Expected outcome / competence
Display a high level of skill in bringing the vehicle to a stop, safely, promptly and under full control avoiding locking the wheels.
Remember, in wet weather it can take twice as long to stop safely.
Assessment criteria (example = control)
Driving fault:
- Locking the wheels, resulting in skidding for a short distance, but demonstrating effective skills in regaining control.
Serious fault:
- Very harsh braking, resulting in locking the wheels. Vehicle continues to skid out of control, with either ineffective or no attempt to regain control
Dangerous fault:
- Any situation brought about by the above loss of control that resulted in actual danger to the examiner, candidate, the general public or property.
Other faults:
- late or slow reaction to the signal
- applying the handbrake before stopping
- skidding out of control
- missing the footbrake pedal
- letting go of the steering wheel
The above is taken from The Driving Examiners Manual.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-for-driving-examiners-carrying-out-driving-tests-dt1
Where appropriate it has been reformatted and edited so it only refers to the driving of ordinary cars (class b).