Driving In Your World Seems a Bit Dangerous. -Miss Lyons

DRIVING IN YOUR WORLD SEEMS A BIT DANGEROUS

-Miss Lyons

The above quotation by Miss Lyons justifes the reality of current situation of driving in whole world. Horrible accidents are seen on daily basis on TV and it totally reflected that driving now-a-days is appearing to be dangerous.

In developed countries, there have been developed imperative rules of traffic which are to be abided by the citizens in order to have a disciplined traffic, and, it somehow reduced the graph of heinous accidents but on the other hand it created more complexity in the traffic system.

Did Author Mean Sports Car In His Context?

There could be a long argument about whether if it’s due to the sports car which compelled the author to write this quotation or did author say it generally without taking sports cars in consideration.

The squabble goes both in postive and negative ways; if we were to give postive aspects of it, there would be one thing urged to write that the arrival of sports cars was just meant to give reliability, safety and dependability to customers.

But if we are to give the negative aspects of it, then it would include a factor that with the arrival of the sports cars, people got more crazy and had a lust of driving it so fast that it started inflating the rate of accidents.

Not to Make World Dangerous for Driving

We as a nation, people & humanitarian must realize the responsibility together that lies in us  and which states that humanity must be served. Having it realized, we will not a do a thing that could harm our humanity and would pave a way to better world where driving won’t be any dangerous.

First-Time Driving Test Passers Appear To Be The Bad Driver: Report Disclosed

·         Drivers who pass the driving test in the 1^st attempt are likely to be involved in an accident

·         Those who pass their driving on three attempts appear to be the ‘safe driver’

·         LV= car insurance reveals few facts after conducting survey among 2,000 motorists; and the most common fact is, drivers who pass their driving test after many attempts are less likely to be pulled over.

Driving test failures who take three or more attempts to pass the arduous driving test are considered the most safe drivers on the road.

Those who pass their driving test in the first attempt are ‘Overly Confident Drivers’ and have the probability to be involved in accidents and  are more likely to be pulled over for dangerous driving or driving under the influence of drugs.

LV= car insurance finds, the drivers who took three or more attempts are ‘safe drivers’ and have the great sense of road and patience. Above all, these drivers don’t have rash behaviour which usually becomes the cause of accident.

The LV report further states: Third-Time passers are actually the safe drivers and First-Time Passers are actually the worst-drivers who exhibit highest level of confidence and get invloved in dangerous accidents.  

An Incentive for first-time Driving Test Passers

A government of UK has planned to give cash refunds to first time driving test passers. The government believes that it will make learners more prepared before driving test day, which on passing, they will be issued driving licenses and an incentive according to new policy proposed by the government.

A reason behind proposing this policy was the idleness of learners. They observed that the learners who apply for driving test do not prepare themselves well for the test and, as a result, get failed. Upon this, they repeatedly apply for test  and get it passed somehow.

Transport Secretary, Patrick Mcloughin said, “This change will make the learners more prepared before the driving test, as they will be having a lust to obtain an incentive. This is going to improve the driving test system to the great extent.

The learners who will fail to pass tests will get no rebate on the $62 charge under the plans.

Steve Gooding, Director of RAC Foundation said that the our organization fortified the proposal and will continue to support this proposal until it gets implemented across the country. We support this proposal, as this proposal, will change the learners’ idleness approach towards driving test and will give learners a golden chance to get well-prepared for the test to get refund.

Retest is required for drivers over 70 years

In the recent days, an online petiton pops up in the internet by a guy named Ben Brooks-Dutton whose wife was killed in a deadly accident by having been hit by a car which was being driven by over 70 year old driver. It has started a popular online petiton calling for re-examination or re-test of drivers over 70 years.

Ben Brooks-Dutton worte in his recent online post that one evening he was heading home from a friend’s house with his family three years ago. It was the moment when he heared her wife’s final words which were, “I’m so proud of him referring to the couple’s two year old son, Jackson.”

In the second moment a car mounted the pavement and struck Desreen (her wife). “In that moment I became a widower.”

On investigating prosecutor, we found that the accuser was 85 years old Geoffrey Lederman, who was sentenced to 18 months in jail but was then reduced to 12 months on appeal.

Ben-Brooks Dutton, who chronicled life after his wife’s death on a blog also started a petition on change.org few days ag, calling for imperative testing of drivers every three years once they reach age 70. It accumulated about 140,000 signatures by Tuesday Afternoon.

