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Driving Schools Mitcham
We have Driving school near CR4 Mitcham, Learners in Mitcham will be happy to find out we offer students discounts. Our Driving Schools Mitcham has the best deals in South London and Surrey.

Driving Schools Streatham
If you are looking for cheap driving school in SW16 Streatham than you have found the right driving schools in SW16. Not only do we offer driving lesson that last a full hour but our driving instructors in Streatham know that not everyone can handle 2 hour driving lessons so we offer hour and half driving lessons. We also do weekends lessons in Streatham at no extra cost.

Driving Schools in Sydenham London
There are many driving schools in Sydengam who claim to offer CHEAP DRIVING LESSONS IN SYDENHAM, however, Sound Driving schools not only offer cheap manual driving lessons but also provide driving lessons in an Automatic car making the whole process of learning to drive more fun and less stressfull. Our Automatic driving instructors are all DSA approved and we do not use any trainee instructors for automatic driving lessons

Driving Schools Kingston
Our Driving Schools covers the whole of Kingston Upon Thames. Our driving schools prides ourself by being able to offer competitive prices and offer reliable driving instructors. Look no more as our driving instructors in Kingston are ready and waiting to help you with your driving lessons.

Driving Schools Epsom
If you are looking for a female driving instructor Epsom than we can help you as we have many female instructors in areas such as Sutton, Carshalton, Ewell, Tolworth, Kingston to name but a few towns that we cover. Our Female driving instructors are fully qualified by the DSA having passed all three exams.

Driving Schools Carshalton
To get a full driving licences in Carshalton you need to have a provisional driving licence and pass your theory test in order to take the pratical test. The nearest test centre around Carshalton would be the Morden test centre.

Driving Schools in Croyden and Automatic Driving Lessons in surrounded areas.
Our driving instructors south London and Surrey are always looking at ways in which we can help our students . This is reflected in our prices as we have many offers like first 4 hours for £75.00 and why not try us for £10 subject to conditions.

Wandsworth Driving Schools
Earlsfield driving schools instructors are highly expericenced in providing driving lessons for not only the young but also mature students who have left driving a bit late. It is true that the older you get the harder it is to learn. As an example a 17 year old would need on average of 35 hours where as a 35 year old would need double that. However, it is never to late to start taking driving lessons and if you find gears to much hard work why not try an automatic driving lesson.

Surrey Driving School & Intensive course;
If you are interested in taking intensive driving lessons than there are various packages in our driving schools surrey. There are many advantages of taking intensive driving lesson, we offer weekly intensive lessons or a two week driving course. But remember that learning to drive intensively is hard work and you need to be one of those people that takes in things quickly.

Driving Schools Norbury:
Learning to drive with our driving schools Norbury you will not only learn the basic of driving but also learn 'safe driving for life' with our specialist instructors and through pass plus you can expect to become a confident driver. According to recent survey its takes almost 300 hours of driving to become 'safe' on the road. So don't delay to take driving lessons with our driving schools norbury call today.

Driving Schools Chessington KT19
If you have just turned 17 than you are at the legal age to learn how to drive, it is a misconception among some learners who think that you have to pass your theory test to take driving lesson with your instrcutor around Chessington. For those who are not yet 17 Sound driving school Chessington offers off road training, those courses are a very helpful experience.

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Moving off/Stopping

Hi all, this advice is intended for all you students out there who would like to read up on Moving off and Stopping. If this your second driving lesson than by now you would have been introduced to the cockpit drill routine. Once you have demonstrated to you instructor that you can do the cockpit drill, you need to do the safety precautions before starting the engine, (this is done by making sure that the gears are in the neutral position followed by checking that the handbrake is applied.

You are now ready to start the engine. Once the engine is started you driving instructor will talk you through the POM routine, and explain what each letter means. In the mean time we have tried to explain what POM is used for.

The POM routine (Prepare, Observe, Move)

To prepare, start by clutching down to the floor and select first gear, slowly bring the clutch upwards to the biting point (bonnet of the car may rise up a little, also you may notice that the engine sounds a little quieter (engine revs go down slightly). Once the above is achieved with your right foot progressive gas about the thickness of a pound coin, then keep both feet still. That is the prepare part completed.

Next is the second part of the POM, the observe routine

You need to take effective all-round observation. This is done by starting to look in your centre mirror followed by your directional mirror and finally looking over your right shoulder to cover the 'blind spot’. Do not forget that you also need to signal to warn other road users of what you intend doing. (Remember a signal is meant to inform and not confuse).

If all is clear and safe press release the hand break, keep the pressure on the gas pedal so you have a 'lively hum' sound from the engine, then as you move ease pressure off the clutch but only by the thickness of a pound coin, the car will now start to move, (if it seems to be going too fast then slight pressure on the clutch will bring the speed under control) as the car gains momentum then ease off the clutch a pound coin thickness at a time, once the car is going at around five MPH (walking pace) you can then take your foot off the clutch.

