Hawkwell driving schools : DSA Approved Driving Instructor: pass plus
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Pass Plus:
This is a six hour course that covers motorway, dual-carriageway, rural, urban, night, and
all-weather driving. The motorway training is normally conducted on the M25 and M11, and is a superb confidence booster.
The following are Pass Plus modules which will be taught practically when possible, otherwise covered in theory:
Driving around a town:
observation, judgement and awareness
making eye contact
considering vulnerable road users
appropriate caution
keeping space around your vehicle
All weather driving:
correct speed
stopping distances
rain
sleet, snow and ice
mist and fog
use of foglights
bright sun
skidding
cause, prevention, and correction
braking on poor surfaces
aquaplaning
Rural driving:
extended observation
making good progress
bends, hills, uneven roads and dead ground
adequate following distance
overtaking
pedestrians, horse riders and animals
concealed entrances
cattle crossings
tractors
horn,
passing places.
Night driving:
using headlights
night vision
judging speed and distance
foglights and sidelights
main beam and dazzle
road users without lights
parking at night - legalities
Dual carriageways:
observation to the horizon
mirrors and blind spots
planning ahead
2 second rule
slip roads
overtaking and keeping in lane
appropriate speed
Motorways:
planning a route
using slip roads
safe speed
effective observation
signs, signals and road markings
overtaking and lane discipline
other road users
motorway tiredness
breakdowns
headlights
hazard lights to warn others of a queue
obstructions
causes of motorway
accidents
crosswinds