The best ways to make use of an intensive driving course

Before you start your intensive driving course, take time to prepare. You’re going to be learning to drive in a very short space of time, so the more groundwork you do beforehand, the easier things are going to be, and the more you’ll get out of the course.

First, clear your diary for the duration of the course. You’re going to be driving for several hours each day, and for a new driver that’s can be very tiring. Don’t try to do anything else in the evenings, you’ll want to relax.

Second, spend as much time as possible before your course as an observant passenger. This might be by sitting at the front of the bus, or in the passenger seat of the car. Watch the road ahead. What’s happening? How soon does the driver slow down when they approach a roundabout or junction? What do they do as they pull out from the junction? Watch the driver’s eyes as they prepare to overtake – are they looking in their mirrors? Which ones? While closely watching your friend or parent driving might make them a little nervous, you’ll find that you can learn patterns of behaviour and road-craft that will help you when you are behind the wheel.

Third, read the Highway Code. This is the rulebook of the road and offers clear guidance on all aspects of driving. Choose a section to read each day, and read it several times. Ask somebody to test you on the content, and then revisit again several days later. The Highway Code is not just there to help with your Theory Test, the guidance in there will tell you what to do in most circumstances in everyday driving. Having a good knowledge of all the rules of the road will never be time wasted.

Choose your course and instructor carefully to ensure that you get on well together and that the course is suitable for you. Choosing a professional, enthusiastic and experienced instructor will give you the best chance of passing at the end of your course. Most driving schools will give you the opportunity to have an assessment lesson before you commit to an intensive course. This will help the instructor to assess whether an intensive course is suitable for you, and what your baseline standard of driving is like before the course, but it also helps you to decide whether this instructor will be right for you.

During your course:

Turn up on time, being late wastes precious time on a short course.

Listen carefully to everything that the instructor tells you. They are there to help you to learn to drive safely and to pass your test, so everything they tell you has a purpose.

Equally, make sure that you tell your instructor if there’s something that you don’t understand, something that you want more practice with or something you are nervous about. They can then tweak the course to ensure that you get the learning that you need.

Get lots of rest and drink plenty of water to help you to maintain concentration and get the most benefit from your course.

Enjoy it! Hopefully this will be the only intensive driving course you’ll need to take, so savour it. It won’t be long before you are the proud bearer of a Full Driving Licence, and allowed to drive solo.

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