## Examiners’ tips for passing the Class 5 and 7 road tests 

Here are some tips from driver examiners on how to prepare to pass these tests: 

• Keep to the posted speed limits. Don’t try to keep up with speeding traffic. 

• Watch for school and playground zones. Speeding through school and playground zones is a common reason for drivers to fail their test. 

• Make full stops at stop signs, and make sure you stop in the correct position. When it’s safe to move out, pull out slowly, scanning the intersection. 

• When turning right, shoulder check to the right to ensure there are no cyclists, pedestrians or other road users heading straight through the intersection (and therefore into your path). 

• Mirror check, signal and shoulder check whenever you change lanes or direction. 

• Keep a safe distance from other vehicles. 

• Scan intersections before driving through, even if the light is green when you approach. 

• When merging onto a highway, use the acceleration lane to get up to the speed of the highway traffic, while remaining within the speed limit. The rest of the manoeuvre is a lane change. 

• Practise all the manoeuvres you may be asked to do as part of your road test, including parallel parking, parking on a hill, and 2- and 3-point turns. 

• If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! We’ll be happy to answer them before you start your road test. 

