Practice not theory

AFTER 59 years of driving with a clean licence, I took the mock driving theory test (Mail). With a score of nine out of 25, I clearly failed.

Against that, I would put any of my dashcam footage as proof I am a safe driver.

What would any driver have available in the car to deal with burns?

There can’t be many places in the UK where signs for trams are relevant.

Knowing stopping distances is important, but it’s much more important not to get into a situation where they become critical.

That means watching the road, anticipating vehicle, cyclist, pedestrian and animal movements, then driving in an appropriate way.

Theory is all very well, if relevant. Practice and safe driving are more important.

DEREK METSON, Bristol. WHAT’S the shortest time a burn should be cooled for?

The Driving Standards Agency says ten minutes, but NHS advice is that burns should be kept cool in water for at least 20 minutes. I know which organisation I’d trust when it comes to first aid.

I didn’t think any of the four options regarding turning right onto a dual carriageway was satisfactory. If a car is pulling a caravan or trailer, there’s not going to be enough room for both to fit in the gap in the central reservation. The obvious approach is to wait until the road is clear in both directions and then cross over in one manoeuvre, but this was not given as an option.

One answer we were told was correct was to keep a casualty in the vehicle. But surely where there’s a risk of fire, the occupants must be removed as a matter of urgency. With driving test questions so vague, no wonder the pass rate is so low.

PHIL CRAGG, Bournemouth, Dorset.