Driving Tests Benbecula Island – Rural Roads

Bent Benbecula Island driving test centre is situated around several rural country lanes. These country lanes are difficult to navigate due to the high speeds combined with the unpredictable sharp bends. The driving examiner will take you through a few small villages. These villages may have narrow and difficult to navigate small areas. Be prepared to give way to oncoming vehicles.

The driving examiner will also take you to high-speed a road such as the A865. During the winter months, the early-morning tests are normally cancelled due to bad weather conditions such as the fog or ice on the roads. So, if you’re booking a driving test at Benbecula island, consider a booking after 10 AM.

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Address for Benbecula Island Practical Driving Test Centre

Benbecula Island DTC,
Balivanich Airport
Benbecula Island
Western Isles
HS7 5LA

There are both male and female toilets available. Special arrangements will be made at this test centre if you have a disability. However, No car park is available at this centre. Therefore, please park legally on a public road. Only driving tests for cars Conducted are conducted at this centre.

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Nearby driving test centres to Benbecula Island.

South Uist driving test centre –  Distance: 21.99 miles
Isle of Barra driving test centre – Distance: 35.99 miles
Isle of Skye (Portree) driving test centre – Distance: 43.87 miles

Driving Test Benbecula Island – Pass Rate

Benbecula Island has a pass rate that’s slightly above average, it’s 52.2%. Out of the 69 driving tests conducted, 36 students passed their test. As it’s an island, a large majority of the routes will consist of country lanes which could be very narrow. Therefore, to maximize your chance of passing, ensure that you are comfortable driving in these scenarios.

When you book your last-minute intensive driving lessons, you will have the choice of learning in an automatic or a manual car. Last year alone, there were over 1.7 million driving tests conducted. Out of these, only about 30% were taken in an automatic car.

Manual or Automatic Intensive Driving Lessons

It’s easier to pass your driving test in a week by taking an automatic car compared to a manual. This is because you don’t have the extra task of changing gears, especially on approach to junctions such as roundabouts. This, in turn, means that you will have more time to focus on the speed and observations on the approach to such junctions. Once you’ve passed your driving test in an automatic, you will be restricted to driving only automatics. However, you are most welcome to upgrade to a manual license by retaking and passing another test.