If you are going to introduce yourself to practical driving test of permit B, it is worth knowing exactly what you are going to face. Therefore, in this article we are going to detail what kind of maneuvers they can ask you to do, what do they look at the examiners and what is the procedure to evaluate you.
In addition, it will also be useful to know what are the types of faults that exist y how many can you commit each. This way you will have a clearer idea of what you should not do during the practical test and, consequently, during your day-to-day life as a driver. Something that many drivers forget as soon as they get the license.
teacher and examiner
When you go to take the exam, the teacher will be in the passenger seat and the examiner will be behind. As in the classes, the person responsible for traffic safety will be the teacher, since he has the double pedals on his side. Of course, you will be suspended if he has to intervene to avoid an accident or other mishap. In addition, they will not be able to give you directions or advice during the test.
The only one who will talk to you will be the examiner, to give you the necessary orders to evaluate you. Obey him in everything he tells you, but be careful with some indications, because they can make you fall into an error. For example, if it tells you to turn the next street to the right, keep in mind that it refers to the next allowed street. You would not be the first or the last to enter a street in the prohibited sense, because you have literally obeyed what you have been told. Always look carefully at the signs.
How you should behave during the practical exam
examiners they are not simple fault detectors that they are writing down on a piece of paper until it is time to add up and see if you have passed or failed. In fact They look at your behavior which, as established by the General Regulations for Drivers, must be “prudent and courteous”. Therefore, even if you feel like cursing at some driver on the road or driving in a sudden and nervous way because the traffic is complicated, you must remain calm and drive without getting upset.
Said regulation also says that during the test, the examiner you must consider your driving style in its entirety, to get a general idea of your preparation. As the document indicates:
- you will have a positive evaluation in this aspect if you driving es flexible, willing y safe. If you have "ability to anticipate”. If you take into account the weather conditions, road conditions, other vehicles and the interests of other drivers, especially the "most vulnerable".
- you will have a negative evaluation in this respect if you drive insecure, hesitant y no ability to adapt to traffic. If you don't anticipate situations that arise, for example, if you don't see a car double parked in your lane until you're right on top of it, instead of safely changing beforehand.
What does the examiner look at?
An examiner is trained to properly assess your behavior behind the wheel. But you don't have to forget that your assessment starts the moment you sit down in the vehicle and begin to prepare. These are all the actions that an examiner takes into account:
- If you do the preliminary checks or not. As indicated by the regulation: check the various security systems, the technical elements of the vehicle and the documentation.
- Si you feel good at the wheel adjusting the seat rear-view mirrors and seat belt before starting the march.
- How you easily start the engine and unlock the steering, if it is locked.
- That you function correctly on the road, going down your lane, drawing the curve well, respecting safety distance with vehicles and pedestrians, moving to the adapted speed traffic and legal limits and your behavior in the different traffic situations that you find. For example: such as crossings, tunnels, underpasses, etc.
- It will also notice if you wear the suitable gears at all times. It won't be good if you run the car at 4.000 rpm unnecessarily. In addition, you can take into account if you practice economical driving and not harmful to the environment.
- It will take into account how you maneuver: if you use the signalingand you watch the traffic, if you join a road properly. if your lateral movements and overtaking are safe, if you are careful at intersections. In addition to your way of making U-turns, stops and parking.
- Si exit a parking lot safely, if you start well after a traffic stop and if you pull off a road properly.
- If your direction changes are smooth and safe such as when changing lanes. For example, moving from the first lane to the third in a single maneuver is not appropriate. You have to go from the first to the second looking and signaling and do the same from the second to the third. A minimal pause between each lane change does not hurt.
- How you enter and leave a highway if the tour you do includes one. That is, the correct use of the acceleration lane and the deceleration lane.
- Same in roundabouts, railway steps to level, stops tram or bus, crosswalks, driving up hill o downhill on long slopes, tunnels.
- If you take the Precautions necessary when leaving the vehicle. For example: look in the rear view mirror.
- that you respect the spanish signage.
- If you use the right Lighting system y signaling.
- That you handle the vehicle and its controls with ease. That is, he may not only notice how you use the steering wheel, pedals and gear lever, but asks you to use the rest of the controls, such as the air conditioner.
Maneuvers of the practical test of Permit B
The regulation establishes a series of maneuvers designed for the practical exam of driving license B. Which does not mean that the examiner asks you to run all of them. The minimum required for the test is two of the following maneuvers with at least one reverse gear. Although this may vary in practice depending on the examiner's decision. For example, it is not uncommon for him to only ask you to park in line.
Maneuver G. Reverse on straight and curve
It's not about backing straight out of a maneuver and then doing the same thing in a curve. Is about chain the straight and the curve in the same reversing maneuver. It must be done without climbing or touching any curb or failing that, exceed a line that delimits the space of your lane.
Maneuver H. Change of direction of travel
This is the typical maneuver we have to do when we enter a blocked street and you have to change direction to exit. It is about turning to one side and as the space is reduced to turn directly, go back and then complete the turn with more space. Nor should you get on any curb, in addition to you can only go back once. Nothing to maneuver several times until you can turn the car.
Maneuver I.
Which is divided into three types of parking:
- Line Parking and Exit: it tries to park the car in parallel to the sidewalk. Steering wheel movements must be made without abruptness, you will not be able to get on the sidewalk or press the wheel against it and you will only be able to perform three maneuvers. For example: one backwards to get your butt into the parking lot, one forward to get your nose in, and one backwards to center it. In addition, you must not move the steering with the car stopped and you must leave it at a maximum of 30 cm from the pavement. Then you must also go out with a maximum of three moves.
