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Most of a passenger vehicle road test is in a forward motion – approximately 7/8th of the test is in a forward motion, however, the 1/8 that is slowspeed manoeuvres gives new drivers the most challenge.

For the purpose of a road test, drivers are required to know how to do a 3 point turn. The stepbystep directions for a 3 point turn can be found here:

https://goo.gl/vpx4EC

Most of the time, a driving examiner will take you a dead end street, or a thoroughfare with minimal traffic to complete this manoeuvre. As well, the street will be narrow and will preclude you from doing a ‘U’ turn.

It is important to go slow for this manoeuvre – no or little throttle is required. Often a driver will be required to apply the brake to control the speed of the vehicle.

Other key components of the 3 point turn are observation and communication. In other words, you must not move the vehicle until the way is clear in both directions, and you communicate to other traffic what you are doing on the roadway.
STEPBYSTEP Instructions for 3 Point Turn

You are stopped at the right side of the road

• Select Drive
• Check the left mirror, signal to the left and check over the left shoulder
• Release the brake, don't give the vehicle any gas and steer all the way rapidly to the left
• As you go over the centre line begin to straighten out the wheels
• Stop near the curb
• Select reverse and activate your right signal

• Do a safety scan, check for traffic and look over your right shoulder release the brake when the way is clear and steer rapidly to the right

• When your reach the centre of the road, look over your left shoulder, straighten out the wheel and stop the vehicle near the curb (you are looking over your left shoulder because the rear left tire is the first to the curb the rear tires are just behind the back seat)

• Select drive, signal left, do a safety scan (left, centre, right) to ensure it is clear to pull out and drive away

Look into your intended path
Accelerate
Steer the vehicle

Good luck on your road test!
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