Driving Information Thread

DrivingInfo

I have put together this new site to help with the driving test in Ireland. please send feedback as it will help me give you what you want and will help with new information.

http://www.drivingtesttips.ie

Nov2006

Thats brilliant. Thanks for that. Have my test tomorrow morning and although I have done 4 pre-tests its handy to go through everything again! Reverse around the corner is the real one that I need help on but hopefully it goes ok tomorrow.

Thanks for doing this, its been most helpful!:)

Cutie18Ireland

Nov2006 wrote: »

Thats brilliant. Thanks for that. Have my test tomorrow morning and although I have done 4 pre-tests its handy to go through everything again! Reverse around the corner is the real one that I need help on but hopefully it goes ok tomorrow.

Thanks for doing this, its been most helpful!:)

Ditto

Alanstrainor

What a great resource for leaner drivers. Really great stuff, the tutorials are excellent, very clear and concise. Thanks for that!

wil

Excellent.
As clear and concise as anything I have seen.
A lot easier than buying and installing CD tutorials and less daunting than most of the books.
Videos are clear and exactly as should be showing the drivers POV.
Site layout is clean and effective.

Most useful site of the year for many, perhaps. Should take some hits at lunchtimes over the next month in offices around the country.

Dont know how you have been funded, (not an advert in sight) but it is certainly deserving of some official accolades.
Well done.

DrivingInfo

Thank you it is good to know the work was worth it.

RIRI

Thanks for this - really helpful

Murtinho

excellent stuff, i'll have the missus looking at that later.

Bluetonic

Bonnet check: check that all oil, coolant and water etc. is topped up.

Far too general. You might lead to someone adding more oil unnecessarily here.

Use of 'etc' not very helpful to a learner.

Holsten

Very nice site.

JoeySully

great site

without being pedantic here spellin error here
http://www.drivingtesttips.ie/Irish-Driving-Test-Check-List.html

" Lights: check brake lights and indicators are working correctly and are the corredt colour. "

bluefirefly

This is a brilliant site!! very good resource for learner drivers that are preparing for tests.

But some suggestion:
1) Dip stick-- 2 of my instructors told me that when answering this question it should be= First park the car on a level ground,wait until the engine is cool down. Then take dip stick out,wipe it and put it back in again.Take out and make sure its between min and max.

2) Maybe you could make a video in a first person view? As regarding to mirrors. It'll be more benefit if one knows exactly what mirror to look into when before signalling for a turn and how their head should move(blindspot)

DrivingInfo

Bluetonic wrote: »

Far too general. You might lead to someone adding more oil unnecessarily here.

Use of 'etc' not very helpful to a learner.

Thank you, have made some changes which give more information

Permabear

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DrivingInfo

Thank you

I do say that is very good, looks well and I will be happy to change it.

Thanks again

coolcon

Very useful and informative site . I think I'll have to bookmark this for when I start learning to drive (theory test this weekend)! What's the catch?

kerry4sam

DrivingInfo wrote: »

I have put together this new site to help with the driving test in Ireland. please send feedback as it will help me give you what you want and will help with new information.

http://www.drivingtesttips.ie

very useful site ... I've my test coming up and am finding the videos a real help ... it's one thing reading about the scenarios in the books etc and practicing them myself but seeing them being done correctly by someone in the know is very helpful ... cheers

April Raine

On the turnabout tutorial the driver changes gear before putting handbrake on. Shouldn't handbrake come first?

Very nice and clearly laid out site though. I see you want feedback. I suggest you add a forum for answering questions. Good luck with the site

DrivingInfo

April Raine wrote: »

On the turnabout tutorial the driver changes gear before putting handbrake on. Shouldn't handbrake come first?

Very nice and clearly laid out site though. I see you want feedback. I suggest you add a forum for answering questions. Good luck with the site

You see when you stop you do not always handbrake neutral it depends on the situation.
In this situation I do not need H/N I need to select the required gear and use the handbrake so that the car will not role when I go to move.
I hope this explains the use of the gear before the handbrake.

Also rule of thumb: Handbrake, Neutral. In this situation I need a gear not neutral.

April Raine

DrivingInfo wrote: »

You see when you stop you do not always handbrake neutral it depends on the situation.
In this situation I do not need H/N I need to select the required gear and use the handbrake so that the car will not role when I go to move.
I hope this explains the use of the gear before the handbrake.

Also rule of thumb: Handbrake, Neutral. In this situation I need a gear not neutral.

My understanding was always to handbrake first as it secures the car. Sometimes I come to a stop at lights and with the footbrake on I put in first and then handbrake then I mutter F*** to myself as I think I have the sequence wrong

Basq

Excellent work DrivingInfo.

Congrats.. very impressive and concise!

DrivingInfo

April Raine wrote: »

My understanding was always to handbrake first as it secures the car. Sometimes I come to a stop at lights and with the footbrake on I put in first and then handbrake then I mutter F*** to myself as I think I have the sequence wrong

No that is fine??????

I stop at lights… gear 1….. Now I’m not going, so handbrake…..if far away 3,4 cars back, Neutral.
This type of driving is good driving because I look, assess and then react. Good driving lessons are about driving techniques which make sense.

Driving like this you will pass your driving test .

April Raine

DrivingInfo wrote: »

No that is fine??????

I stop at lights… gear 1….. Now I’m not going, so handbrake…..if far away 3,4 cars back, Neutral.
This type of driving is good driving because I look, assess and then react. Good driving lessons are about driving techniques which make sense.

Driving like this you will pass your driving test .

I disagree. I was taught the car should be secured with the handbrake first.What secures the car while you change to gear 1. Likewise with the turnabout,what secures the car while you change gear?

