Reading The Road: Step 1

Reading The Road: Step 1 - Introduction

1. Advancing Your Driving Skills:
Introduction

2. Reading the road:

1. Introduction
2. Safe Speed
3. Safe Space
4. Location

5. Time
6. Other Road Users
7. All Weather
8. Try Not To Stop!

9. Limit Point
10. Cornering
11. Project

3. Eco Driving:
Overview

4. Sat Nav:
Sat Nav Use

5. Overtaking:
Safe overtaking

6. Dual-Carriageways:
2. Introduction
2. DC v Multi-Lane

7. Motorways:
1. Introduction
2. Smart Motorways
3. Defensive Driving

DRIVING HOME PAGE

Reading the road

'Reading the road' simply means looking ahead and anticipating what may happen next.

To become really skilful at reading the road you have to be a bit of a detective. You must look for clues and build up a mental picture of what you think may happen next.

Your understanding of what might happen next will be determined by you ability to consider:

Your location

The time of day

The speed and position of other road users

The weather

An advanced driver is constantly making and reviewing predictions about what might happen ahead, recognising the unfolding story before it happens. "What will the child on the bicycle do next?" "Why is the driver three cars ahead behaving erratically?" "What hazards might be associated with that road sign ahead?".

It is impossible to drive to an advanced ADI Part-Two standard without developing a keen ability to read the road ahead and anticipate likely situations well in advance.

The information in this unit explores each of these topics above and sets defensive 'targets' for your driving.

Next: Safe speed