Town Driving
Observation, judgement & awareness
- Eye contact
- Progress withour undue hesitation or over caution
- Good road position for right reason
- Early observation to reduce sudden braking and acceleration
- Visual scanning techniques
- Dealing with emergency vehicles
Consideration for vulnerable road users
- Cyclists
- Motorbike and moped riders
- Pedestrians - young and old
- Consideration at pedestrian crossings
- Schools and colleges
Spatial awareness & clearance to others
- Adequate clearance
- Safe stopping and following distance
- Forward planning
- Awareness and anticpiation of other road users
- Bus stops and bus lane awareness
- Cycle lane awareness and procedure
Typical features of urban roads
- Multi-lane junctions
- Unusual roundabouts
- Bus and cycle lanes
- Under and Over passes
- Road markings
