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What to do if someone is following youThe first thing to remember is that it’s rare to be followed by someone who might have bad intent towards you when you are driving. However, if you think that you are being followed you need to keep calm and act rationally. The starting point is remembering that …
Updated September 2024There has always been a waiting list for driving tests – a few years ago six or eight weeks used to be typical. Now you might have to wait for a lot longer – maybe for several months! But there are ways that you can get a test sooner. Reminder: always book your …
How to choose a driving instructorIt’s important to take your time over choosing a qualified driving instructor or driving school. After all, you could be sitting next to him or her for upwards of 40 hours, maybe be sharing some challenging times learning to cope with today’s busy roads and spending over £1k on your …
The theory test – how to remember stopping distancesThis article will help you remember stopping distances for the UK driving theory test and also help you overcome theory test nerves.A common question on the theory test is ‘what is the [overall stopping, thinking or braking] distance at 30 mph?’ etc. Rather than remembering a list …
In the last 30 years road casualties caused by drink driving have fallen dramatically, but Provisional estimates for 2019 show that between 240 and 320 people were killed in accidents in Great Britain where at least one driver was over the drink-drive limit, with a central estimate of 280 deaths. The provisional estimate of …
Learning to drive is often a long and difficult process, no matter who you are. But if you have dyspraxia, it can be even more difficult. What is dyspraxia?Dyspraxia, also known as developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), is a common disorder that affects movement and co-ordination. According to the NHS, dyspraxia…can affect your co-ordination skills – …
The effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) on driving lessons, theory tests and driving testsThe last driving lessons I delivered in Scunthorpe and Brigg (in common with nearly all the other driving instructors in the country) were on March 23rd. Since then, my car has stayed in my driveway gathering dust. The only people driving instructors can …
An unnamed motorist pleaded to the DVLA that the reason he had neglected to renew his road tax disc was because he had overdosed on Viagra. The driver claimed that his unwavering trouser tent prevented him from popping to the post office to re-tax his car, something that didn’t wash with the DVLA, particularly as …
You don’t have to talk to driving examiners!! You will only have yourself to blame if you get carried away chatting, commit a driving error which turns out to be a failing point. DVSA examiners try to get candidates to relax and will thus engage in a little bit of a friendly chat usually ‘breaking …
Almost every day we hear from learners who have paid money to book their test; not realising they were not booking it with the DVSA but through a third party website. These websites are charging for something that people can do for free themselves and with total ease. Many people are calling for the DVSA …
If you live in the Scunthorpe area and are thinking about learning to drive it might be a good idea to book your driving lessons today – before the new rules about driver training come into effect. The Government is planning to introduce a range of changes designed to improve the quality of training and reduce the terribly …
Well done Dad! It’s certainly true that thirty – or even twenty – years ago most drivers only took 10 or 15 hours to get them through their test. But the average number of hours it takes learners to become ‘test ready’ nowadays is, according to the DVSA, 47 hours PLUS 20 hours of private …
In 2006, the DSA (now the DVSA – Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), published the results of a study that looked at how more than 48,000 new drivers had learned to drive and their experience of driving after they passed their test. Specifically, the aims of the study were: to investigate how people learn to …
From 8th June 2015 you will no longer be supplied with a paper counterpart when your provisional licence arrives. The paper counter part used to hold information about any endorsements and driving bans. All driving instructors are required to check your licence before you can drive their car but you will need to provide them …
The image on the left gives you an idea of where experienced drivers look, and what they look for… Imminent risks This is the immediate area around the car and is especially important near schools, playgrounds, pedestrian crossings, junctions, parked vehicles, etc. New drivers, however, often pay too much attention to this area. When you …
Driving too fast, not paying attention to what is happening (or could happen) as you drive down the road, or just not caring…can have fatal consequences. This road safety video from the Northern Ireland DOE is worth watching.
A driver can have their driving licence disqualified if they are convicted of drink / drug driving or other driving offences that is necessary to result in a ban. A court can order that once the disqualification period has ended, that the individual must return to a provisional driving licence holder and go through the …
The earliest your provisional license can become valid is on your 17th birthday, however you can apply for the license up to three months before your 17th birthday. The exemption to this is if you are receiving disability living allowance at the higher rate your provisional license can come into effect when you are 16, …
There can be few things more irritating than waiting patiently to enter a yellow box junction, only to see cars from the opposite direction “trying their luck” and stopping mid-box – when it’s obvious that there is nowhere for them to go. Not only are those anti-social drivers preventing you moving when the lights are …
The parents of a university student from the USA killed in a car crash as he typed a text have released his final message in a bid to warn other drivers against doing the same. Alexander Heit died shortly after the accident on April 3 on the outskirts of Greeley, Colorado. The 22-year-old’s parents have …