Learn to Drive: In 10 Easy Stages

Copyright
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Table of contents
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About the authors......Page 11
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
Part 1: Driving skills......Page 22
The Highway Code......Page 24
Who should I get to teach me?......Page 25
Pass Plus......Page 26
How much will it cost?......Page 27
Are you learning already?......Page 28
Are you fit to drive?......Page 29
Practising with friends and 
relatives......Page 30
Checkpoint 1......Page 33
The cockpit drill......Page 38
The main controls......Page 41
The importance of mirrors......Page 48
Driving an ‘automatic’......Page 50
Checkpoint 2......Page 51
Stage 3 Starting to drive......Page 56
Starting the engine and preparing to move off......Page 57
Moving off and stopping......Page 59
Changing gear......Page 61
Choosing a safe place to stop......Page 64
More about signalling......Page 65
Exercises......Page 68
Checkpoint 3......Page 69
Stage 4 Learning to plan ahead 
and gaining more control......Page 75
The hazard routine – MSPSL......Page 76
Safety margins......Page 78
How to follow and pass cyclists safely......Page 80
Exercises......Page 81
How to stop in an emergency......Page 85
Exercises......Page 86
Skidding......Page 87
Planning ahead to avoid danger......Page 88
Checkpoint 4......Page 89
Stage 5 Road positioning and turning corners......Page 95
Lane discipline......Page 96
Dealing with bends......Page 97
Dealing with junctions......Page 98
Checkpoint 5......Page 106
Stage 6 Manoeuvring at low speed......Page 111
Exercises......Page 112
Exercises......Page 113
Checkpoint 6......Page 125
Stage 7 Gaining experience and using common sense......Page 130
Lane discipline at junctions......Page 131
Dealing with pedestrian crossings......Page 133
How to approach traffic lights......Page 137
How to deal with crossroads......Page 138
Dealing with roundabouts......Page 142
Turning right on to dual carriageways......Page 145
Dealing with level crossings......Page 146
Checkpoint 7......Page 148
Stage 8 Learning to anticipate problems and avoid accidents......Page 153
Concentrate on your driving!......Page 154
Be sensible with your speed......Page 155
Be patient......Page 156
Dealing with oncoming vehicles......Page 157
Overtaking......Page 159
Common dangers at junctions......Page 161
Changing lanes in heavy traffic......Page 162
Dealing with buses......Page 163
Dealing with emergency vehicles......Page 164
Vulnerable road users......Page 165
Make sure you can be seen......Page 167
Fog, snow and ice......Page 168
Avoiding problems by reading the road ahead......Page 169
Avoiding aquaplaning......Page 170
Checkpoint 8......Page 171
Stage 9 Driving at higher speeds, basic maintenance and dealing with emergencies......Page 176
Planning your journeys......Page 177
Lane discipline......Page 178
Reducing the risk of breakdowns......Page 179
Changing a wheel......Page 181
If you break down......Page 182
What to do at the scene of an accident......Page 183
Breakdowns in tunnels......Page 184
Vehicle security......Page 185
Checkpoint 9......Page 186
Applying for the test......Page 192
Your vehicle......Page 193
The test......Page 194
If you don’t pass......Page 197
A final word......Page 198
Checkpoint 10......Page 199
Part 2: Driving theory test......Page 210
What you can be tested on......Page 212
Taking your theory test......Page 220
Hazard perception test......Page 221
Theory test practice papers......Page 222
Theory test assessment paper 1......Page 223
Theory test assessment paper 2
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Theory test assessment paper 3
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Theory test assessment paper 4
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Theory test assessment paper 5......Page 271
Theory test assessment paper 6
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Theory test assessment paper 7
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Theory test assessment paper 8
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Assessment paper 1......Page 319
Assessment paper 3......Page 320
Assessment paper 5......Page 321
Assessment paper 7......Page 322
Assessment paper 8......Page 323
Part 3: The Highway Code Rules and Appendices......Page 324
The Highway Code rules 
for car drivers......Page 326
Appendix 1 Show me, tell me questions for car drivers......Page 422
Appendix 2 Checkpoint answers and progress record......Page 428
Index......Page 437