April Raine

coolcon wrote: »

theory test this weekend

Good luck with it, take your time, relax and deal with one question at a time

DrivingInfo

April Raine wrote: »

I disagree. I was taught the car should be secured with the handbrake first.What secures the car while you change to gear 1. Likewise with the turnabout,what secures the car while you change gear?

I respect your opinion.

But you should only use your handbrake if you’re going to be stopped for a while or you are on a hill.

You do not Handbrake, Neutral every time you stop; this makes no sense when you drive in traffic (Stop - Start) or at roundabouts, it is subject to the situation.
Pulling up your handbrake to secure your car then putting the car into gear 1 is used on beginner lessons. Once you have learned how to drive you should drive safely and to your ability. Going by experience if you are talking about pre-test lessons your may have taken lessons a long time ago or with an instructor who uses outdated teaching techniques, but to be fair to the instructor you may have taken in the information incorrectly.


If you look at the video again; is the car under good control?

DrivingInfo

coolcon wrote: »

Very useful and informative site . I think I'll have to bookmark this for when I start learning to drive (theory test this weekend)! What's the catch?

Best of luck on the DTT

April Raine

DrivingInfo wrote: »

I respect your opinion.

It's not just my opinion
http://www.drivingschoolireland.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=939

If you look at the video again; is the car under good control?

What is securing it?

Ciaran500

DrivingInfo wrote: »

But you should only use your handbrake if you’re going to be stopped for a while or you are on a hill.

You do not Handbrake, Neutral every time you stop; this makes no sense when you drive in traffic (Stop - Start) or at roundabouts, it is subject to the situation.
Pulling up your handbrake to secure your car then putting the car into gear 1 is used on beginner lessons. Once you have learned how to drive you should drive safely and to your ability. Going by experience if you are talking about pre-test lessons your may have taken lessons a long time ago or with an instructor who uses outdated teaching techniques, but to be fair to the instructor you may have taken in the information incorrectly.


If you look at the video again; is the car under good control?

This is what my instructor told me too, he's been an instructor for the past 20 years and spent a good bit of that time as a tester aswell.

But I still keep hearing conflicting information about whether you need to use the handbrake whenever you stop. Also on your site in the turnabout video you (?) use the handbrake each time you change from 1st to reverse. Is it different for this scenario?

spudington16

I found 'yield' mispelt 'yeald' twice on the one page - made worse because it was beside a picture of a yield sign!!!

Seems a decent, well-made site aside from the proof-reading errors...

DrivingInfo

spudington16 wrote: »

I found 'yield' mispelt 'yeald' twice on the one page - made worse because it was beside a picture of a yield sign!!!

Seems a decent, well-made site aside from the proof-reading errors...

Thank you will fix

DrivingInfo

Ciaran500 wrote: »

This is what my instructor told me too, he's been an instructor for the past 20 years and spent a good bit of that time as a tester aswell.

But I still keep hearing conflicting information about whether you need to use the handbrake whenever you stop. Also on your site in the turnabout video you (?) use the handbrake each time you change from 1st to reverse. Is it different for this scenario?

NO

The only reason I use the H/B here is so that I secure the car while looking around.

xeroshero

Love this site, think its great, fair play to ya! I have my test week, will be on here veryday I think!!!

Don't suppose there is any chance of getting this "stickied" (mods???) I think its great and new comers probably won't see/find it as it keeps drifting back a few pages....

Thanks agAIN!

Ciaran500

Great site, definately helped me learn the basics.

I'm still unsure of what the procedure is if someone comes up behind you during the reverse, do you just stop and wait?

Wishbone Ash

Ciaran500 wrote: »

I'm still unsure of what the procedure is if someone comes up behind you during the reverse, do you just stop and wait?

Yes you must wait as a reversing vehicle has no right of way.

The other driver will usually gesture for you to continue your manoeuvre. Make you normal observational checks before continuing.

Many of the turnabouts are done in residential areas and many of the residents of those areas are accustomed to turnabouts and will usually be co-operative.

(There has been one outside my mother's house for many years).

Wishbone Ash

xeroshero wrote: »

Don't suppose there is any chance of getting this "stickied" (mods???) I think its great and new comers probably won't see/find it as it keeps drifting back a few pages....

We are hoping to create a "mega" sticky with relevant links to ROTR, technical checks, accompanied rules etc.. Otherwise, too many stickies only fills up the front page.

xeroshero

Sorry but any chance fo you fixing the "How to do the Brake and Indicator Checks" video?

Fair enough Ashbone, makes sense

Alanstrainor

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

We are hoping to create a "mega" sticky with relevant links to ROTR, technical checks, accompanied rules etc.. Otherwise, too many stickies only fills up the front page.

+1 it's a work in progress, but as you can tell it's a monster of a thread to put together.

Wishbone Ash

Alanstrainor wrote: »

+1 it's a work in progress

That's good to hear.

Hopefully there will be a link to this thread. I'll change the title to "Driving Information".

DrivingInfo

xeroshero wrote: »

Sorry but any chance fo you fixing the "How to do the Brake and Indicator Checks" video?

Fair enough Ashbone, makes sense

Sorry for the inconvenient, :o:o video FIXED.

Due to the fact I setup, designed, built and run this website (drivingtesttips.ie) on my own I would appreciate any feedback offered.
I will fix all problems as soon as I can,

As you can see by the time on this post I work very long hours as a driving instructor and running the websites (drivinginfo.ie and drivingtesttips.ie).

Please keep sending feedback here on boards.ie or directly to feedback@drivingtesttips.ie

Regards
Drivinginfo