As the car starts to move you should steer to the right into a 'normal driving position' (about one metre from the kerb) and point the car in the direction you wish to travel using the 'push - pull' method of steering

When the car has straightened up in the direction you wish to travel do not forget to check in your centre mirrors, before gently accelerating if all is safe.

Stopping Routine: This routine should be explained along side the POM routine

Start of by understanding where you are allowed to stop. What you need to think about is choosing a safe, legal and convenient place to stop (not on or near a blind bend or brow of a hill, on double yellow lines or blocking someone’s driveway are a few examples of where NOT to stop)

Use the Mirrors - Signal - Manoeuvre routine Check the centre and left mirrors and indicate left if anyone would benefit from it, this includes pedestrians that you may have to move towards

If all is safe (no cyclists coming up on your nearside for example) begin slowing the car down by coming off the gas pedal and applying the footbrake progressively, if there is a need to lower your gears, you can do so by using the block change technique.

Start Steering the car towards the kerb then steer back slightly in order to position the car parallel to the kerb use quick glances at you left mirror to judge how far you are from the side of the kerb. You should end up about 6 inches or less away from it (your instructor will give you a reference point to help you to judge this)

As the car is coming to a stop REMEMBER to push the clutch pedal down to the floor, and use the breaks progressively and keep you foot on it until the car stops completely.
When the car has stopped completely keep your feet still until you have applied the handbrake and put the gear lever into the neutral position, you can then rest your feet and cancel the indicator.

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Move of Uphill, down hill and at an angle from behind a parked vehicle,

Once you have mastered the basic skills of moving off on a level road and your driving instructor has given you a full talk through on when to change gears (gear ratio), and talked about the pull-push steering. You can now move onto slightly more complex maneuvers such as moving off uphill, down hill and at an angle from behind a parked vehicle.

In this section we will discuss how to move of Uphill, down hill and at an angle from behind a parked vehicle,

Up hill start:

By now you should have a clear idea of how to do the POM routine. Up hill start is no different in the POM routine , apart from the fact that you are on a steep hill and therefore you will need to use more gas when setting the gas, this will give you the power needed to move away uphill slowly and smoothly. Remember that you will need to bring the clutch higher than normal until you see the front of the car (bonnet) rise. Your car is now ready to go, once you have made the necessary observation(blind Spot) and signaled to warn other road users of your intention; you are now ready to release the handbrake gently.

The car should not roll back but if the car rolls back slightly than bring the clutch up a little more until the car move forward again.

Down hill Start:

Down hill start is slightly different in that you need no gas; allow gravity do the hard work for you. However, remember you need to control the speed with your foot brake bringing the clutch up gently as soon as possible as this will allow engine braking. As a general rule the steeper the gradient the higher the gear you should start in.

Moving of at an Angle

When moving of at an angle use clutch-control to keep your speed down until you have straightened your wheels. Also do not forget you need to signal even if you think there is no-one to benefit as it is harder to see and be seen. Remember because of the angel you should at least check your blind spot twice. It is really important that you do not give to much gas and bring up the clutch quickly as this will make it very difficult for you to control the car.

Roundabouts

Roundabouts are seen by many learner drivers to be a waste of space and are deemed to be difficult to understand the principles of how to negotiate them. Before we discuss how to deal with roundabouts a recent survey found that roundabouts are safer than both traffic circles and traditional intersections—having 40% fewer vehicle collisions, 80% fewer injuries and 90% fewer serious injuries and fatalities (according to a study of a sampling of roundabouts in the United States, when compared with the intersections they replaced). Roundabouts also reduce points of conflict between pedestrians and motor vehicles and are therefore considered to be safer for them.

If you are starting to do roundabouts, than by now you driving instructor should have explained the MSPSL (mirror, signal, position, speed, Look) routine. Also you should be reading the Highway Code where the rules of roundabouts are explained.

When approaching a roundabout make sure you start your MSPSL routine early so that you can decide which lane you need before you get to the roundabout, also it is a good idea to look early so that you can anticipate the most appropriate gear to negotiate the roundabout.

As an example if you are going left and taking the first exit you should indicate left and approach in the left hand lane, keep to the left and maintain the left signal throughout, as you exit it is advisable to check your left mirror for any cyclist that could be turning.

To take the second exit one should again stay in the left hand lane using the MSPSL routine, however, you should not signal on approach to the roundabout and only give a left signal as you exit the roundabout, (it is very important that you check your left wing mirror before you signal).

To turn right (third exit) approach in the right hand lane using the MSPL routine, give a right signal, maintain your lane until you have passed the second exit at this point look at your left wing mirror and give a left signal to inform other road users that you intend to leave at this exit.

There are various roundabouts that your driving instructor will take you on, for example if you are taking your driving lesson in Tooting than you would use the Church Lane roundabout. If you live in Earlsfield than your instructor will use mini-roundabout on Garratt Lane.

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