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UK Driving School Podcast

Summary: Articles, tips and videos to help you pass the UK Driving test, affordable driving lessons and a driving instructor's blog based in Mill Hill, London.

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 Show Me Tell Me Questions Are Important | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

As an established driving instructor who has seen hundreds of test candidates prepare for the dsa practical car assessment, there has always been some who are just interested in the pass certificate, so they do the bare minimum required to achieve that goal. For example I know of people who barely pay attention to the Show Me Tell Me Questions because they know that they can't fail the test with a serious driver fault if the answers to these questions are in correct. However not knowing are being able to perform these car maintenance procedures could lead to a car breakdown or worst a fatal car driving accident. The video below for example shows the windscreen of a car misting up, which could be dangerous on a dual carriageway or motorway when driving near to the 70mph speed limit. If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page.Please let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

 Driving Lesson Stalling | File Type: application/x-shockwave-flash | Duration: Unknown

In this driving instructor tutorial video, I give some tios that would hopefully help learner drivers who are having problems with stalling when driving a manual transmission car. The key to success when faced with problems while learning to drive is repeated practice until confidence is gained and it becomes a habit. If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page.Please let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

 Overtaking Driving Test Video Advice | File Type: application/x-shockwave-flash | Duration: Unknown

In this driving instructor video I give you advice on overtaking during the UK car test. While the DSA examiner will expect you to overtake during the driving test if the opportunity arises, you should only do so if you are absolutely sure it is safe, especially on narrow country lane roads. You should never overtake (even a cyclist) on a country road while approaching a corner or bend irrespective of what cars in front or behind you do. You WILL NOT pass the driving test, as I have seen this on many occasions. Read the highway code to help you understand what is safe when driving in the UK, it only costs £1.50 and could help you pass the driving test, you can even borrow a copy from the local library if you don't want to buy one. What will stop you from get that full uk driving licence? If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page.Please let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

 Driving Without Full UK Licence - Provisional Only | File Type: application/x-shockwave-flash | Duration: Unknown

There are many of you with only a provisional driving licence who are driving various cars unsupervised, many carrying children and babies, and despite the fact that you have a full comprehensive insurance policy are taking a very great risk which could prove very costly if you are unfortunate to be involved in a car accident. If you are confident and skilled enough to drive a car unsupervised, then the question is why don't you apply for and take the DSA practical assessment? You can not use the excuse that the examiner keeps failing me, as with all tests, if you do what is required at the correct standard, you will pass. It is important that as a driver, you obey the laws of the land such as driving with insurance. If you are a parent, then you should not be putting your children at risk by driving your car unsupervised if all you have is a provisional licence, because you are not insured even if you have a valid insurance policy with your name on it. While it might stop you from being pulled up by a police car with ANPR, if you are involved in an accident that is the time when you will find out that your insurance company will not honor any claims you might bring because you were not driving according to the terms of your insurance policy! Trust me, you do not want to find that out if an un-insured driver smashes into your £8000 new car. Not to think of you or your child being injured and you have no legal expenses cover to fight a compensation claim for injuries sustained! You might think you are a safe driver, and nothing will happen to you, but I am on the road everyday where I see so many 'safe' drivers involved in various incidents ranging from minor shunts to major collisions requiring police and ambulance attendance. You need to think about the consequeces of your actions, for many of you, it is not even the cost of taking the driving lessons that is stopping you, but you think it is not important enough for you to make the time, and are willing to risk having points on your licence if caught, but that could be the least of your worries if you hit someone, cause serious injuries or death and are faced with a civil court case suing for £1,000,000 and your insurance company backs out on you due to your negligence. !function(d, s, id) { var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "http://player-services.video-loader.com/embed-code/index/find?placementVersionId=51214887133224853740009"; pjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, pjs); }(document, 'script', 'gv_script_51214887133224853740009'); If you take the time to learn what the examiners expect from you on the DSA car practical assessment, choose the right driving instructor to give you the training, and practise enough times, there is no reason why you can't pass at your next attempt, and then you can drive without having to look over your shoulder everytime you hear a siren or rest assured that you are insured no matter the incident your are involved in. If you take a driving lesson with me today, I can point out all the weak areas you need to work on and get you ready for your next test in the shortest amount of time. Why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032, and see how I can get you legal and covered. Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page.Please let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

