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ADI Glossary of commonly used terms
Like any subject area, the world of driving instruction and instructor training has become full of colourful abbreviations, acronyms and specialist terms
From 'ADI' to 'pup' to 'LADA'. It can get a bit confusing
We thought it might be helpful to you to explain some of the more common ones here. Hope it helps
No doubt you'll come across many others that don't appear here. Why not e-mail us? we'll include any we feel are relevant
| Jargon: | Meaning: |
|---|---|
| SE | Supervising Examiner - the person who decides on your success |
| ADI | Approved Driving Instructor |
| DGE | Dual Grade Examiner - an examiner who tests learners as well as PDI's |
| DSA | Driving Standards Agency |
| Dual's | common term for the dual foot controls |
| Fault | error - as in 'driver error' recorded on a driving test |
| HPT | Hazard perception Test - the scourge of part 1! |
| IAM | Institute of Advanced Motorists |
| I-PSGA | Advanced hazard routine: information - position - speed - gear - acceleration |
| LADA | Look, Assess, Decide, Act - term used to remember the final sequence at a hazard |
| RLC | (or rlc) left reverse corner - a driving manoeuvre |
| MOAS | move off and stop |
| MSM | Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre - the hazard routine |
| MS-PSL | Full version of msm. mirror-signal-position-speed-look |
| PDI | Potential Driving Instructor |
| POM | Prepare - Observe - move, routine used to move off from the side of the road |
| PST | pre set test |
| PUP | derogatory term for pupil |
| ROADA | ROSPA Advanced Drivers Association |
| ROSPA | Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents |
| RRC | right reverse corner - a driving manoeuvre |
| TC | Test Centre |
| TIR | turn in the road - modern term for '3 point turn' |
| Trainee | PDI - trainee driving instructor |
