The Open Road promotional scheme for Driving Instructor Association (DIA) members has been closed down, due to the company going into liquidation. Open Road Ltd, the company responsible for running the scheme in association with the DIA, blamed current economic conditions. The scheme offered driving instructors a range of discounts on high street purchases. The […]

More than 14 per cent of learner drivers now fail the Show Me, Tell Me, part of the practical driving test that was introduced in 2003. It would seem that many learners are not getting proper training before taking the driving test for practical questions such as “Open the bonnet, identify where you would check […]

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has delivered a stark warning to any Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) who engages in fraudulent practices by misusing their status of responsibility. ADI Peter Cyril Groombridge, 72, of South West London was today sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to 10 months imprisonment for encouraging four illegal instructors to provide […]

Approved Driving Instructors (ADI’s) are given periodic tests of fitness to Instruct and to remain on the Register of Approved Driving Instructors. Each Instructor is graded on a scale of 1 to 6 the grade 6 being the highest possible grade obtainable. The number of Instructors currently on the register who are grade 6 is […]

Britannia Driving School has been notified by The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) that they have launched an online consultation exercise: An Abridged Theory Test for Learner Car Drivers. The Consultation Paper invites comments on the DSA proposal to set a reduced fee of £24 for new abridged theory test for learner drivers. Subject to consultation, […]

More than a million drivers hoping to take up the Labour Governments £2000 new car discount by trading in old vehicles could find that the cash has run out. The Chancellor, Alistair Darling announced the trade-in scheme for cars more than ten years old in last week’s Budget, but capped the subsidy at £300 million […]

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has made some important changes to where instructors can find its services on the internet. As from 1st April 2009 many of the online services offered to instructors and instructor trainers are accessible through the Business Link website at businesslink.gov.uk/transport rather than through the normal DSA website. For a short […]

Barry Henser ADI, a driving instructor at Britannia Driving School, passed his test of continued and ability and fitness to give instruction (Check Test) on 25th February 2009 with the highest grade possible – a Grade 6. Barry done his instructor training with Britannia more than 14 years ago and has worked for them as […]

Fake Driving Instructor, Martin Bowyer, of Leek, was given a suspended prison sentence at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court after pleading guilty to fraud and having no insurance. Bowyer charged up to £30 a driving lesson to teach students in his dual-controlled car, the court was told. The prosecution followed a Driving Standards Agency (DSA) investigation. Michelle […]

Amongst the powers that the ADI (Approved Driving Instructor) Register possesses is the ability to remove a person’s name from the Register on the grounds that “they have ceased to be fit and proper person.” The Registrar in the past has only exercised this power when an instructor has been convicted of an offence (motoring […]