At the moment, the drivers over 70 age must fill the re-assessment form to renew their licenses. The form doesn’t include the medical and driving test.

Ben Brooks wrote, “I know the human cost on the road and do not want anyone to go through this tragedy, a tragedy that decimated my family.” Several Commenters agreed on this proposal and many of them were elder drivers.

“I’m on the verge of 70 – and I’ve already decided to take myself off the road in the wider interests of the travelling public,” wrote one. “I’m 61, and intend to give up driving when I’m 70,” said another.

There were others too who disagreed with this idea.

“Dreadfully sorry for you loss, but the death was caused by bad driving, not the drivers’ age,” one (non-signing) commentor wrote. “Most car deaths are caused by young drivers, why spread hate and stereotypes? My father was still driving at 85, and had a clean driving license when he passed on – don’t be an agiest, it stinks.”

Data shows that drivers under the age of 20 have more fatal accidents drivers over 75, though there is some evidence to suggest drivers over the age of 80 are at an increased risk of accidents.

Brook’s petition was addressed to Department of Transport Minister Patrick McLoughlin. On the government’s official website, petitions that reach 100,000 signatures are considered for a debate in Parliament.

In 2013, Deparment of Trasport issued that statement that there is no evidence older drivers are more likely to cause an accident and further said that it had no plan of restricting licenses on the basis of age. In a statement to BBC trending on Tuesday, a department spokesperson said: Age Alone is not a reliable indicator of a persons’ fitness to drive and the vast majority of older people continue to drive safely.

5 Useful Tips for Safely Driving In Fog as Uk is Covered Again

The November weather in UK brings the mist which in result inflates the chances of accidents. As it is very difficult to drive in foggy weather because all you see while driving is Fog. There are some useful tips to drive safely in foggy weather and to stifle yourself from accidents.

Light Up: The fog makes driving more dangerous than it usually is.

Visibility is a key to drive safely in foggy weather as it determines the clear weather but in this month, the weather is not on our side.
As people in Uk now woke up again to Fog. Its quite obvious that bright autumn is changing into wintry landscape, and those of us hitting the road getting to work, school or play had better take care.
The law states that you must use headlights – and fog lights if you choose – when is the visibility is 100 meters or less, about the length of a football pitch.
Some of us may have a habit to follow the car in foggy weather just to drive safely but Don’t Just Follow the Car In Front – It might does not know where its going. Or it might have turned into its drive.
If you are unlucky, you may be invloved in an accident despite all these precautions.
Here are five must-dos if you’re behind the wheel in foggy weather.

1. Use Your lights:

Think about it: The use of fog lights is advised with poor very poor visibility.
Always use your lights because with the reduced visibility of road there might be a chance of you to involve in a accident. Don’t be oblivious of Reduced Visibility of Road, because with the visibility reduced its important to increase both your own view of the road and road users, and their view of you. Use dipped highlights and turn on fog lights when appropriate. Avoid using full-beam though, as that can pose a danger to other road users.

2. Drive Slow:

Drive slowly: The poor visibility can make driving a much more dangerous endeavor.
No matter what the weather there can be a temptation to put the foot down if you’re late for work or a school run. But if the conditions are hazardous, always take it slow. If you will not do it, you might meet to your demise.

3. Expect Delays:
 
Plan your trip: Fog can make driving slow, building queues on busy routes.
Airports are not the only ones hit by delays. If you are behind the wheel in foggy weather DO EXPECT DELAYS. You are going to need to drive slowly so allow extra time for your journey.

4. Use Demisters & Wipers:

Poor Visibility: Make sure your car's screen is clean before you set off.
Try to find out what works best for you and your car. Using your wipers has a better effect on visibility that you might think and using demisters will also help in increasing visibility.

        5. Put the Window down, if necessary:

Drive On: Rolling down the windows can help you have a better idea of what's coming.
With visibility through front and back windows poor, it does not harm to put your windows down for a slightly better visibility. In addition to that, it also does not harm to be able to hear traffic that bit clearer when the visibility is so POOR!

Eco-Driving

You should be learning how to drive in the most economical way possible in order to reduce your carbon footprint and also help you spend less on fuel. At the end of your driving test, you normally be given feedback regarding how economical your drive was and possible ways to improve your eco-driving. Various ways to drive in a more economic manner include avoiding harsh acceleration, selecting the appropriate gear for the speed (not too high a gear as this will make the engine struggle) and planning well ahead. You should try to use the momentum of your car as much possible and only use the gas in a gentle and progressive manner. These tips will greatly reduce your fuel consumption which can only benefit you in the long run.

