On your Part 2 driving instructor training, we play a bit of a game where we have a race to see who can spot the driving skill first. Developing driving skills in new drivers is a key role of a BIG TOM driving instructor so it is very logical to make sure that as a PDI you are aware of all the skills that are being used for every day driving.
To give you just 3 examples:
You are waiting to emerge right out of a minor road. To your left is nothing. To your right are 3 cars, the first of which has a left signal on. It appears that it is turning left into your minor road. You proceed with great caution as you know, this is potentially very hazardous.
When following a vehicle on a single carriageway road, at 50mph, the vehicle's right signal goes on. You automatically start trying to identify where the right turn is up ahead. The sooner you can see where this car is intending to turn right, the better you will feel.
Sitting at give ways in a minor road, waiting to turn left into a busy major road. You notice that a pedestrian has just approached a "puffin" pedestrian crossing to your right in the major road. Happy days, you KNOW you will be able to emerge any time soon.
It's a great game, a lot of fun, and will get you thinking about learning to drive in terms of skills rather than driving faults.
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