Grading Faults
1.Grade 1 faults are ‘minor´- not included in final result.
2.Grade 2 faults are more serious and are Included in final result.
3.Grade 3 faults are dangerous or potentially dangerous resulting in failure. Four grade 2 faults on the same line, eg. , if you take up and incorrect position on four left turns, results in a fail.Six or more grade 2 faults under the Same heading eg. Position or Observation is a fail. Nine or more grade 2 faults on the sheet overall is a fail.
Rules of the Road
Grade 2 fault... Three or more questions not answered or incorrectly answered.
Technical checks Grade 2 fault: Inability to describe three technical checks.
Secondary Controls
Grade 2 faults:
•Inability to demonstrate three secondary controls
•Serious misuse of secondary controls during the practical test
Grade 3 fault: not applicable
Primary Controls
Grade 2 faults:
•Not using the brake when the road ahead requires it.
•Sharp use of the brake when not required.
•Late use of the brake for danger ahead.
•Selecting incorrect gear.
•Coasting in neutral.
•Driving in wrong gear for long period of time.
Moving off.
Grade 2 and 3 faults: not checking the blind spot moving off.
Signals
•Grade 2 faults
•Not giving correct signal in good time.
•Not cancelling a signal in good time.
•Beckoning to other road users.
•Misleading signal.
Grade 3 faults
•Beckoning dangerously to other road users.
•Having a left signal on when turning right or right turning left.
•Having a left signal on when approaching a roundabout and intending to take the second or subsequent exit.
•Signalling and failing to make the turn. Note: A ‘Misleading signal fault only applies where other road users are in valved.
Position
Grade 2 fault: Incorrect Position on the straight, on bends, in traffic lanes, at cross – junctions, at roundabouts, turning right, turning left, stopping following traffic, more serious weaving.
Grade 3 fault: Dangerous or potentially dangerous: incorrect position on the straight, on bends, in traffic lanes, at cross – junctions, at roundabouts turning right, turning left, stopping, following, traffic. Weaving dangerously. Observation
Grade 2 fault: Not taking proper observation.Grade 3 fault: Dangerous/ Potentially dangerous lack of observation.
Hazards
Grade 2 fault: Not reacting properly to hazards. Grade 3 fault: failure to react to hazards.
Speed
Grade 2 faults
•Excessive speed for the road conditions.
•Exceeding the speed limit.
Grade 3 faults
•Dangerously excessive speed.
•Wilful disregard of speed limit.
Traffic controls
Grade 2 fault: Serious infringement.
Grade 3 fault: Complete disregard, or where obstruction is caused in a bus, tram or cycle lane.
Safe clearance and overtaking
Grade 2 faults
•Overtaking close to a hill, bend, narrow road or junction.
•Allowing excessive clearance.
•Moving in too soon.
•Allowing insufficient clearance to a pedestrian, cyclist, stationary vehicle, other traffic.
Grade 3 faults
•Dangerously cutting in
•Overtaking dangerously close to a hill, bend or on a narrow road.
•Driving dangerously close to a pedestrian, cyclist, stationary vehicle, other traffic.
Right of way
grade 2 faults: not yielding right of way as required causing inconvenience.
Grade 3 faults:
•Not yielding right of way causing danger
•Overtaking in the space of ongoing traffic.
Progress
Grade 2 faults
•Inadequate progress, including at traffic lights.
•Causing obstruction.
Grade 3 fault:
•Unnecessary delay or causing severe obstruction at traffic lights.
Set piece manoeuvres
Turnabout. Grade 2 fault: Serious lack of competency (control, position, progress), observation, right of way.
Grade 3 fault: Dangerous lack of competency (control, position), observation, right of way.
Hand signals
Grade 2 fault: three or more incorrect hand signals.
Reverse around the corner
Grade 2 fault: Serious lack of competency (control, position, progress), observation, right of way.
Grade 3 fault. Dangerous lack of competency (control, position), observation, right of way.
Parking
Grade 2 fault: serious lack of competency (control, position, progress); observation.
Grade 3 faults:
•Dangerously lack of competency (control, position); observation.
•Illegal position.