In this driving lesson video I'm going to give you 5 tips
that will help you pass your driving test
and more importantly
help make you a better safer driver for life
Tip number 1 is in relation to position
and particularly when you are dealing with 2 lanes of traffic
on the road or up ahead
so here we have a 2 lane roundabout
the blue car
must remain in the centre of his lane
so he must make a special effort not to drift too
much over this way in case he gets too close to the kerb
and of course not to accidentally drift
too much over this way in case he
encroaches in the other persons lane
and that would show poor lane discipline
and in this situation the road opens up
into 2 lanes up ahead, so if you are driving
in the left lane for example
you must make sure that you drive in the centre of
that lane so as not to get too close to the kerb
on the left or other traffic on the right
and if it's a driving test situation make sure
that you always start off in the left
lane unless the tester tells you otherwise
Tip number 2 is about STOP signs
you must stop completely at a stop sign
or a stop line
as you can see here
even if the major road you are turning onto up ahead
is very very quiet
just because the road ahead is quiet doesn't mean
you ignore the rules for stop signs
so make sure you stop completely and totally and if necessary
just edge out or creep out a bit to improve your view
Tip number 3 is about
clearance and leaving the appropriate space
between yourself as a driver
and the vehicle in front of you
and also the vehicle beside you
if you do have to stop here, behind the silver car
due to on-coming cars, make sure you
have a good hold-back position
that means you don't stop too close to the back of the
silver car
stop at least a distance of a car length
plus a half
and that will give you a good view of the on-coming traffic
and it will help you move out more easily
when you're driving past the cars then
try not to weave in and out unless you have to come in
because of on-coming cars
but if possible try avoid weaving
and try and maintain at least a doors length
from the parked cars on the left
if it's a one way street you might even be able to give a little
extra room between yourself and the car beside you
and of course if it's a cyclist try and give
at least a metre and a half of clearance
Tip number 4 is about observation
at junctions and roundabouts you need to keep the head moving
try not to look in the one place too long
if you do look in the one place too long, you are
at risk of missing something important on the other side
like the pedestrian in this picture here
and if the junction or roundabout is blind
you must creep up in first gear
slowly and gradually so you can give yourself a better view
And finally tip number 5
is about checking your blind spot when you move off
from a parked position
any time you move off you must check
your blind spot which is over your right shoulder
now it's important to understand that you must look out
your back passenger window, not your own
drivers side window when you are checking
your blind spot
by checking your blind spot properly
you reduce the amount of blind areas you have
as you can see here
thereby making it safer as you pull off
and don't forget to refresh your blind spot
before you move off if it takes you a little longer
as you can see here, I wasn't able to move off straight
it took me a few extra seconds, so I can be
seen here refreshing the blind spot
just to make sure everything is up to date
so it's so important to check your blind spot
and refresh it if needed, any time you move off
from a parked position on the road
So that's almost it for now
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