Driving notes 🚗

Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.

1. Should not feel slack

2. Should not feel spongey

3. Car should not pull to one side when moving

Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked

Recommend tyre pressure information is found on the manufacture guide

They should be checked when they are cold and suing a gauge

Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.

the rigid area should be as high as the top of the ear and close to the back of your head

Tell me how you’d check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road.

Tyre minimum tread depth should be 1.6mm and there should be no cuts and bulges on the tyres

Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.

Warning light will illuminate if there is a fault with the anti lock breaking system