Driving theory

Circle signs

Give orders

Triangle signs

Give warnings

Road numbers in brackets indicate

The road leads to that particular road

Urban clearway

You may stop to set down or pick up passengers

First warning of trains approaching at a level crossing

A steady amber light

Staggered pedestrian crossings should be treated…

As two separate crossings

Zebra crossings with an island are treated as…

Two separate crossings

straight pedestrian crossings should be treated as…

A single crossing

Distance between emergency phones

1 mile

Distance between marker points

100 metres

Distance between emergency areas

2500 metres

How much more fuel is used at 70mph compared to 50mph

15%

Diplopia

Double vision

Restrictions for a colourblind learner

None

Restrictions for a deaf learner

None

adapted cars

License will be restricted to these adaptations

Pass certificate

Lasts for 2 years

Differential

Inner wheel turns more slowly than outer wheel. Helps prevent skidding and improved handling

Snaking trailer

Ease off accelerator slowly until it stops

Max weight of a trailer to be towed

3.5kg

3.5kg mam

The maximum load of the trailer and the load

A trailer should be secured with…

Breakaway cable

Battery’s should be topped up with…

Distilled water

Warning triangles distance from a car

45 metres

Warning triangle on a narrow road

Nearside, behind the vehicle

Warning triangle on a hill…

Placed where it can be seen

Both feet in an automatic

When doing a manoeuvre

Kickdown

Allows for quick acceleration

Gear selector in an automatic

Allows you to select a lower gear for a hill

Learning plateau

Temporary hault in learning

Rote learning

Learning facts and figures by repetition

gestalt learning

Understanding of a subject by knowing the “why”

Convex mirrors

Make objects appear further away

Coasting

a gear fault

Ignition warning light

A fault in the electrical charging system

Catalytic converter

Removes exhaust emissions

Vibration in steering

Could indicate a tyre issue

Heavy steering

Tyre puncture or fault with power assisted steering

tread depth

1.6mm across ¾ central

Excessive wear on outer edge of tyre…

Under inflated

Excessive wear on the centre of tyre…

Over inflated

Under inflated tyre causes (there are 3)

Increased fuel consumption, increased stopping distances, heavy steering.

Over inflated tyres causes (there are 2)

Reduces grip (leads to skidding) and increased stopping distances

Order of the cockpit drill…

1. Doors and parking brake

2. Seat adjustment

3. Head restraint

4. Mirrors

5. Seat belt

6. Neutral or park

7. Fuel or charge

Toucan crossing

Pedestrians and cyclists can use it

Pelican crossings

Have a flashing amber light

Puffin crossing sequence

Red, red and amber, green.

Green, amber, red

How should you give directions?

ADI (Alert, Direct, Identify)

Get the pupils attention, issue instruction, confirm instruction.

Support for a group of learners for their theory

Offer group theory lessons

Offside

Driver side

Nearside

Kerbside

MSM stands for

Mirror, signal, manoeuvre

PSL stands for

Position, speed, look

LADA stands for

Look, assess, decide and act

GROW stands for

Goal, Reality, Options and Way forward