Can you change driving test examiner?

If you were to attend a driving test booking and refuse to take the test with the allocated examiner you would lose your test fee and not be able to sit the test, you cannot request a different examiner. The only exception to this is if you and the examiner assigned to your test booking are friends or family members.

What are serious faults in driving test?

A major fault: These are errors that could cause an accident. Major faults can be dangerous or serious. A dangerous fault is making an error whilst driving that another road user must actively act to avoid it. A serious fault is an error which could have caused an accident if someone was there.

Are driving test examiners more lenient?

Mistakes are often made during the test, but were those mistakes serious enough to fail you, or have you impressed the examiner enough for them to be a little lenient? Contrary to popular belief, many driving examiners are in fact human, and most of them are actually quite friendly too.

Can You bribe a driving test examiner in the UK?

Although in certain countries, bribing a driving test examiner is relatively common, in the UK bribery is rare. Even in the unlikely chance you know of an examiner who accepts bribes, during a test you are assigned an examiner at random and requesting a particular examiner for your test is not an option.

What happens if someone gives you money during a driving test?

Examiners must not accept gifts or money as evidence of a bribe. If a gift of any kind whatsoever is offered before, during or after a driving test, examiners should inform candidates that their instructions require them to report the matter. If the offer is made during the course of the test, the test should be terminated.

Can an officer accompany a candidate to a driving test?

Except for driving examiner staff with technical responsibility for the conduct of tests, no officers of the agency, or anyone else, should accompany candidates unless they have first received specific authority from the chief driving examiner or their deputy.

Who is responsible for identifying mistakes on the driving test?

This involves identifying mistakes, which the candidate may make. The examiner is not legally in charge of the vehicle during the test (though they are responsible for the conduct of the test), nor are they supervising the candidate during the test: Regulations do not require a driver to be accompanied by a supervisor when taking a test.