Bedlington Driving Lessons
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Common Faults committed by learner drivers - (continued)
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EXERCISE PROPER CARE IN THE USE OF SPEED:
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- Drives in excess of the speed limit.
- Drives at a speed which is too fast for the road and traffic conditions.
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FOLLOW BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A SAFE DISTANCE:
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- Drives too close to large vehicles ahead.
- Does not attempt the two second rule.
- Drives closer than thinking distance in heavy traffic.
- Stops too close to vehicles ahead in traffic queues.
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MAKES PROGRESS BY:
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DRIVING AT A SPEED APPROPRIATE TO THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS:
- Crawls along at slow speeds on clear roads.
- Makes no attempt to achieve maximum speeds for the road when safe to do so.
- Reduces speed excessively when the conditions do not merit doing so.
- Makes slow progress through the gears in normal driving.
AVOIDING UNDUE HESITANCY:
- Makes predetermined stops at junctions and other hazards.
- Waits unnecessarily when it is safe to proceed at junctions.
- Waits for green light at pedestrian crossings when clear on flashing amber.
- Waits for other drivers, who are clearly giving way.
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ACT PROPERLY AT ROAD JUNCTIONS WITH REGARD TO:
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SPEED ON APPROACH:
- Approaches at too high a speed.
- Approaches at too low a speed.
OBSERVATION:
- Only looks in one direction at junctions before emerging.
- Looks in both directions after emerging.
- Does not look in the direction of travel while emerging.
- Takes no observation whatsoever at unmarked crossroads.
- Emerges at too slow a speed.
- Emerges when traffic is too close or too fast.
- Emerges into the path of approaching traffic.
POSITION BEFORE TURNING RIGHT:
- Positions over centre lines.
- Positions left of centre in narrow roads.
- Does not position near enough to centre lines.
- Does not move into protected centre lane.
- Does not use right hand lane, when one is available.
- Does not proceed far enough forward when giving way to oncoming traffic.
- Does not move out to centre of the side road when turning right at traffic lights.
- Sits behind stop line at green light, with room to move forwards.
POSITION BEFORE TURNING LEFT:
- Too far from left hand kerb on the approach.
- Swings out to the right on approach.
- Too close to the kerb on approach.
- Drives over the kerb with rear nearside wheel.
CUTTING RIGHT HAND CORNERS:
- Cuts across onto the wrong side of side road while turning the corner.
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