The Contents of Roadcraft
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:50 am
Obviously we can't print all of Roadcraft on the site (would like to though) but for those thinking of purchasing a copy, or undertaking a course. The following is the list of chapter and topics covered by the book.
Contents
About Roadcraft
Chapter 1- Becoming a better driver
The mental characteristics of a good driver
Traffic accidents
Do we learn from our mistakes
Resistance to learning trom experrence
What makes a good driver
How attitude atfects good driving
- Attitudes to speed
- Attitudes to risk taking
- Red mist
Attitudes and society
Changing unhelpful attitudes
Concentration and alertness
- Scanning the environment
- Developing your hazard awareness
- Alertness
- Fatigue
Learning skills
- Overconfidence after training
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 2 - The system of car control
The need tor a system of car control
Hazards
The system of car control
The tive phases of the system
The importance ot the information phase
Use the system flexibly
- Applying the system to a right-hand turn
- Applying the system to a left-hand turn
- Applying the system to a roundabout
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 3 - Observation
Why you need good observation skds
Observation
Planning
- Anticipate
- Order hazards in importance Decide what to do
- Decide what to do
Improving your observation skills
- Use your eyes - scanning
- Peripheral Vision
- How speed affects observation
- Zones ot visibility
Weather conditions
Road surface
Night driving
Road signs and markings
Local road knowledge
Making ohservation links
Review and check your uoderstakoƧt
Chapter 4 - Acceleration, using gears, braking and steering
Developing your skill at controlling your vehicle
Tyre grip trade-off
Using the accelerator
- Accelerating on bends
- Using the gears
Overlapping braking and gear changing
Slowing down and stopping
- Deceleration
- Testing your brakes
- Normal braking
- Braking tyre grip and balance
- The safe stopping distance rule
- Overall safe stopping distance
- The two second rule
- Braking on corners and bends
- Braking as you approach a hazard
- Emergency braking on a good dry road
- Cadence braking
Steering
- Seat position
- How to hold the steering wheel
- Pull push
- Rotational steering
- Manoeuvring at slow speeds and in confined spaces
- Advice on reversing
- Steering guidelines
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 5 - Skidding
Developing skill in avoiding and dealing with skids
Recent developments in vehicle design
- Anti lock braking systems (ABS)
- Traction control systems
Avoiding skidding
- Causes of skidding
Minimising the risks of skidding
Recognising and removing the cause of a skid
Correcting different types of skid
- Correcting a rear wheel skid
- Correcting a front wheel skid
- Correcting four wheel skid
Other factors to consider
- Cadence braking (rythm braking, pumping the brakes)
- Aquaplaning
Training in skidcorrection
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 6 - Driver's signals
Developing your skill at using signals
- The purpose of signals
The range of signals
- Using the indicators
- Using the horn
- Using hazard warning ights
- Using brakelights
- Flashing your headlights
- Using arm signals
- Using courtesy signals
- Responding to other peoples signals
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 7 - Positioning
Developing skill at positioning your vehicle
Positioning on the approach to hazards
- Roadside hazards
- Improving the view into nearside road junctions
Following position
Overtaking position
Position for turning
Crossroads
Position for stopping behind other vehicles
Parking
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 8 - Cornering
Developing your skill at cornering
The system of can control - principles tor safe cornering
Cornering forces
Vehicle characteristics
Camber and superelovation
Summary of factors attectung cornering
The system of car control and the limit point
- How to use the limit point to help you corner
How to use the system for cornering
- Information phase
- Position phase
- Reducing the tightness of the bend
- Speed phase
- Gear Phase
- Acceleration phase
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 9 - Overtaking
Developing your skill at overtaking safely
- Key safety points
- Overtaking stationary vehicles
- Overtaking moving vehicles
How to overtake
Overtaking in the absence of other hazards
Overtaking when other hazards require you to take up a following position
- Stage one: the following position
- Stage two: the overtaking position
- Stage three: overtaking
Special hazards to consider betore attempting to overtake
- The vehicle in front
- The vehicle behind
- Road layout and conditions
- Road surface
- Overtaking in a stream of vehicles
- Overtaking on a single carriageway
- Overtaking on bends
- Overtaking on dual carriageways
Assisting others to overtake
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 10 - Motorway driving
Developing your skill at motorway driving
Betore you join the motorwoy
- Special features of motorways
The driver
The vehicle
Road conditions
Joining the motorway
- Use the system
- Observation
- Apapting to higher speeding
Overtaking
Motorway junctions
Leaving the motorway
Special hazards
- Weather conditions
- Lane closures
General safety rules
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 11 - Speed and safety
Satety
- The driver
- The vehicle
- Road, weather and traffic conditions
- Speed limits
How speed affects the driver
- Vision
- Understanding speed
- Speed and fatigue
