Most motorists on the roads do not consider themselves to be bad drivers – however, when asked for an honest answer, it is very surprising to find out just how many experienced drivers do not believe that they would pass their driving test if they were to re-take it now.

A vast proportion of drivers are quite open to admitting that they have acquired some bad driving habits over the years. Some of these include poor use of indicators, using flashing the lights as a signal to other motorists or pedestrians, driving too close to another car, and even the lack of road etiquette such as thanking other drivers for letting them pass.

However despite their open admittance to these bad habits, a majority of 67% of drivers are confident that they would pass their test again on the first attempt. Although not as many are as positive about the theory test, with just over a third of drivers believing they are as familiar with the Highway Code now as they were when they originally passed.

How do you think you would do if you were to re-take your driving test or theory test after many years on the roads? Let us know in the comments section below!

Safe driving from Britannia!

While most learner drivers will be fretting and worrying about their upcoming driving test, a significant stage of the learning-to-drive process is the theory test – while often overlooked as less important than its practical counterpart, without first passing your theory test you will not be able to progress onto your practical test.

To sit your theory test you will need both parts of your provisional driving license. The theory test is comprised of two separate parts: a multiple choice question and answer section, and a hazard perception section.

The multiple choice will give you a question based on every day driving scenarios and a selection of potential answers from which you will be required to select the correct answer (of which there may be more than one!). The pass rate for this section is a minimum of 43 correct answers out of 50 – this section will last for 57 minutes.

The hazard perception will show you a series of 14 video clips displaying everyday driving scenarios. In each clip there will be at least one “Developing hazard” – as the name suggests, this will be some issue that is likely to result in danger to yourself, or someone or something around you, for example it may be a car pulling out of a junction further down the road ahead of you, or a pedestrian waiting to cross the road in front of you. The most you can score for correctly identifying a hazard is 5 points, and the pass rate for this will be a minimum of 44 points out of a possible 75.

Most people will say that the Theory test requires a combination of driving know-how and a common sense – if you have both of these, we are sure you will do fine.

Good luck with your Theory Test from Britannia!

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Everyone at Britannia Driving School would like to wish you all a happy new year.

Thank you to everyone who has learnt with Britannia over the past year. We’ve had a lot of fantastic passes this year; let’s make 2014 an even more successful year!

Make it your New Year’s Resolution to pass your driving test this year – whether you’ve had lessons before or are a complete beginner our instructors will help you pass your test and become a safe driver for life, just take a look at our many reviews by people who have passed their test with Britannia. You can book one of our 7 day intensive courses or book your first lesson and take lessons at your own pace.

Wishing you all the very best for the New Year!

Tonight is the final night of the year – we here at Britannia Driving School hope you have had as fantastic a year as we have. With the launch of our new and improved web site and our continued success with our hard-working pupils and instructors, we have definitely made 2013 a year to remember.

As the year draws to an end, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who has helped make this year so memorable, and to wish all of our staff, pupils, instructors and fans all the best of luck for the coming year.

We hope you all make this New Year’s Eve a great night, but if you are going to be out celebrating the dawn of 2014, please do remember to drive safely, and if you are going to be driving, make sure that you stay on the soft drinks, or if you would prefer a few drinks, leave the car keys at home.

Thanks from everyone at Britannia Driving School for a great 2013, here’s to making 2014 even better!

Safe driving as always, from Britannia!

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