During your driving test, you’re being examined on your road knowledge and your driving abilities. A large part of this is an ability to pay attention to your surroundings, and to spot and recognise road signs and road markings. So really, you should know what the speed limit is on any road.
Read our guide on how to know the speed limit of a road.
If you ask your driving examiner the speed limit, they might simply say nothing. But they may also take this as a sign that you’re not paying attention, which they could class as a minor fail. Get enough of those and you’ll fail your test! So while it’s not forbidden to ask your examiner questions, it may not be a good idea.
What Can You Ask Your Driving Examiner?
You can ask your driving examiner to clarify or repeat their questions or instructions. For example, if your examiner asks you to take the next left, you can ask: “Did you say the next left?” Beyond this, you shouldn’t really be asking your examiner any questions. It is an exam, after all.
Asking a question will not automatically result in a failure. But the point of the test is to demonstrate that you can drive safely and competently alone. Asking too many questions may indicate that you’re not quite ready yet.
What Questions Do Driving Examiners Ask?
The main questions that your examiner will ask are the Show Me, Tell Me Questions. This is a short, simple, yet important part of your test.
First the examiner will ask you to show them how you’d perform a certain action, such as beeping your horn or turning on your wipers. Then they’ll ask you to tell them how you’d perform a certain action, such as checking how your brake lights are working.
Read our full guide to Show Me, Tell Me questions.
Are You Ready For Your Driving Test?
We have loads of guides to help you prepare for various aspects of your driving test:
- When is the best time to book a driving test?
- Can you drive straight after passing your test?
- How many minors can you have on your driving test?
- How to prepare for your driving test.
- Manoeuvres on a driving test, and how to master them.
- Driving test essentials – what to take with you on the day.
How to Pass Your Driving Test First Time
Passing your test first time is not a given but key to passing your test first time is to get as much driving practice in as possible.
It would also be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the test routes from the test centre. Your driving instructor will know the test routes examiners take and they will probably let you drive the routes in the lead up to your test. This should mean that you’ll be very familiar with the roads and speed limits by the time you take your test.
It also helps to get some driving practice outside of your structured lessons. For this, you’ll need someone to supervise you, along with some learner driver insurance to cover the sessions.
At Go Girl, we specialise in driving down the cost of car insurance for learners. Get a learner driver insurance from us, and you can simply upgrade to a new driver insurance policy once you pass, which means you can immediately start working towards your no-claims discount.
