DRIVING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING MATERIAL With Dyslexia friendly fonts & backgrounds. Created by; Garry Alan Cope 2020 2nd Edition. Copyright © 2020 Garry Alan Cope all rights reserved Introduction. This edition of Driving Instructor training material is a concise but informative training book, and has been compiled by me Garry Alan Cope a Driving Instructor, and is mainly designed for Driving Instructors and Instructor trainers, but is also for Learner drivers and full licence holders to improve their knowledge and driving skills. The information provided in this book has been taken from THE OFFICIAL HIGHWAY CODE, KNOW YOUR TRAFFIC SIGNS, THE OFFICIAL DVSA GUIDE TO DRIVING THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS, ROADCRAFT THE POLICE DRIVER’S HANDBOOK, and also from fellow Driving Instructors, Because the information used is from official publications you can rely on this publication for accuracy. The sole reason for me producing this book is because I couldn’t find any training material that stuck to the official publications so I decided to compile my own. This book takes you through the learning to drive process used by the vast majority of Driving Instructors in the UK. You may notice that all the manoeuvres are near to the end of the book. This is purely to keep them together and separate from the other training material as Driving Instructors choose to cover manoeuvres at varying stages of the learning process. I personally aim to begin covering the manoeuvres very early on, as i find it helps to understand clutch control and boosts confidence in learners making the learning process much easier. But it really is up to each Instructor or Trainer as to when they prefer to cover the manoeuvres. 2nd edition revised March 19th 2020. “Remember the road is a story, we just learn to read it”... Carl Smuff Smith ADI Copyright © 2020 Garry Alan Cope all rights reserved INDEX 1 Eye sight test 65 Motorway signs and gantry signs 2 Cockpit checks 66 Motorways joining and leaving 3 Foot controls 67 Motorway variations 4 Hand controls 68 Motorway roadworks 5 Gear changing 69 The system of car control & limit points 6 The use of mirrors 70 Limit points approach 7 L.T.D Routine 71 Limit points arrive 8 M.S.M routine 72 Limit points through 9 Moving off and stopping + hill starts 73 Bends 10 Emergency stop 74 Country roads and single track roads 11 Stopping distances 75 Overtaking 12 Left turns 76 Show me tell me 1 13 Right turns 77 Show me tell me 2 14 T-junction emerging (open) 78 Parallel park and Angle start 15 T-junction emerging (closed) 79 Bay parking, start of test (bays in line) 16 T-junction (bell mouth) 80 Bay parking, end of test (bays in line) 17 T-junction unmarked or faded, surface changes 81 Bay parking, start of test (bays in line) 18 T-junction on a bend 82 Bay parking, end of test (bays in line) 19 Anticipation 83 Bay parking, start of test (staggered bays) 20 Meeting and clearance 84 Bay parking, end of test (staggered bays) 21 One way streets and one direction systems 85 Bay parking, forwards 22 Y-junction 86 Pull up on right, reverse, rejoin road 23 Y-junction 87 Turn in the road (three point turn) 24 D-junction 88 Turn in the road (two point turn) 25 Bus, cycle & high occupancy lanes 89 Left reverse (types of corners) 26 Cycle lanes & boxes 90 Left reverse (around a corner) 27 Cycle lanes &boxes work station 91 Right reverse (around a corner) 28 Traffic lights 92 U-turn (taxi manoeuvre) 29 Level crossings 93 Darkness & night driving (basics) 30 Pedestrian crossings 94 Weather conditions 31 Pedestrian crossings diagrams 95 Legal responsibilities 32 Arm signals & authorised persons 96 Environmental issues 33 Traffic calming measures 97 Passengers and carrying loads 34 Crossroads (types) 98 Security 35 Crossroads and staggered junctions 99 Petrol stations 36 Box junctions & traffic light junctions 100 Emergency services 1 37 Box junction work station 101 Emergency services 2 38 Traffic light junction (normal staggered) 102 Emergency services 3 39 Traffic light junction (abnormal staggered) 103 Drivers record activities covered 40 Traffic light junction (nearside pass) 104 Drivers record progress 41 Traffic light junction (offside pass) 105 Reflective log 42 Traffic light junction (left turn filter lane) 106 Mock test sheet 43 Traffic light junction (with sensory lights) 107 Walshaw cross 44 Hatch markings & right turn pockets 108 Tottington junction 45 Right turn pockets (back to back) 109 Bolton road 46 Right turn pocket (long run up) 110 Edenfield roundabout 47 Right turn with separation hatch markings 111 Edenfield roundabout 2 48 Road markings (various) 112 Brook street & Moorgate junction 49 Know your traffic signs (basic) 113 Moorgate & Walmersley road junction 50 Roundabouts explained 1 114 Peel way & Moorgate