What is PASS PLUS scheme?

What is PASS PLUS scheme?

This short video explains what is PASS PLUS scheme.

What is PASS PLUS scheme

Passing your driving test will be a great achievement for you, but after passing your driving test you still might not feel fully prepared facing every challenge or hazard you’ll face on the roads.

The Government’s PASS PLUS driving course can help new drivers overcome some of their stress and anxieties.

What does it cover and is it good value for money?

PASS PLUS is a short practical driving course totalling six hours. It’s designed to help newly qualified drivers to improve their skills and safety on the road.

After passing the practical driving test you can take the PASS PLUS course any time, but it’s usually most beneficial in your first year of driving as most road accidents occur within the first year of a new driver getting their driving licence.

The course PASS PLUS must be taken with an approved driving instructor.

This could be your existing instructor if they’re qualified to teach PASS PLUS. If you’re not sure contact the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and they’ll be able to help you on the matter.

You don’t have to take the course in a specific place, it will be wherever you’re located and carried out on a variety of roads in different conditions depending on which module you’re taking at the time.

The PASS PLUS course isn’t compulsory, and there’s no test at the end of the course, but to receive a PASS PLUS certificate you will need to have reached the required standard when you’re assessed after each module.

The course is split into six modules, which all cover various aspects of daily driving. These modules are:

1. Town driving

As the majority of motorists will experience urban driving the most, this module can be invaluable in helping you to brush up your observational skills and increase your awareness levels.

You’ll learn how to navigate complex and busy junctions, underpasses and tram, bus and cycle lanes.

2. All-weather driving

If you haven’t driven in extreme weather condition before, it can be advantageous to learn how to cope with heavy rain, snow, ice, fog and dazzling sunshine.

Preventing and handling skidding is also covered in this section, as well as why stopping distances are reduced in bad weather.  

3. Driving on rural roads

Driving in the countryside brings with it different risks to driving in built-up areas, including blind bends, animals in the road and overtaking slow vehicles.

This section looks at safe passing places and what to do when you encounter sharp corners, horse riders, cyclists, farm vehicles and debris in the road.

4. Night driving

You might not have had much experience of night driving before passing your test, so this module can help boost your confidence when taking to the roads after dark.

It deals with the correct use of headlamps, adjusting to different light levels, getting used to being dazzled and judging speeds and distance.

5. Driving on dual carriageways

You should have driven on dual carriageways before your test, but you might not feel as though you’ve fully got to grips with them.

This module focuses on joining and leaving the carriageway via slip roads, as well as overtaking, lane discipline and safe distances.

6. Driving on motorways

Although learners can now have lessons on motorways with an approved instructor, you probably won’t have spent much time on them and could still find them intimidating.

In this module you’ll learn how to drive at a safe speed in different conditions, deal with motorway fatigue, handle a breakdown, use lanes correctly and follow signs.

You can book the PASS PLUS scheme UK course through your driving instructor if they’re approved or you can contact DVSA.

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