What Type Of Driving Licence Will I Have If I Have Lessons In An Automatic Car?
Getting to grips with manually changing gears can be quite stressful for learner drivers, so some people opt to learn in an automatic transmission car. With no clutch to worry about or gears to change, you can focus on getting the basic manoeuvres right and then, when you feel confident, you can move on to […]
How You Can Fail Your Test By Driving Too Slowly
One of the biggest failings of cautious drivers is that of driving too slowly. In a world where the streets are dotted with speed cameras and policemen crouching behind thickets with speed guns, it is understandable that people think of driving too quickly, not slowly, as the biggest danger on the roads. In fact, driving […]
Learn To Drive In An Automatic Car
Taking driving lessons in a manual car does not suit everyone. It can be difficult to master the clutch and the gear transmissions, and this can result in a lot of stalling. All that concentration on the gears and clutch can make the learner driver tense and anxious, and this doesn’t help at all with […]
10 Reasons People Fail Their Driving Test
Despite nerves, there are many common reasons that people fail their driving test. If you’re preparing for a test soon, take note of these simple mistakes. Once you know them, it is easy to avoid them. 1. Use of mirrors Checking your mirrors is vital to being a safe driver. There are two main ways […]
Why Observation On Manoeuvres Is So Important When Driving
Observations are one of the key components of the POM (Prepare, Observe, Move) routine, which should be undertaken during every driving manoeuvre. During a driving test, the examiner pays close attention to the driver to ensure they are making the correct observations, which vary depending on which manoeuvre is being performed.
However, even outside of a test situation, the most perfectly performed manoeuvre can become a disaster if the driver fails to observe correctly.
How To Change Lanes Safely
For learner drivers, changing lanes can seem very daunting. You need to control the car at the same time as estimating the distance and speed of oncoming traffic in the lane into which you want to move. Sometimes it involves a quick decision, although as a learner, you feel safer when you can take time […]
Taxi Drivers Becoming Driving Instructors
Why Becoming A Driving Instructor Has More Benefits Than Being A Taxi Driver For a long time, becoming a taxi driver seemed like the obvious choice of career for someone who was interested in being on the roads for a living, with the job offering flexible hours and the chance to meet people from all […]
3 Roundabouts To Practise On In Surrey
Learning to drive can seem difficult at first; you may feel like you’re trying to do too many things at once as you attempt to master clutch control, work the gears, remember and abide by traffic signals and laws while simultaneously looking around and ahead.
How To Overtake Safely On Surrey’s Busy Roads
Overtaking another vehicle is one of the most nerve-racking manoeuvres that a driver has to perform, especially in built-up or busy areas like Guildford and Kingston upon Thames. The idea of overtaking can be particularly worrying for a new driver, but it is an essential part of life on the road if you don’t want to be stuck in traffic for hours.
Driver Stopped By Police While Using FaceTime
Dangerous Things People Do While Driving Hardly a day goes by without motorists being pulled over by police up and down the country for driving while using a hand held device such as a mobile phone or iPad. On the M25 this week, for instance, a lorry driver was caught having a chat on Skype […]
