{"id":993,"date":"2015-02-06T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?p=993"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T18:01:32","slug":"learning-drive-tractor-need-pass-theory-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/learning-drive-tractor-need-pass-theory-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Drive a Tractor | Do You Need to Pass a Theory Test?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Not your everyday road vehicle but nonetheless, tractors are driven on Britain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roads. Book Theory Test Today tells you what you need to know to drive one.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Is a Theory Test Certificate Required?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cut to the chase. Whether you need to take a theory test to operate a tractor is entirely dependent on which category of driving licence you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re aiming for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you want a B1 category driving licence, yes you will have to take a theory test. You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t book your DVSA practical driving test without one. However, if you already hold a full car licence you could be exempt from having to take a theory test. Check with Book Theory Test Today using our <strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?page=contact_us\">contact form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re applying for a licence in categories F, G, H &amp; K you will be pleased to know that you won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to take a theory test. Simply <strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book-practical-test\">book your DVSA practical test online<\/a><\/strong> today and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re all set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When taking a practical exam your invigilator will be assessing your knowledge of the Highway Code, on which, you will be asked 5 questions. Understanding your vehicle, particularly how it operates and its limitations, will also be put to the test. Finally, you will be asked to identify 6 road signs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Additional Testing for Category H Vehicles <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The category H driving test requires you to reverse a vehicle then turn it around by using its tracks. A turn is successful if you ensure the vehicle is facing the opposite direction upon completion of the manoeuvre.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What You Need on Test Day<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You are required to bring <strong>1<\/strong> of the following documents when taking a specialist vehicle driving exam:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a valid, signed UK or Northern Ireland photocard licence &#8211; both the photocard and paper counterpart<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">an old-style valid, signed UK or Northern Ireland paper driving licence along with a valid passport<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a photocard driving licence issued by an EU member state, and a UK counterpart<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">16-year-olds, you will be pleased to know that, provided you have passed the DVSA Tractor Driving Test, you can operate one on Britain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roads. <strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book-practical-test\">Apply now<\/a><\/strong> to book your test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The cost of taking a practical test on a weekday, <strong>before 4.30pm<\/strong>, is \u00c2\u00a362.00. To take a test after 4.30pm on a weekday, on the weekend or on a bank holiday, the cost increases to \u00c2\u00a375.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can expect your test to last anywhere between 20 minutes and one hour. So, if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re 16 and want to take your test on a weekday, make sure you have got permission to be off school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Book Theory Test Today offers an intermediary service assisting clients with booking a UK theory test, or practical test, at test centres across the nation. The service also supplies resources to help you prepare for your theory test \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ready to take your theory test? Book your theory test online today&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not your everyday road vehicle but nonetheless, tractors are driven on Britain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roads. 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