The DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) has recently announced early autumn plans to change the Part 3 assessment of the ADI (Approved Driving Instructor) qualification test. What is the Part 3 assessment? The current Part 3 assessment is a role play segment where the examiner acts...
UK drivers spend 44 hours each year looking for a parking space - rising to 67 hours if you're a Londoner! That's according to new research carried out by traffic information supplier Inrix. The recent study, based on survey responses from over 18,000 UK drivers and the...
It's a well-known fact that a pedestrian hit by a motor vehicle at 30mph had a higher chance of being critically injured as opposed to an accident happening at 20mph. The reality is probably worse than we'd like to think - that extra 10mph increases the...
In the UK, around 1.6 million people sit the practical car test every year, with a pass rate of 43% and a pass rate of 52% on the theory test. Recently, the DVSA has announced some changes and there are rumours of further changes in...
New regulations are set to come into place in December 2017 that will shake up the UK practical driving test. It's one of the biggest recent changes to the current examination. Students will now be tested on their ability to use a satellite navigation system practically,...
The first driving test took place in the UK in 1935. As cars, roads and motoring technology have evolved so too has the driving test. The next big change is happening this year, on the 4th of December. According to the Driver and Vehicle Standard’s agency chief...
Roundabouts aren't just tricky for learner drivers, many seasoned drivers with years under their belt can find these sections of road the hardest to manage. Thankfully, there are a number of rules to keep you and your fellow drivers safe. A roundabout keeps traffic flowing only...
Owners of a full driving license can drive any type of car or small van, with a manual or automatic transmission on the road. Owners of an automatic licence can only drive automatic vehicles, and it would be an offence for them to get behind...
You can be a confident driver, you may feel like king of the road, but none of that matters if you let yourself fall victim to your driving test's biggest obstacle: nerves. You can teach yourself everything there is to know about driving, you can know...
Wherever you visit in Essex, you will experience the dread of trying to find a parking space. Lakeside Shopping Centre welcomes half a million visitors each week, with parking spaces for 13,000 vehicles. Even with the large number of car parks available, it can still...
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