- Parking oblique and exit: i.e. park in diagonal to the sidewalk. In this case, the important thing is to leave it well centered, parallel to the lines that delimit the parking lot and with enough space to exit on both sides of the vehicle.
- Perpendicular parking and exit: It's about parking in perpendicular to the sidewalk reverse. As in the previous case, it must be centered and well parallel to the lines, with space to exit on both sides.
Two more maneuvers for the B96 Permit
In addition to these maneuvers, for the Permit B96 with authorization for a set that adds between 3.500 and 4.250 kg. of Maximum Authorized Mass (MMA), you must complete the maneuver I. with the trailer and maneuver M.
Maneuver I. Line parking and exit, with trailer
It is the same as in maneuver I. without a trailer, but with the extra complication of having to do it with a 750 kg GVW small trailer. If you are taking this type of permit or the B+E, you will not have any problem doing it, but even so, in the following article we will explain what this maneuver or others consist of, using a trailer:
Maneuver M. Trailer coupling and uncoupling
It involves uncoupling the trailer and immobilizing it, then leaving the car parallel to it. Then you must circulate to stand in front of the trailer again and couple it, hook it properly and unlock it. You will only be able to get off once to do these tasks and carry out the necessary checks. If you have to get off again because you have not done something right, you will not have passed the test.
How long is the practical exam?
La minimum duration of the test for the B permit examination will be 25 minutes. Although this may vary according to the examiner's decision. In any case, it must last long enough for the student to appreciate how he drives and that he adequately performs the exercises that we have mentioned before. In any case, according to the regulations, if the mistakes made or the behavior behind the wheel is not appropriate, the examiner can interrupt the test before.
Types of faults in the practical exam
In the practical test for the B permit, there are three types of fouls depending on its severity: mild, deficient or eliminatory.
Small fault
Will be suspended if committed 10 such fouls. As indicated by the General Regulations for Drivers, it is "all behavior or breach of regulatory standards" provided that it does not endanger the integrity and safety of oneself or others, the disobedience of the signaling or the obstruction of the circulation of other users of the road. .
poor foul
Will be suspended if committed 2 such fouls. It is any behavior or breach of the rules that hinder, prevent o hinder notably the circulation of other users, not clearly respecting the safety distances, breaches of traffic signals that do not involve an eliminatory fault.
qualifying foul
It will be suspended directly with just such a fault. is all action that endangers the integrity and security own or others, the serious breach of traffic signals. For example, skipping a Stop.
Mi comentario es que no entiendo que no haya nada que supervise, a las autoesculas, porque el, favoristismo, los soborno para examinarse, antes, y etc estan al orden del dia y hablo por experiencia, igual que la relacion entre ciertos profesores y inspectores compichados, para que no lo saques y sigas pagando mas clases, del cual logicaente tiene un porcentage, , y me vuevo a repetir hablo por experiencia, a fallar la 2 vez el miumso inpsetor me dijo , aun te falta soltura, unas cuantas clases te vendrian muy bien para coregir estos pequeños fallos, y un inpsector no tiene pòrque decir, que tienes que tomas mas clases, por eso a los que os quereis sacar el carne, pensar en un nº de clases practicas, y sobre todo decifrle bien claro que quereis empezar las clases para examinarte al dia siguiente o si hay tiempo guadar una para el mimso dia, del examen, y si por lo que sea no lo logras, y no tienes pensado coger, mas, clases, dicelo, mira apuntame para el proximo porqueno voy a timar mas clases, porque si tu no los llams o vas a la officinas, pasan de ti complemtamente, ya han cobrado, ahora es problema , el tuyo, en la autescuela que estoy, es una pena porque el prof es bueno conduciendo, y enseñando las cosas como son pero, pasa de ti completamente, esta contigo, eso si en el teorico, y en las practicas, que pagas una hora y haces 45mn o 50 y a unas horas que estas parado 5 o 10 mn cada rato, yo des`pues de fallar mi primero, examen, pasaron mas de un mes y ni me llmaron , ni siquiera para preguntarem, cuando me queria examinarme, nada, y si no vas te caduca la convocatoria, lo unico que ven es pasta porque es uno de los trabajos mejores pagados, ya vez todo el di en el coche, a 28e la hora 8 al dia 242 e al dia gana solo por estar conmtigo, en el coche, luego mas los teóricos, tendrian que tener en cuanta que para muchos si hacemos este esfuerzo tan grande, de gastar un dinero que a veces ni tenemos podrian ser menosavaricioso y tener mas empatia con las persona, porque si no hay buen rollo con tu prof te seguro que no aprobaras, porque el hecho de verlo y estar junto a to ya te molesta, y fastidia, y ometes errores, y sobre todo el trato que tiene con el inspector y el trato que tiene con nosotros, vamos parecemos mercancia, es increible, la gente que se aprovechan ce los demas y sabiendo lo que cuesta conseguir dinero, yo ya gaste 1600e, pero una cosa tengo claro y lo digo para que quede reflejado si tengo que llegar a este punto, me queda un ultimo practico, si lo fallo por bien , pero como traden mas de 20 dias en llamarme para la convocatoria, o no me llaman y caduca ojala porque yo no voy a llamar, pero una cosa es cierta es que esta autoescuela tendra muchismos problemas, con hacienda, y ademas teniendo, bueno como quien dice espero que no sea el caso, porque como quein dice quien nada tiene nada tiene que perder pero una reputacion lo es todo y si no hay cambio en la atirude del prof, en mi proximo post pondre dirfectamente el nombre de la autoescula y el nombre del prof para evitar a que sangren a otros