Phase 2 · DVSA skills 08–13

Observation and planning lab

Learn to see earlier, communicate clearly and create time before a situation becomes urgent. Each stage isolates one decision.

UK road decisions

DVSA skill 08

Mirrors – vision and use

6short decisions

Work through the written stages below and practise with your instructor.

Driver view showing interior and exterior mirrors on a UK road

Tap a stage to reveal only that decision.

AttentionSafe pathCaution

Learning path

Return to the fundamentals at any time

Cockpit, controls, moving off, pulling up and safe positioning remain in the first lab.

Open Phase 1 fundamentals →

Built from official guidance

Observation must change the decision

These lessons follow DVSA skills 8–13 and the Highway Code. Mirrors, signals, speed and position must be used in time to respond—not performed as a fixed ritual.

Official DVSA guidance ↗

Training aid only. Apply the Highway Code, live signs and markings, road conditions and your instructor’s guidance. Never interact with this lesson while driving.