The document outlines various driving procedures including:
1) A cockpit drill and pre-ignition checks for setting up the vehicle.
2) A procedure called "Moving Off" which describes how to safely pull away from a stopped position.
3) A "Hazard Drill" to check mirrors and signals before any maneuver to identify and respond to potential hazards.
4) Guidelines for choosing a safe and legal place to stop the vehicle, as well as considerations for stopping distances related to speed and traffic.
1. TUTORIALS
MOVING OFF
(POM)
STOPPING HAZARD
DISTANCES DRILL (MSM)
COCKPIT
DRILL
STOPPING STOPPING
PLACE DISTANCE
(SCaLp) (TOT)
2. Cockpit Drill
D Doors
S Seat (inc head restraint)
S Steering Wheel
S Seat-belt
M Mirrors
Pre-ignition Checks
H Hand-brake on
N Neutral
P Petrol
3. Moving Off (POM - Driving Plan No 1)
P Prepare Clutch down
Palm to left
1st gear
Set the gas
Find the biting point
Feet still
O Observe 6 point check
Inc. blind spots
End with blind spot in road
M Move Give signal if required
Hand-brake off
Final blind spot check
Clutch up slowly + increase gas gently
Limit point
Mirrors
Cancel signal
Make progress to safe speed
4. Hazard Drill (MSM - Driving Plan No 2)
M Mirrors Check at least 2 mirrors
Main mirror first
Then relevant wing mirror
Full mirror check Middle - Up front - Right - Up front - Left - Up front
S Signal If necessary
i.e. if others will benefit, when turning at junctions,
changing lanes, overtaking, exiting at roudabouts
M Manoeuvre includes:
P Position
S Speed
L Look
A Assess
D Decide (Give Way or Proceed) - correct gear
A Act; proceed when safe:
Limit point
Mirrors
Cancel signal
Make progress to safe speed
5. Hazards
A hazard is anything that may cause you to
change speed or direction
When approaching potential hazards you must use
the Hazard Drill at least once
6. Stopping Distance
(behind queueing traffic)
T Tyres R Rubber
O on or O on
T Tarmac R Road
in slow moving queues
Leave 2-3 car lengths
(more behing large vehicles)
Try to keep moving slowly (2nd gear)
Secure if pause becomes a wait
Move away from centre of road (for emergency vehicles)
7. Stopping
(at the side of the road)
Your chosen place to stop must be:
S Safe
C Convenient
a and
L Legal
p Position