Itisnotdifficulttopassthedrivingtest.Whetheryouhavespentsixmonthsorsixweeksbehindthewheelpracticingwithateacher,yoursuccesshasmoretodowithyourstateofmindontestdaythanmostanythingelse.Herearesometipstohelpyoucalmthosenervesandbepreparedforyourdrivingtest.

　　Befocused.Nomatterwhathappenedathome,whatyouneedtodoafterwardsorwhatelseisgoingoninyourhead,youneedtobecompletelyfocusedonthetaskofpassingthedrivingtest.Putallotherthoughtsaside.Amentaldistractioncancauseyoutolosefocusonanimportantthinglikestoppingcompletelyatastopsign,orwatchingyourspeed.Theexaminerisgoingtobenotinghowwellyouarerespondingtotrafficconditions,andyouwanttoshowhimorherthatyouareveryfocusedandconfident.

　　Beobservant.Partofshowingyouareagooddriverisbeingabletoreacttootherdriversandrespondtotheiractions.Don'tdrivetooclosetoothercars,andifsomeoneistryingtopass,letthem.Youareshowingtheexaminerthatyouarecapableofmakingdecisionswhiledriving,andthatyoucanstaysaferegardlessofwhatotherdriversaredoing.

　　Becourteous.Alwaysuseyourturnsignalandknowwhentoyield.Don'thonkyourhornormakerudegesturesatotherdrivers.Iftheydothistoyou,don'treturnit.Showyourtestexaminerthatyouarecollectedandconfident.

　　Knowingtherulesoftheroadanddrivingsafelyandcourteouslywillalmostalwaysallowyoutopassyourdrivingtest.Ifyoushouldfail,don'tdespair;itonlymeansthatyouneedalittlemorepracticeandstudybeforeyou'rereadytohittheroad.