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Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Monday, 29 July 2013
Your fifth driving lesson in Milton Keynes.
Your fifth driving lesson in Milton Keynes.
Everything is going to plan. Your instructor is giving you more driving to do, you are now on your 9 and 10 hours of driving.
Roundabouts. You will start with the easy two lane roundabouts, working on turning left, turning right, and going straight ahead.
The emergency stop would of been done by now.
Everything is going to plan. Your instructor is giving you more driving to do, you are now on your 9 and 10 hours of driving.
Roundabouts. You will start with the easy two lane roundabouts, working on turning left, turning right, and going straight ahead.
The emergency stop would of been done by now.
Your forth driving lesson in Milton Keynes.
Your forth driving lesson in Milton keynes.
By now you will have a very good idea on your clutch control and be able to turn the car into a corner and emerge on to a main road. You will hear your friends saying "on my first lesson I was driving on the A5" or "I was on roundabouts on my second lesson"
Trust me if this is happening to your friends then it could be dangerous. Safety is more important.
So you are starting your forth lesson(7 to 8 hours). At this stage you will starting to drive at your house. Your instructor will be gradually introducing you to more busier traffic. So it is a good idea to work on meeting traffic and anticipation of what is happening in front of you.
By now you will have a very good idea on your clutch control and be able to turn the car into a corner and emerge on to a main road. You will hear your friends saying "on my first lesson I was driving on the A5" or "I was on roundabouts on my second lesson"
Trust me if this is happening to your friends then it could be dangerous. Safety is more important.
So you are starting your forth lesson(7 to 8 hours). At this stage you will starting to drive at your house. Your instructor will be gradually introducing you to more busier traffic. So it is a good idea to work on meeting traffic and anticipation of what is happening in front of you.
Your third driving lesson in Milton Keynes
Your third driving lesson in Milton Keynes.
It has been three weeks now since you started your driving. The progress of this lesson all depends on your ability and what your instructor is wanted to work on.
If we assume that you are an average pupil then it is wise at this stage of your driving to work on improving on the skills of your previous lessons. This will improve the skill level of the pupil and give them the added confidence to tackle the next lesson.
It has been three weeks now since you started your driving. The progress of this lesson all depends on your ability and what your instructor is wanted to work on.
If we assume that you are an average pupil then it is wise at this stage of your driving to work on improving on the skills of your previous lessons. This will improve the skill level of the pupil and give them the added confidence to tackle the next lesson.
Your second driving lesson in Milton Keynes
Your second driving lesson in Milton Keynes.
Your first lesson(the first two hours) went better than you expected. Now comes the day of your second lesson. You may still feel a bit nervous still.
What to expect.
The lesson will be a natural follow on from the first lesson.
1. The instructor will still take you to a quiet area to start the lesson.
2. A recap from your first lesson to see what you can remember.
3. Practice moving off and stopping again for first 10 to 15 minutes to remind you( you will feel rusty, that is normal).
4. If all is going well then it will be time to move onto turning left and right. Also emerging onto a main road from a side road.
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Your first lesson(the first two hours) went better than you expected. Now comes the day of your second lesson. You may still feel a bit nervous still.
What to expect.
The lesson will be a natural follow on from the first lesson.
1. The instructor will still take you to a quiet area to start the lesson.
2. A recap from your first lesson to see what you can remember.
3. Practice moving off and stopping again for first 10 to 15 minutes to remind you( you will feel rusty, that is normal).
4. If all is going well then it will be time to move onto turning left and right. Also emerging onto a main road from a side road.
www.travis-drive.co.uk
Your first driving lesson in Milton Keynes
Your first driving lesson in Milton Keynes.
All good instructors will cover a similar pattern on the first lesson, with a few variations depending on your location and if you have never driven a car before.
1. You will be given an eye sight test first.
2. You will be driven to a quiet location to start your lesson.
3. At this point you are in the drivers seat and the instructor will cover the cockpit drill. The cockpit drill is how to set up the car to fit you, example is moving the seat and mirrors etc.
4. After the cockpit drill is completed you will work on control of the foot pedals, clutch control (how to find the biting point), how to set the gas pedal.
5. The final part of your driving lesson will be working on moving away from the road under control and safely, then pulling over back in to the side of the road safely.
www.drive-travis.co.uk
All good instructors will cover a similar pattern on the first lesson, with a few variations depending on your location and if you have never driven a car before.
1. You will be given an eye sight test first.
2. You will be driven to a quiet location to start your lesson.
3. At this point you are in the drivers seat and the instructor will cover the cockpit drill. The cockpit drill is how to set up the car to fit you, example is moving the seat and mirrors etc.
4. After the cockpit drill is completed you will work on control of the foot pedals, clutch control (how to find the biting point), how to set the gas pedal.
