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Road safety
Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by admin, under Driving Instructor, Driving Test, Driving Tips.
All Driving Instructors have a responsibility to ensure that we drive safely and maintain our driving school vehicles in a roadworthy condition and to make every effort to promote road safety and that of others for the benefit of the environment.
How well can your learner driver see?
The driver of a motor vehicle is the most important component. The driver decides which way to turn, when to use the accelerator and when to use the brakes. Learner drivers need to see and react to changing conditions very quickly.
How much you see depends on how well you can see.
Legal requirements.
The learner driver must be able to read in good daylight, with glasses or contact lenses if necessary, a stationary number plate from a minimum distance of 20.5 metres (67 feet). From September 2001, a learner driver must be able to read a new style number plate from a distance of 20 metres (66 feet). Passing this test does not imply perfect vision.
Watching your speed
- Driving too fast for road and traffic conditions and misjudging speed and distance are the two most common causes of crashes.
- The learner driver should always drive at a speed that will allow the pupil to stop well within the distance they can see clear.
- The pupil must also leave enough space between the driving school vehicle and the vehicle in front so that its possible to pull up safely if it slows down or stops suddenly.
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How Surepass Instructor Training will improve road safety
Posted on July 9th, 2008 by admin, under Driving Instructor, Driving Tips.
There are lots of reasons and excuses why an accident occurs. The end result is that the driver is usually responsible in some way. However if drivers have good concentration, observe and anticipate the actions of other road users then this will help them to stay alert and they will have more time to deal with hazards. By giving themselves “time” they will also be allowing for “other peoples errors”.
Surepass Driving Instructor Training Courses deal with the novice driver through to the more advanced. Our trainers are aware that chances are a novice driver will be involved in a road accident within their first year of passing the test, especially during the first six months. The courses are designed, not only to enable a provisional Instructor to qualify but also:
- Understand the legal requirements and responsibilities of supervising the learner driver
- Understand the role of the Driving Instructor
- Understand the role of the Driving Standards Agency and its examiners
- Know how to effectively encourage and support the “L” driver
- Gain experience in hazard awareness and perception to an advanced level
The above skills coupled with our bespoke Driver Training will undoubtedly contribute to the reduction in the 38,800 road user injuries each year which involve at least one driver with less than two years post-test experience.
Training to be a Surepass Driving Instructor is not just about the cheapest course, the job at the end, the earning potential, its also about learning to help young drivers (and old) understand the risks and responsibilities they are undertaking everytime they get behind the wheel of the car. Surepass Instructor Trainers are passionate about providing professional instruction in the most effective way to help reduce the number of fatalities on our roads. If its your concern too then let Surepass train you to become the type of Instructor the DSA require.
