Awareness on the road · Driving test fault
Awareness and planning
What it means
Reading the road ahead and planning early - anticipating hazards, other road users and what might happen - so you are ready rather than reacting late.
What a fault looks like
Reacting late to something you could have seen coming is a driving fault; a total lack of anticipation that leads to a dangerous situation is serious.
What learners get wrong
Looking only at the car in front instead of scanning far ahead, so hazards arrive as surprises.
What we recommend
Keep your eyes moving and look well ahead, asking what might happen next. Plan for the parked car's door, the side road, the bus stop, before you reach them.
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Start with a first lesson.