- Just look out for other cars being stupid.
- Do exactly what the instructor says.
- Parallel parking, reversing around corners and turn in the road are are all easy, just remember that you can take as long as you need.
- Check your mirrors when you when changing direction or speed
- Don't cross your arms when steering
- Don't keep one hand on the gear stick
- Don't ride the clutch
- Take extra care looking at junctions and islands (make it look exaggerated)
- Check mirrors before pulling off and look over your shoulder
- You can take off your seatbelt to reverse if you need to as long as you put it back on before pulling off again (May want to use handbrake to secure the car
- Adjust your seat and mirrors, even if they are perfect to make sure they know you checked them.
- Wear your seatbelt and don't start the engine until all passengers are wearing theirs
- Revise the 2 "show me tell me" (location of oil and how to check the indicators are working for example)
- Relax and try to appear confident
- The examiner will most likely ask questions whilst your driving to distract you. Answer when you can, whilst still paying attention to the road ahead.
- Your driving instructor should have covered a few possible routes the examiner will take you. Try to remember common manoeuvres and where you did them, just in case.
- I would personally recommend taking the instructor on the test with you. He can't help in anyway, but would be beneficial if the examiner seemed unfair
- Relax
I passed on my second try as the first time I apparently cut up a black taxi at an island, although we don't have those sorts of taxis around here. Second time I passed with around 7 minors, but everybody gets those
I went through 3 different cars during my lessons because my instructor kept buying new ones. I would make sure you know which point of the car to line up when doing a reverse bay park (Once you pass you'll just guess anyway and it couldn't be simpler when you're allowed to move the steering wheel as much as you like)
Just treat it like going a ride with your parents to the shops. Stay relaxed, but if you appear too relaxed the examiner might think your not paying enough attention to everything