 Learning to Drive Too Hard, Thinking Of Giving Up? | File Type: application/x-shockwave-flash | Duration: Unknown

Are you one of those provisional licence holders who was very enthusiastic about learning to drive, and couldn't wait for your first driving lesson, but now after a few sessions you are finding out that it is not as easy as you thought or maybe you are even almost at test standard but are having major problems with a few things such as multi-lane roundabouts or a manuever, then I want to encourage you to keep on working at it and not give up on learning to drive. The same applies to those of you that might have failed the driving test more than 3 or 4 times, as it could be very discouraging, but I personally know someone (not one of my learners) who only passed after 11 attempts! This person is now a good safe and confident driver, who has put those failures behind, been able to get a decent job due to having a full driving licence and earns more than they could have dreamed of, but more importantly have learnt that life is full of obstacles, and only by not giving up do you have a chance of getting what you want in life. I know times are hard, and money is tight, which is why you need to make sure you have the right driving instructor while learning to drive, as you want the best training especially if you have weaknesses that you struggle with. It is not your fault if you find a particular driving skill difficult, your instructor should be able to break the process down so you can understand, while choosing a suitable location to practise so you can grasp the principles. Once you unserstand how to deal with the situation you then will have to practise this first without any pressure (quiet roads) and then gradually build up to more busy areas. At the same time the instructor will go from full talk through where they tell you every single instruction step by step, then reducing instructions by prompting via questions to make sure you have memorised/understood the process through to the stage whereby they withdraw all instructions (you are fully independent) and rarely have to prompt you. !function(d, s, id) { var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "http://player-services.video-loader.com/embed-code/index/find?placementVersionId=51214887133224853740009"; pjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, pjs); }(document, 'script', 'gv_script_51214887133224853740009'); It is important that you remember that everyone learns at different paces, so just because a sibbling, friend the same age or other people you know passed after a specific number of driving lessons does not mean that the same has to apply to you. The other thing to remember is that even if you are very academic and have never failed an exam or test before, the DSA practical car driving test is not a written examination or one where you can skip questions or take long thinking about what needs to be done. There are situations where split second decisions need to be made, and nerves can play an important role in how you perform, so if you have not had enough practise or experience you could commit a serious driver error which could lead to failure! So as I said at the beginning on this article, you need to keep working hard, make any changes that are necessary for you to succeed, get as much knowledge of the UK road and traffic signs, by keeping a copy of the official highway code with you and read in between lessons so you can make those split second decisions more confidently. With hard work, and enough practise, there is no reason why you should give up on learning to drive or not achieve the dream of getting a full UK driving licence and buy that car you always wanted. Important Driving Test Advice Video Can Anyone Learn to Drive? If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor who will adapt the training to suit your individual needs and give you an honest opinion of what you need to do in order to pass the driving test, then wh

 Are You Ready For the UK Driving Test? | File Type: application/x-shockwave-flash | Duration: Unknown

How do you as a provisional licence holder know when you are ready to take the driving test and have a good chance of passing first time? If you are taking professional lessons with a driving instructor who you trust because you took the time to choose the right individual and did not just go for the cheapest school in your area, then they should tell you when you are ready. Personally I do not wait for the learner driver to get to the test standard before I advice them to book a driving test, I go by the rate of learning, number of lessons taken in a week and predict a rough time to achieve the DSA standard. This usually means that I can tell them about 6 - 8 weeks in advance the rough date. If 2 weeks before the test date there are major driving faults that need to be addressed, we either take additional lessons or move the appointment date. You do not however have to rely solely on the driving instructor to know when you are truly ready to take a driving test. You can use the DSA learner's record to track the learning process, and once you are independent in all the listed skills, then it is time to take the driving test. The main question though is are you truly independent, or do you rely on help from your supervising driver even if it is only a prompt through asking a question? You will be surprised at how easy it is to commit a driving error when your driving instructor suddenly goes silent on you and doesn't answer a question you ask, or comment on how you are doing. A lot of times during a lesson, I tell candidates to drive home or make way to a familiar place and all of a sudden their driving habit changes (speed approaching junctions becomes too fast, forget mirror checks or use indicators, do not use appropriate gears, fail to observe speed limits), all because they have not become independent and have been relying on prompts (level 3 and 4). !function(d, s, id) { var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "http://player-services.video-loader.com/embed-code/index/find?placementVersionId=51214887133224853740009"; pjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, pjs); }(document, 'script', 'gv_script_51214887133224853740009'); During your driving test, you only have 40 minutes to demonstrate to the DSA examiner that you possess both the knowledge and skills required to drive safely unsupervised, so it is absolutely important that you get enough practice and experience dealing with the various traffic situations that might be encountered, afterall it only takes 1 serious fault to fail in a split second. Many test candidates know they have not reached the required DSA test standard, but insist they are ready either because they want to save money on lessons, or have left learning late and now urgently require a licence for work or the 2 year theory test certificate is expiring soon. if you take the test before you are ready, you are most likely to fail (why do you think the pass rate is so low in places like London, Birmingham, etc). Over 80% of my learner drivers pass their test first time, not just because I am a good instructor, but because they put in the work required and follow the advice I give both in the car and through my free online advice blog. Are you ready to take the UK driving test? If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient honest and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based what the training organisations like the red driving school and their glossy advertisements say, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Illegal Driving Instructors Information Video Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't pe

