My mission is simple: I help people, young and old, learn to drive and stay safe on the road. My name is Paul Fisher and I’m a Driving Instructor and Driving Instructor Trainer. I am the Instructor-In-Chief at Rio Driving School. Teaching people to drive is my passion and I want to help as many people as I can. Rio’s mascot, the Macaw, is a symbol of freedom, which I hope you will all have and enjoy. I'm on a journey to put a comb through all of the intricacies of driving - right from the very first moments of learning to drive, through to becoming a confident and competent driver in all road and traffic situations. Every week, I discuss and demonstrate driving techniques, strategies, tips and tricks, and more. I want you to have the knowledge and the skills to apply it. I teach best practice. Sometimes you just need someone to take something that seems hard and break it down into a language that you can easily understand. Book Paul Fisher ➡ www.riodrivingschool.co.uk
This test route is not clear as there is lot of sunshine in camera also the screen is small as it is split in 2. If you can upload with full screen view of the road with your voice in the background, it will be great.. But thanks for your work, it really helps..
@therealpro9646 Yes, 30mph MAX. If you are heading toward BIRD Street you'll have to go considerably slower due to the potential pedestrian activity next to the park. There are also loads of parked cars up there, reducing the width of the road. 👍
Just wanted to leave a message and say thank you for the videos and advice I passed first time Friday 12th July 8am test. I had a handful of minors allot of commercial trucks on the road very busy school morning. I had no sleep and I was stressed BUT I stayed composed and remembered to do those mirror checks and drive the best I could. So thank you for the video’s and helpful advice especially in the comments. I look forward to watching more videos from you in the future. Thanks again Paul 👊🏼
@zedzino11 oh wow!! Wonderful news!! Congratulations 🎊 👏 Hard work pays off. I am very pleased for you. Stay safe on the roads; when you're somewhere unfamiliar, slow down so you have more time to gather information. Now the real learning begins!! Take care 🤜🤛🚗
@@willward6774 Yoooooooooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 wait wait wait in the waiting room did you sit near the window with your instructor and one of you said it was quiet in the room something along those lines because of how awkward the room was?
7:15 when he indicated to turn right I done the same during a mock test and I was told thats a fault because I indicated too early it would’ve looked like to the instructor/ other cars I’m turning right to enter the petrol station is this true?
@zedzino11 an extremely fussy examiner might think this, but I doubt it. There are many places like this. Besides, did your signal affect anybody in a way not intended?
@@RioDrivingSchool none it was the exact same scenario there might have been more activity on the road it was around 3pm I believe but my instructor has said it and It was a treated as a silent mock test. But when I was told the fault my whole focus dropped because it made me more nervous. I have encountered less than a handful of scenarios like this where you’re about to turn right near traffic lights but before then theres a road or a petrol station to the right. I just don’t know what the right way of handling the signal in these situations is?
@zedzino11 if there is a road before the traffic lights, I'd delay using my indicator. One exception: if you're on a very fast moving road and there are x2 turns bery close together (this happens in Featherstone). If you're only worrying about service stations or entrances to nursing homes, for example, I'd only worry if another road user was attempting to exit from that place. Simply ask yourself - did my signal confuse anybody? You won't go far wrong. 👍
6:30 at the start of this road you’re asked to pull of to a safe location. I made the mistake of pulling up at the start parking opposite the dentist. But at this time stamp where the van is, in those parking bays are we allowed to park there?
14:00 and 16:43 what should the minimum speed be because they’re similar country roads the second road aka the second time stamp its more rough in terms of pot holes whats the minimum speed you can get away with as its national speed limit. My issue is with gear change and being told off for not driving the national speed limit if that makes sense so I can’t multi task in terms of navigating and speeding up on these roads. Any advice? Could you make a video regarding this?
It's a difficult question to answer, because you are expected to drive to the road and traffic conditions. IF you are holding up traffic by driving too cautiously, you would potentially get a SERIOUS fault. If you have a concern about this, I'd say to the examiner, 'I know it's a NSL road here, but I'm taking it a little bit slower due to the rain/lack of vision/pot holes...' that way, they would know you know what you're doing 👍 doing a video on this is a superb idea. Thank you. I'll try to get it done ASAP
@@RioDrivingSchool I use to watch your video’s for the routes now it’s more about watching the skills of the learners and how you correct them. Literally had a bad mock test today on this very route and I felt like I’m pressured to go higher gears and it makes me forget all other things I should be aware of. I think I’m the worst driver ever being told off*. Honestly I feel bad always commenting because I try to communicate to the instructor about these things and I’m told off more. I feel rushed on mock test routes especially today but thank you for the tip I will mention this for the test coming up if they chose this route. But your explanation makes allot of sense. Thanks and keep up the amazing vids Paul.
Did she pass her test? I hope she did. My test is on Friday in Lichfield, and I'm feeling nervous. Your videos are so helpful for familiarising myself with the road. Thank you
@@MH-ef7oj anywhere sill be busy at 8am. Think of kids going to school and people getting to work. Best avoided if possible, but certainly OK if you're a confident driver!
