9. Poor positioning on the road during normal driving
- hanlonlamb
- May 9
- 2 min read
What you must be able to do
You must be able to:
position the car correctly for your intended route
position the car in the middle of marked lanes
only change lanes when necessary
Any mistakes you make in this area will be counted under the ‘Positioning - Normal driving’ fault on your driving test result.
These are some examples of mistakes that would count towards this fault.
Repeatedly driving too close to the kerb or centre of the road
Throughout the test, you repeatedly drive too close to either:
the kerb, putting pedestrians at risk
the centre of road, putting oncoming drivers at risk
Unnecessarily driving in the right-hand lane of a dual carriageway
When you drive on a dual carriageway, you unnecessarily drive in the right-hand lane for a considerable length of time.
Cutting across the normal road position when you go ahead at a roundabout with no lane markings
When you go ahead at a roundabout with no lane markings, you ‘straight-line’ the roundabout with no consideration for following vehicles. ‘Straight-lining’ means you drive in a straight line in the road, rather than following the bend of the roundabout.
10. Not driving at a safe and reasonable speed
What you must be able to do
You must be able to show you can drive at a safe and reasonable speed when appropriate.
You must:
take into consideration the conditions of the road, the amount of traffic, road signs and signals, and the speed limit
drive at a speed where you can stop safely, well within the distance you can see to be clear
Any mistakes you make in this area will be counted under the ‘Use of speed’ fault on your driving test result.
These are some examples of mistakes that would count towards this fault.
Driving over the speed limit
Example 1
When driving along a road with a speed limit of 40mph which then drops to 30mph, you drive at more than 30mph for an unnecessary amount of time after the limit has dropped.
Example 2
When driving on a road with a temporary speed limit because of roadworks, you drive faster than the temporary speed limit.
Not adjusting your speed to the road conditions
Example 1
When driving down a busy high street, you do not lower your speed accordingly.
Example 2
When driving in a bad weather (such as heavy rain or fog), you do not lower your speed accordingly.
Example 3
When driving on a country road where the national speed limit applies, you approach a sharp bend too fast and try to drive around it. This results in the loss of control of the car.
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