Home » Information » Driving exam

Driving exam

Allgemeine Prüfungsanforderungen

  • Operating the car in a correct and mostly automated way.
  • Driving in an environmentally conscious way, especially regarding noise and fumes.
  • Identifying dangerous situations early on and reacting in an adequate way.
  • Using the lanes properly.
  • Behaving properly when merging with traffic (moving into lanes, turning off, changing lanes).
  • Driving smart; adjusting the speed to road, traffic and visibility conditions.
  • Driving on junctions in a forward-looking way (considering adequate precautionary measures).
  • Handling the right of way according to the traffic situation.
  • Keeping an adequate distance while driving next or behind other cars.
  • Behaving properly near crosswalks and with respect to public transportation and other passengers.
  • Considering other road users, especially weaker ones.
  • Overtaking in a correct and reasonable way.
  • Considering special conditions on motorways and other major roads.
  • Following signals, ground markings and police instructions.
  • Independently following road signs to reach a certain destination.
  • Securing the vehicle on steep hills up- and downward.
  • Turning around by using a driveway, etc.
  • Reversing and driving in curves.
  • Parking the car (perpendicular parking facing forward and backward, angle parking and parallel parking).
  • Performing manoeuvres without holding up the traffic; appropriate adjustments.