There are numerous ways to ensure your style of driving remains economical, below we have outlined the various methods which are most beneficial:


• Anticipate traffic flow – If you see a build up of traffic ahead, don’t speed up to it and stop, you should adjust your speed on the approach and take full advantage of your cars momentum. You should aim to keep your vehicle moving so that once you reach the traffic it is moving again so you don’t have to move off from a stationary position.



• Maintain a steady speed at low RPM – Build up your speed gradually and don’t make the engine struggle. If the engine is crying out to be shifted up a gear, you are not driving in an economical manner and additionally you will be greatly increasing your fuel consumption. Keep the RPM low and shift up/down at the correct times, ideally when the rev counter is at around 2 (2000 rpm). Doing so will increase your miles per gallon and reduce your carbon footprint



• Keep tyres properly inflated – Having low tyre pressure, (or slightly flat tyres), is a safety risk and will also waste fuel as more load is absorbed by the tyres rather than distributed on the road itself. The recommended tyre pressure for your vehicle can be found in your vehicle handbook or on the side of the tyre itself, you should check the pressure regularly using a reliable pressure gauge.



• Don’t carry unnecessary weight - It might not surprise you that the more your vehicle weighs will result in more fuel being burned. If you have a boot full of stuff that you don’t use then clear it out! This will result in a smaller carbon footprint and more miles per gallon which is never a bad thing!

The examiner will be judging whether your driving style is economical or not, however their main priority will be to judge if you can drive in a safe and controlled manner. The examiner is aware that you will not have had extensive hours of driving practise and with eco-driving being a skill which can take a while to master, they will understand if you don’t show too many signs of economical driving during your test.

12 Things that annoy other Drivers!

If you’re learning to drive or teaching a new driver the rules of the road, you need to understand proper driving etiquette. Because you’re rarely on the road all by yourself, it’s important to get along with your fellow drivers. So, check out this list of 10 driving behaviors that are sure to annoy everyone else on the road…and don’t do them!

1. Blinker Blindness: Your turn signals are not part of your portable psychedelic lightshow. They are solely to be used when you intend to make a turn or enter a road. Example: At a 4-way stop, you reach the intersection at the exact same time as the car across from you. Since neither of you have your turn signal activated, you continue straight (assuming they’ll do the same). All of a sudden, this moron makes a left turn and you almost crash into him. Don’t be that guy. A corollary to this is the person who forgets to turn their blinker off after making the lane change. This confuses every driver around you.

2. Lane Sharing: White dashed lines on the roadway indicate the separation of lanes. Do not straddle lane lines for longer than is necessary to change lanes. If you must occupy two lanes to avoid hitting something, then do so quickly and shift back into your single lane as soon as possible.


3. Boxing Other Cars In: There is nothing worse than coming out to your car to find it "boxed in" by other cars on the curb. If a curb parking spot does not have a two foot margin on the front and rear, then you shouldn’t park there. By inching up to the cars around you, you’re leaving them with no room to get out. This is sure to infuriate other drivers.

4. Slow-poke Driving: Highways have a slow lane and a fast lane. If you are a slow driver, then please stay in the right-most lane (which is usually the slow lane). Do not drive in the fast/passing lane for any reason other than to perform a pass. Clogging up a faster lane is sure to send other drivers into a fit. Simply move over and let the crazy speedsters pass.

5. Tailgating: Tailgating is one of the most annoying driving habits. Don’t do it, ever. It frustrates other drivers and will not get you to your destination any faster. Tailgating a car to try to force them to move over can result in a road-rage incident or a crash. If you hit someone from behind, it’s always your fault for following too closely. So, think about the dangerous and wallet-shrinking consequences of tailgating before you do it.


6. Being a Portable Snow Dispersal Unit: After a snow storm, wipe off any snow that has collected on top of your car, on each window (front, back, and sides), as well as over the headlights and tail lights. If you leave this snow in place, it can blow off while driving and blind the person behind you.

7. Driving with One Foot On Each Pedal: Unless you have a manual transmission car, driving is performed solely with your right foot. Riding the brake confuses other drivers because your brake lights are illuminated, but you’re not slowing down.

8. Poor Stop Light Etiquette: I see this often; the person who stops about 3 feet past the white line at stop lights. Not only can you end up blocking the intersection and get hit by cross-traffic, but you’re not allowing any room for pedestrians to cross safely.

