Teaching and Testing Driving Jobs

Driving Instructor

Driving instructors teach driving skills, road sense and safety to people who are learning to drive. The instructor plans the lesson to suit the stage of learning the client has reached.

The driving instructor sits next to the learner driver and explains good driving techniques, such as how to use the gears, turn corners and approach roundabouts.

During the lessons, instructors tell the clients about any mistakes they are making. They also teach them about the Highway Code and they make sure that the client is ready for their theory driving test.

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Driving Examiner

Driving examiners sit alongside candidates while they take their driving tests. They watch the way the candidates drive to check that they do so in a safe way and that they follow all the rules of the road.

Before tests, examiners check the learner driver’s eyesight by asking them to read a number plate 20.5 metres away. They will then ask two car safety questions.

Once the test begins, the examiner will give simple instructions and check that all areas of the candidates driving are up to standard. Some of the things the examiner will check include:

• Emergency stopping.
• Turning in the road.
• Reversing around a corner.
• Reverse parking.

At the end of the test, the examiner will tell the candidate whether they have passed or failed and give them feedback on how they performed. Finally, the examiner will go back to the test centre and write a short report.