You will automatically fail the practical driving assessment if any of the following things occur:

• your assessor has to intervene or give you assistance to avoid a potentially dangerous situation;

• you disobey a regulatory sign;

• you speed;

• you disobey any traffic regulation that immediately or potentially threatens safety;

• you drive without wearing your seat belt;

• you fail to respond to a crisis or potential crisis that would normally be anticipated by an experienced driver;

• you cause a crisis or potential crisis;

• you refuse to attempt any part of the assessment; or

• you refuse to follow a reasonable direction given by the assessor.
  

The assessor will not proceed with an assessment if:

• in the judgement of the assessor, you are not mentally or physically fit for the assessment;

• your vehicle is not roadworthy;

• your vehicle is not appropriate for the class or type of licence assessment;

• your vehicle breaks down during the assessment;

• you offer a bribe or inducement; or

• in the judgement of the assessor, something that would not normally be present during a test adversely affects the authenticity, fairness, reliability or validity of the assessment.

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