NEW facilities for thousands of armed forces personnel learning to drive the latest military vehicles and their instructors have been officially opened. The development – which includes classrooms for 200 students and facilities for instructors, as well as three huge storage facilities for Mastiff and Wolfhound vehicles – was erected in just 20 weeks at […]

Driving can be stressful at the best of times, but for those that have a physical or cognitive disability it can be even more difficult without the right support. Driving as a disabled person can bring immense freedom and independence. The Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation Mobility Centre (QEF) in Surrey aims to develop ADI’s skills and […]

Pass plus is aimed a new drivers to improve their driving, make them safe and skilful drivers and to gain more experience. The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) along with insurance companies and driving instructors feel that although a new driver has the competence to pass the test, it would benefit them to take pass plus […]

YOUNG drivers might be less likely to crash after passing their test if their parents sit in on driving lessons. That’s one conclusion to be drawn from the Staffordshire Young Driver Coaching Programme, which found that parents’ involvement in driving lessons also helped to cut out the age-old quarrels between learner drivers and the mums […]

The day of your practical test arrives and you are feeling nervous. You have had lessons but feel ready to take on the examiners, but are you ready? When you arrive at the test centre you need more than just your provisional licence. When the examiner calls your name you should have the following items: […]

Landsdowne Venture Group (LGV), the parent company of “The Instructor College” and “Red Driving School” has gone into administration. The company made a net profit of £3m in the year to October 4 2009, but in the 16 weeks to January 24 lost £2.5m. LVG employs 400 people in total across three offices, but all […]

The rumours that spread about the new Volkswagen Polo not being suitable for test are untrue according to the DSA (Driving Standards Agency). Potential buyers and instructors were equally worried that they may experience trouble with the car. It was the Hill Start Feature that was cause for concern, with many fearing that this would […]

The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) have tried to overcome the vast amount of problems they experienced when they introduced the 0300-prefixed telephone number and eradicated the 0870 numbers however, call volumes are nearly back to expected levels. The telephone system has not just been improved to help deal with pupil enquires but new measures have […]

It has emerged that learner drivers will not be allowed to take their test in a Toyota iQ, as the DSA claims the car is not suitable. The ban was declared after a risk assessment was carried out and it was found that the iQ’s thick B- and C- Pillars and rear windows prevents the […]

The deterioration of Britain’s roads is making it extremely hard for learner drivers to learn in a comfortable manner. Many instructors are restructuring their lessons to accommodate for the estimated 1.5 million potholes and avoiding certain routes for the fear of damage to the car and the learners control and confidence.  However, some instructors are […]