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    • LEARN TO DRIVE
      • Moving off & Stopping
      • Junctions
      • Traffic light
      • Overtaking
      • Roundabouts
      • Dual carriageway
      • Other traffics
      • SAT NAV
    • Driving Test
      • Tell me/Show me
      • Practical test explained
      • Test failure reasons
      • Test report DL25
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      • How to Start
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L2P Coventry Driving School

L2P Coventry Driving SchoolL2P Coventry Driving SchoolL2P Coventry Driving School
  • Home
  • LEARN TO DRIVE
    • Moving off & Stopping
    • Junctions
    • Traffic light
    • Overtaking
    • Roundabouts
    • Dual carriageway
    • Other traffics
    • SAT NAV
  • Driving Test
    • Tell me/Show me
    • Practical test explained
    • Test failure reasons
    • Test report DL25
  • Help & Support
    • How to Start
    • Driving Jargons
    • Signs & Marking
    • Useful links
    • Question answered
    • Coventry roundabouts
  • News Bites

tell me Questions


  • ‘tell me’ question (where you explain how you’d carry out a safety task) at the start of your test, before you start driving.
  • ‘show me’ question (where you show how you’d carry out a safety task) while you are driving.

Brakes should not feel spongy or slack. Brakes should be tested as you set off. Vehicle should not pull to one side. 


Manufacturer’s guide, use a reliable pressure gauge, check and check  pressures when tyres are cold, don’t forget spare tyre, remember to  refit valve caps. 


The head restraint should be adjusted so the rigid part of the head  restraint is at least as high as the eye or top of the ears, and as  close to the back of the head as is comfortable. 


No cuts and damages, minimum 1.6mm of tread depth across the central three-quarters of the breadth of the tyre, and around the entire outer circumference of the tyre.


Operate the headlight switch , then walk round vehicle .


Warning light (ABS light) will appear if there is a fault with the anti-lock braking system.


Operate the indicator or hazzard switch , and then walk round vehicle .


Operate the brake pedal and look for reflections in windows or doors, or ask someone to help.


If the steering becomes heavy, the system may not be working properly. 

Also a Gentle pressure on the steering wheel, maintained while the engine is started, should result in a slight but noticeable movement as the system begins to operate. 


Turn on dipped light, then turn your rear fog lights .we should use fog lights when visibility is below 100 metres. 


Operate main beam switch after turning dipped light on. check for blue main beam warning light.




You need to open the bonnet and tell the examiner how you’d do the check if you’re asked question 12, 13 or 14.

Check it by pulling out the dipstick and wiping clean, then re-dipping  and checking the level against the minimum and maximum markers on the  stick.


Identify minimum and maximum marker level on header tank where fitted or  radiator filler cap.


Identify minimum and maximum marker level on header tank where fitted.


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