 Driving Test Arriving Late | File Type: application/x-shockwave-flash | Duration: Unknown

According to a report in the DSA's online despatch magazine, driving examiners have seen an increase in the number of people arriving late for their practical car tests. This is surprising considering the current economic climate where a no show will at least cost a candidate a minimum of £120 (assuming they were using their own car, not taking lessons and excludes holiday or loss of pay due to time off work). If you arrive more than 5 minutes after your scheduled driving test appointment, it will not go ahead and you will lose your test booking fee, no matter what excuse you give, as the examiners have a very tight schedule and can not risk cancelling the next appointment. The best time to arrive is about 10-12 minutes before your driving test appointment, this should leave enough time for you to do the bay parking exercise while at the same time not being in the way of any examiners who might be finishing off a car test. You can then take a few minutes to relax and refocus for the next crucial 40 minutes once called by the DSA examiner. The most common reason a lot of people arrive late is not knowing how long it takes to get to the test centre because they are not local or take into account if there was an incident on the way. Another reason is arriving at the wrong test centre especially when there are 2 close to each other like is the case with Mill Hill and Hendon Test Centre. !function(d, s, id) { var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "http://player-services.video-loader.com/embed-code/index/find?placementVersionId=51214887133224853740009"; pjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, pjs); }(document, 'script', 'gv_script_51214887133224853740009'); Driving Test Advice: Let me give you some good advice when it comes to booking a driving test centre. Do not choose a centre or time just because you can get an early appointment. You should take your test in one of the centres closest to where you normally take driving lessons, not only because you will have a local instructor familiar with the area and what the examiners expect, but it means when you are nearer test standard it will be must easier for your lessons to include test routes without you having to book a 3 hour lesson. I have heard of people in Hackney driving all the way to Mill Hill just because they want to avoid the long wait at Wood Green test centre. Not everyone is able to still learn and remember skills after a 3 hour lesson, and you must remember that to have a good chance of passing the driving test (by avoiding a major driver fault) you need to arrive at the test centre fresh and alert. Having to drive for 1.5 hours through busy traffic conditions is no good for you as a candidate especially if there is a chance of you arriving late if there is an incident on the way, and the instructor does not have the local knowledge to get round the back streets. It is not in your own interest to arrive for a test stressed, drained or exhausted so make sure you have planned your journey and know what it takes to arrive early at your chosen driving test centre. Do not forget both parts of your driving licence either! Independent Driving on the Test Video Advice If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an ADI? Read my article on why I advice Do Not Become a Driving Instructor. I you still do want to, then carry out a proper and thorough research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow U

