Progression Management

What is the objective for Session 4?

During this session, your ADI should make sure that you can regulate and maintain good control over the speed of your vehicle in lower risk driving situations, such as quiet residential areas, quiet local and rural roads.

What is the minimum this session should cover?

At the very least, this fourth session must cover the following aspects of speed management on public roads:

• Controlling speed
• Speed limits
• Stopping distances
• Effects of road and weather conditions
• Driving too fast

Expected outcomes: what should I have learned at the end of Session 4?

At the end of the fourth session, you should be able to show:

• You know how to adjust the speed of your vehicle appropriately for speed limits and road layouts.
• You can explain the effects of road and weather conditions and a vehicle's load on stopping distances at different speeds.
• You can explain the potential effects of driving too fast and braking too hard on your own safety, the safety of passengers, the safety of other road users, and on the environment.

How should I prepare for Session 5?

To achieve the expected outcomes from Session 5, you should have:

• Completed Session 1 to Session 4.
• Discussed your sessions with your ADI and, based on their advice, you may also have completed some or all of Sessions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8. This is because Sessions 2 to 8 can be taken in any order.

To feel confident about meeting the learning objectives, you should also have:

• Read the expected outcomes of this session.
• Done enough practice with your ADI, Sponsor, or both.
• Done any relevant study.

Specifically, you should have practiced the use of correct speed in different situations for at least three hours. You should also have read the sections in the Rules of the Road on speed management and correct positioning. You should have acted on any feedback your ADI gave you at the end of your last EDT session.