IT'S NOT A QUESTION TOO MANY PEOPLE SIT BACK AND THINK ABOUT THE ANSWER TO AND THE ANSWER ISN'T AS STRAIGHT FORWARD AS MOST MIGHT THINK.

THE NORMAL ANSWER FROM MOST WOULD BE THAT IT IS A TEST THAT SIMPLY CHECKS YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE A CAR. IN FACT, IT IS MUCH MORE THAN THAT. THE DVA (NORTHERN IRELAND) TITLE THE TEST AS THE 'PRACTICAL DRIVING TEST' BUT FOR VROOOM DRIVING LESSONS THE MORE ACCURATE NAME SHOULD HIGHLIGHT AND ILLUSTRATE THAT IT IS A 'DRIVING STANDARDS TEST'.

WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?
MOST PEOPLE CAN DRIVE A CAR IN ITS MOST BASIC SENSE IN A RELATIVELY LOW NUMBER OF LESSONS, DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUAL. THE CO-ORDINATING OF HANDS, FEET, OBSERVATION AND OTHER MOTOR SKILLS TO ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL TO DRIVE ISN'T ACTUALLY THAT DIFFICULT. USING THE WORDS 'DRIVING STANDARDS TEST' IS A MUCH MORE SUITABLE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION FOR THE TASK AHEAD OF ANYONE CHOSING TO LEARN TO DRIVE. YOU MUST LEARN TO DRIVE TO MEET NORTHERN IRELANDS STANDARDS IN ROAD SAFETY FIRST, TO ENSURE THAT YOU AND OTHER ROAD USERS ARE SAFE SHOULD YOU OBTAIN A PASSING STANDARD.

FOR EXAMPLE AND MORE COMMONLY, THOSE WHOM HAVE PASSED A DRIVING TEST IN ANOTHER COUNTRY OFTEN MISUNDERSTAND THE REALITY THAT THE STANDARDS IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS THOSE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES. THE UK'S STANDARDS ARE ALL HIGHER THAN A LOT OF OUR EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURS AND EVEN MORESO FOR OTHER COUNTRIES FURTHER AFIELD.

WHATS DOES THAT MEAN FOR ME AND MY LEARNING TO DRIVE?
WITH VROOOM DRIVING LESSONS WE WORK REALLY HARD TO GIVE EACH PUPIL THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO MEET THE NORTHERN IRELAND DRIVING TEST STANDARDS WE HAVE MENTIONED. ROAD SAFETY, AWARENESS, PLANNING, OBSERVATION, MANOEUVRES AND EVERY LITTLE THING IN BETWEEN THAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE FULLY EQUIPPED BEFORE TEST DAY.

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