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What is POM?

Prepare-Observe-Move — the routine for pulling away from a stationary position.

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In short

Prepare-Observe-Move — the routine for pulling away from a stationary position.

POM is the routine for moving off from a stopped position: Prepare (clutch up to bite, hand on handbrake), Observe (full all-round observations including the right-shoulder blind spot), Move (release handbrake, pull away smoothly).

Skipping the observation step is one of the easiest test fails — examiners watch for the over-the-shoulder check, not just mirror glances.

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