Index
Why will this Hand-out HELP ME?
3
The Signing System
4
Mirror - Signal - Manoeuvre
5
Changing Gear
6
Moving Off
8
Stopping
10
Approaching Junctions
11
Emerging at T-Junctions
15
Crossroads
18
Roundabouts
20
Meeting Approaching Traffic
28
Adequate Clearance (Defensive Driving)
29
Pedestrian Crossings
32
Approaching Bends (Limit Point)
37
Dual Carriageways
38
Straight Line Reverse
39
Reverse around the corner (Left)
40
Turn in the Road
41
Reverse (Parallel) Parking
42
Reverse (Bay) Parking
43
Show Me Tell Me
44
Strictly limited to L2D Driving School student use only
Study
Knowledge and understanding of the
proper procedures in driving is vital to a
driving test pass and for safe driving
thereafter.
By studying this handout you will get
better understanding of what you are
being taught throughout your driving
course.
Practice
This part of your training is the practical
part; here we cover the proper procedures
that you have studied.
"Practice makes perfect"
The knowledge from your home study will
help you get there quicker (less time on
the road side for me to explain it all over
again and again). You just get to do the
practical part.
Pass
With hard practical work and study you
will get there in no time.
2
The Signing System
There are three basic types of traffic sign: signs that give orders, signs that warn and signs that
give information. Each type has a different shape. A further guide to the function of a sign is its
colour, all triangular signs are red.
Circles give orders
Triangles warn
Rectangles inform
Blue circles generally give a mandatory instruction,
such as "turn left", or indicate a route available only to
particular classes of traffic, e.g. buses and cycles only
Red rings or circles tell you what you must not do, e.g.
you must not exceed 30 mph, no vehicles over the
height shown may proceed
Blue and Green rectangle signs are used for direction signs on primary
routes.
White rectangles are used for direction signs on non-primary
routes, or for plates used in combination with warning and
regulatory signs
There are a few exceptions to the shape and colour rules, to give certain signs greater
prominence. Examples are the "STOP" and "GIVE WAY" sign.
Always Look out for all signs when you are driving, they are there to help you know what to
do, what not do and where to go.
3
Approaching junctions to turn right
Approaching junctions to turn right, this is when you are leaving a main road to turn into a
side road.
Identify
First you will need to identify where the junction is, you can
do this via warning signs or gaps in the houses or trees.
Priority
Oncoming traffic will have priority - you must not cut across
them if to do so would cause them to change speed or
direction. If you can walk across then you can drive across!
Mirrors
Inside mirror then right door mirror, be aware of any vehicles
that may be overtaking.
Signal
Signal right.
Position
Move over to the centre of the road where possible - this will
not only confirm your intentions to turn right but on many roads
will leave enough room for following traffic to pass on the left.
Speed
Slow down enough to take turn safely or to stop smoothly if it’s not clear to go due to oncoming
traffic.
Look
Check into road your entering to see if clear -possibly
pedestrians may be crossing / the road maybe blocked due to
parked cars with emerging traffic.
Point of turn (P.O.T.)
Try not to cut the corner, always drive on
your own side of the road unless a parked
car prevents you from doing so.
Stopping Position
Stop at your point of turn for oncoming traffic or if the road
you intend on turning into is blocked.
4
Straight Line Reversing
Straight line reversing is the first set manoeuvre you need to learn. It forms the basis for all the
other manoeuvres.
The key points are:
Location:
Make sure that where you intend to reverse is safe, legal and convenient.
Seating position and seatbelt:
When reversing you can unfasten your seatbelt to enable you to shuffle around in your seat so that
you can look through the rear window by looking over your left shoulder.
Low Speed - Clutch Control:
All the set manoeuvres should be undertaken at a very slow speed by using what is termed “Clutch
Control” move at walking pace.
All round awareness:
While reversing you must be taking observations through the rear window of the vehicle
occasionally pausing using clutch control to take all round observations.
Keep the kerb in the
centre of the rear
window as shown here
Look well back for positioning:
In exactly the same way that you position the car when moving forward by looking well ahead (i.e.
where you want to go) the same is true for driving in reverse. The near side door mirror may also
be useful for checking the position of the vehicle in relation to the kerb.
Dealing with other road users:
When reversing pause and wait if a vehicle appears to your rear. Particularly watch for pedestrians
or children on bikes crossing to your rear. Again you need to give way and wait. When crossing a
driveway to your rears watch for road users emerging from or wanting to turn into the driveway.
5
Reverse Parallel Park
Fig 1
Fig 2
Fig 3
Fig 4
1 - Drive forwards until you are a short way past the ‘target’ vehicle, and approximately a half to a
doors width away from the side (Fig 1)
Select reverse gear and apply handbrake. Look all around starting from the right, is it safe?
2 - Reverse until you see the rear of the ‘target’ vehicle in the rear nearside window (Fig 2)
then stop.
Look all around, is it safe?
3 – Start moving slowly, and steer to the left, between one turn and full lock until you see the kerb
about to disappear from view in the door mirror (Fig 3), stop.
Look all around, is it safe?
4 – Start moving slowly, turning the steering wheel to the right, between two turns and full lock.
When the car looks parallel and close to the kerb (Fig 4), turn the steering wheel to straighten the
front wheels, stop.
6
Show Me Tell Me
Your examiner will ask you two questions about carrying out vehicle safety checks, you'll be
asked one 'show me' and one 'tell me' question, one or both questions answered incorrectly will
result in one driving fault being recorded. See diagrams for Peugeot 207:
Pull bonnet
catch
Engine Coolant
Reservoir
Lift bonnet
slightly with left
hand
Windscreen
Washer Fluid
Reservoir
Engine Oil
Dipstick
7
Slide lever
towards the left
Brake Fluid
Reservoir
8