Driving Lessons after snow

I was finally able to give some driving lessons to some learner drivers today after the recent snow and very cold adverse weather that has been sweeping across the UK.



Being a saturday, the main roads were not too busy when I started but clear of snow or black ice, but the side road were very slippery. Luckly the first learner driver pupil of the day lived on a main road, was at a very good standard, and while I knew we would not be able to practice any driving test maneuvers, I had a lot planned including making progress on dual carriageways (including 70mph ones), anticipation and planning, dealing with hazards on high streets, country roads.

I did take my student on some of the side roads just to demonstrate the dangers of driving on ice, need for caution when emerging from the side road (loss of traction meaning don't try and use a small gap in traffic as you might not make it safely if your wheels spin, which ours did).

In total, I suffered 3 days loss of instructor income some of which I will not be able to get back due to the test candidate's theory test certificate expiring.

I've got another learner driver pupil with a test scheduled for Wednesday 13th January 2010, and if the weather forecasts are to be believed, then this is most likely to be cancelled either because of snow or adverse icy roads.