The Driving Instructor's Handbook

This authoritative handbook for both trainee and qualified driving instructors in the UK is listed as required reading for the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) examinations by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

"Written for people preparing for the ADI qualifying tests and for approved driving instructors who must maintain their professional standards. It has been recommended by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency for many years and continues to support both entry to, and progression within, the profession." - DVSA

The Driving Instructor's Handbook is the definitive guide for anyone training to become a driving instructor. Now in its 23rd edition, it is fully updated in partnership with the DVSA.

You'll learn how to:

- Understand the role of a driving instructor and the skills needed to succeed in the profession
- Prepare for and pass all three parts of the ADI qualification with confidence
- Apply DVSA standards in your teaching, including the ADI standards check
- Deliver effective, inclusive lessons that support learners with different needs and abilities
- Stay up to date with ADAS, Highway Code changes and road traffic law

The handbook includes changes to the testing process, the introduction of ADAS (advance driver assistance system), updates to the ADI Part 1 theory test and revisions to the Highway Code including how to manage risks with cyclists and pedestrians and knowledge of lorry rules.

This book is the essential companion to Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors, also published by Kogan Page.

Themes include: becoming a driving instructor, ADI exam preparation, driving instructor training, DVSA standards, driver education, Highway Code updates

John Miller has been involved in the driver training industry for over 35 years. A qualified and experienced instructor trainer and LGV instructor, for many years he ran his own driving school for car and lorry drivers, together with an instructor training facility. He is now a consultant to the driver training industry.

John Miller is the author of The Driving Instructor's Handbook, which is listed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency as recommended reading material for the Approved Driving Instructors' exams, and Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors, both published by Kogan Page.

Su McCormack has been involved in the driver training industry for nearly 40 years and was an Approved Driving Instructor for most of that time. She has taught learner drivers, trainee and qualified driving instructors, fleet drivers and other qualified drivers; and created and delivered training materials and courses. She has completed an MSc in Driver Behaviour and Education at Cranfield University. She scored 51 out of 51 on her ADI Standards Check and was an ORDIT registered trainer.