Author Archives: Adam Bragg

  If you think the best gear for driving in town is jeans and a T-shirt, read on! Gears are fitted to motor cars so that the driver can use the engine as efficiently as possible.   The gears allow …

  Prepare, Observe, Move   You might be familiar with the Prepare, Observe, Move, routine (POM) – which is commonly used by instructors to help learners master the skills needed to move off safely.   By the time that you …

Ease ‘n’ squeeze!   It’s likely that as a learner driver you know what the foot pedals for, even if you haven’t had your first driving lesson yet. Most people grow up riding around in cars these days and as …

  SmartDriving want to ensure you get the best possible training.   That is why we not only want all of our training team to be ADIs of the highest standards already, but we want them to have undertaken Continued …

Tips about Using Mirrors   Look behind you! If you’ve ever been to a pantomime you were probably part of an audience that called out ‘look behind you’ when something was happening on stage. Driving instructors often do the pantomime …

Tips about railway crossings   In many areas of the country there are no railway crossings and so learners never experience them on lessons or tests, but you still need to know about them.         There are …

Tips about using auxiliary controls   If you have had a few lessons or are nearing you driving test you will be fully familiar with all the controls and switches in the car (or cars) that you practise in.   …

Today’s Driving Tip is Stress Free Driving.   After you have passed your driving test you might need other skills on the road above and beyond the ability to drive.   Road-rage is something that doesn’t often come up in …