Free practice · learning introduction
Moving off from the kerb
A parked car can hide people, bikes and traffic from view. This lesson gives you space to practise a deliberate sequence: get settled, prepare the car, check the mirrors and blind spots, signal when it helps others, then make one final observation before moving.
The aim is not to rush through a checklist. Each observation should answer a question about what may have changed around the car. If the gap is no longer safe, wait and check again. On a real road, follow your instructor’s direction and only move when it is safe.
What to practise
- Use mirrors and a direct blind-spot check before moving.
- Choose whether a signal would help another road user.
- Pause and reassess if a person, cyclist or vehicle changes the gap.
Read the Highway Code
Use the current official guidance alongside qualified instruction.
Highway Code rule 159: moving offThis introduction and the interactive scene are learning aids, not a driving test or evidence that you are ready to drive on a real road. Practise with a qualified instructor and follow the Highway Code.