9. Being a Pace Car: This usually only occurs on rural 2-lane highways. If you are driving alongside another car at the same speed, you are blocking all traffic from being able to pass. The right lane is meant for slower cars, therefore only use the left lane when passing.

10. Excessive Braking: Have you ever been in heavy traffic when the car in front of you keeps slamming on his breaks to avoid hitting the car in front of him? Or, when a car keeps tapping his breaks every minute for no apparent reason? Not only is this annoying, but it’s confusing to drivers around you. If you do this for an extended period of time, a "crying wolf" syndrome could occur. Other drivers may not react to your brake lights until it’s too late.

Obviously, we all have our own pet peeves when it comes to driving. The golden rule applies both in Kindergarten classrooms as well as on the open road. Acknowledging other drivers around you and being courteous to them is always a good habit to practice.

11. High Lights: Driving a car at night can be difficult for anyone but it gets worse if you are driving on an unlit road and an oncoming vehicle has their headlights on full which blinds you for a moment; a moment which could get you killed! Therefore full headlights do not only annoy drivers to a great extent, they can also pose a great risk.

12. Unnecessary Bike’s Turns & Doglegs: While driving a car; a driver often encounters a situation where he finds a biker doing sudden turns and doglegs. This may result in the driver meeting with an accident while trying to save himself or others in which somehow he gets saved and sometimes he meets an accident. Bikers’ turns and doglegs are the great annoyance to drivers.

Anticipation, Prediction & Assumption

The aforementioned terms are different but co-related and may result in adverse meanings in real-driving situations. Anticipation is all about analyzing the situation at first sight and then doing guess what is going to happen next, In case, If you have wrongly analyzed the situation then it is considered your assumption. An assumption does not only confuse driver who is assuming but also the other drivers on road.

Well-Driving is an art and it requires every inch of driver’s concentration while having been behind the wheels, because, otherwise it could put your and as well as other lives at stake and could cause some severe damage to government property and humanity. A driver acts like a CPU while driving a car; doing scan of all the things around or nearby him which incorporate Side Streets, Pedestrian Movements, Road Turns and most importantly sharp turns of bikes and cars behind the car and making decisions, afterwards, to do and what not to do by analyzing and examining the situations.

"Anticipation is very important as without it you are never going to make it to your destination."

Learning how to drive a car on a traffic less road is one and easy thing, but, In order to become a professional driver and to possess ability to drive a car in a traffic without being hesitated and confused, a driver will need to learn anticipation while driving and he will need to be careful in doing anticipation because if his prediction goes false; HE CAN BE IN DANGER THEN!

For example you are driving on road and the car ahead of you changes its speed again and again and leans towards right. You may anticipate that it is going to turn right to stop on any shop and you may slow down your speed so that he can easily make that turn . But that person is not turning right but instead keeps changing its speed . After minute or so to get rid of this situation you make overtake it from the left but as you approach towards it. It makes an abrupt left turn to the side street and you may slam your brakes to avoid collision.

You scream, "What a moron!" (or something worse). You wonder where this guy learned how to drive. Why would someone suddenly move into the left lane when it was so obvious they were looking for the entrance to a shop.

Few Things To Consider While Selection Of Driving School!

So Many Driving Schools Confuse To A Great Extent!!

The presence of so many driving schools across Uk cause a lot of confusion in people especially when it comes to the selection of a proper driving school in order to learn driving theoretically and practically and learning to deal with PDI/ADI Portal.

Few days ago a person came to me and asked if I know any driving school in his town which is up-to-standards with respect to study and driving environment. I told him a lot of driving schools in his town and asked him to google it as well so he could gain some valuable information about driving school.
When I was done with telling him all driving schools in his town I (considering it more importantly) told him to take few imperative things into his consideration before the selection of driving school. I'm going to list those imperative things under.

Imperative Factors to Consider Before Driving School's Selection:

1. Make sure that the school you are selecting has Young Drivers Insurance (YDI).

2. Also make sure that you'll get Provisional License after being enrolled in driving school.
3. Make sure that the school in which are getting enrolled has Pratical Test for self-assessment of drivers.
4. Also Look out for Theoretical Tests, because these are equally important as Pratical Tests.
5. Ensure that the driving school in which you are going to apply for enrollement has its Driving Tutorials or not because these tutorials assist drivers to a great extent for drivers.
6. Double-Check that if your school is capable of making you to deal with emergency siutations while driving.
7. A good driving school is not confined to licenses but it also makes driving instructors.



These are the neccessary factors which are to be taken under consideration before commencement of driving school.

