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Bigbangman
 Post subject: Driving Assessment
PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:46 pm 
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Hi all,

Got my driving assessment test later this week with the local licensing office as part of my Hackney Licence application.

Can anyone tell me, are these a full blown driving test e.g. 10 to 2 hands feed the wheel through, mirror, mirror mirror type of affair or just 40 minutes of driving the assessor around without killing him?

Thanks in advance.

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 Post subject: Re: Driving Assessment
PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:21 pm 
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Bigbangman wrote:
:) :) :)

Hi all,

Got my driving assessment test later this week with the local licensing office as part of my Hackney Licence application.

Can anyone tell me, are these a full blown driving test e.g. 10 to 2 hands feed the wheel through, mirror, mirror mirror type of affair or just 40 minutes of driving the assessor around without killing him?

Thanks in advance.



flippin hope not........... :roll:
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: Driving Assessment
PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:34 pm 
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Bigbangman wrote:
Can anyone tell me, are these a full blown driving test e.g. 10 to 2 hands feed the wheel through, mirror, mirror mirror type of affair or just 40 minutes of driving the assessor around without killing him?

I would be surprised if it was that detailed, else they would ensure you did the DSA taxi test.

I suspect it's more along the lines of you going the way he says i.e. going left and right when a customer indicates that, and not driving at 200mph and stopping in a controlled manner.

Just drive as if you had just had your knackers off. :shock:

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captain cab
 Post subject: Re: Driving Assessment
PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:41 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
Bigbangman wrote:
Can anyone tell me, are these a full blown driving test e.g. 10 to 2 hands feed the wheel through, mirror, mirror mirror type of affair or just 40 minutes of driving the assessor around without killing him?

I would be surprised if it was that detailed, else they would ensure you did the DSA taxi test.

I suspect it's more along the lines of you going the way he says i.e. going left and right when a customer indicates that, and not driving at 200mph and stopping in a controlled manner.

Just drive as if you had just had your knackers off. :shock:


Most driving instructors can advise on this, thats why I suppose its sensible to pay a few quid and have a couple of refresher lessons.

CC

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grandad
 Post subject: Re: Driving Assessment
PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:02 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Bigbangman wrote:
Can anyone tell me, are these a full blown driving test e.g. 10 to 2 hands feed the wheel through, mirror, mirror mirror type of affair or just 40 minutes of driving the assessor around without killing him?

I would be surprised if it was that detailed, else they would ensure you did the DSA taxi test.

I suspect it's more along the lines of you going the way he says i.e. going left and right when a customer indicates that, and not driving at 200mph and stopping in a controlled manner.

Just drive as if you had just had your knackers off. :shock:


Most driving instructors can advise on this, thats why I suppose its sensible to pay a few quid and have a couple of refresher lessons.

CC


What!!! you need a couple of lessons for someone to say "just drive as if you had just had your knackers off."

Outragious

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