 Driving Unsupervised | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

As an ADI instructor I have had many provisional licence holders come to me admiting that they have been driving a car on the road in the UK unsupervised, so it is nothing surprising to me, however yesterday I saw something that I never expected from a professional. I was in a supermarket car park practising the reverse bay parking exercise, when I noticed someone (who later turned out to be the driving instructor) get out of car of a well known national driving school and walk into the supermarket. Not too long after this, the car started to move (there was definately only one person in the car) and continued to carry out the bay parking exercise. Now I know that the supermarket car park is private land, and therefore not covered by the Road Traffic Act, but there are 2 potential issues. Insurance: If the learner driver unsupervised is involved in an accident with a 3rd party while the instructor is not present, the insurance would be void, and the driver could face damages running into thousands of pounds. Remember it is your responsibility as the driver of a vehicle (learner or not) to make sure you are insured and abide by the law. Are you actually learning?: If your driving instructor is allowing you to practise an exercise alone or leaving you to drive around town while he/she is on the phone or busy reading text messages, you as a learner might be thinking that it is because you have reached a good driving test standard and are trusted, but the truth is that they are not doing their job properly and you are being short changed. !function(d, s, id) { var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "http://player-services.video-loader.com/embed-code/index/find?placementVersionId=51214887133224853740009"; pjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, pjs); }(document, 'script', 'gv_script_51214887133224853740009'); It only takes one driving error for you to fail a test, therefore everytime you are in the car, the instructor must be making sure that every move you make is according to the DSA standard and the only way this is possible is if they are paying attention to what you are doing. One common driver error a lot of my learners make (especially during independent driving) is not checking the left mirror when exiting a multi-lane roundabout after turning right, other faults include inadequate observtions during a manuever or looking but not seeing. If you are driving unsupervised how will you know you are making these mistakes? It is easy to pass the driving test if you have the right habits, but you can't be the judge of that for 2 reasons. First of all you might not be completely honest with yourself about your skills level, but secondly and more importantly you do not know what the examiner is looking for! I have no problem with a student demonstrating that they are now independent, but a driving instructor or whoever is supervising you needs to keep an eye on what you are doing, so going shopping while you do parallel parking exercises or arranging driving lessons with other clients on the mobile phone is not good for you and could be illegal and dangerous. Driving School Video - Meeting Traffic If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page.Please let m

 Deal with Junctions Safely Not Quickly | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

Junctions are one of the most common and easiest places for a candidate to fail a driving test. The main reason for this is the myth that the driving examiner does not want you to hold up traffic and therefore you need to deal with the junction quickly and not to wait too long! This is not correct or true. When it comes to junctions, there are a few things that the examiner is looking for. Approach to a Junction: The DSA examiner expects and is looking for you to approach the junction safely. This means that the speed of your car as you get closer to the junction needs to be appropriate for your skills level and the prevailing conditions. Don't copy what other vehicles are doing, not only are they experienced, they are probably very familiar with the junction, but MOST IMPORTANTLY they are not on a test, and can get away with things that you will fail on if you do the same thing. So always approach the junction at a speed that allows you to use MSPSL routine properly, giving other roads user adequate warning of your intentions. !function(d, s, id) { var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "http://player-services.video-loader.com/embed-code/index/find?placementVersionId=51214887133224853740009"; pjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, pjs); }(document, 'script', 'gv_script_51214887133224853740009'); Once at the Junction: This is the crucial bit, and where most learner drivers on a test go wrong. You MUST NOT enter a junction where you have to Give Way if your actions will cause other road users to either slow down/stop or change direction no matter HOW LONG you have been waiting. If it is busy, you need to wait until you have a safe gap (it takes a lot of practice to spot and make use of gaps in traffic), and the examiner can see what is going on, so do not be pressured by cars behind you. This is where your driving instructor needs to earn the money you are paying them by making sure you have the necessary skills and enough practise of dealing with these situations. The official DSA driving manual shown above gives you the exact procedure to follow on the test, so if in doubt of the information you have been given by anyone, always go by what it says in the book, as that is standard by which the examiner will mark. Move swift away from Junctions: Once you have spotted a gap, do not hang around, accelerate swift away, many learner drivers are too slow and the result is that other vehicles catch up with you despite the fact that there was a safe gap when the decision was made. If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page.Please let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

 Bury Driving Test Centre Re Opens 30th March 2010 | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

In Dec 2010 the DSA driving test centre at Bury in Lancashire had to close down due to major damage caused to the building by flooding of a burst water mains caused by the extreme winter conditions experienced that year. For over a year, candidates had to travel to either DSA Bolton BL3 2AW or DSA Rochdale OL16 5AF in order to take driving tests. Following major repairs and refurbisments, the DSA is pleased to announce that the Bury driving test centre will re-open to candiates on Fiday 30th March 2012. The new building has improved customer facilities such as warmer waiting area, energy efficient lighting and double glazed windows. I am sure the local learner drivers are pleased that they no longer have to travel far for their driving tests. !function(d, s, id) { var js, pjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "http://player-services.video-loader.com/embed-code/index/find?placementVersionId=51214887133224853740009"; pjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, pjs); }(document, 'script', 'gv_script_51214887133224853740009'); If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page. Pass the UK Driving TestPlease let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

