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Highway code/Safety
Expected outcome/competence
Candidates who have not taken a separate theory test, for example to obtain a licence for a tractor or other specialist vehicle, will be asked questions on the Highway Code and other related motoring matters.
Candidates taking a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) test should know the location of, and be able to operate, safety components such as a fire extinguisher, fuel cut-off switch and emergency door.
Potential deviations from expected outcomes
- Incorrect answers to questions (Category F/G/H) / (Category D, D+E, D1)
Examples of what might constitute something that would result in a fault being marked
Driving fault
Of the 5 questions asked/ 6 traffic signs shown, a proportion are incorrect.
Serious fault
All questions and traffic signs incorrect.
Dangerous fault
Not a moving exercise therefore not possible to satisfy this criteria.