Training checklist and lesson plans
Below, you will see a list of the things that you have to know and be able to do for your Theory and Driving tests.
- Preparation for the Theory Test
- Knowledge of road User Behaviour
- Cockpit drill, precautions before starting engine
- Knowledge of main car controls
- Knowledge of secondary car controls
- Use of accelerator
- Use of clutch
- Use of brakes, including handbrake
- Use of steering
- Use of gears
- Moving off and stopping
- Road positioning, steering safety line etc
- Using mirrors effectively
- Giving signals that are useful to others
- Mirror, signal, manoeuvre (position, speed, look) routine
- Hill starts, uphill and downhill
- Approaching and turning corners
- Junctions with particular regard to emerging
- Cross-roads
- Roundabouts
- Hazard perception (static and dynamic)
- Dealing with general hazards (look, assess, decide, scan and plan)
- Hazards, holdback
- Alertness and anticipation
- Meeting other vehicles, passing parked cars
- Crossing the path of other vehicles
- Overtaking
- Emergency stop, stopping distances
- Skidding, cause, effect, cure, avoidance, cure
- Moving off at an angle
- Turn in the road
- Reversing round a corner
- Reverse parking
- Keeping your distance, the two second rule
- Pedestrian crossings
- Control of speed
- Making progress
- Taking action on signs, signals and road markings
- Safe position for normal stops
- Under the bonnet, basic maintenance, routine safety checks
- Show me: Tell me preparation
- Adverse road and weather conditions
- Country driving
- Night driving
- Motorways
- Dealing with accidents, insurance