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Drive to Thrive The Golden Nugget Trail

The ORDIT Academy

TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS Introduc�on ..........................................................................................1 Who are Neil and Kev? ..........................................................................3 Turning le� into a side road ..................................................................4 Turning right into a side road ................................................................6 Emerging from side road to a major road..............................................8 Approaching and emerging at crossroads.............................................10 Roundabouts..........................................................................................12 Traffic lights and pedestrian crossings...................................................14 Mee�ng traffic.......................................................................................16 One-way streets.....................................................................................18 Dual carriageways..................................................................................20 Motorways.............................................................................................22 Rural roads.............................................................................................24

INTRODUCTION About the book This book is part of our ongoing commitment to help others and give you the best possible chance of being the best instructor you can be.

We have put together this, strive to drive the golden nugget trail book, which is full of hints and �ps to help you and give your students the best possible informa�on and reference points, that are not taught in other books. It will help and support ADIs / PDIs or even parents teaching their children. The book has been designed with our experiences and knowledge gained through our many years of teaching. Both Kev & Neil are ORDIT registered trainers, we wanted to share those years of training in the driver training industry in this book.

Through reading this book you will see poten�al issues and be able to turn them into solu�ons and give your students the best possible chances of becoming safe and considerate drivers and passing their driving test.

One of the main reasons we thought of crea�ng this book was from one situa�on that happened to Neil while on a driving lesson and here is that story: I took a student who could drive on a lesson and asked him if he could do a le� reverse around the corner.

He replied “of course” and he seem very confident. “Ok, pull up on the le� and reverse around the corner” I asked.

A�er a pause I asked, “Ok when you’re ready”, he looked at me and said, “where are the spots”.

I looked at him and said, “what spots?”

“The ones to guide me around the corner” he replied, I replied “no spots in this car”, he said “so how am I going to get it around the corner?”

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I gave him a puzzled look and said, “are you telling me you will put spots on your car a�er passing your test, or do you think your car comes with them on?”

He pondered for a while and said, “what do I need to do?”

My reply was, “guide it around the curb. How can you find yourself a reference point?” A�er discussing where and how he might find a reference point, that light bulb moment came.

With this now in hand, we a�empted the turn. Once we had a�empted it a few �mes he said, “what am I doing wrong?”

I helped him find some points of turn and this changed the result and he never looked back.

The morale of this statement is they cannot work it out for themselves if you give them the informa�on to complete the goal first.

For me to help you – you need to help them understand what they are thinking and feeling.

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Who are Kev and Neil?

Kev Field

I am currently an ORDIT trainer, Personal Development and Business Coach, and use my in depth knowledge of client centred learning and coaching skills to develop, support and inspire ADls/PDls to become the best instructor/trainer that they can be.

Neil Wightman I am currently an ORDIT trainer training PDls, life Coach, best business award winner and use my in depth knowledge of client centred learning and coaching skills to develop, support and inspire ADIs/PDls to become the best instructor/trainer that they can be.

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Golden Nuggets of information that you will not find in any books!

Turning le� into a side road.

Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking and Point of Turn Where do you look approaching the junc�on to turn le�?

When will you start to turn?

How will you give this informa�on to your students?

Speed and Gears Where do you start to slow down?

What speed will you need to be able to turn le� safely?

What gear would use to turn le�?

What point do you change gear?

How will you explain this informa�on to your students?

Posi�on Where would you posi�on the vehicle approaching the junc�on?

How would you explain that posi�on to your student?

Mirrors and Signals When do you check your mirrors and signal?

Where would you tell/ask someone to check their mirrors and signal?

When is it too soon or too late to check your mirrors and signal?

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Hints and Tips to make teaching turning le� easier.

Looking and Point of Turn Hint/Tip Checking junc�on for obstruc�ons, the point of turn should be when the kerb disappears from the bo�om le� hand side corner of windscreen Speed and Gear Hint/Tip Gear selected at a place where it allows the student �me to be able to inves�gate the junc�on and be able to turn safely.

Three hazard lines in your road before the junc�on is a good reference point to have the gear selected and off the clutch.

Posi�on Hint/Tip Normal driving posi�on. Where the kerb is posi�oned on front windscreen and posi�on of kerb in le� hand mirror.

Mirrors and Signal Hint/Tip Start to check your mirrors when you can clearly see the white lines of the junc�on ahead. It’s too late if you can see the junc�on fully.

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Turning right into a side road.

Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking and Point of Turn Where do you look approaching the junc�on to turn right?

If you had to stop, where will you come to a stop?

When will you start to turn?

How will you give this informa�on to your students?

