Driving Practical Test
Steve Pearce Driving School of Shrewsbury will provide you with valuable guidance and practical experience to help you to pass your practical driving test with flying colours.

The Practical Driving Test is carried out by a DSA – Driving Standards Agency examiner; it will take between 38 to 45 minutes of driving and manoeuvres. The examiner will start by a simple eye test where you are asked to read a number plate from a distance of approximately 20 meters.  You will then be asked 2 questions regarding Mechanical Awareness, Steve Pearce School of Motoring will of course provide you with guidance. Example of Mechanical Awareness Questions. The examiner will want to see that you are confident and can drive in a competent and safe manner. You will need to show that you can perceive the situations as they arise and respond with sound judgement.

Important Changes to your Driving Test from 4th October 2010

During the driving test you will be asked to conduct one reversing manoeuvres and one in three students will be asked to perform an Emergency Stop. The test will be conducted in busy traffic conditions around the town and then on country roads, all selected to give a fair test. On completion of the test you will receive the result.

Local Test Centres for Practical Tests:

Shrewsbury MPTC Driving Test Centre
Knights Way
Battlefield Enterprise Park
Shrewsbury
SY1 3AB

Whitchurch Driving Test Centre
The Lodge Paul Moss
30 Doddington
Whitcurch
SY13 1EN

Telford Driving Test Centre
Hortonwood 35
Telford
TF1 7FR

Ensure that you arrive at both the Theory and Practical Test Centres in plenty of time and make sure that you have all of the required documents with you.

Documents to bring for the Practical Test.
For the practical test you will need to take 4 documents with you:
 - Paper Driving Licence
 - Plastic I D Licence  
 - Theory Pass Certificate
 - Appointment Form
 

To Book a Theory or Practical Test contact the DSA – Driving Standards Agency
When booking your Practical test online you will need to quote a reference number supplied by Steve Pearce Driving School, this is to ensure that the tuition car is available.