 Passing at Mill Hill Test Centre | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: Unknown

Ms Y passed her driving test first time with only 3 driving errors recently at the dsa Mill Hill centre Bunns lane, NW7 after taking 12 driving lessons with me, and considering that Mill Hill has a lower pass rate than nearby Hendon Beaufort Park and my learner driver client had a Nigerian foreign driving licence with many bad habits acquired over the years, it goes to show that with the right guidance, hard work you can pass the UK driving test. If you also want to have the same result as Ms Y, you might be interested in my special Mill Hill video which contains valuable information that I have learnt over the last 10 years of using the centre. Buy Now Or you might be interested in my video covering the hardest driving test route used by the Mill Hill DSA examiners which contains a few tricky spots including Apex corner roundabout and MS Y tackled this with ease following my guidance. Buy Now On the day of the test, my client was not confidient of being successful despite my assurance that she was at the required DSA standard, and was inparticular nervous about the bay parking exercise which we had spent a condiserably time on the previous day and I was thus apprehensive for her when it turned out that she had to do this maneuver at the very beginning in the test centre car park! If only she could hold herself together she would be alright. I didn't stay to see how she did, as she might lose concentration if she spotted me, so I went back to the waiting room and started chatting with one of the other driving instructors. I was very delighted at the end of the 40 minutes when she passed and from the 3 faults on the DL25 report sheet, it was a confirmation that her hard work from the lessons, private practice and her following my simple advice to continue to read the highway code during her spare time paid off with the DSA examiner commenting about the drive being a safe one and feeling relaxed with her in control of the vehicle at all times. If you also would like to benefit from my high quality driving lessons and knowledge of what it takes to please these strict DSA examiners and be a safe driver, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032. I can also provide a hire car to take a test in if you need a vehicle that meets the DSA requirements, and yours is not suitable or you are un sure. The video below is of one independent driving test route in use by the DSA examiners in Bunns lane, Mill Hill: Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email service is provided and powered by feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can removed yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click. More Advice Cheap Driving Lessons London. Driving Test Car Hire London. New Car Insurance rules June 2011. Parallel Parking Video.Please let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

 Driving Lesson Stalling on the Test | File Type: application/x-shockwave-flash | Duration: Unknown

If you are taking driving lessons in a manual car, then sooner than later you will stall the car at one point or the other, and usually there will be a vehicle behind you which causes a lot of learner drivers to panic and further stall on their next attempt to move off. Before I talk about what to do when you stall a car, especially on the driving test, lets have a look at why a manual transmission vehicle stalls when you attempt to drive off. When a manual car stalls, it is a way of the engine telling you that you have placed too much load on it, and as a safety measure to avoid any damage, it switches off. The 3 main ways to stall a car are: 1. Improper coordination of the clutch and accelerator. If you lift the clutch pedal up too quickly, then the car stalls. Many learners when under a little pressure (at traffic lights or performing a hill start on a junction for example), will start bringing up the clutch slowly, but immedately the vehicle shows signs of moving, lift the left foot up as if they stepped on a hot potato barefooted and stall. The correct thing to do is continue the slow but definite lifting of the left foot as the right foot depresses the gas pedal gradually. 2. Moving off in the wrong gear. Many provisional licence holders will stall the vehicle because they attempt to move off in 2nd or 3rd gear usually at a junction. While it is possible to do so under some circumstances (downhill, using a lot of gas), most of the time it will result in a stall. Stalling on the driving test 3. You can also stall the car when stopping if you fail to depress the clutch quickly enough. If you stall while on your practical car assessment with the driving examiner next to you, the first thing to know is that you have committed a driver error, it will be marked (not always immediately) as a fault under 'moving off under control', so don't make things worse by not following the correct procedure to recover. The most important thing is not getting the car moving ASAP, but keeping the car safe and under control, so you need to stop the vehicle with the footbrake, apply the handbrake, put the car in neutral (you don't always have to do this, but if you stalled because you were in the wrong gear, then this automatically stops you from doing it again, something I've seen nervous candidates repeat). Re-start the engine, put in first gear, check mirrrors and move off swiftly but properly coordinating clutch and gas pedal. The worst thing you can do is panic, depress the clutch, trying to re-start asap, with the car rolling either forward or backwards out of control! If you are having problems stalling a car, then you need to ask your driving instructor to take you to a quiet road and practise moving off swiftly in various conditions (uphill, down hill, flat, at an angle) till you are confident, but remember even experienced drivers stall so you will not be perfect, but everytime you do stall follow the procedure above to get yourself back moving. If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page. More reading 3 Point turn in the road Instructor guarantee driving test pass. Provisional driving licence rules and law Check Test for Instructors.Please let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