Speed and Gears Where do you start to slow down?

What speed will you need to be able to turn le� safely?

What gear would use to turn le�?

At what point do you change gear?

How will you explain this informa�on to your students?

Posi�on Where would you posi�on the vehicle approaching the junc�on?

How would you explain that posi�on to your student?

Mirrors and Signals When do you check your mirrors and signal?

Where would you tell/ask someone to check their mirrors and signal?

When is it too soon or too late to check your mirrors and signal?

How would you explain this to a student?

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Hints and �ps to make teaching turning right easier.

Looking and Point of Turn Hint and �p The point of turn is when the right door mirror is in line with the centre line of the new road.

The posi�on to stop should be so the right-wing mirror has blocked out the corner of the junc�on Speed and Gear Hint and Tip Judging whether you need to stop should have been decided at the point of gear change.

The gear should be selected at a place where it’s safe and allows �me for the pupil to be able to have to observe what’s in the new road and where to turn, 3 lines from the point of turn.

Posi�on Hint and Tip Be in the correct posi�on at five lines from the junc�on and six inches away from the centre line which can be seen in the right door mirror.

Mirrors and Signal Hint and Tip Check mirrors at eight lines away from the junc�on and signal at 6 lines away.

Mirrors will also be checked again before turning.

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Emerging from a side road onto a major road Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking and Turning When do you start to look at the new road?

What are you looking for in the new road?

When would you start to turn if you are going le�?

How will you merge safely?

How will you explain this to your students?

Speed and Gear How will you decide what speed you will need to be able to merge safely?

When will you select the correct gear for the junc�on?

What is the difference between open and closed junc�ons?

How will you explain this to your students?

Posi�on Where is a good posi�on to turn le� and right?

What might cause that posi�on to change?

How will you explain this to your students?

Mirrors and Signal What will you be looking for in your mirrors?

When else might you check your mirrors?

How will your signal help others?

How will you explain this to your students?

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Hints and Tips for Emerging from a Junc�on Looking and Point of Turn Hint and Tip Posi�on your right-wing mirror on top of the give way line if stopping to turn right.

This puts the front of the car just behind the give way lines.

Speed and Gear Hint and Tip Assess whether open or closed. Closed is always first gear. Open could be first or second depending on what you can see or what is happening.

Posi�on Hint and Tip Use your mirrors to see the posi�on of the car. If turning right the white lines will be in the middle of the right-wing mirror.

Mirrors and Signal Hint and Tip Mirrors before the blue car.

Signal a�er the blue car.

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Approaching and Emerging at Crossroads Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking and Point of Turn How will you know you are approaching a crossroads?

What have you done before, that will help you deal with the crossroads safely?

What clues are you looking for at crossroads, that will help you approach this junc�on safely?

How will you explain this to your students?

Speed and Gear If you are on the main road following the road ahead, what would you do to your speed?

How will you decide which gear is needed when approaching a crossroads?

How will you explain this to your students?

Posi�on If you were following the road ahead from the right to le�, where would you posi�on your vehicle?

How would other vehicles posi�on help you?

How will you explain this to your students?

Mirrors and Signal What mirrors would you check if you are following the road ahead from any direc�on?

When would you signal and when wouldn’t you signal at a crossroads?

What are the consequences of not signalling at a crossroads?

How would you explain this to your students?

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Hints and Tips for Approaching and Emerging at Crossroads Looking and Point of Turn Hint and Tip Look into all three roads at least twice.

Speed and Gear Hint and Tip Slow down on approach even if you are on the main road following the road ahead.

Choose the correct gear for the speed of the car.

Posi�on Hint and Tip Use your mirrors to see the posi�on of the car. If turning right the white lines will be in the middle of the right-wing mirror.

Mirrors and Signal Hint and Tip Mirrors before the blue car.

Signal a�er the blue car.

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Roundabouts Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking and Point of Turn Where are you going to be looking to join the roundabout safely?

How will you know you are staying in lane on the roundabout?

If your vision is blocked by a large vehicle, what will you do to improve your vision of the roundabout?

How will you explain this to your students?

Speed and Gear How will you decide the speed and gear you need?

How is your speed determined by other vehicles?

On approach, what are you trying to do to your car to save you stopping?

How will explain this to your students?

Posi�on How will you know what lane you will need?

What will you do if you are in the wrong lane on approach?

If you need to change lanes, when will you do it on approach?

How will you explain this to your students?

Mirrors and Signals How o�en will you check your mirrors when dealing with roundabouts?

If you are following the road ahead, will you signal on approach?

What will you do to change lanes safely on the roundabout?

