![]() "Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect," Morris said. The best way to prepare for your driving test - and for a life of driving - is to create good road habits from the moment you first get behind the wheel. If you make a mistake, Morris says to take a deep breath and try to stay focused on your driving in the present moment, and not worry about what the assessor has or has not noticed. If you focus on a mistake you just made, that’s when you are likely to continue to make more." "During the drive test, don’t dwell on your mistakes. And it’s like ‘hang on, we’ve done this 10, 20 times',” Morris said. “Sometimes people forget how to turn a key, how to start the car. While it's normal to be nervous on the day, RACV Drive School Senior Instructor Silvia Morris says sometimes this anxiety can cause learners to make mistakes on their tests. To help you pass the Victorian Driving Test, we asked RACV Drive School Senior Instructor Silvia Morris the most common reasons people fail, and what you can do to increase your chances of passing on the first try. ![]() ![]() Why do people fail their Victorian Driving Test? Victoria’s online learner permit and hazard perception tests will also be free, helping to reduce costs for families and promote road safety. In a bid to offer more options and greater flexibility for aspiring drivers, from Monday, 15 August, learner drivers going for their P-plates will save up to $133.30 in licence and online hazard perception testing fees. ![]() "While it is important to get lots of practice with your family/friend supervisor, the most effective approach is when the learner, supervisor and instructor work together as a team to develop safe solo driving habits and achieve a successful test outcome." The more driving experience a learner has, the more confident and capable they will be when they undertake the driving test. The best way to avoid these mistakes is to practice. Each person who gets into the drivers seat has a responsibility to make sure they are prepared and fit to drive safely." "Each year in Victoria we see approximately 10,000 serious injuries on our roads which seriously impacts the lives of not only those injured, but also their family and friends. "For learners who fail their test for making a Termination error, this is often the best outcome for them as it highlights they do not yet have the level of experience to be able to keep themselves and others safe on the road." "Immediate termination errors are particularly concerning as these are the types of errors that are likely to cause serious accidents on our roads, and have the potential to result in serious injuries or fatal crashes," says Lydia Kendray, Manager of Driver Training Operations at RACV. Slowing but not stopping your car completely at a stop sign.Mounting the kerb when parking or leaving a parking space. ![]() Blocking a pedestrian crossing but no pedestrians are affected.causing another road user to take evasive action)Ī further 18 per cent of driving test fails are due to critical errors, where the driver creates an unsafe situation that does not result in immediate risk of collision or injury. Driving through a stop sign, red traffic light.Exceeding the speed limit (there are multiple variations for this error).While around 90 per cent of applicants were successful on their first try - up from 75 per cent in 2020, VicRoads figures show that about three-quarters of failed driving tests are due to ‘immediate termination errors’. In the 12 months to 30 June 2022, 118,000 people took a driving test in Victoria and, of these, 17,000 failed to get their probationary driver's licence, or P plates. According to VicRoads, there is one common reason for 75 per cent of the failures when attempting the Probationary Licence Test. ![]()
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