open the bonnet, identify where you would check the engine coolant level and tell me how you would check that the engine has the correct level.
Identify where the windscreen washer reservoir is and tell me how you would check the windscreen washer level.
Open the bonnet, identify where the brake fluid reservoir is and tell me how you would check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.