There’s one simple habit that separates safe drivers from everyone else: anticipation .

It surprises a lot of learners to hear that many test failures happen before the car even moves. Simple oversights like not adjusting your mirrors, forgetting your seatbelt, or not performing a proper safety check can set the wrong tone for your test, and some examiners will mark it as an immediate fault. Here's what to do. Before you start the engine, take 30 seconds to go through a mental checklist: Check that the seat and steering wheel are adjusted Check that the mirrors

You’ve practiced for weeks, maybe months. But on test day, nerves make the simplest mistakes easy to fall into. Here are the five that cost learners most often: