Eastbourne – High Knowledge & Skills

Located in West Sussex is Eastbourne driving test centre. The driving test centre itself is surrounded by various types of roads will form part of the driving test route. The driving examiner will demand high knowledge and skills on traffic systems such as roundabouts, crossroads and junctions of all sorts. Expect both open and closed junctions. The driving examiner will expect you to plan to stop at each and every junction. However, the same time, you are expected to avoid hesitation and proceed if the road is clear.

Eastbourne – Rural Roads

Rural country lanes may also form part of the driving test. The high-speed dual carriageway is such as A22 are also often taken. On these types of roads, the driving examiners do expect you make progress if road and traffic conditions allow it. However, please remember that safety is paramount.

Eastbourne – Reversing

The driving test from Eastbourne will last approximately 40 minutes and will include 20 minutes of independent driving. The test will also include one reversing manoeuvre out of a possible four. The choice reverse manoeuvre belongs to the examiner and the examiner alone. Many learner drivers worry unnecessarily about the reverse exercise.

During the reverse manoeuvre, you may stop times as you wish to make all-around observations. If necessary, you make forward to correct a mistake. Bear in mind, the driving test is there to see how safe you are.

More information on Eastbourne.

Address for Eastbourne Practical Driving Test Centre 

Eastbourne DTC,
1 Coastguard Cottages,
84 Wartling Road,
Eastbourne.
East Sussex.
BN22 7PT.

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There are two steps to access Eastbourne driving test centre. However, special arrangements will be made for candidates with mobility impairment. Eight car parking spaces are available but are on the opposite side of the road. Both male and female toilets available. This Test Centre Provides Tests For Car, Taxi, Motorcycle and ADI.

The Practical Test Centres Closest to East DTC are:

Hastings Practical Test Centre –  Distance 14.53 miles
Burgess Hill Practical Centre – Distance 22.63 miles
Tunbridge Wells Practical Test Centre – Distance 24.54 miles
Lancing Practical Test Centre – Distance: 28.32 miles
Crawley Practical Test Centre – Distance: 30.41 miles

Pass Rate at Eastbourne Driving Test Centre

Eastbourne driving test centre conducts on average around 450 driving tests monthly, making it a relatively busy driving test centre. For example in the month of August  2016, 405 people undertook a driving test here, out of which 211 candidates were passed by examiners. This gives the test centre a pass rate for this month of 52%.

However, the pass rate can fluctuate from 47% to 52% depending on the month. An average taken from 6 months of pass rate shows the overall pass rate to be at 49.2%.

Thinking of taking an Intensive Driving Course soon?

If you cannot afford to wait months to pass your driving test, then our last-minute intensive driving courses are just perfect for you. If you are up to test standard, we will book your driving test before starting the intensive course. These courses are also known as fast track driving courses, driving crash courses, and pass in one-week courses.

DTC Intensive Driving Courses only use driving instructors who are fully qualified with a grade A or B with the DVSA (UK Governments Driver and Vehicle Standard Agency). You’re driving instructor would have had Police clearance and is regularly tested to ensure a high standard of teaching. Your instructor will also abide by the DVSA code of conduct. For your added safety, the driving school cars that they use, are fully dual controlled.