Young drivers insurance in the west london area

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Driving test stories - Update 2

   As part of our regular blogs detailing some of our clients who have unfortunately not been successful, we explain what went wrong in these tests, to share with you in order for our followers to have more of an idea towards the errors which can lead to driving test failure.

Case study 1-

       During minute 26 of the driving test, the candidate was instructed to follow the road ahead at the approaching roundabout. This particular roundabout had 3 lanes, the left lane contained an arrow showing that only traffic turning left should use this lane, the middle/right lane showed arrows indicating that these lanes should be used for following the road. The candidate incorrectly selected the left lane on the approach to the roundabout, and tried to follow the road ahead resulting in a following motorist beeping as the candidate crossed their path.


Remedy - 

        Selecting the wrong lane is not worthy of a fail in itself, however not realising it is the wrong is a dangerous fault. If you realise you are in the wrong lane, continue in the lane and follow the traffic signs for that lane, then look for a suitable place to perform a u-turn further down where you are, (use the next roundabout for a legal u-turn). If you go down the wrong route in the exam, inform the examiner so that they know you are aware of your mistake and they will guide you towards another roundabout to make a u-turn, if this unfortunate candidate had taken the left as the lane showed, and turned around at another roundabout, they would have been successful!

Driving lessons in southall or hayes.

   A huge congratulations to our 6 successful learners who passed with Fineline Driving Academy last week! We hope you enjoy life behind the wheel and remember, just because youve passed doesnt mean the learning stops, you are still a beginner so please take care at all times when driving. You too could be on the road, call 0800 689 9558 or 07446 350 220, you can even book online at www.finelinedrivingacademy.co.uk. Dont forget to follow us on twitter or join us on facebook too!

Cheap driving lessons in Hayes, Southall, Greenford, Uxbridge, Hounslow and surrounding west london areas.

   So you seen those banners flashing around, 10 hours for £99, 5 for £56 and your thinking, this is a no brainer! Why pay silly prices like £25 an hour when I can get the same thing for half the price? WRONG! If you ever speak to someone who has taken advantage of these offers, youll more often than not get the same response, that the lessons were of poor quality and hardly any driving took place in these lessons. They are there to reel you in like a fish in a pond, hence the cheap price.

    We dont have these cheap driving lesson offers at Fineline Driving Academy, although the word 'affordable' is a word we use. You see, we dont charge inflated rates like some of these national driving schools do, or amazingly low prices like some of the local schools, but simply a flat rate of £20 an hour and no more. Well give you your first hour free to show that were not bluffing when we say our driving lessons are of a premium quality, and if you want to book in blocks then more discounts can be provided, this can be discussed with your instructor. Heres a complicated mathematical look at the problem with cheap driving lessons;


60 cheap driving lessons at £15 each = £900

30 premium driving lessons with Fineline Driving Academy including free first lesson at £20 each = £580


    So dont hang about, if your going to learn how to drive then you want to get the job done right first time and give us a ring. 0800 689 9558 or 07446 350 220, Fineline Driving Academy where you can get premium driving lessons at affordable prices!

Short notice driving test

Booking and taking a short notice driving test with Fineline Driving academy.

      Are you already an experienced driver? Have you been driving for a while on an international license or recently had a ban or license revoked? Are you confident in driving in any area in and around London without having previously driven there before? Keep getting silly test dates which are a few months away?
     
       If you answered yes to any of these questions, and need to pass ASAP, then Fineline Driving Academy offer an exclusive service where we can get a test for you within a week, drive you to the area, give you an hour refresher course to ensure you remove your bad habits, provide you with a suitable car to take the test in and finally drive you back, all for an unbeatable £99. Call 0800 689 9558/07446 350 220 to take advantage of this service, and you could have your full driving license within a matter of days! We have identified DSA driving test centers in and around London which are unbelievably quiet and you can take advantage, after calling us we will organize an assessment of around 30 minutes which is included in the £99 fee. If you are seen to be capable of driving safely, we will take a test booking fee of £62 pounds to pay for your test, book it at a test center which will be within 2 weeks of the assessment, pick you up on the day and guide you through your driving test. The £99 is paid on the day of the test, and is a great way for you to get your license without having to wait around! Call us on 0800 689 9558 to book an assessment!.

