Downpatrick Driving Test Centre
Provided are contact details for Downpatrick Driving Test Centre, test route tips, test booking information and help passing the driving test in Northern Ireland.
TEST CENTRE CONTACT DETAILS
Practical Driving Test Centre Address
Cloonagh Road
Flying Horse Road
Ballymote Upper
Downpatrick
BT30 6DU
Test Centre Details: Contact number for Downpatrick Driving Test Centre (028) 4461 4565
Test Centre Provides Tests For: Cars, Motorcycles, Minibus Cat D1, Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
THE DRIVING TEST IN Downpatrick
Expect a combination of town driving and rural country road driving from Downpatrick Driving Test Centre. From Downpatrick itself, the driving examiner will take you around specific test routes designed specifically to incorporate as many diverse road types and conditions as possible. Junctions and crossroads will vary from quiet residential ‘closed’ types to larger and busy multi-lane.
Within the 35 to 40 minutes of the practical driving test, you will be required to demonstrate one driving test manoeuvre. These are typically requested on quieter residential areas or villages outside of Downpatrick.
The driving test will also test your ability at roundabouts of all types and sizes, including mini roundabouts. Practice as many diverse road types and traffic systems as possible in preparation for taking the practical test at Downpatrick.
In particular, practice the roads in and around the test centre itself as these are the locations where many driving tests are failed. The emergency stop procedure must also be perfected as it comes in with a one in three possibility of being required during your test.
BOOKING A DRIVING TEST AT Downpatrick DRIVING TEST CENTRE
Choosing the best time for your driving test can make a huge difference. If you know the area where you are taking your driving test and the traffic conditions, choose a time of day that puts you in with the best chance of passing the driving test first time. Avoiding rush hour traffic is ideal and booking your test between 10am and 3pm will in most cases avoid this. Alternatively, some driving test centres offer test bookings on Saturdays. Driving test fees at the weekend are increased.
Book a driving test by phone
The book a driving test section contains the DVSA Northern Ireland telephone numbers for booking a practical driving test at Downpatrick driving test centres by phone. This telephone number directs you to an automated test booking line, although if you browse the option you can talk to a assistant.
Downpatrick Driving Test Centre
Book your driving test online
To book your driving test online for Downpatrick Driving Test Centre, see the book a driving test section for all DVSA Northern Ireland contact information and details for online bookings. Unfortunately if you have any special requirements or disabilities you cannot use the online service to book. Please book by telephone. Alternatively, you can call into your local test centre.
Rescheduling or cancelling driving test
3 working days notice is required to cancel the driving test at Downpatrick if you require a full refund. The same conditions apply if you wish to reschedule. Cancellations and rescheduling can be done via the contact details above.
Downpatrick DRIVING TEST CENTRE PASS RATES
Driving test pass rate statistics vary considerably depending on which test centre your practical is taken at. Browse the driving test pass rates section for information on your UK DVSA test centre pass rates.
Downpatrick TEST CENTRE TELEPHONE NUMBER
You can call a practical driving test centre to inform them that you may be late. An examiner will typically wait for around 5 minutes for you to arrive before cancelling the test. Or the test centre manager can be contacted to see if a test is still going ahead, usually due to bad weather. See driving tests in bad weather for further information.
Test centres cannot be contacted directly to book or amend tests however, and this must be done via the DVSA (as above). Downpatrick Driving Test Centre may be listed in the driving test centre contact numbers section.
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