Colourfile Professional 3 - Review by Steve Garrod Dip DI, Manager, Driving Instructors Association: A picture paints a thousand words. Colourfile Professional 3 is a perfect example of this well known proverb.Today’s driver training is aimed towards learner centred methods to ensure that tomorrow’s drivers receive a rounded education in driving on all types of roads and in all traffic conditions.
This visual aid has been thoughtfully put together and combines clear graphics ... More »
The purchase and fitting of car dual controls (/dual-controls) to driver training vehicles can be a major expense for driving instructors. The UK is exceptional in that the majority of dual controls fitted are of a vehicle-specific design and therefore have to be considered ‘disposable’ on sale of the vehicle. This is wasteful of the ADIs hard-earned cash (the charge for supply and fit of some vehicle specific dual controls can reach up to £1000!) and an environmentally un ... More »
Most instructors would cringe at the thought of teaching ‘moving off and stopping’ to an experienced driver on a check test! Nevertheless that’s exactly what I taught and I did ‘get that grade six’.
Having lived and worked in Cardiff for the (almost) five years since my previous check test, it was with some disappointment that I discovered my ‘invitation’ had been sent to my former address in Bristol. I got it eventually and decided to make life eas ... More »
The core competencies should always be top of the agenda for the diligent instructor. In this article we take a look at how the core competencies are defined and ask whether we should allow faults to occur at all?
Whether taking your Part 3 exam or a Check test, your grading depends on how you perform at the core competencies of driving fault identification, analysis and remedy. Why is this? The reason is simple. Driving faults lead to accidents. Even if your pupil passes a driving tes ... More »
I was delighted to have been asked, on behalf of the Driving Instructors Association (DIA), to review and provide the foreword to this excellent training aid. Having been involved with driver and instructor training for many years I have always found the Colourfile range of products to be a valuable resource, not only while teaching learners but also when training potential driving instructors.
This is a comprehensive training aid that includes new subjects such as independent driving ... More »
BUSK has produced this DVD and booklet pack for all age groups who either travel by road or who make arrangements for others to do so. The pack has been produced for use by teachers and road safety professionals who deliver training to schools, youth groups, community transport groups etc.
Uniquely the DVD is broken down into several chapters so that training can be delivered not only to drivers and transport operators, but also to those being carried with a particular emphasis on child ... More »