ONE of the key purposes of the hill test in a driving examination is to ensure a driver can stop on a slope, prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards, and move off safely. That was the focus when I took my test in the late 1980s.
Today, candidates are required to stop with their front tyres precisely on a yellow line on the hill. If they fail to do so, they may fail the test even if the vehicle does not roll backwards and remains under full control. This raises a question: What safety objective is achieved by requiring the tyres to stop so exactly on a painted line?
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