- Using speed safely
- Overtaking
Key safety points
Review and check your understanding
Appendices
Roadworthiness check
Pre-Driving check
Glossary
Index
Contents
About Roadcraft
Chapter 1- Becoming a better driver
The mental characteristics of a good driver
Traffic accidents
Do we learn from our mistakes
Resistance to learning trom experrence
What makes a good driver
How attitude atfects good driving
- Attitudes to speed
- Attitudes to risk taking
- Red mist
Attitudes and society
Changing unhelpful attitudes
Concentration and alertness
- Scanning the environment
- Developing your hazard awareness
- Alertness
- Fatigue
Learning skills
- Overconfidence after training
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 2 - The system of car control
The need tor a system of car control
Hazards
The system of car control
The tive phases of the system
The importance ot the information phase
Use the system flexibly
- Applying the system to a right-hand turn
- Applying the system to a left-hand turn
- Applying the system to a roundabout
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 3 - Observation
Why you need good observation skds
Observation
Planning
- Anticipate
- Order hazards in importance Decide what to do
- Decide what to do
Improving your observation skills
- Use your eyes - scanning
- Peripheral Vision
- How speed affects observation
- Zones ot visibility
Weather conditions
Road surface
Night driving
Road signs and markings
Local road knowledge
Making ohservation links
Review and check your uoderstakoƧt
Chapter 4 - Acceleration, using gears, braking and steering
Developing your skill at controlling your vehicle
Tyre grip trade-off
Using the accelerator
- Accelerating on bends
- Using the gears
Overlapping braking and gear changing
Slowing down and stopping
- Deceleration
- Testing your brakes
- Normal braking
- Braking tyre grip and balance
- The safe stopping distance rule
- Overall safe stopping distance
- The two second rule
- Braking on corners and bends
- Braking as you approach a hazard
- Emergency braking on a good dry road
- Cadence braking
Steering
- Seat position
- How to hold the steering wheel
- Pull push
- Rotational steering
- Manoeuvring at slow speeds and in confined spaces
- Advice on reversing
- Steering guidelines
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 5 - Skidding
Developing skill in avoiding and dealing with skids
Recent developments in vehicle design
- Anti lock braking systems (ABS)
- Traction control systems
Avoiding skidding
- Causes of skidding
Minimising the risks of skidding
Recognising and removing the cause of a skid
Correcting different types of skid
- Correcting a rear wheel skid
- Correcting a front wheel skid
- Correcting four wheel skid
Other factors to consider
- Cadence braking (rythm braking, pumping the brakes)
- Aquaplaning
Training in skidcorrection
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 6 - Driver's signals
Developing your skill at using signals
- The purpose of signals
The range of signals
- Using the indicators
- Using the horn
- Using hazard warning ights
- Using brakelights
- Flashing your headlights
- Using arm signals
- Using courtesy signals
- Responding to other peoples signals
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 7 - Positioning
Developing skill at positioning your vehicle
Positioning on the approach to hazards
- Roadside hazards
- Improving the view into nearside road junctions
Following position
Overtaking position
Position for turning
Crossroads
Position for stopping behind other vehicles
Parking
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 8 - Cornering
Developing your skill at cornering
The system of can control - principles tor safe cornering
Cornering forces
Vehicle characteristics
Camber and superelovation
Summary of factors attectung cornering
The system of car control and the limit point
- How to use the limit point to help you corner
How to use the system for cornering
- Information phase
- Position phase
- Reducing the tightness of the bend
- Speed phase
- Gear Phase
- Acceleration phase
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 9 - Overtaking
Developing your skill at overtaking safely
- Key safety points
- Overtaking stationary vehicles
- Overtaking moving vehicles
How to overtake
Overtaking in the absence of other hazards
Overtaking when other hazards require you to take up a following position
- Stage one: the following position
- Stage two: the overtaking position
- Stage three: overtaking
Special hazards to consider betore attempting to overtake
- The vehicle in front
- The vehicle behind
- Road layout and conditions
- Road surface
- Overtaking in a stream of vehicles
- Overtaking on a single carriageway
- Overtaking on bends
- Overtaking on dual carriageways
Assisting others to overtake
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 10 - Motorway driving
Developing your skill at motorway driving
Betore you join the motorwoy
- Special features of motorways
The driver
The vehicle
Road conditions
Joining the motorway
- Use the system
- Observation
- Apapting to higher speeding
Overtaking
Motorway junctions
Leaving the motorway
Special hazards
- Weather conditions
- Lane closures
General safety rules
Review and check your understanding
Chapter 11 - Speed and safety
Satety
- The driver
- The vehicle
- Road, weather and traffic conditions
- Speed limits
How speed affects the driver
- Vision
- Understanding speed
- Speed and fatigue
- Using speed safely
- Overtaking
Key safety points
Review and check your understanding
Appendices
Roadworthiness check
Pre-Driving check
Glossary
Index