Assess your own driving/riding by answering the questions
below.
Question
yes
no
1
Do
you ever make hurried last minute gear changes?
2
When you
put on the handbrake does it make a noise?
3
Do you
ever brake, change gear and steer at the same time?
4
Do you
ever change gear halfway round a bend?
5
During
the past month have you had to brake severely to avoid running
into the vehicle in front?
6
Do you
ever use your horn as a rebuke?
7
Do you
ever allow the steering wheel to spin back on its own after
you have turned a corner?
8
Do you
always know what is happening behind you before you change speed
or direction?
9
Have you
read or looked at the Highway Code in the past year?
10
Have you
ever read it since passing your L test?
11
Do you
always know the speed limit for the road on which you are driving?
12
Do you
know the difference between road signs giving orders which are
prohibitive and those which give positive instruction?
13
Do you
finish braking before you go into a bend?
14
Do you
generally avoid braking when going round bends?
15
Do you
ever consider giving an arm signal?
16
Can you
give four advantages of keeping your distance from the vehicle
in front?
17
Do you
know what the two second rule is about?
18
Do you
use the two second rule?
19
Can you
describe four situations where it can be difficult to assess
accurately the speed at which you're driving?
20
Do you
always set off with clean windows and lights?
Reproduced
in association with RoADA
Your
answers to questions 1-7 should be NO. Your
answers to 8-20 should be YES. If
these were not your answers then there is room for improvement
in your driving.
