The Official DVSA Guide to Better Driving

The Official DVSA Guide to Better Driving

The Official DVSA Guide to Better Driving explores the effects of mood and attitude on driver behaviour. Discussions of key topics are supplemented by practical strategies designed to help drivers manage stress in common scenarios such as driving on motorways, driving with children in the car and approaching roundabouts.

Significant updates to the text include an in-depth look at advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and driver safety, the hierarchy of road users, and anxiety management for learner drivers.

  • Stay safe - understand how your thoughts and feelings can affect your behaviour behind the wheel
  • Boost your confidence -learn how to evaluate your performance and become a better driver
  • Enjoy your driving - scenario-based learning for drivers worried by everyday driving situations such as roundabouts, motorways, bad weather and junctions
  • Stay legal - up-to-date information on speed limits, and the laws on drink and drug driving, mobile phones and distraction
  • Technology and you - explore the latest developments in driving technology and what it means for you now and in the future

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What does this symbol above mean? 

What It Means:
This old-fashioned oil can symbol indicates that there is an issue with your car’s oil pressure system. Either you’re running low on oil or your oil pump isn’t circulating enough fluid to properly lubricate the surfaces inside your engine. (NOTE: Some car dashboards will display the word “OIL” instead of this symbol.) 

What To Do:
Poor engine lubrication can cause major engine damage, so this is an important warning to pay attention to! Pull over as soon as it is safe, turn off the vehicle, and check the oil! Look around the engine bay for obvious oil leaks, and then pull out the oil dipstick to check the fluid level. If the oil level is low, then the light may go off when you add oil. If it has enough oil but the engine is running noisy, it might an issue with the oil pump. If the oil level is okay and the engine is running smoothly, your oil pressure sensor may be malfunctioning. 

In any case, it’s important to take your vehicle vehicle to a mechanic take a look and address whatever is causing the low oil/low oil pressure.

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