How will you explain this to your students?

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Hints and �ps for Roundabouts Looking and Point of Turn Hint and Tip Give yourself lots of space and �me to find the gaps so you don’t have to stop.

Stay in your lane if following the road ahead.

Speed and Gear Hint and Tip As soon as you see the roundabout try to plan to go rather than plan to stop.

Match speed and gear to the traffic on the roundabout to be able to merge safely.

Posi�oning Hint and Tip Don’t straight line roundabouts Select the lane you need early Mirrors and signal Hint and Tip Gain informa�on from behind to help decide if safe to change lanes Signal your inten�ons to tell others what you intend to do.

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Traffic Lights and Pedestrian Crossings Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking and Point of Turn How would you an�cipate the lights changing?

What might stop you from moving away?

How do you know it is safe to move away?

How will you explain this to your students?

Speed and Gear What speed will you approach traffic lights?

How will you know the lights are going to change?

What gear will you use if the lights have just changed to green on approach?

How will you explain this to your students?

Posi�on What posi�on will you use to follow the road ahead?

How will you know what lane you need?

What clues are you looking for on approach to help your driving?

How will you explain this to your students?

Mirrors and Signal What is the importance of checking your mirrors on approach to traffic lights or pedestrian crossings?

How will other road users know you are slowing down?

The lights have just changed to red, what will you do first?

How will you explain this to your students?

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Hints and Tips for Traffic Lights and Pedestrian Crossings Looking and Point of Turn Always look for places where pedestrians can cross. It might not be at a crossing.

Speed and Gear Be at the correct speed and gear so that if you need to stop you will be able to safely.

This will change depending on your vision of the crossing and surrounding area.

Posi�on Check you are in the correct posi�on for the direc�on you intend to go.

Use road markings and signs to help you.

Mirrors and Signal Once you have no�ced a pedestrian crossing or traffic light, check your surroundings to gain as much informa�on as possible. If you have vehicles close behind, you can change your speed to avoid someone going into the back of you if you must stop quickly.

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Mee�ng Traffic Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking and Point of Turn When you are travelling passed parked cars, what are you looking for?

How will you move into available spaces safely?

Speed and Gear What speed will you use going through gaps between parked cars?

How will you decide what gear to use?

Posi�on What is a good posi�on to wait for vehicles to come through a mee�ng situa�on?

How will you know you are in a good posi�on when passing parked or moving vehicles?

Mirrors and Signal When would you signal to go round a parked car?

What is the importance of using your mirrors in mee�ng situa�ons?

How does using your mirrors help you as a driver in mee�ng situa�ons?

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Hints and Tips for Mee�ng Traffic Looking and Point of Turn When going through gaps, look at the gap and not the vehicles either parked or coming towards you.

Posi�on Get into posi�on early to show your inten�ons to other road users.

Your posi�on will act as a signal to other road users.

Speed and Gear Assess early what size of gap you are approaching. This help you choose what speed and gear you need.

The smaller the gap, the lower the speed and gear.

Mirrors and Signal Use your mirrors to gain informa�on on what is happening behind you.

This will also help with deciding whether it is safe to go or wait.

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One Way Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Look and Point of Turn What signs might you see on a one-way street?

What other indicators are there that will tell you it is a one-way street?

Where will you look when emerging from a one-way street?

Speed and Gear How will you know the speed of the one-way street?

How do you decide the speed of your car in a one-way street?

Posi�on Where would you posi�on if you were going to turn right at the end of a one-way street?

What is the reason for posi�oning in that space?

What is different about the road markings at the end of the road in a one-way street to the end of a normal two-way road?

Mirrors and Signal Will you s�ll signal to turn le� or right from a one-way street?

Where will you find a one-way street?

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Hints and Tips for One Way Streets Looking and Point of Turn No�ce all the direc�onal signs and the order signs that tell you what you can and cannot do.

Be aware of vehicles that may have missed the signs and are going the wrong way.

Speed and Gear Decide how much space you have available and match your speed and gear to the space available.

Posi�on Posi�on in a place so everyone knows what your inten�ons are.

Recognise signs and road markings that will give you informa�on about the new road you are going to enter.

Mirrors and Signal Use the signals to confirm your road posi�on.

Use the mirrors effec�vely to keep you updated with what is happening behind you.

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Dual Carriageways Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking What does end of dual carriageway sign look like?

How will the end of the dual carriageway poten�ally affect your driving?

What will you do to reduce the risk to your driving?

Posi�on What lane will you use if the dual carriageway is clear?

What is the second lane used for?

If you wanted to turn le� where would you posi�on?

