The Official DVSA Guide to Winter Driving
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Description
Learn how to drive safely in winter
This short course will help you to drive safely in winter. It includes sections on journey planning and vehicle maintenance, as well as tips and advice for driving in wet, snowy and icy conditions.
Through scenario-based learning, diagrams and imagery, interactive exercises, and self-reflection tasks, The Official DVSA Guide to Winter Driving e-learning course will help you understand essential skills to driving in winter.
Key features:
- Vehicle parts identification – identify the parts of your vehicle that are particularly affected by wintry conditions.
- Winter driving situations – demonstrate understanding of how to approach stressful winter driving situations.
- Voiceover feature – if you have reading difficulties such as dyslexia, or prefer to learn by listening, our voiceover feature within the test section is here to support you.
- Complete this course in 30 minutes – this course should take around 30 minutes to complete, in order to help you be a better winter driver.
- Available on any device – access all official DVSA e-learning in a way that works best for you. Whether on desktop, mobile device or tablet, connect to the internet and study wherever you are.
Key benefits:
- Approved for Driver CPC training – official DVSA e-learning courses are approved for Driver CPC training.
- Practical strategies – develop strategies for safe driving in wet, snowy, windy, foggy and icy conditions.
- Understand winter driving – demonstrate understanding of key winter driving skills, including controlling your vehicle, increasing braking distances and identifying vulnerable road users.
- Understand your vehicle – learn how to maintain tyres and top up coolant/windscreen washer tanks, and recognise the equipment required to clean, de-mist and de-ice your vehicle.
- Stay safe - learn how to become a better, safer driver.
Additional information
Everyone will benefit from using this e-learning course. It is suitable for drivers of all abilities, from learner car drivers and their driving instructors to professional drivers of vans, large goods vehicles, buses and coaches.
Also available for organisations
Winter Driving e-learning can be used by any organisation looking to improve the safety of their drivers and riders. If your organisation is interested in purchasing multiple e-learning licences, please fill out the e-learning for business form.
Driver CPC
DVSA e-learning courses are approved for Driver CPC training.
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Reviews
These reviews are taken from our customer feedback survey.
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I am a driver with 30 years experience and have driven in all of those conditions and lost control a couple of times due to very poor conditions. I feel you covered all scenarios well.
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As a retired driving examiner I found the contents extremely good for learner driver but also good for older drivers. The method used is understandable and interesting to the point of delivery, which I found easy to use.
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Lots of really good tips/information to raise awareness of how we should prepare for adverse weather conditions when needing to drive. A lot of new drivers will be unaware of this and would benefit from completing the course either before or after passing their Driving Test.
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Very easy, informative e-learning experience with lots of great tips/advice for ALL drivers. Drivers are all too guilty of becoming complacent after years of driving and adapt poor driving habits. Constant reminders need to be given to re-enforce the dangers of driving in poor weather conditions.
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Very good course. Couldn't have asked for more for the price.
FAQs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many CGI clips do you have? | There are 34 CGI clips in The Official DVSA Guide to Hazard Perception e-learning course. |
| Are these the clips from the actual test? | No, they’re representative. |
| How many clips are in the e-learning? | 102 total practice questions (39 multiple-choice and 63 response clips) along with 34 CGI clips. |
| Does my subscription auto-renew? | Subscriptions do not auto-renew. Once expired, you cannot extend your current subscription or transfer your progress. |
| How will I know when I’m ready for my theory test? | Our e-learning courses include a test measurement tool, which shows your test readiness score. Your test readiness score is calculated from a number of factors including how much the of the study content is completed, how many practice questions are answered correctly, how many times a mock theory test was taken, how recently a mock theory test was taken, and what scores were achieved in the most recent mock theory tests. |
| Can I share my progress with my driving instructor, friends or family? | Yes, you can share your progress with up to 5 people and your driving instructor. More information can be found in our website FAQ section. |
| Can I book my real theory test from my e-learning? | Once you’re confident with your knowledge on our e-learning courses, you can click a button to book your real test from the homepage of your e-learning. |
| What’s Safe Driving for Life’s relationship with DVSA? | Safe Driving for Life is a collaboration between the Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA) and The official publisher for the DVSA, The Stationery Office (TSO). |
| How long is The Official DVSA Guide to Winter Driving e-learning course? | This course should take around 30 minutes to complete. |
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