What is the objective for Session 6?

During this session your ADI should make sure that you:

• know how to scan the environment for potential hazards; and
• can identify and respond appropriately to potential hazards.

What is the minimum this first session should cover?

During this session, your ADI should take you driving in a variety of road conditions including:

• junctions
• streets with parked cars
• streets with substantial numbers of pedestrians
• roads with multiple warning signs
• roads with poor visibility such as bends with tree cover or hill brows.

The session should cover potential hazards associated with:

• road junctions
• blind spots
• parked vehicles
• crossings
• roundabouts
•  motorcyclists and cyclists
• road works
• pedestrians

Where it is not possible to cover one or more of these areas while driving, your ADI should ask you questions about them, which you should be able to answer.

Expected outcomes: what should I have learned at the end of Session 6?

You should be able to show that you can use scanning techniques to identify and respond to hazards. You should also be able to take into account potential hazards:

• by choosing the correct speed and gear;
• keeping a safe distance; and
• braking correctly.

You should be able to explain the potential effects of driving:

• at night
• in the rain
• in fog
• in snow.

You should be able to show that you can identify hazards and respond to them in good time.