Everyone has heard terrifying tales about how challenging driving examinations can be.

For rookie drivers, the process is stressful, especially with the extra strain of icy examiners (although they’re nice people!).

For those of you who will soon be taking your road exams, it could feel as though the smallest error could cause you to fail.

This is completely untrue.

Contrary to popular opinion, you can make errors and still pass your road test. Everything is based on the type of errors you commit and how frequently you do so. The good news is that with enough experience, you can avoid making these errors.

Keep your head swiveled at all times when taking a road test.

Every 5–7 seconds, before turns and lane merge, you should be checking your side and rearview mirrors.

The examiner should be able to tell that you are conscious of your surroundings, especially before difficult moves.

The examiner is not staring directly into your eyes, so you must turn your head to look in mirrors.

But try to avoid bobbing your head about randomly the entire time; this will annoy the examiner and be dangerous on the road!

The areas surrounding your vehicles that are hidden from view in your side or rearview mirrors are known as your blind spots (as shown below in the image). To avoid collisions with other motorists or pedestrians, you must inspect these blind zones before turning or merging.

Keep both hands on the wheel and cast a glance over your right or left shoulder to check your blind area.

This should provide you with a precise view of your surroundings when combined with your side mirror.

Additionally, you ought to steer clear of driving in other people’s blind zones and, if you do, either speed up (a little) or slow down.