Speed and Gear How will you know the speed of the dual carriageway?

How will going uphill affect your speed?

What gear will give you the best fuel economy on a dual carriageway?

Mirrors and Signal What is the reason for checking your mirrors when approaching a dual carriageway?

How o�en do you check your mirrors on a dual carriageway?

When would you signal to overtake another road user?

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Hints and Tips for Dual Carriageways Looking When approaching or following a large vehicle make sure that you can see their mirrors so they can also see you.

When travelling at faster speeds the gap between you and the car in front needs to be at least 2 seconds in good condi�ons.

Posi�on Always posi�on your vehicle in the le� lane unless you are overtaking or about to turn right.

As you are going faster you will approach hazards sooner than you realise so make sure you leave a gap big enough to be able to stop safely without harsh braking.

Speed and Gear When joining a dual carriageway, get to the speed limit as quickly and as safely as possible so you do not become a hazard.

Use the highest gear which will reduce the revs of the car and use less fuel.

Mirrors and Signal Situa�ons will develop quicker at faster speeds so keep checking in front and the rear so you can an�cipate and prepare your car before the situa�on affects you.

Signal in good �me to allow others �me to react to what you are about to do.

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Motorways Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking How far ahead are you going to be looking?

Where will you find the signs on a motorway?

When would you use your hazard lights on a motorway?

Posi�on What does a SMART motorway look like?

If you breakdown on a motorway, what would you do?

What lane would you use if you are not overtaking?

Speed and Gear What is the speed limit on a motorway?

How will exit a motorway?

When would you reduce your speed to exit a motorway?

Mirrors and Signal What mirrors will you use to overtake?

How will the different type of glass in the mirrors affect your decision making?

How far away from the car in front will you signal that you intend to overtake?

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Hints and Tips for Motorways Looking Look as far as you can see to spot hazards at the earliest opportunity.

Signs are placed above and to the sides and will give you informa�on to help you plan your journey.

Posi�on Posi�on yourself far enough back to be able to see around the vehicle you are about to overtake.

Give yourself space and �me to an�cipate any situa�ons that may develop.

Speed and Gear Adjust your speed to the vehicles already in lane one for you to be able to join in the gap safely.

If there is no gap to join, use the hard shoulder and join as soon as it is safe to do so.

Mirrors and Signal Check your mirrors to allow vehicles to join into lane 1 and then move back when safe to do so.

When joining the motorway, tell other road users what your inten�ons are by signalling early allowing them �me to accommodate you joining.

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Rural Roads Ques�ons to check understanding and be able to teach safely.

Looking How far ahead will you be looking when driving on rural roads?

What could you expect to happen on rural roads?

What type of vehicles would you be looking for when driving in the countryside?

Posi�on How will you allow others to pass you on single track roads?

Where would you posi�on your car to give you the best vision ahead?

How does your road posi�on help other road users?

Speed and Gear What speed and gear would you use to approach a humpback bridge?

How will you judge a safe speed on rural roads?

How does the road condi�on affect your speed and gear?

Mirrors and Signal What is the reason for frequently checking your mirrors on rural roads?

How will you pass slow moving vehicles, road users or pedestrians?

What clues are there to tell you might find pedestrians walking in the road?

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Hints and Tips for Rural Roads Looking When driving in rural villages, look for clues to iden�fy the hazards early.

Expect the unexpected when driving in rural areas. The hazards might not be what you would normally expect in built up areas.

Posi�on Posi�on your vehicle to be able to see but also so you can be seen.

The road condi�on might also not be as good, and you rarely find curbs at the side of the road.

Speed and Gear Adjust your speed to be able to an�cipate hazards that might occur.

When passing hazards, pass as if you are the hazard and go past at a safe speed to be able to stop if something happens.

Mirrors and Signal Frequently check your mirrors so you gather informa�on on what is happening behind you.

Use your road posi�on as a signal to others of your inten�ons or to clarify your signalling. If others know what you are doing, they can make be�er informed decisions as well.

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We hope you enjoyed this eBook. It is by no means the full edi�on as we have tried to give you the snippets that we have found useful in helping us achieve the results we have.

Look out for other books and courses that The Ordit Academy will be introducing to the driver training industry.

We would also appreciate your feedback on this eBook so we can con�nue to deliver the best resources and training we can. We want you to be the best version of you that you can be.

If you would like to contact us for more informa�on or addi�onal training, then please feel to do so.

For all your driver training contact details are as follows Neil Wightman y2learntraining@gmail.com 07812 364761 Kev Field kev@kevfieldcoaching.co.uk 0750 777 2822

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