Learnmoore Driving

Don’t get me wrong, the CD player/Radio is a great addition to the car, it is a great aid to a long journey and a great healer of frustration and life’s stresses.  However I believe that more attention should be made to the distraction of it.  I am an advanced driver and I am hugely [...]

Driving is a skill used daily by many, some are good drivers, some not so and a few are dangerous.  For me ‘Advanced’ driving is how we should all drive, all of the time, but realistically this is difficult. Getting from A-B is most people’s target whilst driving, and it is mine too, to better yourself [...]

Commentary driving is a great way to focus on the task at hand whilst driving.  During the following videos I have planned ahead to avoid stopping which is better for economy, but also in order to plan to approach at a sensible speed. Notice on the first section I discuss the brow of the hill [...]

I was having a meal in a Mexican Style restaurant not so long ago, and the restaurant provided crayons and a table mat which was available to use as a very large piece of paper.  Anyone who knows me will understand that the urge would be too strong not to, so……. I made a list [...]

Although we learn to deal with crossing the road when we are very young by adults, often parents, pedestrian safety applies just as much when you are 3 or 4 as when you are 30 or 40.  In 2008 6642 pedestrians were killed or seriously injured (DFT), and nearly 22,000 were slightly injured.  The highest number of [...]

Motorway driving takes planning and skill, however most have little or no training for this. Although many drivers use the motorway regularly, some avoid it altogether and although they are built with speed in mind, often distances are misjudged. The key thing is to manage the space around your vehicle and plan for others whilst [...]

Parallel parking is often a manoeuvre which drivers find difficult, we have prepared a video to help with this. Of course safety is the main concern here, so a slow car with good observation is critical. This video shows a great technique for getting this incorrect, if you struggle to do the manoeuvre, try it [...]

The Decade of Action for Road Safety starts in 2011, but what is it trying to achieve, and why? Vehicles have caused an odd situation, which humans have not had to deal with until the last century or so, motorisation of our transport. Although most of us take cars, buses and trucks for granted, these [...]

Drive from Hanely to Campbell Road in Stoke on Trent with Commentry from Iain Moore Grade 6 ADI RoSPA Gold

Commentary is a very useful skill, here is an example of commentary by Iain Moore Grade Six Approved Driving Instructor RoSPA Gold with DIAmond advanced and Fleet.  It is by no means perfect, but demonstates planning ahead and good observational skills, on a short Journey from Leek, Staffordshire into Stoke on Trent.  This journey I [...]