diff --git a/tools/sim/tests/test_metadrive_bridge.py b/tools/sim/tests/test_metadrive_bridge.py
index 2c534656bb4c24..2d738bedf4bb15 100755
--- a/tools/sim/tests/test_metadrive_bridge.py
+++ b/tools/sim/tests/test_metadrive_bridge.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import unittest
+import os
 
 from openpilot.tools.sim.run_bridge import parse_args
 from openpilot.tools.sim.bridge.metadrive.metadrive_bridge import MetaDriveBridge
 from openpilot.tools.sim.tests.test_sim_bridge import TestSimBridgeBase
 
-
 class TestMetaDriveBridge(TestSimBridgeBase):
+  drive_time = 60
   def create_bridge(self):
     return MetaDriveBridge(parse_args([]))
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+  TestMetaDriveBridge.drive_time = int(os.getenv("DRIVE_TIME", TestMetaDriveBridge.drive_time))
   unittest.main()
diff --git a/tools/sim/tests/test_sim_bridge.py b/tools/sim/tests/test_sim_bridge.py
index 850fd83baca73a..2d37fbef7cad6d 100644
--- a/tools/sim/tests/test_sim_bridge.py
+++ b/tools/sim/tests/test_sim_bridge.py
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@
 
 SIM_DIR = os.path.join(BASEDIR, "tools/sim")
 
+
 class TestSimBridgeBase(unittest.TestCase):
   @classmethod
   def setUpClass(cls):
     if cls is TestSimBridgeBase:
       raise unittest.SkipTest("Don't run this base class, run test_metadrive_bridge.py instead")
+    TestSimBridgeBase.drive_time = cls.drive_time if cls.drive_time else 60
 
   def setUp(self):
     self.processes = []
@@ -22,18 +24,18 @@ def setUp(self):
   def test_engage(self):
     # Startup manager and bridge.py. Check processes are running, then engage and verify.
     p_manager = subprocess.Popen("./launch_openpilot.sh", cwd=SIM_DIR)
+    sm = messaging.SubMaster(['controlsState', 'onroadEvents', 'managerState'])
     self.processes.append(p_manager)
 
-    sm = messaging.SubMaster(['controlsState', 'onroadEvents', 'managerState'])
     q = Queue()
     bridge = self.create_bridge()
     bridge.started = Value('b', False)
     p_bridge = bridge.run(q, retries=10)
     self.processes.append(p_bridge)
 
+    # Wait for bridge to startup
     max_time_per_step = 60
 
-    # Wait for bridge to startup
     start_waiting = time.monotonic()
     while not bridge.started and time.monotonic() < start_waiting + max_time_per_step:
       time.sleep(0.1)
@@ -43,16 +45,14 @@ def test_engage(self):
     no_car_events_issues_once = False
     car_event_issues = []
     not_running = []
+
     while time.monotonic() < start_time + max_time_per_step:
       sm.update()
-
       not_running = [p.name for p in sm['managerState'].processes if not p.running and p.shouldBeRunning]
       car_event_issues = [event.name for event in sm['onroadEvents'] if any([event.noEntry, event.softDisable, event.immediateDisable])]
-
       if sm.all_alive() and len(car_event_issues) == 0 and len(not_running) == 0:
         no_car_events_issues_once = True
         break
-
     self.assertTrue(no_car_events_issues_once,
                     f"Failed because no messages received, or CarEvents '{car_event_issues}' or processes not running '{not_running}'")
 
@@ -62,17 +62,27 @@ def test_engage(self):
 
     while time.monotonic() < start_time + max_time_per_step:
       sm.update()
-
       q.put("cruise_down")  # Try engaging
-
       if sm.all_alive() and sm['controlsState'].active:
         control_active += 1
-
         if control_active == min_counts_control_active:
           break
-
     self.assertEqual(min_counts_control_active, control_active, f"Simulator did not engage a minimal of {min_counts_control_active} steps was {control_active}")
 
+    # Drive course
+    q.put("reset")
+    start_time = time.monotonic()
+    user_disengage_once = False
+    disengage_events = ('stockAeb', 'fcw', 'ldw')
+
+    while time.monotonic() < start_time + TestSimBridgeBase.drive_time:
+      sm.update()
+      onroadEventNames = [e.name for e in sm['onroadEvents']]
+      if any(e in onroadEventNames for e in disengage_events):
+        user_disengage_once = True
+        break
+    self.assertFalse(user_disengage_once, "Failed because user has to disengage")
+
   def tearDown(self):
     print("Test shutting down. CommIssues are acceptable")
     for p in reversed(self.processes):
@@ -84,6 +94,5 @@ def tearDown(self):
       else:
         p.join(15)
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
   unittest.main()