Car Driving Tips in the UK

If sharp bend on the right – keep car close to kerb / sort of  – drive into the kerb – as it goes If sharp bend on the left – keep car close to road’s central broken line / sort of  – drive into the road’s central broken line – as it goes

Glosarry: EOR – End Of Road T/L – Traffic Light DTC – Driving Test Centre Pinner Driving Test Routes  

Most automatic gearboxes will let you select between “P” (for park), “R” (reverse), “N” (neutral) and “D” (drive). Park should only be used when you’re stopped and getting out of the car. This “locks” the transmission, preventing it from rolling away (but you still need to apply the handbrake when parked as well). Reverse does […]

It is also called V5C or logbook. Never buy a car without V5C.

Third party insurance is the minimum amount of cover you need to drive legally in the UK.  Your insurance will cover losses to any third party vehicles or property, but damage to your own car will not be covered.

Park with parking lights on if speed is higher than 30mph. Also park in a direction of traffic flow and not close to the junction.

In the UK, there are many roadway lines that drivers need to pay attention to while traveling in their cars: Broken white centre line: this dashed line down the centre of the carriageway divides traffic traveling in opposite directions. The dashes and the gaps between them are roughly the same size. Broken white hazard warning […]

Use headlights when visibility is reduced and cannot see more than 100 meters. Dipped headlights (ближний свет) dipped – опущенный, погружённый Dipped lights tilt downwards, giving you extra visibility without dazzling oncoming traffic. They used most of the times. They’re basically the middle step, between just your side lights and full beam They’re safe to […]

1. If your health affects your driving 2. If your eyesight does not meet a set standard 3. If you change your vehicle