Why
the course?
Drivers between 17 and 21 make up 10% of all licence
holders but are involved in 20% of all injury and
accidents. A young male driver is 7 times more likely
to be involved in a fatal road accident than a middle
aged man.
Every
year 1000 people die in road accidents involving
a young driver.
According to research by The Department of Transport
the problem is not immaturity, but rather inexperience.
The Pass Plus course was designed to help counteract
this problem and give the inexperienced newly qualified
driver valuable professional tuition.
The incentives are:
Safer newly qualified drivers. (Older and Younger.)
Fewer accidents.
Safer roads.
Generous insurance discounts, up to 30%.
Fewer insurance claims.
A certificate is given to the driver on passing
the course which they produce to their insurers
who participate in the scheme.
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Plus Modules |
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Town
driving |
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The
first module begins with an introduction to PASS PLUS,
explaining the course aims and the skills and knowledge
to be covered.
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The
second part of the module is a practical session,
covering the different features of driving in town,
such as complex junctions and public transport. You'll
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Observation, judgement and awareness
• Eye contact
• Consideration for vulnerable road users
• Being cautious but not over cautious, and
• Keeping space around your car |
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All
weather driving |
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As much of this module as possible should be covered
in a practical session. You'll focus on correct
speed, safe stopping distances, plus seeing and
being seen in:-
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Rain
• Sleet, snow and ice
• Mist and fog, and
• Bright sunshine
You will also look at skidding •
What causes them
• How to prevent them
• Correcting slow-speed skids
• Braking on poor surfaces, and
• Aquaplaning |
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Driving
out of town
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This module taken on country roads, will look at
the main differences between town driving and country
driving.
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Observing the road ahead
• Making progress safely
• Bends, hills, uneven roads and dead ground
• Keeping a safe distance from the vehicle ahead,
and
• Safe overtaking |
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It
focuses especially on being aware and showing consideration
for
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• Pedestrians, horse riders and animals in
the road
• Farm entrances
• Slow moving vehicles
• Appropriate use of the horn, coping with
mud and debris on the road and how to use passing
places are also covered.
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Night
driving |
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This module covers the essential aspects of driving
in the dark and also at dawn and dusk. You'll learn
about
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the importance of the correct use of headlights
• adjusting to the dark
• judging speed and distance
• the correct use of lights and keeping them
clean
• dealing with dazzle
• road users who can be hard to see, and
• parking issues
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Driving
on dual carriageways |
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Dual carriageways are high speed, multi-lane roads
where the two carriageways are separated by a central
reservation. They demand particular skills, including
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Effective observation, using your mirrors and checking
blind spots
• Judgement and planning ahead
• The need for a safe separation distance
• Joining and leaving a dual carriageway
• Overtaking and lane discipline, and
• The correct use of speed
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Driving
on Motorways |
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This
module should be a practical session if at all possible.
If there is no motorway nearby, it will have to
be covered in theory: you should drive on a motorway
as soon as you can afterwards so you can put the
theory into practice.
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The
topics covered include : •
Planning journeys in advance
• Joining and leaving a motorway, using slip
roads
• Safe speeds in different circumstances
• Effective observation all around your vehicle
• Signs, signals and markings
• Overtaking and lane discipline
• Courtesy to other road users
• Motorway fatigue
• Breakdown procedures
• Use of lights, including hazard warning
lights
• Debris on the carriageway
• Crosswinds. |
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