How To Judge Your Road Position / Left Side Gap | Learn to drive: Basic skills

In the UK we normally drive on the left side of the road, but there is more to it than that - as our position within our lane is also important. Driving with the correct road position is important for safety and also helps traffic flow freely. Many new drivers find this difficult to judge, and find themselves accidentally driving off the edge of the road - so in this video, we will show how to position your car on a few different types of road.

Video chapters:
* 0:00 Introduction
* 1:01 Why road position is important
* 2:20 How to judge our road position
* 3:40 Steering technique
* 4:17 Wide 2-lane roads
* 4:47 Narrow 2-lane roads
* 5:31 Narrow road without road markings
* 6:11 Single track road
* 7:05 Summary

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Car: 2018 Ford Fiesta ST
Camera: GoPro Hero 6 & 5
Computer: Apple Mac Mini 4.1
Software: Final Cut Pro X
Music: Time by Markvard

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Thanks for watching - if you found this video interesting then please subscribe to our channel and click the bell to be notified of our next video! This video includes;
* 0:06 Introduction
* 1:01 Why road position is important
* 2:20 How to judge our road position
* 3:40 Steering technique
* 4:17 Wide 2-lane roads
* 4:47 Narrow 2-lane roads
* 5:31 Narrow road without road markings
* 6:11 Single track road
* 7:05 Summary

[NafisaT]

Driving is so stressful, honestly so much little things. JUST WANT TO

[Superirfemale]

I passed my test today in the rain and fog with 5 minors, your videos have helped me so much recently. As someone who suffers with anxiety I doubt my actions a lot but your videos reassured me that I am safe to drive. Thank you so much!

[singletotakentv]

I learnt looking at the centre of the horizon helps.

[mollyhooper]

I find keeping the car straight so darn difficult.... I know I only had 2 lessons so far.... but it looks so easy when others do it.
I need to see more videos when I can see the road ahead and the steering wheel at the same time.

[healandgrow]

I passed first time with 6 minors. I paniced and thought i failed. The examiner made me do emergency stop and 3 parkings. He took me on hills, small roads, T junctions, dual carriageway and some forest roads. He also took me on a 50mph roads and alot of roundabouts. I watched your videos alot during lock down over and over again i made a huge note book and made notes it helped me prepare for my test. Thank you for making simple, quick and very useful vidoes you cover every incy bincy topics which is greatly appreciated 🙂

[kaziTas]

I am weak in road position, tnx for this video, it will help me.

[karenmcculloch]

so much to remember, so stressful. Hopefully will pass on next attempt thanks to these guides.

[Thashenn]

I initially tought the video was in a sim until i realised it was real life. Great guide regardless!

[hooikidz]

To be honest drivers can just look at the side mirrors to see whether they are centered on the road. If they can see the the gap between line on the side of the car and the dotted line that shows how you are positioned.

[gc]

I am on my 4th day driving in the UK coming from Canada. I could not have driven in the UK without Advance Driving videos. I just finished watching your “How to Judge Road Position” which couldn’t have come at a better time. I am getting more comfortable with roundabouts but I’ve hit a few left curbs with my rental. My worst experience was with a bus who had to move to the centre to get past park cars. I know the bus should stop for me because he is in my lane but we know who would win if I hit a bus. So the curb got a good hit. BUT the driving is getting better as we move onto Stratford upon Avon from Cheltenham.

[fuzzylon]

I found this video really helpful.
After having driven for many years in the UK such that road position had become instinctive I have now moved to France and I'm freaked out about sitting on the left side of the car.
I need to re-think road position from scratch and your video explains this really well.

[gungnirkin]

Thank you, i was so nervous about where i was on the road cause i didn't know where i was this has helped me.

[sarahcallaghan]

Brilliant I'm so happy and confident thanks to you two your both great and I'll think of videos I've learnt on test and lessons I'm getting booked in soon it will be one less stress and pressure out of way and less embarrassed I'll probably use sceen wiper as a ref point . 😀

[bzebee]

Thanks for a brilliant video. I needed this. It touched the kerb twice in my last driving lesson! 👍😁

[vstylianou]

Thanks for these useful points, I’m trying to learn how to drive on the right side of the road.. it’s so difficult to change after driving many years on the left!

[vivianchao]

This is amazing thanks so much l had a lot of pressure with my teacher on how to keep the car on the right position

[MickeyCool]

Such an informative video its so much easier when its explained like this and makes more sense and I find the voice so calming and easy to follow 👍

[kitaaofficial]

Ooh thank you this is helpful video for me since I'm weak on road position

[RSSquid]

I'm so relieved to find this video, because I was honestly starting to think it was just me with this issue. I'm either way too close to the kerb or up against the center line. I'm going to be working on fixing that of course, hopefully this video will help :-).