Great Gifts & Perfect Presents For Learner Drivers!

Learning to drive isn't cheap...so if you know someone who is learning to drive or who wants to start driving lessons, get them off to a good start with a really useful gift!

Gift Ideas For Learner Drivers has a wide selection of learner driver gift packs, driving test software, books and DVDs and lots of other learning to drive essentials, all of which make great birthday gifts and Christmas presents for learner drivers!

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Gifts For Learner Drivers

Test booking site's

Beware of unnoficial test booking site's.

The cost of the theory test is £31.00

The cost of the practical test is £62.00

DO NOT PAY ANYMORE THAN THIS.

Use the official DSA test booking site at http://bit.ly/DSA-bookings
OR use the link on our test booking page.

Grade six trainer.

Last week 11th May was our bi annual O.R.D.I.T. assessment and pleased to announce that during the check test of ability to provde driving instructor training a maximum score of 14 sixes were recorded.This is the highest score that can be recorded and it's great to know that the service we supply to the general public is of the highest standard.

8 Practical Passes in just Five days.

Lots of hard work has paid off for eight of our student's.We are delighted that we have produced eight new full licence holder's in the last 5 days.What a great time to pass your driving test with a spell of hot summer weather it's time to go cruising.

Congratulations to the following:

Emily Elson
Aaron Carter
Colin Mathews
Abi George
Ollie Biddulph
Liam Bowden
Daniel Case

STAR DRIVER Mark Wardle Passed with NO FAULTS.

Thinking "What If"

What is - 'What If'.......??

When learning to drive one of the major problems for everyone is a lack of road-experience.

Most drivers who have been driving for some time will have built up an internal data base of 'Where things went wrong before'. They will have encountered problems that will have ranged from a mild 'Mmm, I didn't expect that to happen' to possibly the very more serious and potentially lethal incidents that will have been a huge shock to them. All these events will have been automatically catalogued and stored in the subconscious part of the brain. As these memories are reinforced by further incidents the subconscious brain, along with the conscious part of the brain, will be warning the driver about problems that may arise as they navigate their way down the road.

Unfortunately a learner or new driver doesn't have this data to rely on (yet). This means that the learner and new driver will have to make a deliberate effort to consciously think about all the possible problems that may lay ahead.

Think' What if?' Imagine that you are driving down a road and you intend to turn either left, right, blind junction*, or through a filter lane.

• What if there is a lorry coming towards me on the wrong side of the road ? Will I be able to stop in a position that is safe and not causing any problems?
  
  
• What if there are cars parked on my side of the road just around the corner? Will I be travelling at a speed that allows me to react and stop in a position that is out of the way of any approaching vehicles?
  
  
• What if there is a pedestrian just stepping off the pavement just around the corner?
  
  
• Etc. Etc.

This What if.......? should be applied to all driving, especially when you are approaching situations where there is not enough information!

When thinking 'What if?', think about the situations that will really cause you problems. For example, if you are thinking that there may be a vehicle approaching, don't just think of an average car - think about the so called boy-racers. (You know the ones I mean? The ones who are causing your car insurance to be in excess of one thousand dollars because they are making a habit of writing off cars and in the process injuring and killing themselves and others!!) These drivers can go fast but the problem is that they don't have the skill, the experience and probably the wit to take care of things when things go wrong. They may be coming towards you on the wrong side of the road, as you go around that blind corner!

You  should not only be going at a speed that allows you stop in time but be going slow enough to allow the other driver (who is approaching you far too quickly) not only to see you but also allow them their panicky 'freeze-on-the-controls' moment before they actually start using the brakes.

* Blind Junction - A junction where the driver cannot gain much information on the approach due to sharp corners, houses, parked vehicles, hedges etc.

Thinking ' What if.......?'  will help you drive defensively and keep out of trouble.

Most Common Class 3A Test Immediate Failure Mistakes

1. Mount Kerb during Directional Change
   Drive up the kerb while going in and out of the course or when reserving into the lot.


Solution: 

• Position your vehicle in the center of the lane.
• Remember your stopping and turning point. i.e do not turn the steering wheel when your vehicle is stationery.
• Remember to check the position of your vehicle when it's in the reserving lot, make sure to do corrective action when turning out if your vehicle is too much to the left.

2. Improper action causing accident / near accident

• Striking & mounting of kerb
• Striking objects i.e wall, pylons, etc
• Involved in an accident 
• Requiring assistance from the tester to avoid accident

Solution: 

• Keep in the center of the lane (1 metre side clearance from left kerb)
• Keep a safe following distance, apply the 2 second rule or 4 second rule if raining
• Look far and wide, anticipate traffic movements to avoid sudden braking or steering movement.

3. Fail to obey Traffic Rules & Signs

  

• Stopping in yellow box
• Fail to obey traffic light i.e turning arrow
• Going against traffic flow, no entry, no right or left turn mandatory sign

Solution: 

• Know your traffic signs and what they mean
• Look ahead for road markings, traffic signs and traffic flow
• While approaching or waiting at traffic light junction do not forget to observe the change in traffic signal.

4. Exceed stipulated time of 3 mins during vertical parking

   3 mins or more have elapsed before the car is properly parked in the lot. 

Solution: 

• Position your car correctly
• Remember your turning point
• Keep your vehicle at low speed