Learning to Drive, When You Aren't Driving

Whaaaat?? I hear you say. Actual time behind the wheel is obviously critical, but it can be an overload on the senses, a lot of information to process and reflection can be a powerful tool in your learning tool box.

Theory Test

There is another section on the theory test and it may seem like a drag doing mock theory tests on an app or reading the highway code, but it is a great opportunity to reflect on what you have been doing on the road and compare it to what the examiner will be looking for.

Other People's Mistakes

In the words of the great Britney Spears "Oops!...I did it again".

The internet is filled with videos of mock driving tests, where instructors put their students through a simulated test not offering them help or advice. Watch as people blunder into multiple, sometimes tens of serious faults, with an "oops" here and the occasional "I did it again".

Learning from mistakes is how we all learn from an early age. Making them yourself is a vital part of the learning process, but why not learn from other people's.

Whilst a short video might offer you a glimpse of a mistake, watching some full mock tests with the instructors commentary puts it all into context. Make sure you find the videos with lots of minor and serious faults to get the most out of it, watching someone drive perfectly for 40 minutes will offer very little value.

Give your driving partner a nudge and get them to watch some so that they know what to look out for whilst you are driving.

Here is a link to get you started, just don't forget to come back and read some more great ideas on passing your driving test with out lessons.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mock+driving+test+uk

Learnt enough from other people? Great let's have a look at observation.

Observation and Mirrors