Roadcraft: The Police Driver’s Handbook is the definitive guide for driver training, utilized across all emergency services. This essential reference is trusted by advanced driving instructors and forms the core learning material for police officers preparing for the rigorous demands of operational driving.

Guided by a working group of experienced instructors, this edition incorporates the most up-to-date, evidence-based best practice to enhance driver safety and performance under pressure.

• Updated Content: Includes new sections covering modern vehicle technology and advanced observational techniques, such as taking information from cross views.
• Practical Skill Improvement: Features step-by-step advice on how reflective practice aids in continuous driving skill enhancement.
• Clarity Through Illustration: Packed with detailed diagrams demonstrating key concepts, including observation links, overtaking maneuvers, vehicle positioning, and limit points.
• Operational Readiness: Provides theoretical and practical guidance designed to prepare emergency responders for demanding situations, including driving under operational stress and time pressure.
• Gold Standard: Represents the established standard in police driver training.

• Author: The Police Foundation
• Publisher: The Stationery Office
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 336 pages
• Dimensions: 211mm x 147mm x 10mm (Approx. 21.08 x 14.73 x 1 cm)
• Weight: 610 g
• ISBN-10: 0117095044
• ISBN-13: 978-0117095045
• Release Date: October 15, 2025

Roadcraft is essential reading for anyone seeking to master advanced driving techniques and become a safer, more competent driver in challenging environments.