The K53 driving licence test - light and heavy motor vehicles and motorcycles
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K53 test - Immediate failure items
The K53 Pre-Trip Inspection Of The Vehicle
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K53 motorcycle riding test
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The K53 driving licence test

Light and heavy motor vehicles and motorcycle

Purpose and conditions
This is a practical driving test to determine the ability of aspirant motor vehicle drivers and motorcycle riders.

The driving test measures a driver's proficiency in:

• handling the vehicle
• obedience to traffic rules
• road signs
• traffic signals and surface markings
• correct application of the K53 defensive driving system through all aspects of the test
• coping with traffic problems in practical driving situations

You may not do the driving test in a light motor vehicle that is less than 3 m in length.

During the test, smoking and the use of cellular phones are not allowed.

What the test covers

Light and heavy motor vehicle test:

• A pre-trip inspection of the vehicle's roadworthiness.
• A yard test of your basic manoeuvring skills, away from traffic:
  • starting the engine;
  • moving off;
  • turning around in the road: 'three-point-turn' (light vehicles only);
  • alley docking: reversing into an alley, and driving out again;
  • parallel parking (light vehicles only);
  • stopping and moving off on an incline;
  • left turn (light vehicles if towing a trailer, and heavy vehicles); and
  • reversing in a straight line (light vehicles if towing a trailer, and heavy vehicles).
• A road test conducted on public roads carrying traffic, including the following situations where available:
  • obeying traffic signals;
  • changing lanes;
  • overtaking;
  • speed control;
  • turning left and right at intersections;
  • proceeding through an intersection;
  • uncontrolled intersections;
  • obeying yield signs and traffic lights;
  • stopping in traffic;
  • stopping at a stop sign;
  • a traffic circle;
  • a railway level crossing;
  • a pedestrian crossing;
  • entering a freeway;
  • leaving a freeway;
  • passing a freeway off-ramp and on-ramp;
  • overtaking on a freeway; and
  • an emergency stop.

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