Braking 117 In normal circumstances. The safest way to brake is to do so early and lightly. Brake more firmly as you begin to stop. Ease the pressure off just before the vehicle comes to rest to avoid a jerky stop. 118 In an emergency. Brake immediately. Try to avoid braking so harshly that you […]

  By now most people are aware of the huge backlog since covid regarding driving tests, the DVSA have been working hard to help reduce the waiting time learners have to wait in order to book a practical driving test. Their aims are to ensure learners who fail their practical driving test are better prepared […]

  When you are taking regular driving lessons with an instructor who is fully covered by the correct insurance, you may be enthusiastic to continue practicing in between lessons with a family member or a friend. This will give you a chance to practice what you would have learnt on the previous lesson and help […]

  Learning to drive can be a anxious time for many first time drivers, The thought of learning a new skill can be daunting. I should know, i was one of them! In this blog i am going to give you some advice and tips on combating the nerves and getting yourself on the road. […]

From the 4th this week learner drivers are now allowed to drive on the motorway, new legislation means drivers without a full licence will be able to practice in a new way. However, of course, there are minor restrictions; the learners must be having a full lesson with an official instructor with dual controls, so […]

According to the news, learner drivers in England, Scotland and Wales will be allowed to have lessons on the motorway by 2018. The Department for Transport stated that lessons would take place in cars with dual control pedals and must be given by an approved driving instructor, and not by friends or family members, however […]

There’s a certain safety that you feel when you’re in the process of learning to drive. You know your instructor would not intentionally put you into an unusually difficult or dangerous situation, and even should the worst happen, the dual controls will likely come in useful to prevent an accident! But what about once you’ve […]

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An 88-year-old blind man has fulfilled a lifelong ambition to drive a car. John Cramond from Stranraer, South Scotland, lost his sight as a young boy and never had the opportunity to get behind the wheel until last weekend. He mentioned his dream of driving a car to Leonard Cheshire Disability volunteer co-ordinator Bill Milven. […]

A UK teenager has been given a speeding fine – whilst on a driving lesson. Stacie Ralphes, a seventeen year-old from Weymouth, Dorset, was clocked by a speed camera whilst travelling at 36 mph in a 30 mph zone. With only 12 hours of driving experience to her name, the health and social care student […]