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You need your provisional licence for you to book and take the theory test in the UK. If you already have a theory test booking, and for some reason you are unable to produce your provisional driving license either because it lost, misplaced or revoked by the dvla, then you will not be allowed to sit the computer based examination even if you have no plans of driving a car until a replacement arrives. The UK driving test consists of two seperate parts (computer based theory examination and a practical car/motorcycle assessment), and you need to pass both (theory first) in order for the DVLA to grant you the priviledge of driving or riding alone with out restrictions. It is for this reason that your entitlement to drive needs to be checked before you can sit the theory test. Remember you need both parts (counterpart and photo id), without which you will not able to take either the theory or practical tests. If you require high quality cheap driving lessons in London from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page. More Licence and Test Advice 6 points on licence? Lost theory pass certificate and DSA examiner. Car for DSA practical test. Free online driving lessons and Videos. Driving test confirmation letter.Please let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

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One of the most frequently asked questions a provisional driving licence holder starting lessons wants to know the answer to, is how do I know that I am making progress with my instructor? Because individuals learn at different paces, the number of driving lessons taken is no indicator of what stage one should be at, rather the learner driver needs to assess on a daily basis what they have gained during each tuition session. Every DSA qualified instructor should be following a structured approach to your lessons, this would include introducing the new skill, offering a briefing, then a full talk through allowing you to practically try the skill out yourself. Having had a few practises of trying the new skill with your instructor's full talk through, you should now progress to a stage where you only need to be prompted to do the newly learnt skill. With practise you will soon get to a stage where you only need to be prompted once in a while and still be able to do things at the dsa standard. This is a sign of progress. Lets take an example of doing the turn in the road exercise, before you start this manuever, your instructor should have taught you how to reverse a car and use clutch control both going forward and backwards. The driving lesson briefing will explain to the learner usually with the aid of diagrams how the exercise should be carried out, the main safety concerns and the expected standard you are striving to achieve. During the talk through stage, the instructor gives you a step by step guide in performing the turn in the road, starting with Preapring, Observations, moving off, steering the vehicle, approching other side of road, etc. After 2 or more attempts depending on the indiviual, you will now move to the prompted stage, and if this goes well, then you will have learnt how to carry out this exercise. Progress would now mean that on the next few lessons you will carry out the 3 point turn in the same location, move to a slightly more busy road, learning how to deal with traffic, from there you should also gain experience doing the manuever at night (if possible), on hill or downhill. So if after a few lessons on this manuever, and you only carry it out in the same road, are still having full talk through, don't full understand reference points, then your progress is not as it should be, and you and your instructor need to address any issues that is preventing you from moving on. With a bit of practice and time, you should have enough experience and confidence to pass the driving test, remembering, one step at a time. If you require high quality affordable driving lessons from a very helpful, patient and fully qualified instructor, then why not call or send me a text message on 07956233032 Thinking about becoming an instructor? Don't just make a decision based on the red driving school TV advertisement, do the proper research and know all the ADI training options available to you. Subscribe to my Driving Test Tips so you don't miss any future articles and get DSA updates direct to your inbox by Email. The service is provided and powered by Google Feedburner, so I don't personally keep your email addresses, and you can remove yourself anytime after passing the driving test with just one mouse click, you can also follow UKADI on twitter or join my UKADI Facebook page. More Driving Advise Driving and Stalling. Provisional driving license rules. Car insurance laws june 2011. Avoiding speeding tickets and points.Please let me know your views by posting a comment on the blog at http://www.ukadi.co.uk

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