Practising with a Learner Driver The   first   time   you   sit   in   the   passenger seat   next   to   a   Beginning   Driver   who has      just      acquired      their      Learner’s Licence,    you    will    be    amazed    at    how many   hazards   and   dangerous   situations you      suddenly      see.            They      are everywhere:    bicycles,    speeding    cars, pedestrians      looking      at      their      cell phones,    animals,    holes    and    bumps    in the   road,   large   trucks,   so   many   street signs   that   require   attention.      The   route from   Beginning   to   Independent   seems almost impossible. At   Safety   Services   Nova   Scotia,   our   driving instructors    proceed    through    a    sequence from     isolated     and     almost     hazard-free locations      (large      empty      parking      lots), through      light      and      moderate      traffic situations    to    complex    driving    situations (downtown   city   driving).      Admittedly,   our driving   instruction   vehicles   have   two   sets of   brake   pedals,   but   the   first   rule   of   driving instruction     is     to     avoid     exposing     the student   to   more   than   he   or   she   can   handle (and     even     then,     surprises     do     occur     - always be ready!)