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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, …
The first thing to remember here, 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 you are in control of the …
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 …