ARDS Test Preperation
Discussion
Hi guys,
My dad and i are doing an ARDS test next month. I was wondering if anyone who has done it could give an indication of what happens in the written test to ease my nerves?
Also, the main thing i'm shaky on is the flags, any useful websites that has explanations of all them as in the handbook?
Cheers,
-Rob
My dad and i are doing an ARDS test next month. I was wondering if anyone who has done it could give an indication of what happens in the written test to ease my nerves?
Also, the main thing i'm shaky on is the flags, any useful websites that has explanations of all them as in the handbook?
Cheers,
-Rob
Most of the questions in the test will be covered and the answers given during the briefing/classroom part beforehand, just listen out for the clues!! Remember smoothness, safety, and restraint are required when doing the track driving bit, NOT dumped clutches, wheelspins, tyresmoke, locked brakes and spinning off the circuit and crashing !!!!!! i.e. driving like a chav will result in not passing. You just have to learn the flags. Good luck it's not that hard to pass.
hondansx said:
Also, the main thing i'm shaky on is the flags, any useful websites that has explanations of all them as in the handbook?
Just ignore them, your fellow competitors will.
If you can remember yellow, blue and red then you'll not go far wrong. red and yellow stripey is a good one to look out for from a personal safety point of view (slippery track).
Watch the video a couple of times and make sure you learn the flags.
There are 2 sets of questions and you must get all of the first set correct. The main thing as others have said is think safety so if in doubt go for the safest option.
The circuit driving is very straight forward- just be smooth, show you are using your mirrors and drive at a sensible speed that demonstrates you are in control of the car.
Good luck
There are 2 sets of questions and you must get all of the first set correct. The main thing as others have said is think safety so if in doubt go for the safest option.
The circuit driving is very straight forward- just be smooth, show you are using your mirrors and drive at a sensible speed that demonstrates you are in control of the car.
Good luck
francisb said:
the ards test is a bit of a joke to be honest. watch the vid and dont drive like a nob and you'll be fine. the only tricky question is which flag starts a race - union jack iirc - i didnt know that
It is not the Union Jack - it's the National Flag. Pembrey have been known to use the Welsh Dragon much to the confusion of some drivers.
Hi everyone, just thought i'd say we both passed succesfully.
Don't remember a question on mirrors but the first section was about the flags and 4 other questions. You had to get all of that section right or you fail.
The section section had about 10 questions but you could get 3 wrong.
As long as you know the flags i would say anyone could pass.
Cheers all!
-Rob
Don't remember a question on mirrors but the first section was about the flags and 4 other questions. You had to get all of that section right or you fail.
The section section had about 10 questions but you could get 3 wrong.
As long as you know the flags i would say anyone could pass.
Cheers all!
-Rob
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