All lessons are structured to meet with the requirement of the Driving Standards Agency. (DSA) These are the people who examine you and give you your license.

There will be a short number of briefings over the course which includes the following:

 

Cockpit Drill - adjustments to seat and mirrors for safety and comfort

Controls - learning about the foot pedals, gears, steering wheel and handbrake etc

Moving Away and Stopping

Emerging from a Minor into a Major Road

Approaching and Turning from a Major into a Minor Road

Emergency Stop

Meeting Approaching Traffic and Adequate Clearance

Hill Starts and full Clutch Control (coasting explanation)

Approaching and Leaving Roundabouts

Pedestrian Crossings and Signalling in a Clear and Unmistakable Manner (including some hand signals) Use of Mirrors (MSM and MSPSL)

Crossroads

Turn in the Road

Left Reverse

Reverse Park (parallel park)

Bay Park

Right Reverse

Road Safety and Hazard Awareness

Road Positioning, Lane Markings and Use of Signs

Basic Car Maintenance which includes; checking the tyre pressures and refuelling

Urban Driving

Rural Driving

Dual Carriageways and Overtaking

Advanced Road Safety Awareness and Driving Techniques

Mock Test using the DSA test sheet.

Visual aids are also incorporated to assist with teaching and to explain objectives required for the excercises.