Driving test stories - update 1

     As part of Fineline driving academys attempts to interact with a nation of learner drivers, we like to share stories about driving tests which our instructors have been present in, in order to ensure you know what to expect in terms of things that will result in a pass/fail result. Every week, our instructors have a meeting where various items are discussed and any changes or improvements taking place at the driving school are shared, we also discuss the results of any driving tests taken during that week. Please use this for reference only, remember, every examiner is different and therefore something deemed a minor fault for some cases can be a serious/dangerous fault for another examiner.


Case study 1 -
                 During minute 23 of the driving test, a meeting situation arose where a double decker bus wanted to pass and there was not enough room for both the driving test candidate and the bus to pass at the same time. The bus drove around the parked car on their side of the road, however the driving test candidate did the same and thus causing the examiner to brake and fail the test by acquiring a serious fault in the 'meeting' segment of the driving test marking sheet.

Remedy -    When a meeting situation arises, if the vehicle you are waiting for is some distance away, then you should take the initiative to pass the parked vehicle safely ensuring you have check the center/right mirrors when overtaking and center/left when returning to your normal driving position. If you feel the other feel may cause you a problem, wait for them to go around their obstruction first, and in this case the vehicle in question was a large vehicle and therefore some extra vigilance should be applied. A bit more patience and this learner would have a full license!


Case study 2 -
                During minute 7 of the exam, the examiner instructed the driving test candidate to take the next road on the right. The road in question had a small section in the middle of the road to wait in if you are turning right that allows vehicles behind to pass on your left safely. The driving test candidate failed to notice this turning section and stopped in the same position with his indicator on and caused tailing traffic to beep.

Remedy -     If turning right into a road and there is a section containing a right arrow in the middle of the road, you must use this to wait in if there is oncoming traffic whose path you are about the cross. The reason for this section is to wait in, (normally the road is quite busy and doesnt need obstructions to cause). Try to plan ahead to avoid this situation happening, the examiner will give you plenty of notice if your are turning right, so check on approach if there is a waiting space and move into it if you can, if there is no oncoming traffic to wait for then simply take the turning as you normally would in a safe and controlled manner.

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Driving test stories

We always listen to our website visitors, and we’ve recently received a lot of people asking us to divulge information regarding driving test stories where our instructors have accompanied the learner and therefore are able to give a first hand account of the test. The aim of these articles are to help potential learners be more aware of the things examiners look out for on driving tests, and through past experience we have realised that many learners are taken by surprise when they fail for a particular reason due to not being prepared. At Fineline driving academy, we carry out very realistic mock tests whereby a different instructor will take your mock test in your normal vehicle and conduct it in an identical manner to the real examiner. The same marking sheet will be used, and the mock test will be slightly longer and more difficult to ensure you are more than ready for the test, this is all done at our normal rate of £20 an hour and backs up our ethos of providing premium driving lessons at affordable prices!

Case study 1

                At minute 17 of the driving test, the candidate approached a mini roundabout and instructed to take the first exit. The roundabout in question was a very tight roundabout, the left exit was not visible on the approach and anything coming out of the exit was also blocked. The candidate selected 2^nd gear on the approach and upon realising the tightness of the exit, slowed down too much for the selected gear resulting in a stall, additionally slightly passing the middle line of the road onto the opposite traffic. The outcome of the test was a fail with 1 serious fault and 5 minor faults.

Remedy – Upon approaching the roundabout and not knowing what is coming out of the exit due to it being very enclosed, the candidate should have selected 1^st gear to ensure the car moves at a much slower speed. The examiner explained in the debrief that anything could have been in the new road, and if unaware of what is in the new road then selecting first gear would have eradicated the fault and the candidate would have passed.

                Case study 2

                The candidate if asked to park in a suitable place at minutes 7,14,32 of the test. When asked to park by the examiner, the candidate failed to check the mirrors and signal each time and therefore resulted in a fail outcome.

Remedy -  When parking, always check the centre and left mirrors before changing direction to check any road users or obstructions will not be affected by your parking. On one occasion, a following car was taken by surprise by the sudden slowing down of speed and moving over without indication.

                Case study 3

                The candidate joins a 3 laned A road where the speed limit is the national speed limit (70mph), upon entering the carriageway, the candidate joins the middle lane and only moves to the left lane when asks to leave the next junction. At one point a following vehicle is quite close behind to our vehicle. The test resulted in 1 major fault for lane positioning and 4 minor faults.

Remedy – When driving in a carriageway of more than 1 lane, always keep to the left unless overtaking or turning right. The examiner explained that due to being in the middle lane, we caused a problem for other vehicles causing them to overtake/undertake which could all have been avoided by driving in the left lane.