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Driving Test Advice
All the help and advice
you need to help you pass the DSA driving test, from Dale Brooks. Learn
how the test is carried out and what the examiner will expect to see
from you, and you'll be prepared for success! We have the advice you
need, but you'll need plenty of practical driving experience with your
local Blackpool driving instructor Dale Brooks!
Contact your local Blackpool instructor on 01253 857465 or 07795 363583. You can also e-mail for more information
Booking Your Driving Test in Blackpool
You can obtain a driving test application form (DL26) from your driving instructor, any driving or theory test centre, or by telephoning the driving test enquiry line on 0870 0101 372, between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday
Welsh speakers can also book on 0870 0100 372. If you are deaf and need a minicom machine, telephone 0870 0106 372
If you are able to pay by credit or debit card you can book a driving test appointment direct on the same numbers without the need to complete an application form. You will however, need to quote your driver number from your provisional driving licence, your theory test pass certificate number and your driving school code if you are being trained by a professional driving instructor
Upon booking you will be given a booking number and sent an appointment card as confirmation within a few days
Cancelling a Test
You are required to give a minimum of ten clear working days notice of your decision to cancel or postpone your test; otherwise you will lose your test fee. If you are unwell on the day of the test and can get a doctor to verify this, the DSA will refund the test fee
Special Requirements
The DSA are required to make every effort to ensure that all candidates can take the driving test. However, it is important that you discuss your needs with them when booking the test. If you cannot speak English or are deaf you are allowed to bring an interpreter with you who must be at least 16 years of age and cannot be a driving instructor. If you are disabled you will receive the same test, however, more time will be allocated so that you can explain the nature of your disability and describe any special adaptations fitted to your vehicle
At the Test Centre
You must take the following items with you to the test centre
Your
theory test pass certificate
Both parts
of your signed photocard driving licence -
- or your
signed driving licence and photographic identification
Acceptable forms of photographic identification include:
Your
photocard driving licence
Your
passport, which doesn’t have to be a British passport
Acceptable figures who can certify you as being the named person include
Approved Driving Instructor
Member of
Parliament
medical
practitioner
teacher
(qualified)
Justice of
the Peace
police
officer
civil
servant (established)
bank
official
minister
of religion
barrister
or solicitor
It is extremely important that you arrive in good time at the test centre so that the above documents can be checked. If you arrive after the start time you will not be allowed to sit the test and you will lose your test fee
Your Test Vehicle
The vehicle you intend to drive must be legally roadworthy, has a current MOT certificate if over the prescribed age, and be fully covered by insurance for its present use and for you to drive. The driver will be asked to sign a declaration that the cars insurance is in order
The test will not be conducted if you are unwilling to do this
Hire cars are unlikely to be insured for this purpose. Your test vehicle should also display a valid tax disc and L-plates or alternatively D-plates in Wales to the front and the rear. Your vehicle must also have a properly fitted head restraint and a fully functioning seat belt fitted to the front passenger seat and an additional interior rear - view mirror for suitable use by the examiner
If you overlook any of the above your test will be cancelled and you will lose your fee
Saturday and Evening Tests Some test centres operate Saturday tests and in summer, when it is light, evening test at an extra cost