The official DVSA guide to driving: the essential skills

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There are many factors that make driving in the dark more hazardous. Judging speed at night can be difficult, so your pupil needs to be particularly careful at junctions.

A true mark of an experienced driver is their ability to adapt to different conditions seamlessly. Bad weather? No problem when you’ve got solid experience handling slippery roads during rainstorms or navigating through reduced visibility due to fog.This unit uses a ‘client-centred’ learning approach. It is about maximising learning by taking into account the status, prior experience and particular needs of the learner. If you made faults in this area during a test, or if you believe you need to improve in this area, you should: Sharpen your driving skills - information on essential driving techniques, including overtaking safely, using limit points, defensive driving and maneuvering other controls – the horn (they need to know when and for what reason they can legally use it), windscreen wipers, demister and heated windows.

know the national speed limits and restrictions for different types of vehicle and any restricted speed limits for the road they’re on They should understand that planning ahead can also save fuel, because easing off the accelerator earlier means they may not need to use the brakes as often or as heavily. the way that different weather conditions affect their visibility, speed and stopping distance - they need to demonstrate that they can respond to these conditions safely If you need to rebook the test, spend time practising and improving this skill with your driving instructor or supervising driver. You can practise:

Learning to drive

It is important that each one road users are conscious of The Highway Code and are considerate towards one another . This applies to pedestrians as much as to drivers and riders. report details of any situation in which an actual or potential risk of aggressive or violent behaviour arises, in line with your organisation’s policy and procedures, if a learner’s behaviour puts you or others at risk If you think more time and practice is needed before your teen becomes a licensed driver, talk to your teen about the reasons. One way to handle it is to make a deal that your teen may get a license, but you don't want your teen driving alone in certain situations. make sure that your behaviour is consistent with the brief you have given to the trainee instructor After enough practice, you’ll no longer have to consciously think your way through each step of these routines. At this point you’ll then be ready to move on to our Level 2 Intermediate Driving Skills course, which covers the rules of the road. Get into the right gear with our driving skills for beginners course!