Skills & competences

Description

Driving instructors teach people how to drive motor vehicles.
Tasks include -
(a) instructing students under actual driving conditions, and explaining and demonstrating the operation of brakes, clutch, gear selection, automatic transmission, signals and lights;
(b) teaching road traffic regulations;
(c) teaching road craft and road safety;
(d) advising students when they are ready to undergo driving examination;
(e) advising on and teaching advanced driving techniques required for emergency situations;
(f) illustrating and explaining handling and mechanical operation of motor vehicles and driving techniques, using blackboard diagrams and audiovisual aids.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Driving instructor
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Flying instructor - 3153