What is the objective for Session 4?

During this session, your ADI should make sure that you can regulate and maintain good control over the speed of your vehicle in lower risk driving situations, such as quiet residential areas, quiet local and rural roads.

What is the minimum this session should cover?

At the very least this fourth session must cover the following aspects of speed management on public roads:

• controlling speed;
• speed limits;
• stopping distances;
• effects of road and weather conditons;
• driving too fast.

Expected outcomes: what should I have learned at the end of Session 4?

At the end of the fourth session, you should be able to show:

• you know how to adjust the speed of your vehicle appropriately for speed limits and road layouts.

You should also be able to explain the effects of:

• road and weather conditions; and
• a vehicle’s load on stopping distances at different speeds;

You should be able to explain the potential effects of driving too fast and braking too hard on:

• your own safety;
• the safety of passengers;
• the safety of other road users; and
• on the environment.