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Drving Test Success - Driving test info Category: Travel and Transportation > Driving Tests Date & country: 24/11/2013, USA Words: 212

Fatigue
Driving when you are tired greatly increases your risk of collision. To minimise this risk make sure you are fit to drive. Plan your journey in advance and do not begin a journey if you are tired. Get a good night

Filter lights
Only enter the lane if you intend to go in the direction of the arrow. You may proceed in the direction of the green arrow when it or the full green light shows. Give other traffic especially cyclists, time and room to move into the correct lane.

Emergency vehicles
An emergency vehicle is any vehicle that is designated and authorised to respond to an emergency such as the police, fire and ambulance. Other vehicles include coastguard, bomb disposal, mountain rescue and blood transfusion services. Doctors on call will use a green flashing light.

Equestrian crossings
These are designed for horse riders. They have pavement barriers, wider crossing spaces, horse and rider figures in the light panels and either two sets of controls (on higher), or just one higher control panel.

Emergency stop
In the Driving Test, the examiner may request you to perform an emergency stop. This is done to see how well you can react to a dangerous situation and bring the motor vehicle to a safe stop.

DVO
Driver, Vehicle and Operator

DSA
Driving Standards Agency

Driving licence
You MUST have a valid driving licence for the category of motor vehicle you are driving. You MUST inform the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVLA) if you change your name and/or address.

Drinking and driving
you MUST NEVER drink and drive as it seriously affects your judgement and abilities. You MUST NOT drive with a breath alcohol level higher than 35 microgrammes/100 millilitres of breath of a blood alcohol level of more than 80 milligrammes/100 millilitres of blood. Alcohol will give you a false sense of confidence, reduce your co-ordination and slow down reactions, affect your judgement of speed, distance and risk and reduce your driving ability, even if you

Double white lines
If the line nearest you is BROKEN then you may cross the lines to overtake if it is safe, providing you can complete the manoeuvre before you reach a solid white line. If the line nearest you is SOLID, you MUST NOT cross or straddle it unless it is safe and you need to enter adjoining premises or a side road. You can overtake a pedal cycle, horse or road maintenance vehicle, if they are travelling at 10 mph (16kph) or less.

Distractions
Avoid distractions when driving or riding such as load music, trying to read maps, inserting a CD or tuning a radio, arguing with a passenger, eating and drinking or smoking. You MUST NOT use a hand-held mobile phone or similar device when driving or when supervising a learner driver.

Direction indicators
Show other road users which direction you intend to take. Correct use of the indicators is essential for safe driving. Always check that the indicators have cancelled after you have turned.