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Be a Confident Driver John Henderson, MD FRCP FRCPCH

Be a Confident Driver By John Henderson, MD FRCP FRCPCH

Be a Confident Driver by John Henderson, MD FRCP FRCPCH


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This guide to essential roadcraft will enable all drivers, whether newly licensed or with plenty of years behind the wheel, to refine and improve not only their driving technique, but also all other areas of motoring, from bad weather to breakdowns.

Be a Confident Driver Summary

Be a Confident Driver: The essential guide to roadcraft for motorists old and new by John Henderson, MD FRCP FRCPCH

Teach Yourself - the world's leading learning brand - is relaunched in 2010 as a multi-platform experience that will keep you motivated to achieve your goals. Let our expert author guide you through this brand new edition, with personal insights, tips, energising self-tests and summaries throughout the book. Go online at www.teachyourself.com for tests, extension articles and a vibrant community of like-minded learners. And if you don't have much time, don't worry - every book gives you 1, 5 and 10-minute bites of learning to get you started.

With over 95% of accidents caused by preventable human error, insurance costs increasing yearly by 20% and few drivers willing to spare the time or money for an advanced driving course, Better Driving is an essential book that will be suitable for almost every motorist, whether newly qualified or with many years' experience. It it not only targeted at those who want to learn advanced techniques, but all those who lack confidence either overall or in specific areas. It covers not only the basic advanced driving techniques, but also introduces mental strategies such as observation and cynicism. It will cover such practical scenarios as bad weather driving and breakdowns, and provide advice for every driving environment, from rural roads and motorways to urban roads and driving abroad. With plenty of supporting resource material, including further reading and useful diagrams, it will be an ideal companion for motorists old and new.

About John Henderson, MD FRCP FRCPCH

John Henderson is a freelance journalist and photographer specializing in motoring journalism and equestrian photography. Since 1982 he has written on motoring for a wide range of provincial and national titles and before going freelance in 1990 was a road tester on 'Motor' and deputy editor of 'Performance Car'.

Table of Contents

  • 01: what makes a better driver?
    • : the right stuff
    • : consideration
    • : observation
    • : eyesight
    • : mirrors
    • : how far away?
    • : blind spots
    • : concentration
    • : drink, drugs and illness
  • 02: know your car
    • : why we need gears
    • : control
    • : manual gearboxes
    • : automatic gearboxes
    • : using automatics
    • : driven wheels
    • : what's the diff?
    • : steering
    • : electronic driving aids
    • : security devices
  • 03: getting comfortable
    • : how things adjust
    • : when to adjust
    • : odd sizes
    • : safety gear
    • : belt up
    • : hugged to death
    • : UK child seat laws
    • : loads
  • 04: planning a journey
    • : dangers of autopilot
    • : direction signs
    • : paper planning
    • : electronic route planning
    • : satellite navigation
    • : traffic information
  • 05: setting out and urban driving
    • : regular checks
    • : starting
    • : fuel
    • : look around you
    • : signal, manoeuvre
    • : eye contact and courtesy
    • : cut and thrust
    • : his fault?
    • : find calm and escape
    • : speed
    • : steering
    • : schools
    • : keep back
    • safety from elephants and fools: safety from elephants and fools 77
  • : helping the car
  • : turn off pollution
  • : junctions
  • : room to turn
  • : when to signal
  • : right turns
  • : roundabouts
  • : open wide
  • : long and slow
  • : traffic lights
  • : green for danger
  • : pedestrian crossings
  • : night driving
  • : parking
  • : narrow gaps
  • : personal security
  • : modern highwaymen
  • : emergency vehicles
  • 06: dual-carriageways and motorways
    • : using sliproads
    • : speed
    • : keep your distance
    • : hazards on the move
    • : looking ahead
    • : lane discipline
    • : changing lanes
    • : large vehicles
    • : overtaking on the left
    • : roadworks
    • : night driving
    • : leaving motorways
    • : service areas
    • : long-distance driving
  • 07: rural roads
    • : speed
    • : vacant vacationers
    • : observation
    • : overtaking
    • : animals
    • : bends
    • : junctions
    • : single track roads
    • : loose surfaced roads
    • : loose chippings
    • : hills
    • : night driving
  • 08: vulnerable road users
    • : fire and water
    • : pedestrians
    • : retire gracefully
    • : disabilities
    • : two-wheelers
    • : horse-riders
    • : farm animals
  • 09: bad weather
    • : before you go
    • : defrosting
    • lights: lights 161
    • : foglamp abuse
    • : vision
    • : fog
    • : high risk fog
    • : snow
    • : false security
    • : show chains and studs
    • : pulling away
    • : ice
    • : fooling electronics
    • : black ice
    • : rain
    • : the great unwashed
    • : deep wading
    • : wind
    • : heat
  • 10: skidding
    • : terms explained
    • : skid pans
    • : causes
    • : round the bend
    • : the psychology of avoidance
    • : correcting a skid
    • : doing nothing
  • 11: breakdowns and accidents
    • : essential equipment
    • : what to do at a breakdown
    • : hard shoulders
    • : ordinary roads
    • : personal security
    • : changing a wheel
    • : alternative spares
    • : the wrong fuel
    • : a touch of glass
    • : driving windowless
    • : mechanical breakdown
    • : battery problems
    • : modern methods
    • : accidents
    • : legal requirements
    • : at the scene
    • : leaving the scene
  • 12: driving abroad
    • : insurance
    • : fuel
    • : language
    • : the wrong side
    • : foreign familiarity
    • : acclimatizing
    • : hire cars
    • : back home
  • 13: training
    • : keeping up
    • : Pass Plus
    • : teaching others
    • : IAM
    • : RoSPA
    • : specialist training
    • : towing the line
  • : taking it further
  • : glossary
  • : index

Additional information

GOR009004863
9781444107517
1444107518
Be a Confident Driver: The essential guide to roadcraft for motorists old and new by John Henderson, MD FRCP FRCPCH
Used - Well Read
Paperback
John Murray Press
20100924
320
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