We need you to be confident and competent in all aspects of driving. If you are a nervous learner/driver I will teach you techniques that will help you feel more relaxed and confident. My lessons will cover the following:
- Cockpit drill
- Use of controls and precautions
- Move off and stop (Hill starts uphill/downhill and move away at an angle)
- Dealing with junctions (Approach/Emerge from junctions, Crossroads, Roundabouts)
- Controlled stop
- Use of mirrors (Signalling, change direction/speed)
- Signals (Necessary, Correctly, Timed)
- Judgement (Meeting/Crossong traffic, Overtaking, Following distance, Clearance/obstructions, Awareness and planning)
- Progress (Appropriate speed, Undue hessitation)
- Use of Speed
- Positioning (Normal driving, Lane discipline, Normal stops)
- Respond to signs and signals (Traffic signs, Road markings, Traffic controls/lights, other road users)
- Pedestrian crossings
- Manoeuvres (Reverse left/right, parallel/bay park, Turn in the road)
- Eco-safe driving
- Ancillary controls
- Control (Accelerator, Clutch, Gears, Footbreak, Parking break, Steering)
- Country roads
- Dual carrigeways
- Independent driving
- Show me tell me