Tips for Learner Drivers

Learning to drive is a lifetime skill that most people wish to have. So, here are some important tips that could help you learn to drive and pass the driving test:

1. Learning to drive in your local area

When learning to drive it is important to encounter all types of areas such as town, country and dual carriageways. The different areas of driving will help towards your everyday driving after passing the practical test.

2. Learning to drive with an approved driving instructor

People of all ages learn to drive, and they find this helps them in everyday life. It increases the chances of achieving driving test standard when you learn to drive with a DVSA approved instructors, Pass Now Ltd recommend approved driving instructors that offer a variety of intensive driving courses.

3. Choose the right instructor

Learning becomes easier when you have the right instructor by your side, so it is important to be sure in the stages of your driving course that you have reached an understanding with your instructor regarding a lesson plan to suit your driving requirements.

4. Listen to your instructor

Your Driving instructor will guide you through the test requirements and a clear understanding of the test centre areas and routes that you may encounter on your practical driving test. This will help you reach test standard, possibly pass the driving test first time, and drive away with a full licence within maybe just a few weeks.

5. Study the theory test from the start

If you are looking for an Approved Driving Instructor within your postcode locality, try Pass Now Ltd. The intensive driving courses include both, a theory, and a practical test booking. For more information, checkout our website or call Tel: 07843355577.

How intensive driving courses is different from regular lessons and should you join it?

Potential learner drivers sometimes are unsure whether to choose an Intensive Driving Course or weekly driving lessons. Some differences between the two options are that weekly lessons do not always give you enough time to complete a chosen exercise due to lack of time and therefore you would need to possibly wait a whole week before practicing the same exercise, also weekly lessons can be more expensive and can take a number of months to reach driving test standard.

With intensive driving courses, you have more time to learn the required driving skills

 An intensive driving course enables you to practice more consistently and helps you to reach a higher standard due to having booked more hours to complete a given exercise. You can possibly reach the driving test standard within a few weeks and an intensive driving course normally is less money than weekly lessons.

Intensive driving lessons are key to retaining more information for long

 An Intensive driving course is taught for several hours over consecutive days, which helps you to better retain the new information. But with weekly lessons due to the gaps between lessons, there is more of a chance of forgetting what was learned the previous week and then having to repeat the same exercises.

Everything is planned

With an intensive driving course, you can better plan a learning schedule and if you have passed the theory test, you can work towards the booked practical driving test. With weekly lessons, it is more difficult to plan, and it could be months before you consider booking your practical driving test.

Intensive driving courses can be more beneficial to you if you have some of the basic driving skills in place, like the clutch, steering, and gear changing. These skills could be leaned off road with family and friends or a few hours with a driving instructor. This will then give you the opportunity to concentrate on the main general driving skills and required exercises for the practical driving test.

So, for possibly the fastest way to learn to drive, reach test standard and achieve a full driving licence with a few weeks, then an intensive driving course will be the right choice for you. Pass Now Ltd recommend Approved driving instructors that are registered with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). 

You save £20 when booking online and benefit from the free test offers that are available with the intensive driving course. For more information either visit - https://www.pass-now.co.uk/ or call us on 03330110391

Driving Lessons tips with a driving Instructor:

Your family and friends are probably good drivers, but not necessarily good teachers. You may find that you develop bad driving habits whilst practicing with someone other than your driving instructor. Therefore, it is always recommended to be taught by a qualified driving instructor, who offers Intensive Driving Courses. However, with advice from the driving instructor, private practice could be invaluable.

Is practicing with an instructor necessary?

Learning with a driving instructor will enable you to work with a structured learning plan that will give you the opportunity to receive value for money and possibly achieve test standard within just a few weeks. Private lessons with family & friends will help you to practice and reinforce your professional lessons.

The more professional guidance you receive will help you drive safely for life. Private lessons work best when they are in addition to your driving lessons, but not replace them.

Who can I practice with?

There are certain restrictions regarding the person you can practice with. The person you are practicing with must be legally eligible to drive the correct vehicle category.

