Elswick – Busy Town

Situated in a busy part of town, Elswick driving test centre will feature many complicated road systems including roundabouts of all shapes and sizes. You should also expect a deal with crossroads and open and close to junctions. There is also a possibility of some one-way systems during the driving test.

Elswick – Dual Carriageway

Dual carriageways are such as the A1 is also likely during the driving test. When joining such a carriageway, it is important to match the speed of the vehicle is already on the main road. Learner drivers have been known to fail their driving test on the A1 for forcing drivers to either slow down, swerve or to stop.

Independent Drive

During the driving test from Elswick, the driving examiner will request you to do 20 minutes of independent driving. This company simply following road signs or following directions from a satnav. The satnav will be provided by the driving examiner and will be preprogrammed to a set route. If during the independent driving section of the test, you are to miss the turn or even end up going in the wrong direction, you would not fail the driving test. This is provided that you continue to drive in a safe manner.

More information on Elswick.

Address for Elswick Practical Driving Test Centre 

Elswick DTC,
Unit 2 Sirius House,
Asama Court,
Amethyst Road,
Elswick.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Tyne and Wear, NE4 7YL.

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There is a step to access Elswick driving test centre. However, ramp to access the centre is available. Male, female and disabled toilets are also available. Car parking facilities available. However, spaces are limited. This Test Centre Provides Tests For Cars only.

Driving Test Centres closest to Elswick:

Gateshead Practical Test Centre – Distance: 0.53 miles
Gosforth Practical Test Centre – Distance: 5.73 miles
South Shields Practical Test Centre – Distance: 7.24 miles
Sunderland Practical Test Centre – Distance: 9.13 miles
Blyth Practical Test Centre – Distance: 12.64 miles

The pass rate for Elswick driving test centre is below the average for the country. Monthly, around 400 driving tests are taken at this test centre, out of which around 190 of them pass their driving test. Furthermore, during a 6 month period, in which data of passes compared to fails was collected, there was 2109 driving tests conducted. From this number, examiners passed 967 candidates. This data combined is used to generate a pass rate of 45.9%.

Even though this is less than average, you still have a good chance of passing if you are able to drive well in a multiple of suitations and can show the examiner excellent driving ability.

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.