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.

Tips to Help You Drive and Pass Your Driving Test

 Here are some useful driving tips to help your driving test nerves and towards a possible first time pass.

1. You must always stop at Stop Signs and apply your handbrake if necessary.

2. Parallel Parking into a space of 1½ to 2 car lengths. You must make all round observations before moving the vehicle and periodic observations when you are reversing.

3. When reversing, share your observations from front to left  exterior mirror and out the rear of the vehicle.

4. Before turning the steering wheel always check a pair mirrors in the direction of the steering wheel turning. Always check your interior mirror before braking, but not before an emergency stop.

6. When turning left at a junction allow enough room to avoid mounting the kerb and when turning right avoid cutting the corner in the new road.  

7. When making a right turn onto a multiple-lane road, adopt the left lane when safe to do so.  

If you’re looking to pass your driving test possibly first time, then choose our affordable Intensive driving course  for online discounts and free test offers visit Pass Now Ltd.

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

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 

Book with Pass Now for Affordable Intensive Driving Courses

Pass Now Ltd offer Affordable Intensive Driving Courses to help you possibly reach test standard that much quickly than weekly driving lessons. Hourly lessons could take several months to reach test standard. An intensive driving course can help you achieve your driving goals within a short space of time and at an affordable rate to suit your budget. Due to the short waiting times between sessions can help towards remembering recently learnt skills, instead of having to wait possibly another week for the driving lessons.

An Intensive driving course also works well for Candidates that already have some driving skills, because the driving instructor will focus on the exercises required to help reach test standard.

So, if you have decided to learn to drive with an approved driving instructor at a reasonable cost, call Pass Now Ltd for a chat about the best intensive driving course to suit you and your budget. The driving instructors recommended by Pass Now Ltd have years of experience to help you gain the most from your intensive driving course and to drive safely for life.

Furthermore, all the driving instructors are CRB checked by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and teach on a one-to-one basis in a dual controlled car. For more information visit Pass Now Ltd: https://www.pass-now.co.uk/ or call: at – 03330110391 or 07843355577.

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.

Principles Pass Now follows for Making its Students Safe Drivers

If you want to learn to drive, there’s nothing better than Professional Driving Lessons. Professionals are pro at teaching the learners in a way that they grasp each and every tactic taught and implement it in an efficient way. Instructors do not just pay attention towards the techniques of driving, but they also help in inculcating good driving habits, habits that make you a safe driver.  We, at Pass Now help the learner become a safe driver by making them adapt to some simple practices, such as:

Safe Driving for Life:

The best way to learn to drive is to be taught by an approved driving instructor registered with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Professional driving lessons will help you achieve your driving goals within a safe environment, because your instructor will select the best areas to suit your level of driving and teach you at your own pace by using teaching techniques to suit. The main aim is to learn such driving skills to help you drive safely for life. 

Don’t get distracted

Always turn your mobile phone off whilst driving to help avoid being distracted. Your attention should be on planning ahead and carrying out periodic checks in your mirrors. Throughout your course you will be taught awareness and how to anticipate the actions of other road users. 

Rules of the road

Whilst learning to drive you will learn the general rules of the road, but it proves invaluable to study the highway code and start practicing the hazard perception videos before your driving course starts, as this will enable you to better plan ahead and have a clearer understanding of the appropriate actions to take.

It proves beneficial to start to learn to drive with an approved driving instructor and then practice what you have learnt with family & friends.

Pass Now Ltd offer a variety of intensive driving courses to suit your driving skill level and budget. For more information or if you would like to have a chat with one of the team call Tel: 0333 011 0391 or Click Here: https://www.pass-now.co.uk/intensive-courses/ and see if Pass Now Ltd can recommend an approved driving instructor in your area.