Roadcraft: The Police Driver's Handbook 2025

Roadcraft is the police handbook for driver training. It’s used by all the emergency services and forms a key reference for driving instructors. This edition features an updated design, while new sections on overtaking and limit points ensure the text reflects current best practice. Guided by a working group of experienced instructors, Roadcraft is essential learning for police officers preparing for the demands of operational driving. Roadcraft is packed with clear explanations of how the system of car control aids decision-making, in-depth analysis of advanced techniques, such as overtaking, positioning and using limit points, ways to minimise the effects of tiredness, stress and anxiety on driver performance, self-assessment questions that encourage a continuous cycle of self-improvement, information about fuel-efficient driving, and advice that builds driving skills and confidence step by step. Roadcraft is endorsed by the following organisations - College of Policing, National Police Chief’s Council, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, National Fire Chiefs Council, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Police Scotland, Institute of Advanced Motorists.