How's Your Driving ?

Assess your own driving by answering the questions below.

Do you ever make hurried last minute gear changes?
When you put on the handbrake does it make a noise?
Do you ever brake, change gear and steer at the same time?
Do you ever change gear halfway round a bend?
During the past month have you had to brake severely to avoid running into the vehicle in front?
Do you ever use your horn as a rebuke?
Do you ever allow the steering wheel to spin back on its own after you have turned a corner?
Do you always know what is happening behind you before you change speed or direction?
Have you read or looked at the Highway Code in the past year?
Have you read it since passing your L test?
Do you always know the speed limit for the road on which you are driving?
Do you know the difference between road signs giving orders which are prohibitive and those which give positive instruction?
Do you finish braking before you go into a bend?
Do you generally avoid braking when going round bends?
Do you ever consider giving an arm signal?
Can you give four advantages of keeping your distance from the vehicle in front?
Do you know what the two second rule is about?
Do you use the two second rule?
Can you describe four situations where it can be difficult to assess accurately the speed at which you are driving?
Do you always set off with clean windows and lights?

Your answers to questions 1-7 should be NO. Your answers to 8-20 should be YES.

If these were not your answers then your driving is not ideal; there is room for improvement.