New drivers often find it difficult to stay a reasonable distance from the left kerb and instructors will correctly help them by giving them a reference point. Something like "we are about a meter from the kerb now, so tell me where the kerb appears to come into the car?" "Oh its in the middle of the wiper blade", "OK so try to keep it there; this is your normal driving position".Personally I find that traffic calming speed humps like the one here really help. I get the learner to try to straddle the hump and mostly they are too far to the left, consequently their side of the car bumps up. So next time aim a little to the right; oh! this time neither side of the car raises up. Well done, let's practice that a few more time - excellent you've got that perfectly.
What happens is that the drivers spatial awareness is improved by the physical feedback of the car raising left side or right and they keep looking ahead rather than ahead then to the side.
What happens is that the drivers spatial awareness is improved by the physical feedback of the car raising left side or right and they keep looking ahead rather than ahead then to the side.
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