How To Judge Your Road Position / Left Side Gap | Learn to drive: Basic skills

In the UK we normally drive on the left side of the road, but there is more to it than that - as our position within our lane is also important. Driving with the correct road position is important for safety and also helps traffic flow freely. Many new drivers find this difficult to judge, and find themselves accidentally driving off the edge of the road - so in this video, we will show how to position your car on a few different types of road.
Video chapters:
* 0:00 Introduction
* 1:01 Why road position is important
* 2:20 How to judge our road position
* 3:40 Steering technique
* 4:17 Wide 2-lane roads
* 4:47 Narrow 2-lane roads
* 5:31 Narrow road without road markings
* 6:11 Single track road
* 7:05 Summary
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Thanks for watching - if you found this video interesting then please subscribe to our channel and click the bell to be notified of our next video! This video includes; * 0:06 Introduction * 1:01 Why road position is important * 2:20 How to judge our road position * 3:40 Steering technique * 4:17 Wide 2-lane roads * 4:47 Narrow 2-lane roads * 5:31 Narrow road without road markings * 6:11 Single track road * 7:05 Summary

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I am on my 4th day driving in the UK coming from Canada. I could not have driven in the UK without Advance Driving videos. I just finished watching your “How to Judge Road Position” which couldn’t have come at a better time. I am getting more comfortable with roundabouts but I’ve hit a few left curbs with my rental. My worst experience was with a bus who had to move to the centre to get past park cars. I know the bus should stop for me because he is in my lane but we know who would win if I hit a bus. So the curb got a good hit. BUT the driving is getting better as we move onto Stratford upon Avon from Cheltenham.

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I found this video really helpful. After having driven for many years in the UK such that road position had become instinctive I have now moved to France and I'm freaked out about sitting on the left side of the car. I need to re-think road position from scratch and your video explains this really well.

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Thanks for these useful points, I’m trying to learn how to drive on the right side of the road.. it’s so difficult to change after driving many years on the left!

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I'm so relieved to find this video, because I was honestly starting to think it was just me with this issue. I'm either way too close to the kerb or up against the center line. I'm going to be working on fixing that of course, hopefully this video will help :-).

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To be honest drivers can just look at the side mirrors to see whether they are centered on the road. If they can see the the gap between line on the side of the car and the dotted line that shows how you are positioned.

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India is the second most common country to view our videos! Glad you find them useful 👍🏼

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I know driving but still likes to watch these videos.. It ll be best if you make a video of driving in hilly roads,busy traffic with gradients etc with simultaneous coverage of left reference point(middle of dash board with driver head camera), decision making of crossing a narrow gap & other things of pre-planning on the road with Operating of all pedals,gear along with running commentry ...... with a virtual driving experience ..

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks for the suggestion! It isn't very hilly where we live unfortunately, but we use the drivers eye view quite often in our videos so can see how it looks for us when driving. Of course you will need to find your own reference point, as it looks different for every type of car and size of driver. Have you seen our video 'No 1 tip for passing' as it covers how to forward plan?

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65 year old still driving here, in India whose dangerous roads are not the best for an elderly driver!. Watched the presentation, looking for some reassurance to re-train my senses on position, particularly my left one; my confidence shaken by a couple of unpleasant near mishaps on the road. In that sense, this is a very helpful video lesson. Need more training videos like this one, to enable me to get back on the road, a necessity for a singleton, to drive in an emergency.

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If you compare roads in London and certain countryside areas I find the roads in countryside areas are much wider in general.

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Awesome...ver usefull...👏👌 Still we need more guidance videos for road position and judge car left side position please 😊

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We’re not sure there is much else to show you - just get out there and practice! 🚙👍🏼

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5th 1&1/2hr lesson with my new instructor. Mature adult learner too not just a teen! I am still in the industrial estate since I am struggling with the very basics including correct road positioning! I am trying so hard to get it right but I'm losing control! What's the best way to determine perfect positioning every time?! As I said I'm not even on roads yet so these basics need to be perfected today!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Try and do all the things that this video suggests; so find your own reference point, and look as far ahead as possible - but it always takes a little while until you get used to where you should be. Don't try to rush your learning, it will take as long as it takes!

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Practice', i hope you get all the practice you can get... because i believe eevrything comes with practice. I wish you the best of luck

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I've had 24 lessons and my driving instructor has yet to explain this to me despite me asking her loadsa times. So I'll watch this before each lesson and I'm only gonna try to apply it. Can anyone drop a comment and say roughly what they were doing at 24 lessons? so far I've learnt how to parallel park, I'm pushing for bay parking even though for some reason she is reluctant to teach me?? even though I find it easier. I can change gears and drive ok (these vids are helping) but whats the ballpark for you guys with 24 lessons?

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[@KHR327fan]

What tips do you have for staying centered in the lane when driving in areas with narrow lanes and lots of curves? I am finding that I'm drifting too close to the curb and also moving over way too much when there's an oncoming car, even though there's enough room for them to drive by.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Once you have your reference point set (as shown in this video) try to stick to it. When there is oncoming traffic on narrow roads you need to ‘stand your ground’ and avoid touching the kerb - slowing down will give you more time to judge your position. Also, remember that the other vehicle will be doing the same - as they don’t want to hit you!

[@jamielangford8000]

could you post a video about buses and lorries and how to understand their road position is different from cars. explaining how they manouver and how space should be left for them

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Good idea - we’ll have a think about that 👍🏼