What you must be able to do
You must be able to show you can drive at a safe and reasonable speed when appropriate.
You must:
take into consideration the conditions of the road, the amount of traffic, road signs and signals, and the speed limit
drive at a speed where you can stop safely, well within the distance you can see to be clear
Any mistakes you make in this area will be counted under the ‘Use of speed’ fault on your driving test result.
These are some examples of mistakes that would count towards this fault. Driving over the speed limit Example 1 When driving along a road with a speed limit of 40mph which then drops to 30mph, you drive at more than 30mph for an unnecessary amount of time after the limit has dropped. Example 2 When driving on a road with a temporary speed limit because of roadworks, you drive faster than the temporary speed limit. Not adjusting your speed to the road conditions Example 1 When driving down a busy high street, you do not lower your speed accordingly. Example 2 When driving in a bad weather (such as heavy rain or fog), you do not lower your speed accordingly. Example 3 When driving on a country road where the national speed limit applies, you approach a sharp bend too fast and try to drive around it. This results in the loss of control of the car.