The Unofficial DSA Learner Driver, Practical Driving Lesson and Driving Test Syllabus: You WILL Pass!

By Russell Smith

Russell Smith and Andy Hall have produced this guide which is based on the requirements of the UK Practical driving test and focuses on hazards, is pictorial, as well as giving advice from their combined experience of teaching learners to drive.
It covers each subject of the driving lesson and practical driving test syllabus with lesson notes and pictures.
It also covers all the driving test Manoeuvres. There are also lots of tips for driving lessons and tests.
Each subject is covered by the book and experienced instructors Russell Smith and Andy Hall run facebook pages where driving topics are discussed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Russell Smith
• Release date: May 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476304816

Russell Smith

Russell Smith, born in South Africa and raised in Halifax, is a writer of wide acclaim. His debut novel, How Insensitive, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award. Both his short story collection, Young Men, and his novel Muriella Pent were shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award. He is also the author of Noise; The Princess and the Whiskheads (a fable); Diana: A Diary in the Second Person; and the style guide Men’s Style. Smith works regularly with the CBC and The Globe and Mail.

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The Unofficial DSA learner driver, Practical driving lesson

and driving test syllabus –

You WILL Pass!

~Copyright 2012 Andy Hall and Russell Smith

Andy Hall and Russell Smith have asserted their rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 to be identified as the authors of this work.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher.

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Published and edited by Andy Hall and Russell Smith on Smashwords

This ebook is in no way endorsed or recommended by the DSA (Driving Standards Agency)

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Highway Code

Chapter 2 -Cockpit Drill - How to get into a Comfortable Driving Position?

Chapter 3 -Vehicle Safety Checks – What to Check Before Starting

Chapter 4 –What are the Various Controls and Instruments?

Chapter 5 -Moving Away (POM) How to Move Off Safely

Chapter 6 –How to Stop? (MSM) - Also known as the hazard drill

Chapter 7 –How to Position on the Road?

Chapter 8 –When and Which Mirrors to use?

Chapter 9 –How to Signal to others?

Chapter 10 –How to Anticipate and Plan ahead?

Chapter 11 –How Fast Should You Go?

Chapter 12 –How to Deal with Junctions? (MSPSL)

Chapter 13 -Traffic Lights (How to Turn Right?)

Chapter 14 –How to Deal with Roundabouts?

Chapter 15 –How to Deal with Other Traffic?

Chapter 16 –How to Deal with Pedestrian Crossings?

Chapter 17 –How to Deal with Dual Carriageways?

Chapter 18 –How Motorways Differ?

Chapter 19 –How to do the Manoeuvres?

Chapter 20 -Turn in the Road (three point turn)

Chapter 21 -Bay Parking

Chapter 22 -Parallel Parking

Chapter 23 -Left Reverse (Reversing Around a Corner)

Chapter 24 -Emergency Stop

Chapter 25 –How to Drive Independently?

Chapter 26 -Weather Conditions

Chapter 27 -Night Driving

Chapter 28 -Legal Responsibilities

Chapter 29 -Environmental Issues

Chapter 30 -Passengers and Carrying Loads

Chapter 31 -Security

Chapter 32 -Practical Driving Test Advice

Chapter 33 -Top Driving Test Tips from an Experienced ADI How to Avoid Driving Test Mistakes?

Chapter 34 -Further Reading

This eBook has been written by two fully qualified and experienced driving instructors, who are also authors of various other driving books.

Russell Smith and Andy Hall have produced this guide which focuses on hazards, is pictorial, as well as giving advice from their combined experience of teaching learners to drive.

It covers each subject of the driving lesson and practical driving test syllabus with lesson notes and pictures. There are also lots of tips for driving lessons and tests.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA), the people responsible for setting of the driving test, has produced a syllabus, which covers all aspects of learning to drive a car.

This eBook is not written or endorsed by the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) although it follows the driving syllabus closely.

This syllabus is the course you should learn in order to pass the practical driving test. It is recommended that you make sure your driving instructor teaches the full syllabus.

When you can deal with the following subjects independently without making serious mistakes, or having intervention, then you will be ready for the practical driving test.

Highway Code

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The Highway Code is a book of advice and regulations for all road users.

Having a sound knowledge of the Highway Code is essential. You should start learning it before you even start your driving lessons.

The Highway Code will teach you about for example legal requirements and road signs.

To see the full online highway code, visit the Official DSA Highway Code website at direct.gov.uk:

Cockpit Drill

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These are the checks you should make inside the car before staring the engine.

Also known as D.S.S.S.M.

Doors

Seat

Steering wheel and Head restraints

Seat Belts

Mirrors

Vehicle

Reviews for The Unofficial DSA Learner Driver, Practical Driving Lesson and Driving Test Syllabus

[rrray1709 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

3 points turn exercise, good explanation, clear thinking, will recommend it.

[LimingDeng · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

i like it very much