5. The final part of your driving lesson will be working on moving away from the road under control and safely, then pulling over back in to the side of the road safely.
www.drive-travis.co.uk
Sunday, 14 July 2013
The Driving Test
The Driving Test | ||
You need to be fully prepared for your driving test, that's why it's best to train with a professional driving instructor. If you use a professional Driving Instructor you will be taught the correct way to drive and they will be a better judge of whether you are ready to take your test. The driving test will last approximately 40 minutes, it will satrt with meeting the examiner. Your licence will be checked to see if it is genuine, more info. You will then be asked to lead the way to your vehicle. Documents you must take with you are:
a). Both parts of your licence, the plastic photo part and the green counter part.
b). A valid theory pass certificate.
c). The cofirmation letter the DSA sent you or a copy of the email they sent you.
Eyesight test
On the way from the test centre to your vehicle you will be asked to read a number plate at a distance of; 20.5 metres for an old style number plate, or 20 metres for the new style number plates.
You will get three attempts at reading a number plate.
Show me, tell me
You will be asked two questions about vehicle maitenance before you drive, (click here to view show me tell me questions & answers).
If you get one or both wrong you will receive one driving fault.
The examiner will ask you to enter your car and get your self ready while while he/she takes a look around the vehicle to look for any safety & legal issues.
The drive
You will be told to follow the road ahead unless signs or road markings or people controlling traffic tell you different, the examiner will direct you in good time where he/she wants you to go.
Test routes are organised to test your ability to deal with many different types of roads/situations.
You will also be asked to complete one manoeuvres, (you could be asked to do more),
Turn in the road, Left reverse, parallel parking or Bay park.
One in three tests will do emergency stop or controlled stop as the examiners say.
The new test now includes a 10 minute independent drive where you will have to follow sign to get you to a certain area.
You won't fail if you cant follow all the signs, but it is whether you do anything wrong, for example: no signal for turning left at a roundabout.
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Show me tell me for the driving test.
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Need quality driving lessons in Milton Keynes
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Safe driving
James Travis
Follow my link to check out my prices
www.travis-drive.co.uk
Safe driving
James Travis
Saturday, 6 July 2013
B & Q roundabouts in Bletchley.
As a learner driver who lives in Milton Keynes and Buckingham you would of heard of the complex roundabout at the side of B & Q in Bletchley.
I will try to explain how to tackle it.
Starting at Asda driving towards Bletchley along Bletcham Way wanting to go to Bletchley town centre.
1. As you go past Ikea you will need to be crossing into the right lane as you approach Denbigh roundabout to indicate right to take the third exit.
2. Enter the roundabout in the right lane, half way round follow the arrows into the middle lane, at the same time Mirrors, signaling to left.
3. Stay in the middle lane on the roundabout and exit in the middle.
4. As you approach the B & Q section give way to your right at the first giveway point unless it is clear.
5. Follow the lane in the middle, as you approach the small roundabout give way to your right, indicating right.
6. As you enter the roundabout follow it round in the left lane on the roundabout mirrors and signaling left as you exit.
www.drive-travis.co.uk
See my videos of the B & Q roundabouts at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC94rkNhixyVA2N_UYTQyVeg
See my videos of the B & Q roundabouts at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC94rkNhixyVA2N_UYTQyVeg
Monday, 1 July 2013
New fixed penalty fines from July
New fixed penalty fines for motoring offencesTailgaters, lane hoggers and mobile users targeted
From July the police will have the power to issue fixed penalty notices for a number of careless driving offences. The fine for committing these offences has also increased from £60 to £100.
Offences covered by the new law include speeding, tailgating, hogging the middle lane and using a handheld mobile phone at the wheel. Anyone caught doing any of these will be fined £100 and get three penalty points on their licence.
As is already the case, the police will still be able to offer motorists the chance to take part in a driving course in lieu of points.
Speeding up the process
The change will make it quicker and easier for the police to prosecute careless drivers, as they will no longer have to be taken through the court system. However, the most serious cases will still go to court and offenders may face higher penalties.
According to official statistics, using a mobile phone while driving contributed to 374 road casualties in 2011. The new laws aim to highlight the seriousness of these offences.
Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond said: ‘Careless drivers are a menace and their negligence puts innocent people’s lives at risk. That is why we are making it easier for the police to tackle problem drivers by allowing them to immediately issue a fixed penalty notice rather than needing to take every offender to court.
‘We are also increasing penalties for a range of driving offences to a level which reflects their seriousness and which will ensure that they are consistent with other similar penalty offences.’
The fines for a number or other motoring offences have also increased. For example, non-endorsable offences, such as not displaying a tax disc and stopping on the motorway hard shoulder, have risen from £30 to £50, and driving without insurance now carries a £300 fine, up from £200.
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