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Driving Test ---
(1)
No
person shall appear for the test of competence to drive unless he
has held a learner’s license for a period of at least thirty days. (2)
The test of competence
to drive referred to in sub section (3) of section 9 shall be
conducted by the licensing authority or such other person as may be
authorized in this behalf by the state government in a vehicle of
the type to which the application relates. (3)
The applicant shall
satisfy the person conducting the test that he is able to :- (a)
adjust the rear view
mirror; (b)
take suitable
precautions before starting the engine; (c)
move away safely and
smoothly straight ahead at an angle, while at the same time engaging
all gears until the top gear is reached; (d)
to change to lower gears
quickly from the top gear when the traffic conditions warrant such
change; (e)
change quickly to the
lower gears when driving downhill; (f)stop
and restart the vehicle on a steep upward incline making proper use
of the handbrake or of the throttle and the foot brake without any
rolling back, turn right and left corners correctly and make proper
use of the rear view mirror before signaling; (g)
overtake, or allow to be
overtaken, meet or cover the path of other vehicles safely and take
an appropriate course of the road with proper caution giving
appropriate signals; (h)
giving appropriate
traffic signals at the appropriate time, in clear and unmistakable
manner by hand or by electrical indicators fitted to the vehicle; (i)change
the lanes with proper signals and with due care; (j)stop
the vehicle in an emergency or otherwise, and in the latter case,
bring it to rest at an appropriate course on the road safely, giving
appropriate signals; (k)
in the case of the
vehicles having a reverse gear, driving the vehicle backwards,
reverse it into a limited opening either to the right or left under
control and with reasonable accuracy; (l)cause
the vehicle to face in the opposite direction by the means of
forward and reverse gears; (m)
take correct and prompt
action on the signals given by traffic
signs, traffic lights, traffic controllers, policemen and
take appropriate action on signs given by the other road users; (n)
act correctly at
pedestrian crossings, which are not regulated by traffic lights or
traffic police, by giving preference to persons crossing the roads; (o)
keep well to the left in
normal driving; (p)
regulate speed to suit
varying road and traffic conditions; (q)
demonstrate general
control of the vehicle by confident steering and smooth gear
changing and braking as and when necessary; (r)
make proper use of the
rear view mirror before signaling, beginning maneuvering, moving
away, altering the course to overtake, turning right or stopping; (s)
use the proper side when
driving straight, turning right, turning left and at the junction of
the road; (t)
make proper use of
accelerator, clutch, gears, brakes(hand and foot), steering and
horn; (u) anticipate the actions of pedestrians, drivers of other vehicles and cyclists;
(v)
take precautions at
crossroads and on road junctions with regard to :-
i.
adjustment of speed on
approach,
ii.
proper use of rear view
mirror,
iii.
correct positioning of
the vehicle before and after turning to the right or left,
iv.
avoidance of cutting
right hand corners,
v.
looking right, left and
right again before crossing or emerging; (w) concentrate in driving without his attention being distracted and to demonstrate the presence of mind; show courtesy and consideration for the safety and convenience of other road users,such as pedestrians, drivers of other motor vehicles or cyclists.
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