Independent driving: the facts
Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in Great Britain in October 2010.
It's tasking the candidate to drive for about 10 minutes, either following traffic signs, following a series of verbal directions, or a combination of both.
To help the candidate be clear about where they’re going when following verbal directions, the examiner will show them a diagram.
It doesn't matter if candidates don't remember every direction, or if they go the wrong way - that can happen to the most experienced drivers.
