Learner drivers will shortly be allowed to drive on Motorways. Some believe this is a bad move and a disaster waiting to happen!
At Xpert Driver Training, we are more positive about this move. It will benefit not only learner drivers but full license holders as well. Unfortunatley, in the past learners have not been allowed on the Motorways until they pass their test and then they can go on them without any formal training. Hence the reason why there are so many full license holders that don't know how to drive on Motorways safely and correctly.
At Xpert we will be passing on our knowledge to all our learners as they undertake Motroway driving at some stage before they pass their test. This will ensure that all our learners are confident and safe to drive on them post test, and possibly they may even pass on the knowledge they have learnt to other full license holders who maybe not driving to the same safe standard!
At Xpert Driver Training, we are more positive about this move. It will benefit not only learner drivers but full license holders as well. Unfortunatley, in the past learners have not been allowed on the Motorways until they pass their test and then they can go on them without any formal training. Hence the reason why there are so many full license holders that don't know how to drive on Motorways safely and correctly.
At Xpert we will be passing on our knowledge to all our learners as they undertake Motroway driving at some stage before they pass their test. This will ensure that all our learners are confident and safe to drive on them post test, and possibly they may even pass on the knowledge they have learnt to other full license holders who maybe not driving to the same safe standard!
Only Approved Driving Instructors, can take a learner on to the Motorways and the car must be fitted with Dual controls. At Xpert we will be helping our learners gain and improve the following skills:
• Effective observation
• Good anticipation
• Effective use of mirrors
• Continual re-assessment of other vehicles
• Reading the road ahead
• Joining from slip roads, judgement of speed and position of other
vehicles
• Following distances
• Safe overtaking
• Courtesy to other road users
We will also cover the following topics of motorway driving:
• Forward planning and observation
• Reaction to other road users
• Lane discipline
• Safe lane changing
• Separation distances
• Reaction to road signs and markings
• Awareness and planning
• Judgement of faster moving traffic
• Vehicle lighting requirements
• Journey planning, use of Service Areas
• How to avoid fatigue, adequate ventilation
• Joining and leaving motorways, using acceleration and deceleration
lanes
• Emerging and safe overtaking
• Assessing other traffic
• Understanding Crawler Lanes and slow-moving traffic
• Dealing with LGVs, high sided vehicles, side winds and turbulence
• Driving in adverse weather conditions, high winds, rain, spray, fog,
snow/ice
• Smart Motorways, Gantry Signs and lane use
• Understanding Marker Posts and Safety Telephones
• Accident and breakdown procedures
• Dealing with multi-agency incidents
• Dealing with contraflow and other road maintenance
• Safe use of Hard Shoulders
• How to react to Emergency Vehicles and Highways Agency Officers
• Effective observation
• Good anticipation
• Effective use of mirrors
• Continual re-assessment of other vehicles
• Reading the road ahead
• Joining from slip roads, judgement of speed and position of other
vehicles
• Following distances
• Safe overtaking
• Courtesy to other road users
We will also cover the following topics of motorway driving:
• Forward planning and observation
• Reaction to other road users
• Lane discipline
• Safe lane changing
• Separation distances
• Reaction to road signs and markings
• Awareness and planning
• Judgement of faster moving traffic
• Vehicle lighting requirements
• Journey planning, use of Service Areas
• How to avoid fatigue, adequate ventilation
• Joining and leaving motorways, using acceleration and deceleration
lanes
• Emerging and safe overtaking
• Assessing other traffic
• Understanding Crawler Lanes and slow-moving traffic
• Dealing with LGVs, high sided vehicles, side winds and turbulence
• Driving in adverse weather conditions, high winds, rain, spray, fog,
snow/ice
• Smart Motorways, Gantry Signs and lane use
• Understanding Marker Posts and Safety Telephones
• Accident and breakdown procedures
• Dealing with multi-agency incidents
• Dealing with contraflow and other road maintenance
• Safe use of Hard Shoulders
• How to react to Emergency Vehicles and Highways Agency Officers
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