Learn to drive a car: driving course & exam preparation

We'll have a look at relevant things outside your car. Be careful not to take these things for granted. Your safety may just depend on them.

There are a lot of things under the hood. Most things you don't have to worry about. We'll discuss which things you should know about.

Many instructors will let you have a look under the hood once and leave it there, despite the fact that your examiner is more than likely to start the exam there. Preparation is key!

In this lesson, we'll have a look at the many buttons, lights, and levers inside the car.
For extra support, please have a look at the resources attached to this lesson.

There are many handles, buttons and lights in a car. For your own safety and that of others, practice their meanings well.

Here are a few more things we need to consider before hitting the accelerator.

An introduction to the gear stick.

Handling the gear stick in a manual car can be confusing and frustrating. This lesson will help to make things a bit easier.

It requires experience to understand when you should switch to which gear. In this lesson we'll help you to some tricks to make this easier.

The stick in an automatic car is totally different. Easier, if anything. In this lesson we'll go over what you need to know.

Practice how to handle the stick and when to shift gears.

Driving in reverse is hardly comparable with driving forward. This lesson will give you some pointers on how to reverse.

Let's practice driving in reverse. Have your instructor do it as often as you need to master this, as it's something you will have to do during your exam.

Mirrors are of utmost importance when driving. Let's discuss how to use them to maximum effect.

Understanding the blind spot and its reach can help you avoid collisions, so practice until you feel totally confident with this.

Smooth driving doesn't just come naturally. It can come with experience, or with a little bit of guidance.

Try the smooth braking we discussed in this section. Once you master this, your passengers are sure to see you as a smooth driver.

There's a variety of ways to park your car. We'll discuss what options you have.

Parallel parking is often considered the most difficult. Let's look at how it's done.

Perpendicular parking is a bit easier. We'll show how it's done.

Angled spaces are by far the easiest of all options. Here's how to use them.

Let's practice what we went over in this section!

At some point, you will face the highway. For some people it’s a bit scary, but with some advise, you will be more prepared and more confident.

Now, highway signs can look different depending on the country, but there are definitely commonalities. In the attached documents there are some examples for you to study.