It’s Still No To Driving Test Selfies
DVSA keeps filming ban for driving tests The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has reiterated its ban on audio and video recording during practical and theory driving tests, meaning the driving test selfie won’t be appearing on a social timeline near you just yet. [Tweet “Over 1 in 5 crashes avoidable if drivers only […]
Barely Legal Drivers
With a second series under its belt the BBC show Barely Legal Drivers seems to have peaked enough interest in people to cause some controversy. The show, which airs on BBC Three follows the trials of young motorists learning to drive.
One In Eight Road Casualties Caused By Young Drivers
According to a recent report from motoring charity the RAC foundation, almost one in eight (11.9%) of all road casualties take place in an incident that involves a driver aged between 17 and 19. This worrying statistic, taken from a report of all police-reported traffic collisions between 2008 and 2012, comes despite the fact that this […]
Does Driver Skill Suffer As Technology Improves?
Here’s a more recent example. An increasing number of vehicles are being fitted with an Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEB). This uses sensors to monitor your proximity to the vehicle ahead of you.
Self-Driving Google Cars
Just a few years ago, this would not be the kind of question you’d expect to be asked. Yet increasingly, it’s becoming an option that is seen as one of the future drivers of the motor industry, especially by the good folk at Google.
Why Being A Driving Instructor Is The Best Job Ever
If you’re looking for a job that’s more flexible, more rewarding and better paid than the one you’re in now, becoming a driving instructor could be the perfect solution.
Would You Fail Your Test If You Had To Take It Again?
You’ve been driving for long enough to consider yourself an experienced driver.
You drive every day and cope with all kinds of situations and, apart from getting stressed out occasionally, driving is something you do almost without thinking, so you might think that no, passing your test again wouldn’t be a problem.
Well done, – you belong to a small minority of the driving population. Or do you?
Should Your Driving Test Be Recorded?
Driving tests aren’t the most enjoyable things. The stress that comes with them is justified, with first time pass rates below 50% in most parts of the country. In fact, the level of strictness associated with British driving tests in particular is notorious across the continent.
Driving Instructor Lesson Planning
In the UK on average it takes people 47 hours of lessons to pass their driving test, and if you’re not practising outside of your lessons, it will increase dramatically. It means you spend the best part of two days, at least, in a close environment whilst someone is teaching you to drive. Essentially you […]
Are CRB Checked Instructors Worth Paying For?
Do you think driving instructors should be CRB Checked? Should driving instructors be CRB checked? Learning to drive is a major milestone in any person’s life, and when choosing the right instructor to teach you recommendations and costing’s are all important things to consider, after all as a learner you’ll spend hours driving around in […]
