Publishers description:

Author: Driving Standards Agency (DSA)
Publisher: TSO (The Stationery Office)

The only official guide which explains the standards required to pass today's practical driving test. Most people fail their driving test because they are not prepared. 'The Official DSA Guide to Learning to Drive' will help the learner and anyone helping someone learn to drive by explaining the standard required for each key skill examined within the driving test.

This new edition will help the person sitting in the passenger seat understand what the learner needs to practise and the potential hazards they may encounter. The aim is to make sure that the learner is capable of driving safely and confidently, without prompting from an instructor, before they take their test.

This new edition:

• Includes references to The Official Highway Code.
• Includes the 24 key driving skills learners will be tested on.
• Explains the standard a learner needs to reach in each key skill to pass the test.
• Explains the test and beyond.
• Allows learners to get the most out of their lessons with their instructor, by providing follow-up topics covered within driving lessons.
• Includes tips from the experts and explains what the examiner is looking for during the driving test.
• Shows learners how to use the drivers record to ensure all key areas are covered to test standard.
• Explains how to structure learning with a good professional instructor and, if possible, extra practice.
• Contains advice on working with a learner driver and their instructor to get the most out of private practice.
• Contains tips and information for those helping learners to gain experience - the law, potential hazards and planning routes.
• Features a 'Win a Car' competition.