A theory test is a really big step and an ample amount of time is required to be spent on reading the and gathering information about motoring. This includes:

•    The Highway Code
•    Know your traffic signs
•    The relevant book from the ‘essential skills’ range

The Highway Code

The Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and Wales. The Highway Code is essential reading for everyone. Many of the rules in the Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence. You may be fined, given penalty points on your licence or be disqualified from driving. In the most serious cases you may be sent to prison.
Knowing and applying the rules contained in The Highway Code could significantly reduce road casualties.

Know your traffic signs

Traffic signs play a vital role in directing, informing and controlling road users’ behaviour. This is to make the roads as safe as possible for everyone. It makes knowledge of traffic signs vital.
There are three basic types of traffic sign - signs that give orders, signs that warn and signs that give information. Each type has a different shape. A further guide to the function of a sign is its colour.

The essential skills

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) produces books in the essential skills range. The books give you everything you need to learn about and maintain safe driving or riding skills for life.

You can buy them from most high street book shops. They are also available to order online or over the phone from The Stationery Office.

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