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Vehicle controls and basic skills

Driving position, controls, steering, braking, scanning (IPDE) and automatic or manual cars.

Topic 1

Seat, mirrors and steering wheel

Driving position and hand position.

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Topic 2

Controls, gauges and warning lights

Pedals, dashboard and warnings.

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Topic 3

Steering and turning

Hand positions and smooth turns.

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Topic 4

Braking and stopping distances

Reaction time and braking distances.

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Topic 5

Scanning and the IPDE process

Identify, predict, decide, execute.

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Topic 6

Automatic or manual

What each means for the road test.

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Quiz: Vehicle controls and basic skills

Ten random questions from across this part.

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