Pcv bus driver practical driving test
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okenemem said:
Can anyone help
Im due to take my pcv practical test soon , and i am obviously worried of failure.
Does anyone know if clipping the curb is a instant fail ?
It's a matter of degree.Im due to take my pcv practical test soon , and i am obviously worried of failure.
Does anyone know if clipping the curb is a instant fail ?
Touching the kerb can be a 'not worthy' (ie a fault not worthy of recording), all the way up to mounting it causing danger can be a 'dangerous fault' & all flavours exist in between.
It's a fail unless there's a very good reason for doing so. Mis-judging a corner is not a good enough reason but clipping it after checking your mirror to avoid an oncoming car might be okay. Back when I did mine the instructors told me to err on the side of caution and wait for the examiner to tell me that it was okay to do if I came across a badly parked car or impossible corner etc.
Back when I did my test I did come across a badly parked car and as I was approaching, the examiner told me it was okay to clip the kerb, however I managed to get around without needing to and thus got called a "clever
". 
Honestly relax though. Compared to car test the PCV test and HGV test I did where actually quite enjoyable. Most of the examiner's have actually done the job before becoming an examiner and are a lot more relaxed about the whole thing. Find some common ground with them and the test will be over before you even notice.
Back when I did my test I did come across a badly parked car and as I was approaching, the examiner told me it was okay to clip the kerb, however I managed to get around without needing to and thus got called a "clever
". Honestly relax though. Compared to car test the PCV test and HGV test I did where actually quite enjoyable. Most of the examiner's have actually done the job before becoming an examiner and are a lot more relaxed about the whole thing. Find some common ground with them and the test will be over before you even notice.
The Turbonator said:
It's a fail unless there's a very good reason for doing so.
It's honestly not.ie When asked to do a simple pull up on the left touching/mounting the kerb is not an automatic fail (even if there is no good reason for touching/mounting it).
What will decide on how it's to be recorded, if at all, is to what degree you touched/mounted it & the full circumstances.
I failed a PCV practical test for mounting a kerb.
The examiner said that it was because there were railings next to the road on the pavement, potential for squashed pedestrians.
So I don't think it's an automatic fail, as mentioned its more down to how and how much, where, when etc. Over a kerb with school kids around for example, no no.
On a country road turning a corner, you'd get more leeway (not that there's many kerbs on country roads).
You get the idea.
But try not to worry, it'll do you no favours, and it's not a good place to be, too nervous, in charge of a bus on your test.
Just drive sensibly, carefully, imagine you have a full seated load.
Do proper and thorough observations, take a little time to think through hazards if needed, don't force a gap that isn't there.
Make safe progress when you can.
Good luck.
The examiner said that it was because there were railings next to the road on the pavement, potential for squashed pedestrians.
So I don't think it's an automatic fail, as mentioned its more down to how and how much, where, when etc. Over a kerb with school kids around for example, no no.
On a country road turning a corner, you'd get more leeway (not that there's many kerbs on country roads).
You get the idea.
But try not to worry, it'll do you no favours, and it's not a good place to be, too nervous, in charge of a bus on your test.
Just drive sensibly, carefully, imagine you have a full seated load.
Do proper and thorough observations, take a little time to think through hazards if needed, don't force a gap that isn't there.
Make safe progress when you can.
Good luck.
Edited by wazztie16 on Wednesday 3rd April 00:20
wazztie16 said:
I failed a PCV practical test for mounting a kerb.
The examiner said that it was because there were railings next to the road on the pavement, potential for squashed pedestrians.
So I don't think it's an automatic fail, as mentioned its more down to how and how much, where, when etc. Over a kerb with school kids around for example, no no.
On a country road turning a corner, you'd get more leeway (not that there's many kerbs on country roads).
You get the idea.
But try not to worry, it'll do you no favours, and it's not a good place to be, too nervous, in charge of a bus on your test.
Just drive sensibly, carefully, imagine you have a full seated load.
Do proper and thorough observations, take a little time to think through hazards if needed, don't force a gap that isn't there.
Make safe progress when you can.
Good luck.
ThanksThe examiner said that it was because there were railings next to the road on the pavement, potential for squashed pedestrians.
So I don't think it's an automatic fail, as mentioned its more down to how and how much, where, when etc. Over a kerb with school kids around for example, no no.
On a country road turning a corner, you'd get more leeway (not that there's many kerbs on country roads).
You get the idea.
But try not to worry, it'll do you no favours, and it's not a good place to be, too nervous, in charge of a bus on your test.
Just drive sensibly, carefully, imagine you have a full seated load.
Do proper and thorough observations, take a little time to think through hazards if needed, don't force a gap that isn't there.
Make safe progress when you can.
Good luck.
Edited by wazztie16 on Wednesday 3rd April 00:20
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