Hints for passing the driving Test.

1. Make sure you are familiar with the precise process for what will happen on test day. Knowing what will happen will give you confidence and lessen the strain of being tested.
2. Schedule your day so that you can take the exam feeling prepared. Stress levels are at their highest in the final days leading up to your exam, so being ready beforehand will keep you calm.
3. To gain some insight into the kind of directions you will receive from the examiner as well as the tone and pace of the test, schedule a practice exam close to the test date. When you're finished, you'll know how you typically drive.
4. You will profit from driving on the actual test routes as you practice. You'll be more likely to follow traffic laws if you are acquainted with the roads.
5. Many students only inform a select few people the date of their driving test. You will be under more strain the more people who know.
6. Request the assistance of your driving instructor in scheduling your driver's exam during the least busy period of the day.
7. On the day of your driving exam, make sure you are confident in your ability to complete all the tasks. Ask your driving teacher if there is anything about your driving technique that worries him.
8. It will help you to calm your nerves before driving if you practice breathing techniques before your exam and/or go for brisk walks.
9. Do not dwell on your mistake if you make one during your driving exam—many students do make mistakes during the test. Move on to the current driving job after making a mental note of the mistake and attempting to avoid making it again.
10. While taking the exam, try not to think about your driving test at all. As the examiner asks you to do each job, finish it one at a time.

The K53 Driver's License Test: Common Causes of Failure

1. a tendency to be overconfident, believing that as long as you can drive, steer, halt, reverse, and park your car, you're good to go. WRONG! A unique defensive driving method is given a lot of weight in the K53 testing system. The K53 methods vary depending on the maneuver. To become familiar with these K53 procedures, read up on them in one of the better manuals on the market so that you can theoretically understand what you must do during the exam. Take driving lessons to learn how to put that understanding into reality.
2. not realizing that you can no longer learn to drive from your parents. You will need to take driving classes with a qualified and registered driving instructor at some point during your preparation. (see note lower down).
3. Nervousness or anxiety while taking the driving exam and during driving lessons. Most pupils experience test-day anxiety. There are many things at risk, including the money already spent and the worry that you may have to spend more and retake the test; whether or not you will have the freedom of "wheels" after the test, including for your own transportation to and from work, for fun, for your job, etc. But if you want to take the proper steps, you can greatly reduce anxiety, just like with the learner's license test.

Driving classes or learning to drive

1. Important: The K53 driving test is a hands-on exercise that allows you to demonstrate to the examiner that you are capable of operating a vehicle on public roadways by yourself. Driving cannot be learned from a text. The books for getting your driver's license listed on this website go over every aspect of the test so you'll know precisely what and how you'll be tested.
2. You do need to take driving lessons with a qualified driving instructor, ideally one who is registered with SAIDI - The Southern African Institute of Driving Instructors - in addition to the preparation information you'll learn from the manual or CD-ROM.
3. Do not be afraid to request proof of SAIDI membership from the driving school when you are ready to make a reservation for driving classes. Since YOU are paying for the classes, you want to make sure your instructor is qualified.