Skills you need to pass your driving test

When you learn to drive, you’ll be learning and practising 27 important driving skills that you’ll need for a lifetime of safe driving.

Learn with a driving instructor

It’s unlikely that anyone except an approved driving instructor (ADI) will have the experience, knowledge and training to teach you properly.

We are specially trained to help you learn the 27 skills.

When you’re at the right level, it’s a good idea to start practising with family or friends between your driving lessons.

People who combine extra practice with driving lessons do better when they take their driving test.

The 27 skills you need to learn to become a safe driver are split into 8 groups.

Includes legal responsibilities, safety checks, cockpit checks and security.

Includes controls and instruments, moving away and stopping, and safe positioning.

Includes mirrors, signals, anticipation and planning, use of speed, other traffic and fuel-

efficient driving.

Includes junctions, roundabouts and pedestrian crossings.

Includes reversing, turning the car around, parking and emergency stops.

Includes country roads, dual carriageways and motorways.

Includes driving in the dark, driving in different weather conditions, and driving with passengers and loads.

Includes independent driving following directions from a sat nav and a series of traffic signs.