This handbook is considered standard reading for both would-be and qualified UK driving instructors. The 8th edition provides up-to-date information on the training and testing of both instructors and L drivers and covers the current examination and training procedure for trainee instructors. Details of the current regulations for the ADI register are included. It also discusses a wide range of topics and skills required of the professional instructor. Comprehensive guidance is provided on the Department of Transport's driving test criteria, assessment methods and standards applied by examiners, methods of driver training and requirements for inclusion in the Register of Approved Driving Instructors.