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Pass Plus is trainig scheme linked to insurance discounts that will benefit you, the NEWLY QUALIFIED DRIVER, by
- Saving you money on your car insurance premiums
- Showing you a Positive Driving style which is both enjoyable and safe.
- Helping you gain quality driving experience safely.
Pass Plus is divided into 6 modules as follows:
1. Introduction and Town Driving
- Observation, judgement and awareness
- Eye contact
- Consideration for other road users
- Being cautious- but not over cautious
- Multi lane junctions and unusual roundabouts
- Bus and cycle lanes
2. All Weather Driving
- Rain, sleet and snow
- Mist and fog
- Bright sunshine
- Making sure you can see and be seen
- Deciding what speed to drive at
- The causes of, and how to aviod skidding
- Correcting a skid
- Braking on a poor surface
3. Out of town driving and rural roads
- The main differnces from town driving
- Observing the road ahead
- Making progress safely
- Bends, hills and uneven roads
- Keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front
- Consideration for pedestrians, horse riders and slow moving vehicles
4. Night Driving
- The importance of lights and the correct use of
- Adjusting to the dark
- Judging speed and distance
- Looking for pedestrians and cyclists
5/6. Dual Carriageways and Motorways
- Effective observation
- Judgement and planning
- Joining and leaving
- Overtaking and lane discipline
- Safe speeds
- Signs, signals and road markings
- Motorway fatigue
- Breakdown procedures
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