Anybody you choose to practice with must:

• Be above the age of 21

• Have a licence to drive the type of vehicle that you want to learn driving on

• Have been holding such license from at least three years

Remember whilst driving to not use a mobile phone and never drive under the influence of drink and drugs.

At Pass Now Ltd, the recommended independent driving instructors are registered with The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency(DVSA). 

Learning how to drive?

The information below will help to get you started.
When you have received your provisional licence, contact Pass Now Ltd to book an Intensive Driving Course. The course includes a free theory & practical test and a £20 discount when you book online.

The recommended approved driving instructor will contact you within 3 working days to discuss the course arrangements, agree diary booking dates and times. There is a choice of different intensive driving courses to suit your driving ability and time schedule. An intensive driving course will help you achieve test standard possibly within a few weeks and afford you the opportunity to drive away with a full driving licence.

The recommended driving instructor is approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and will teach you on a one to one basis.

Some Helpful Tips

Provisional Driving Licence:

You can apply for your provisional driving licence online by visiting the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) website or ask your local Post Office for a D1 application form.

Apply for your provisional licence up to 2 months before your 17th birthday or up to 3 months before your 16th birthday if you are registered as disabled.

When you are in receipt of your driving licence you can book your theory test from the date of the legal age to drive.

Theory Test:

You will need to pass a two parts test; the first part is a multiple choice test and the second is a Hazard Perception test. Both parts are done on a computer by using a touch screen for the questions and a computer mouse for the hazard perception to test your response on the 14 video clips.

Even though you are in a room with several other candidates you are screened from one another and you have the option to wear headphones to drown out any distractions. You must pass both parts.

Multiple Choice Questions:

Before the test starts it is important to listen carefully to the explanation on how the test works.

A practice session of the multiple choice questions is available to help get used to the layout of the test. The real test will start at the end of the practice session.

As a multiple-choice questions test you will be provided with several possible answers of which you need to select the required amount of answers for each question.

You have the option to flag questions if you are unsure and would like to answer at a later stage in the test. Remember never to leave a question unanswered, even if you guess. An unanswered question will be marked as wrong.

Take advantage of the three minutes break before starting the Hazard Perception test.

You need to answer 50 questions within 57 minutes and the pass mark is 43 out of 50.

Hazard Perception Test: 

Before the test starts it is important to listen carefully to the explanation on how the test works.

You will be presented with a series of 14 video clips which feature every day road scenes. In 13 of the clips there is one developing hazard and 1 clip has two developing hazards.

As you do not know which developing hazard has been selected by the computer, you will need to click on whatever situation you deem a hazard.

The score for each clip ranges from 0-5. The pass mark is 44 out of 75.

Driving Test:

Eyesight test:

You will have to read a number plate from a distance of:

20 metres for vehicles with a new-style number plate

20.5 metres for vehicles with an old-style number plate

You can write down what you see if you can’t speak English or have difficulty reading.

                          

Show Me Tell Me Questions

The 'show me tell me' questions require you to explain to the Examiner where and how to check the tyres, brakes, fluid levels, lights, direction indicators, power steering and horn. You will be asked two questions, one 'show me' and one 'tell me' question. One question will be asked at the start of the test and the second question on the move during your test.

At the end of your driving test the Examiner will tell you the result and explain any driving faults that you may have accumulated throughout the test.

The Pass Now team have more than 25 years of experience in helping students choose the right intensive driving course. For more information visit us at – Pass Now website or call to discuss your intensive driving course Tel: 0333 011 0391 

How to obtain a full Driving Licence:

Driving Licence Application:

Apply online for your driving licence, which can be done 3 months before your 17th birthday or if you’re receiving the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) you can drive at 16.

The Theory Test:

The theory test is a two parts test. The first part is a multiple choice test and the second is a Hazard Perception test. Both parts are done on a computer by using a touch screen for the questions and a computer mouse for the hazard perception to test your response on 14 video clips.The theory test can be booked by visiting the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) website.

