So, You Want to Pass?

Passing, or overtaking, is one of the most dangerous maneuvers on the road. Too many times it turns out to be deadly. On the driving test, it's a major reason of failure. Here is an article I wrote about this topic. Read carefully if you have a test.

Passing Mistakes That Don't Help Passing a Driving Test

Passing is a simple driving maneuver. Its result is simple too: a car that was behind another car is now ahead of it. As simple as passing can be, doing it correctly is critical for driving, the driving test, and surviving as a driver. Wrong passing caused countless accidents, and will continue to kill many more drivers and families. Passing is not very common on the driving test, but when it comes up, driving students make very silly mistakes that cost them the entire test and effort.

One very common mistake is not passing at all. Passing should not be done on every situation, especially on the driving test. But some situations, like an object on the road or an extremely slow vehicle, require passing. Staying behind these, or worse, hitting them, is a sure way to fail the driving test without even trying.

Rush passing also isn't adding very much to the driving student's reputation. Overtaking other cars too fast or swerving away from an object might lead to loss of control over the vehicle. If the road is narrow or there are cars in nearby lanes, this move could lead to a deadly accident. Even if there is no accident but the examiner feels that the student drove too dangerously, the test is going to waste.

Another common mistake when passing is illegal passing. Overtaking can be limited by several rules and road marks, like a double-solid yellow line. Passing under these conditions is highly illegal and dangerous. If it's done during a driving test, the examinee can forget about getting a license.

Two-way roads, roads with one lane going in each direction, are extremely dangerous. Passing other cars on this type of road can be deadly if a mistake happens. Passing is very rare on these roads, but if the situation demands passing, extreme caution must be taken. If a student driver passes on a two-way road dangerously, even without any consequences, he will fail.

Passing is a maneuver that must be practiced under the right conditions only. Doing otherwise can harm the driving student. Also, a good guide is necessary to complete the training for the driving student and make him ready for the driving test and driving after the test.

You can find a guide for the driving test at the Pass Your Road Test area of my site. This page also contains a free course about driving test mistakes and tips.

I need to write some more articles, I'm running out of them.

Have a great, safe weekend!
Nadav

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