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 […]
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.
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.
Areas In Surrey To Practise Driving
When learning to drive, the more practice you can get, the better. Before heading out to practise your driving lessons in Surrey, it’s best to plan the route that you will take.
Good route planning will help any learner to drive more accurately and with less mistakes. It will also help avoid any undue stress all around. No driver or learner wants to end up in an argument with their learner or teacher, and undue stress due to bad route planning is one sure way to do this.
Who Has The Right Of Way On A Narrow Road?
On narrow roads you must be doubly cautious when attempting to pass more vulnerable road users such as cyclists and horse riders.
Five Top Tips For Remembering The Highway Code
There’s no avoiding it – if you plan to drive, you’ll need to be familiar with the 140-odd pages of the Highway Code. So, when you’re faced with the daunting task of trying to remember it, where do you start? Below are five simple tips to help get you going.
Do I Indicate On A Roundabout?
Learning when to do so is the part that you truly need to master. Roundabouts vary in sizes and styles. The average one will feature four exits, including the one you’re entering the roundabout from. These exits will either take you left, straight ahead, or right.
Who Has the Right of Way at Crossroads | 10 Rules
When emerging from a crossroads, oncoming traffic has right of way over traffic that’s turning right. Even if you don’t have priority, the other driver may want you to proceed before them, so try to watch carefully and work out what they are planning.