junction 51 Roundabouts explained 115 Peel way & Bolton street junction 1 52 Roundabout (left 1st exit) 116 Peel way & Bolton street junction 2 53 Roundabout (intermediate 2nd exit) 117 Manchester road & Knowsley street junction 54 Roundabout (intermediate 3rd exit ahead 118 Manchester road & Dumers lane junction 55 Roundabout (intermediate 4th exit) 119 Bell lane roundabout 56 Roundabout (right 5th exit) 120 Pilsworth roundabout 57 Roundabout (full circle) 121 Chequerbent roundabout 58 Roundabout with traffic lights 122 Kearsley roundabout 59 Mini roundabouts 123 Bury driving test centre 60 Spiral and multiple roundabouts 124 Bolton driving test centre 61 Dual carriageways joining and leaving 62 Dual carriageways with side roads 63 Dual carriageways with central areas 64 Satellite navigation Copyright © 2020 Garry Alan Cope all rights reserved Eyesight test. 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST CAN YOU READ A NUMBER PLATE FROM 20.5 METRES AWAY? Copyright © 2020 Garry Alan Cope all rights reserved Cockpit checks. 2 CHECK THAT THE HANDBRAKE OR PARKING BRAKE IS ON DOORS CLOSED PROPERLY Doors flush in mirrors, Warning light on dash, Rattle and wind noise when driving. BEFORE OPENING Use the Dutch reach method, Check over shoulder (pedestrians, cyclists), HOLD Use both hands (In windy conditions). SEAT BASE - height and position, Depress the clutch to check leg room, You should have a slight bend in your knee, Make sure it is locked into position. RAKE - Slight bend in elbows when holding the steering wheel. HEAD RESTRAINT –Rigid part at eyes/ears level. STEERING WHEEL –Height/position adjustment. Airbag warning sign SEAT BELTS Lap belt low over hips, Shoulder belt across chest and shoulder, No twists or turns, Height adjuster shouldn’t cut into neck area, Pull to test it’s working, Driver is responsible for under 14s. Seat belt Warning sign MIRRORS Gives view of traffic behind and to the sides of the vehicle, Three mirrors 1 interior, 2 exterior, (additional blind-spot mirrors may be of use) Interior; flat glass, true view, so most important mirror, Anti-dazzle setting, Exterior; convex glass, things appear to be smaller and further away, Adjust your mirrors so it is easy to see without straining your head, Use your mirrors when using the M.S.M routine. BLIND SPOTS / AREAS Areas not covered by your mirrors, Over your left shoulder, Over your right shoulder, Parts of the car bodywork. FUEL Turn ignition on (if necessary). Do you have enough fuel for your journey. Copyright © 2020 Garry Alan Cope all rights reserved Foot controls. 3 ACCELERATOR A Gas pedal, right foot only, Keeping your heel on floor helps to know which pedal you are over, Apply gentle pressure, (sensitive), Controls fuel to engine, B Common phrases, “Set gas”, “off gas”, “more gas”, C Check mirrors before increasing speed, The amount of gas required is between 1000 & 2000 rps, Practice listening to the sound of the engine at around 1500 rps, RIGHTONLY FOOT Then practice listening without looking at the rev’ counter, This helps to understand the amount of gas required to set off LEFT FOOT ONLY FOOTBRAKE Powerful control, right foot only, Try to keep heel on floor, Operates on all four wheels, Brake progressively, (light, firm, light), Brake lights, warning signal to others, Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ? Duel circuit braking system - extra safe, Check mirrors before braking, Practice pivoting right foot. Anti-lock braking system Brake light warning light warning light CLUTCH Provides drive from engine to wheels via gears, Used by left foot only, with heel slightly off the floor, Try locking your foot in place and use your knee joint to raise the pedal, Then try locking your knee in place and ease your foot up, Either way work well, but find a way that works best for you, Make sure your foot doesn’t get stuck between the pedal and floor, About half way up you will feel the biting point (at this point keep foot still), The clutch plates meet at this point, Engine noise drops and deepens, You must keep the clutch at or near the biting point, This would be the point when you would look all around before releasing the handbrake, or parking brake, or hold facility to move off, The car creeps forward slowly, Then you should bring your foot off very slowly counting to five, As if stacking pound coins one at a time, pausing after each coin stacked! You should at this point be using the gas pedal, Listening to the engine helps to understand the control needed, Any sudden movement will stall or jerk the car, Practice clutch control with and without gas. Also practice setting off in second gear. Copyright © 2020 Garry Alan Cope all rights reserved Hand controls. 4 HANDBRAKE (PARKING BRAKE) Some vehicle have a hold system fitted to the foot brake, others have a button that holds the vehicle