Alertness
Staying focused, observation, anticipation and avoiding distractions behind the wheel.
Practise this topicAttitude
Patience, courtesy, safe following distances and how you behave towards other road users.
Practise this topicSafety and your vehicle
Vehicle checks, maintenance, tyres, lights and reducing your environmental impact.
Practise this topicSafety margins
Stopping distances, weather, road surfaces and leaving yourself room.
Practise this topicHazard awareness
Spotting developing hazards early and how tiredness, drink and drugs affect you.
Practise this topicVulnerable road users
Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, horse riders, children and older people.
Practise this topicOther types of vehicle
Sharing the road with lorries, buses, trams, motorcycles and large vehicles.
Practise this topicVehicle handling
Control in different conditions: skids, weather, night driving and road types.
Practise this topicMotorway rules
Joining, lane discipline, speed limits and breakdowns on motorways.
Practise this topicRules of the road
Speed limits, junctions, parking, overtaking and right of way.
Practise this topicRoad and traffic signs
Sign shapes and colours, road markings, traffic lights and signals.
Practise this topicDocuments
Licences, insurance, MOT, vehicle tax and the paperwork you must keep valid.
Practise this topicIncidents, accidents and emergencies
What to do at the scene, first aid basics, warning others and breakdowns.
Practise this topicVehicle loading
Carrying loads and passengers, towing, and keeping your car stable and legal.
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