Skills required to be a competent driver! 

1. The basics

  • skill 1: legal responsibilities 
  • skill 2: safety checks
  • skill 3: cockpit checks
  • skill 4: security

2. Control and positioning

  • skill 5: controls and instruments
  • skill 6: moving away and stopping
  • skill 7: safe positioning

3. Observations, signalling and planning

  • skill 8: mirrors – vision and use
  • skill 9: signals
  • skill 10: anticipation and planning
  • skill 11: use of speed
  • skill 12: other traffic
  • skill 13: fuel-efficient driving

4. Junctions, roundabouts and crossings

  • skill 14: junctions
  • skill 15: roundabouts
  • skill 16: pedestrian crossings

5. Manoeuvres

  • skill 17: reversing
  • skill 18: turning the car around
  • skill 19: parking
  • skill 20: emergency stop

6. Road types

  • skill 21: country roads
  • skill 22: dual carriageways
  • skill 23: motorways

7. Driving conditions

  • skill 24: driving in the dark
  • skill 25: weather conditions
  • skill 26: passengers and loads

8. Following routes

  • skill 27: independent driving and using a sat nav