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Helping your learner become a safe solo driver
Find out how you can help your learner become a safe solo driver.
In this topic
Your role in stage four
Managing and rehearing solo driving
Your learner’s fatigue
Your role in stage four
In stage four, you’ll gradually give your learner less support, as they begin to rehearse what it’s like to be a solo driver.
To help your learner start to make decisions as if they were driving solo, think of yourself more as a passenger in this stage.
Allow your learner time to work out problems first, but you may still need to offer advice and suggestions, such as choosing safe speeds and managing hazards.
Have your learner plan and navigate their own drives and give them lots of opportunities to do everyday drives, such as driving to the shops or school.
Check out how to plan stage four drives with your learner.
Managing and rehearsing solo driving
Even though you’re becoming more like a passenger in this stage, you still need to give your learner support as they rehearse solo driving.
Your learner's fatigue
In stage four, your learner is trying to manage more on their drives as you start becoming more like a passenger.
But if your learner starts to feel tired on drives, make sure they know how important it is to take a break.
If your learner becomes fatigued or starts to lose concentration on drives, then it’s a good idea to stop the drive or take over, until they’re feeling up to it.
It’s good to go over tasks again if your learner needs to practise them more.