What should an instructor do when they see their pupil commit a driving fault?
- A Discuss it at the earliest opportunity
- B Always tell them it's a fault on the driving test
- C Ignore it and continue with the lesson
- D Talk about it at the end of the lesson
Why this is the answer
Once identified, driving faults should be addressed at the earliest opportunity. A fault should be looked upon as a chance to teach the point and to encourage a change for the better in the pupil's driving.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- Always tell them it's a fault on the driving test — Framing everything as a test fault teaches the test rather than the driving.
- C
- Ignore it and continue with the lesson — Ignoring it lets the fault set as a habit.
- D
- Talk about it at the end of the lesson — By the end of the lesson the moment and its detail have gone.
Where this comes from
- DIH — section 8
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Driving Instructor (ADI Part 1)
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