The Driving Test:

The driving test is a three parts test. First: You are required to read a number plate from a specified distance. Second: Answer a vehicle safety question. Thirdly: Demonstrate that you can drive safely in different types of road and traffic conditions and have a good theoretical understanding of the rules of the road and can prove this through your driving ability

The examiner will tell you the result at the end of the test and explain what driving faults that you may have accumulated throughout the test.

When you pass the examiner will send off your photo card driving licence to the DVLA providing your name has not changed. You should receive a full licence within 4 weeks.

Otherwise you will need to apply by post.

You must exchange your test pass certificate within 2 years of passing your test or you will be required to retake your test.

Intensive Driving Courses:

Book an Intensive Driving Course with Pass Now Ltd and we will book your theory & driving tests and send you an email confirmation to enable you to change the date, time and location of the test if required. Our Affordable Intensive Driving Courses are great for learning to drive and are geared towards a 1st time pass. These courses are cost effective, good for time management and normally help you reach test standard within a short time. These courses will possibly help you to pass within just a few weeks. Our Intensive Driving Courses range from 12 to 42 hours, so choose the course that will best suit your budget and diary commitments.

Book online and save £20 and take advantage of the free tests offers available with each course. Tel: 0333 011 5577 Mobile: 0784 335 5577 Email: info@pass-now.co.uk Website: www.pass-now.co.uk

Learners Drivers Can Now Legally Drive on Motorways

Learner drivers are now able to drive on a motorway providing they are accompanied by an Approved Driving Instructor in a dual controlled vehicle. 
  
This change will help learner drivers gain a broader understanding of how to enter and exit motorways, practice lane discipline and overtaking at higher speeds.

This will also help towards building the learner’s confidence and be better prepared as a qualified driver when driving unsupervised on the motorways.   

It is important to note that the change is only applicable to learner drivers in cars not motorcycles. Furthermore, a trainee driving instructor cannot take learner drivers on the motorway. 

Why are these changes being made?

The government has allowed learner drivers to drive on motorways so that they:

· Gain experience whilst accompanied by an Approved Driving Instructor

· Be more familiar with road procedures whilst driving solo on the motorway

· Be better prepared to overtake at high speeds

· Develop an understanding of motorway traffic signs and road layouts

· Have a better understanding of breakdown procedures

· Generally, build confidence and awareness

Driving instructor training

Instructors are required to use a dual controlled car and use a driving school roof sign or display L plates on the front and rear during motorway lessons.

It is important to be considerate to learner drivers on the motorways:

Always leave the correct distance from the vehicle in front and allow sufficient gaps when moving in after overtaking, especially on wet and icy roads. 

Learner driver’s anticipation and overall awareness regarding the actions of the other driver will be less than experience driver’s.

A New Rule - Learner drivers To Be Allowed on Motorways

Learner drivers have never been allowed to drive on motorways, but from Monday 4 June 2018, learner drivers will be able to take driving lessons on motorways.

Learner drivers will need to be accompanied by an Approved Driving Instructor in a dual controlled car. Motorway lessons are not mandatory and therefore remain the decision of the driving instructor regarding when the learner driver is competent enough for motorway lessons.

This will better prepare potential drivers on how to drive at high speeds, maintain lane discipline and overtake when required on multi-lane roads. The purpose of this exercise is to help improve overall safety, awareness and anticipation of the actions of other drivers at high speed.  

The change only applies to learner car drivers and it is important to remember that it is still illegal for a learner that is not accompanied by a driving instructor to drive on a motorway.

Trainee driving instructors are not allowed to take learner drivers on the motorway.

At this stage, motorway driving is not part of the driving test.

It may prove beneficial and practical to first practice on a dual carriageway because similar rules apply.

Some examples regarding learning goals to achieve on motorways are training on how to join and leave the motorway, overtake and use lanes correctly, practise driving at higher speeds, understand motorway specific traffic signs and understand what to do if a vehicle breaks down on a motorway.

These changes will help learner drivers develop a broader driving experience before taking their driving test and improve their confidence to drive on the motorway unsupervised after passing their driving test.

For more information on Intensive Driving Courses call: Tel: 03330110391 or Click: Pass now Ltd