16:00 When I went on this route this week instructor stated because its a stop sign the car should’ve been stopped with handbrake and neutral then assess to turn left. He said it was a serious fault for not doing that. I done the exact same thing just as her brake clutch down into first and assess left and right before turning left and moving off. Question is it a fault for not stoping at the sign with a handbrake and putting the car into neutral? He said the examiner would see it as a serious fault.
21:55 cars were on your side, would you not of failed for not giving way to that skoda? the only reason i can see you not giving a fault there is because it was over a hill you just seen them and you were going fairly quick and itd be abrupt to brake maybe?
So appreciative of these videos began watching these talk through videos and watched this yesterday passed my test 1st time today really recommend these videos to anyone doing this first time 🎉
4:55 where should she have pulled over. I’ve been told its a serious fault for the same mistake during my mock test. I was frustrated because at the time I didn’t know where else I could park on this road when going up the hilly road junction. Should she have parked before the hill or after somewhere after the parked cars?
When an examiner asks you to oull over you can take your time and find a suitable location. In this particular case, I would of travelled further up the road, past the junction on the right.
@@RioDrivingSchool I understand what you mean now I realised that its not a place to pull over but would this road at 11:06 would that be a good time to pull over to the left? Because you said when its safe to do so because this is a quiet road would it be ideal to pull over there? Also, could you add timestamps for major and minor faults in the description or on the video and can the explanation’s that are on the screen can they be added to the description. I personally think it would help. Thanks
Thanks for these videos Paul they’re really helpful for the build up to my test. Quick question, around 24:25, is the correct procedure to stop at the first solid white line perpendicular to the road or should you stop in the area before the cycle lane if the light is on red?
Hello Joel, if the lights are on red, you stop at the first stop line just as I did on the video at 24.28. This is the correct procedure. To stop before the cycle lane would not be correct and would cause a confusion, possibly a crash, because other road users would not expect you to stop early. Hope this is what you mean, and I haven't misunderstood your question. Interesting one, that! Best wishes
I have got my test Wednesday and nervous is there any tips you can give me also how many manoeuvres do you have to do and how long is the test also very interesting and informative videos
If you’re turning right from Wood Lane to Elston hall lane (going under the bridge) where do you wait when people go straight ahead in front of you as they can turn left or is it just dead central doesn’t seems enough space for waiting without getting in the way
This was my route last week failed coming off vine island didn’t realise it was still 30. Gutted. But was a good route to do. Rebooked for next two weeks.
@@RioDrivingSchool thank you 🙏 luckily I found a cancellation. Instructor said if not for that speed issue I’d have passed but he did also say I left the test centre too quick but didn’t elaborate. Now I left the centre the road was empty and I turned and got up to 60 pretty immediate am I thinking this is wrong surely if I came out slower and then sped up gradually I’d be a danger to anyone coming through the road at 60 behind me? Any advice appreciated I love you videos!
Hilarious this Am on here as I'm taking my mate's lad out tomorrow in a dual control for first time ever Has a humorous familiarity vv csr share Excellent tips Use of voice Use of control pedals in emergency or law breaking only Great to practice using clutch to change but that's a fun bit to be tried in an empty car park Thanks very much
Thank you so much for these videos, I binge watched all your Lichfield mock tests & test route videos and I passed first time today!!! So happy! Your videos are so helpful thank you!! :)
Where would you recommend stopping if the light turned red (light seen around 5:09)? There doesn’t seem to be a give way line before the cross roads and you’d be blocking the junction if you stopped right at the light. Thanks!
Quite simply, stop at the stop line, right at the end of the light coloured (sandy) road surface. That is an anti skid surface. You'll also see this very faded solid line at the end of the zig zag lines along the LHS of the road.
hi was just wondering if you had to check over your shoulder as a blind spot check and my instructor told me just checking your mirrors would be enough? or is the shoulder check just precautionary?
I would not normally ever say something like this, but... get yourself a new instructor! Simply looking in your mirrors will not tell you if it's safe to pull away. There are areas we cannot see until we turn our head and look over our shoulder.
@oliviapreece826 Yes, I would definitely do this, especially if it is a multi-lane dual carriageway. Depending upon the angle at which you are joining the carriageway, your mirrors will not tell you what is going on. What if a vehicle in lane 2 or 3 is moving back to Lane 1? You would not be able to see this at all from any position along the slip road...
Hi Paul, I’m 19 and I really enjoy your videos and find them very helpful. I’ve got my test coming up in a few weeks in Featherstone. Please could you go over the Featherstone route once again.
Hello Manny, good luck with your driving test. Here's a link to some of the official routes. Obviously, ignore the Lichfield ones and direct your attention to Featherstone 😁 ru-vid.com/group/PLepa6Q37c3AoJTcl_EEGlO9nW3wBdx9Qn&si=ee6iafVwToTPgvlI
The RH lane of what? A dual carriageway? If so, move to the left side. If it's a roundabout, go in any safe direction and wait for the examiner to help out. You could even go all the way around the roundabout and exit toward the exit you originally needed. (Full circle)👍
