The government says it will review the system used to train driving instructors in the UK. That’s after warnings from driving groups that learners are more likely to fail their test if taught by trainees. Some trainees hold “pink” licences, which mean they can teach under no supervision and charge normal fees. The Driving Instructors […]

Police in Northampton are warning driving instructors to ensure their belongings are safe during driving lessons after two jackets were stolen from the back of instructors’ vehicles. It is thought the large amount of cash generally carried by instructors could make them targets for opportunistic thieves. Emily Smith of Britannia Driving School said: “We would […]

New legislation being introduced, will allow for any driving instructor that poses a significant threat to the safety of the general public to be suspended immediately. The current legislation has to allow 45 days to investigate and remove an Approved Driving Instructor from the roads, during which time they can continue teaching pupils. The new […]

Radical plans to make it compulsory for instructors to sit in the back of the car when their pupils go up on test have done an emergency stop. The original plan was to alter the driving test regulations to see instructors in the back of cars from October 2010. The original plans were implemented as […]

An investigation has been launched by the DSA (Driving Standard Agency into phony driving instructors when suspicions were raised by DSA examiners at driving test centres in and around London. Many learners were shocked to discover that their instructors were not qualified. One offender, Deekan Vig of Southgate was found guilty of three charges of […]

An information pack for new ADIs (Approved Driving Instructors has been developed by the DSA (Driving Standards Agency). All new ADIs will receive a plastic wallet containing leaflets and booklets full of information about their new career. Charles Morton, Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors said: “We have listened to feedback from ADIs, which indicated that […]

A charity fund raising quiz night held by Driving Instructors Club Essex (DICE) on Monday September 2008 raised £750 for Essex Air Ambulance (EAA). Dice has a membership of 80 instructors and is getting bigger every month. It holds regular events throughout the year to raise much needed funds for various charities. For more information […]

In December 2008, the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) highlighted the fact that there is to be a new “Independent Barring Board” set up under the “Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006” implying that driving instructors would have to register to the scheme from 12 October 2009, despite already having undergone CRB checks. Are you a […]

The environment minister Sammy Wilson has given a clear message to the public to steer clear of illegal driving instructors. Mr Wilson strongly recommended that it was not in the interest of a learner to use an illegal driving instructor as they do not have the necessary qualifications to teach, may not have the correct […]

MR FRANK – YOU ARE THE BEST I cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible experience I had thanks to the exceptional guidance from Mr Frank. From the moment I stepped into the driver’s seat to the triumphant day I passed my ADI part 3. Mr Frank played a pivotal role in making this journey […]