G2 road test · Lesson 6 of 6
Put Your G2 Skills Together
A useful final practice drive connects the skills from the earlier lessons. You should be able to follow directions, notice hazards and decide when to act without someone reminding you about each mirror or signal.
Run a realistic practice drive
Ask your qualified accompanying driver or instructor to choose a mix of local roads and give clear directions in advance. Include turns, stops, lane changes and parking where they can be practised safely. Follow all restrictions on your current licence.
Agree to discuss routine feedback after you park. They must still intervene whenever safety requires it. This helps reveal the difference between a skill you can perform independently and one you remember only after a prompt.
Afterwards, review four questions:
- Observation: Did I notice hazards before I had to react suddenly?
- Control: Did my steering, braking and acceleration stay smooth?
- Judgment: Did I wait for unsafe gaps and use suitable gaps when they appeared?
- Consistency: Did I keep checking in the parking lot and at the end of the drive?
Choose two specific improvements for the next session. For example, practise the final shoulder check before leaving a curb, or reduce the speed changes that happen during mirror checks.
Handle a mistake without losing focus
You may notice an imperfect turn or a missed instruction. Keep controlling the car and attending to the road. Correct only when it is safe. If you miss a turn, continue legally and allow the examiner to redirect you.
Do not try to calculate your result while driving. The examiner's silence, notes or facial expression do not give you reliable feedback about the outcome. A minor error does not automatically decide the test, but repeated errors and unsafe actions matter.
A useful reset
Bring your attention back to your lane, the space ahead and the next decision.
Finish with the same care
On returning, watch for people walking between cars and vehicles reversing from spaces. Park as directed and secure the vehicle. Stay attentive until the drive is finished.
Listen to the examiner's feedback. If you pass, follow the instructions to have your licence upgraded. If you do not pass, use the results to plan focused practice before another attempt. Make sure your licence and any test eligibility requirements remain valid.
Your readiness check
Can you complete a varied practice drive without safety reminders? Can you explain why you waited at a junction or rejected a lane-change gap? If one situation remains uncomfortable, practise that situation with an instructor before treating the checklist as complete.
