The official DVSA guide to driving: the essential skills

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A vehicle’s cooling system function is crucial for maintaining engine temperature. If it fails, your engine could overheat, leading to costly damage. It’s like an athlete who needs water during a marathon – without it, they risk dehydration, which can seriously impact their performance. Different light conditions pose unique challenges, too. Dusk demands extra caution because this transitional period often results in rapidly changing lighting scenarios, while dawn might find some drivers struggling against glaring sunlight on certain routes. plan an outline programme that delivers equal opportunities and access to learning, including one-to-one and group-based sessions where suitable

when delivering compulsory basic training ( CBT) to learner riders, make a reasonable assessment of their ability to ride safely on the If you need to rebook the test, spend time practising this skill with your driving instructor or supervising driver. You could work on:driving or riding in a way that does not alter the trainee instructor’s perception of you as a learner the way that different weather conditions affect their visibility, speed and stopping distance - they need to demonstrate that they can respond to these conditions safely

manage verbally or physically aggressive behaviour in ways that are consistent with best practice and legal requirements In the context of learning to drive or ride, the instructor brings to the learning process their hard-earned knowledge, understanding and experience. If they rely simply on telling the learner what they Further information on driving/riding techniques are often found in ‘The Official DVSA Guide to Driving – the essential skills’ and ‘The Official DVSA Guide to Riding – the essential skills’. gov.uk Many people struggle with maths or numeracy. Developing or refreshing your numeracy skills, however, can give you a real boost in life. Better numeracy skills can: Red flashing lights. If you see red lights flash on a signal and showing a red “X” sign, you MUST NOT drive in the lane shown as closed beyond the signal. You cannot drive in this line until you see another signal indicating that the lane is no longer closed, by displaying the word “END” or a speed limit sign and you are sure that it is safe to proceed.This unit is about evaluating your own performance against the established and evolving requirements of your role, identifying where there are opportunities for improvement and taking action to respond to those opportunities. implement and follow any specific health and safety procedures and requirements that apply in the buildings you are using Your pupil needs to understand, and respond safely to, signals given by other motorists. They need to be able to give clear, well-timed signals so other road users know what they’re planning to do. at all times, exercise your responsibility for the safety of yourself, the learner and other road users It is unlikely that a learner will be willing to engage in this process if a secure grounding has not been established in element 6.3.1. Performance standards

These units were used as the basis for redefining the Driver Training National Occupational Standards, which are used to develop any driver training qualifications. Unit 1 – Prepare to train learner driver/riders – meet all legal requirements Therefore, it is assumed that any training organisation will have policies and guidance on how to deal with aggressive or violent behaviour. It is important that instructors understand what actions they can take to protect themselves and others, both to make sure that they are safe and that they comply with legal requirements and limits. Performance standards agree roles and responsibilities of any third-party providers, including how they will record and pass on relevant informationtransfer the learner to an appropriate colleague where their learning needs exceed your competence, such as learners with physical or cognitive disabilities with which you are not familiar, or where you cannot provide a suitably adapted vehicle Has my teen exhibited responsibility in other areas of his or her life and do I trust him or her to drive my car responsibly? It also recognises that correctly understanding the nature of the risks that arise during a training session is central to a learner’s ability to assess and respond to risk when they drive/ride This Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and Wales. The Highway Code is essential reading for everyone. This is the company you work for or, if you are self-employed, the rules you have set for yourself to make sure you comply with relevant legal and licensing requirements.