Learner's Guide Lesson Plans

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When learning to drive, you can’t beat practical experience on as many different roads as possible and plenty of practice on the manoeuvres. In order to help you gain confidence and speed up success the Learners Guide has provided lesson plans. These can be viewed in advance of you needing to carry out in practice, which should save you time on lessons and therefore money!

1. Cockpit Drill

Doors, seat, steering, seatbelt and mirrors before you set off.

2. Moving Off and Stopping

Pulling away safely and stopping at the side of the road.

3. Approaching Junctions

Using the MSPSL routine to approach and turn into junctions.

4. Emerging

Looking, assessing and pulling out of junctions with confidence.

5. Meeting Traffic

Dealing with oncoming vehicles on narrow roads and past obstructions.

6. Emergency Stop

Stopping quickly and under control when something goes wrong.

7. Pedestrian Crossing

Approaching zebra, pelican, puffin and toucan crossings safely.

8. Hazard Awareness

Spotting developing hazards early and planning ahead.

9. Progress - Main Roads

Keeping up with traffic and making safe progress on busier roads.

10. Roundabouts

Lane choice, signals and timing on mini and large roundabouts.

11. Dual Carriageways

Joining, overtaking and leaving faster two-lane roads.

12. Turn in the Road

Turning the car round using forward and reverse gears.

13. Reverse into a Bay

Reversing neatly into a parking bay using reference points.

14. Parallel Parking

Parking behind another car close to the kerb.

15. Reverse Around a Corner

Reversing round a corner while keeping close to the kerb.

16. Show Me, Tell Me

The vehicle safety questions asked during the driving test.