For many people, the worry caused by taking a step into the unknown is often the primary reason why they delay starting their driving lessons for so long.
We understand just how tough it can be preparing for your very first lesson and this is why we have created a new section for our website which is designed to remove the mystery element from your driving lessons.
Below we have added a number of videos which provide insight into many of the new skills which you will learn throughout your course of lessons.
There is no ‘by the book’ speed for progressing from one step to the next. Everybody is different and as you become comfortable with each previous step, you will be able to move smoothly from one step to the next.
Standard Driving Skills
The following videos highlight many of the skills that you will learn as you progress through your driving lessons:
Step 1 – Cockpit Drill
Step 2 – Gears
Step 3 – Steering & Ancillary controls
Step 4 – Co-ordination
Step 5 – The emergency stop
Step 6 – Hazard drill & basic junctions
Step 7 – Crossroads & more difficult T & Y junctions
Step 8 – Emerging from busier junctions
Step 9 – Roundabouts and mini-roundabouts
Step 10 – Traffic signals and pedestrian crossings
Step 11 – Hazard perception and defensive driving
Step 12 – Dual carriageways
Step 13 – Town and City centre driving
Step 14 – Progressive and eco safe driving
Manoeuvres
Along with the standard driving skills which you will learn during your lessons, there are also a number of manoeuvres which you must master in order to become driving test ready.
The videos below highlight the skills that you may face during your practical driving test:
Manoeuvres 1 – Straight line reverse
Manoeuvres 2 – Reversing to the left
Manoeuvres 3 – Reversing to the right
Manoeuvres 3 – Reversing to the right
Manoeuvres 4 – Bay parking
Manoeuvres 5 – Turn in the road
Manoeuvres 6 – Parallel parking
Driving Situations
It is unfortunately not possible to cover every possible situation that you may face when driving on the road during your driving lessons due to the fact that every time you venture out on to the road, driving conditions will be different.
However, to help give you a little insight into some of the situations that you may face, please take a moment to view the videos below:
What to do if you hear an Emergency Vehicle Siren
How to drive safely in flood conditions