subject: Don't let your theory test be the stumbling block when learning to drive [print this page] Don't let your theory test be the stumbling block when learning to drive
Learning to drive isn't always the easiest or cheapest process, with a 1 hour lesson often costing around 20 it is worth saving up before starting to keep the flow going.
One aspect of your learning you should not forget is the theory test. This aspect is equally as important, if not more important than your practical test. As you must take your theory test before you are even allowed near a practical test centre. This means managing the study of theory alongside your practical learning. One way in which you could help you study for the theory test would be to follow up each practical driving lesson with 1/2 hours of theory study which enables you to learn at a manageable rate. When you feel you are ready to book your theory you should book it approximately a month in advance. This gives plenty of time for you to study at an increased capacity.
Useful study tools are the driving theory CD-ROMs which help you to learn and also take a mock test. This helps you get an added feel for the way in which the test works and will help you manage your timing. Another benefit of the CD-ROM is the ability to practice the hazard perception area of the test. This part is considered the most difficult area and is almost guaranteed to trip a few people up. The importance in the hazard perception is being confident in what you believe to be a hazard, there are plenty of hazards on the road but they aren't all an immediate danger to you. You should understand this in the hazard perception test as by name this is what they are testing, how you perceive a hazard. In other words, put yourself in the car and imagine what you would think in that position with the hazard developing.
All in all you just need to make sure you practice extensively to learn the theory part of your test and the hazard perception test in a focused manner and you will also pass this area with flying colours. Once you have passed this hurdle you can move onto the next hurdle of the practical driving test and finally onto the road.
If you have just passed your test and are looking for a car, why not try used car finance to help you get on the road. A Car finance calculator can help you work out the cost of can finance for you.
