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The Driving Instructor's Handbook

John Miller, Su McCormack

With this essential guide you'll develop the skills needed to become a UK-qualified driving instructor by understanding the key information on training, exam preparation, driving tests and theory and the Approved Driving Instructor register.

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EAN: 9781398630741

Edition: 23

Published: 03 Oct 2026

Format: 234 x 156

360 pages

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About the book

Recognized by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) as recommended reading for the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) exams, this bestselling guide is the authoritative handbook for both trainee and qualified driving instructors.

The Driving Instructor's Handbook is the definitive guide for anyone training to become a driving instructor. Now in its 23rd edition, it is fully updated in partnership with the DVSA.

You'll learn how to:

- Understand the role of a driving instructor and the skills needed to succeed in the profession
- Prepare for and pass all three parts of the ADI qualification with confidence
- Apply DVSA standards in your teaching, including the ADI standards check
- Deliver effective, inclusive lessons that support learners with different needs and abilities
- Stay up to date with ADAS, Highway Code changes and road traffic law

The book includes changes to the testing process, the introduction of ADAS (advance driver assistance system), updates to the ADI Part 1 theory test and revisions to the Highway Code including how to manage risks with cyclists and pedestrians and knowledge of lorry rules.

This book is the essential companion to Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors, also published by Kogan Page.

Themes include: becoming a driving instructor, ADI exam preparation, driving instructor training, DVSA standards, driver education, Highway Code updates

About the authors

Su McCormack is Managing Director of Tri-Coaching Partnership, which focuses on training and developing Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs), based in East Anglia, UK. A regular contributor to industry media, she has created several training courses, including the Pearson-accredited BTEC Level 4 in Coaching for Driver Development. She is the co-author of Practical Skills for Driving Instructors, also published by Kogan Page.

John Miller was involved in the driver training industry for over 35 years, based in Chichester, UK. He was a qualified and experienced instructor trainer and LGV instructor. He was the author of Practical Skills for Driving Instructors, also published by Kogan Page.

John Miller

Su McCormack

- Chapter - 00: Introduction;
- Chapter - 01: Qualifying as an Approved Driving Instructor;
- Chapter - 02: The Driver Training Industry;
- Chapter - 03: ADI Part 1 - Theory test and hazard perception;
- Chapter - 04: ADI Part 2 - Driving Ability;
- Chapter - 05: Driving Theory;
- Chapter - 06: Trainee Licence;
- Chapter - 07: ADI Part 3 - Instructional Ability;
- Chapter - 08: The ADI Standards Check;
- Chapter - 09: Driver Training;
- Chapter - 10: Lesson Topics;
- Chapter - 11: The Driving Test;
- Chapter - 12: The Driver;
- Chapter - 13: Driving Syllabus;
- Chapter - 14: Disabilities and Impairments;