Driving Tips - Moving Away
Guidance reviewed: 25 September 2026. Use these prompts with professional instruction and the handbook for the vehicle you drive.
Accelerator
Anticipation
Approaching Junctions
Brake
Clearance
Clutch
Crossing Other Traffic
Crossroads
Emergency Stop
Exterior Mirrors
Gear Lever
Gears
General
Handbrake
Head Restraint
Indicators
Interior Mirror
Making Progress
Meeting Approaching Traffic
Mirrors
Moving Away
Moving Off
Overtaking
Pedestrian Crossings
Reverse Parking
Reversing
Road Positioning
Safe Distance
Safety Routine
Seat
Seat Belts
Signals
Steering
Steering Wheel
Stopping
T-Junctions
The Engine
Turning the Car Around
Practical Driving Test Tips — Moving Away
| Problem | Reason | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| The car rolls on a gradient | The vehicle was not held securely while preparing to move. | Use the vehicle's parking-brake and drive-control method taught by your instructor, then release only when you can move under control. |
| You move before the road is clear | The final observation or blind-spot check was missed. | Use all mirrors, check the relevant blind spot and make a final all-round check. Move only when it is safe and signal if it would help others. |
| You signal automatically | The signal is treated as part of a fixed routine. | Signal only when it will help another road user and will not mislead. Observation is still required even when signalling. |