Night Driving

Objective for Session 12:

During this session, your ADI should ensure that you can:

• Use your vehicle lighting correctly
• Respond correctly to the lights of other road users

You should also be able to maintain full control of the vehicle while driving through traffic in the dark or in poor lighting conditions.

Minimum Content of Session 12:

This session should take place after dark, and your ADI should ask you to drive in a variety of road conditions, including urban and rural roads. You should have significant interaction with other road users.

Expected Outcomes:

By the end of this session, you should be able to:

• Drive safely in the dark
• Drive safely where road lighting is poor
• Describe the symptoms of poor night vision and how to deal with it

You should also be able to show that you know how to use your vehicle's lighting correctly and respond appropriately to other vehicle lighting, including emergency vehicle lighting.

Preparing for the Next Session:

If you have not completed all 12 sessions, to achieve the expected outcomes from your next session, you should have completed Session 1 to Session 8 and Session 12. You should also discuss your sessions with your ADI and based on their advice, you may have completed some or all of Sessions 9, 10, and 11. Before your next session, you should ask your ADI for advice on the relevant study material, practice, and/or driving sessions.

Practice is key, and to feel confident about meeting the learning objectives, you should have:

• Read the expected outcomes of the next session (as agreed with your ADI)
• Done enough practice with your ADI, Sponsor, or both
• Done any relevant study

Specifically, you should have practiced for at least three hours:

• Responding correctly to the lights of other road users
• Maintaining full control of the vehicle while driving through traffic in the dark
• Maintaining full control of the vehicle while driving in poor lighting conditions

You should also have read the sections of the Rules of the Road that deal with night driving and driving in poor weather and lighting conditions. Additionally, you should have acted on any feedback your ADI gave you at the end of your last EDT session.