subject: New Driver Tips - Part 1 [print this page] New Driver Tips - Part 1 New Driver Tips - Part 1
We have all been there, sat in your car for the first time by yourself, keys in the ignition and ready to pull off. There is nothing quite like the sense of freedom and independence that you feel from being able to go where-ever you please and when-ever you like. Whether you want to go round the corner to the shops or drive the length of the country it is right there at your finger tips.
However, if you are like 99% of everyone else who has been in that situation you will be completely and utterly daunted when you make that first trip without the safety net of your driving instructor and those big cones on top of the car that show everyone you are a learner. He or she won't be there to tell you what lane to be in, to advise on what space is good to park in and to step in and potentially utilise the dual controls if you really make an error.
Therefore Oneway Driving School (A driving school in Portsmouth), has come up with a few pointers that all new drivers should take into account and seek to adhere to when they have completed your driving lessons and are ready to drive for the first time. This is by no means a 100% to do list but in our experience these are some of the most common pieces of advice we would give to any new driver.
1) Take pass plus lessons: Even if you cannot or do not need a car right away, we would thoroughly recommend taking up the option of the pass plus driving lessons. This, six module driver training course covers off some of the areas that as a learner you could not experience (motorway driving) and focuses in detail on other, more tricky aspects of driving (adverse weather, busy town driving). Gaining experience in these areas of advanced driving is crucially important in the early phases of a new drivers education and will give you extra skills and knowledge that will mean you are ultimately safer and calmer on the road when you do go out for the first time. This is why many insurers offer up to a 10% discount on premiums for pass plus certificate holders.
