|
Pass Plus
Pass Plus is a scheme backed by the Government's Driving Standards Agency
and insurers to encourage newly qualified drivers to become better drivers.
Pass Plus gives extra
experience and positive driving skills that would otherwise take a long
time to acquire.
Pass Plus consists
of an additional course of six specially designed training sessions to
follow on from a successful practical driving test. They cover driving:
- in town
- out of town
- in all weather
- at night
- on dual carriageways
- on motorways
PASS PLUS GUIDE
"Pass Plus" is a training scheme linked to insurance discounts
that will benefit you, the NEWLY QUALIFIED DRIVER, by: saving you money
on your car insurance premiums.
Showing you a Positive Driving style which is both enjoyable and safe,
helping you gain quality driving experience.
It will also help in areas where you may have had little or no driving
experience and also help to reduce the risk of you being involved in an
accident.
By choosing to take part in the course you have shown that you want to
be a skillful and responsible driver.
Enjoy it! It
is for you to discuss with your instructor the best method of payment
for the course.
Throughout the
course, approach your driving with 2 key factors in mind:
a) Your attitude: responsibility for your actions, care and consideration
for other road users.
b) Your skills: observation, assessing what you see, making decisions,
taking the right action.
Your instructor will record details of your training, and when satisfied,
will forward the completed form to the Driving Standards Agency. You will
receive a Certificate with which you an apply to one of the participating
Insurance Companies for a premium discount. As well as this guide, other
useful books and videos include: The Highway Code, The Driving Manual,
Know your Traffic Signs, "drive" video, etc.
Module 1 Introduction
Your instructor will introduce the course and outline the disciplines
and benefits of the course.
Module 2 Town Driving
This is a practical session concentrating on observation, judgment and
awareness eye contact, being cautious, but not unnecessarily hesitant,
keeping space around the car, multi-lane junctions and unusual roundabouts,
over - and underpasses, bus and cycle lanes.
Module 3 All Weather
Driving
This may be a theory session. The aim will be to discuss safe driving
in extreme weather and road conditions.
Topics will include: seeing and being seen, using appropriate lights,
safe speed and distances, anticipation, causes and how to correct skids.
Module 4 Rural
and Out - of Town Driving
This will be a practical session featuring driving on all types of rural
roads endeavoring to include:- bends, hills and uneven road surfaces,
safe overtaking. Observation and making progress safely, with emphasis
on: Farm entrances, animals and slow moving vehicles, mud on road, sharp
bends, use of horn/lights.
Module 5 Night
Driving
This will take place after lighting - up time. It will cover: the correct
use of lights, seeing and being seen familiarization of reflective signs,
markings, etc. judging speed and distance of self and others, adjusting
to dusk and dawn (theory) being prepared for pedestrians and cyclists.
Module 6 Dual Carriageway
and Motoring Driving
Topics include:- effective observation and use of mirrors/blind spots
joining, and leaving carriageways judgment and planning safe distances,
overtaking and safe speeds in different circumstances, signs, signals
and road markings.
N.B. These modules
may not necessarily be taken in the above order, and some may overlap,
depending on the previous experience of the candidate.
|
