Was at my local DSA test centre today to sit my CPC mod 2. Checked in put all my stuff in the locker and sat in the waiting area.
I was one of the first there and could hear the conversations over at the booking in desk. There must have been 7-8 people being booked in for the 12:30 sitting. Other than myself and ONE other person everyone else was there for a resit for the car theory or HP.
Now my personal opinion is that the theory test is very easy and the HP is hit and miss really as everyone does see hazards differently etc etc.
It really got me thinking about road safety and also the test as well. I believe that theory always backs up practical and vica versa, but these tests appear to really easy, with or even without study as most of it is just common sense. I could understand the amount of people there to resit if the tests were actually challenging. But when these people eventually pass the test and go back to there instructor to say its passed they never mention anything to do with theory again, i know this from personal experience and also my partners experience learning to drive as well.
I thought, I wonder how many RTA’s have happened because of people not knowing how to use the road properly due to a lack of theory knowledge. Surely a more stringent test would be much better for road safety and it would save lives as well. And hey even the DSA would make more money from resits etc.
I actually thought the CPC layout was pretty good. Case study on the left and then questions on the right. I think this would work well for the car theory test as well, maybe even in addition to the normal 100 question theory. Or maybe a big overhaul on the actual questions.
What are your opinions and thoughts?
