Arriving
at the RTA
- Report at the
RTA test counter without calling on you 15 minutes before the test
time.
- All required
documents must be submitted to the testing officer at the RTA test
counter.
- Accompanying
unrestricted license driver or your instructor must be with you.
Licence
If you
have a drivers licence issued in another state, territory or country,
you need to bring this licence with you. If your overseas licence is
not in English you must also bring an official translation, from either
the Ethnic Affairs Commission (NSW) or the Translating and Interpreting
Service of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs,
you will also need identification and a Passport, and all documents
must be original.
Log
Book
- You must submit
your log book.
- All tasks are
to be signed including night's drive hour's, motorway hours and
the driving in adverse conditions hours.
- Students of the
age of 25 and over do not need to have a log book.
Before
The RTA Test
Park
your car in the allocated RTA site for driving tests, read the signs
at the RTA car park, ensuring that all parking requirements are met,
such as parking rear to kerb or front to kerb sign. Proceed to the
RTA office and report to the tests counter,
- The testing officer
will prepare all for your driving test.
- The testing officer
will ask you what is the number plate of the test's car and where
is the accompanying driver with unrestricted licence.
- The accompanying
driver / instructor must submit his/her license for a check.
- Then you will
follow to your car with the testing officer only.
- The accompanying
driver must wait until the test is completed in order to drive
with you back if you fail the test.
- Testing officer
will then check if your vehicle is roadworthy.
- Once in the vehicle
you must make sure that you have your seat belt correctly on, also
mirrors and seat adjusted.
- Then the testing
officer will ask you to start the car and drive out of the RTA
parking site.
- Your test has
started - take care and try not to panic, stay cool and focused.
- Remember - you
always have another go.
- There are only
a few who will pass the test first time!
Controls
- Make
sure you know where all the controls are:for example wipers, lights,
turn indicator, heater demister, horn etc.
- Make
sure that when is raining you use your wipers and air-conditioner.
- If
you will have to be told to switch on your wipers you will fail
the test.
- Check
also the dashboard for any warning lights that still could be on,
like hand brake light, the seat belt light, door light, etc.
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