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Driving Instructors are receiving a trickle of information each day, mostly concerning when testing will start, how we need to stay safe during lessons, and how tests will be conducted. This is the main focus of this week’s newsletter, as it contains some very important (and controversial) points. We also have news on our latest […]
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Driving lessons resume from Monday 6th July This message is important. Please ask somebody to help you read it if you find it difficult to understand. You are also welcome to phone me Monday to Friday between 10am and 1pm if you need advice. I am so happy to be able to announce that the […]
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If you are one of my Special Needs students, please ask someone to help you read this. Or please phone me between 10am and 1pm any day if you need me to help you. At 5pm today, all driving instructors in the UK received the following email from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) […]
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Getting you booked in the diary The world is slowly getting back to normal. But it will take a while. Just a simple back of the envelope calculation shows that the lock-down will have been responsible for a backlog over the UK of about 450,000 driving tests. It’s not good news for trainee driving instructors […]
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We are doing this post in two parts, as there are two types of queue to discuss Slow-moving traffic on single-lane and multi-lane roads e.g. dual carriageways Approaching roadworks where traffic is merging to one lane. Slow-moving traffic If it’s rush hour, and traffic is moving slowly, it’s frustrating! Constant start-stop-start-stop (repeat ad nauseam). By […]
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Free vehicle checklist Breakdowns are an inconvenience and can’t be completely eliminated. But it is possible to reduce the likelihood of a breakdown with some basic checks, and you don’t need to be a mechanic to do them. Flowers Get into the habit of checking these items once per week, and always before making a […]
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“Had an accident that wasn’t your fault?” These adverts for no-win-no-fee legal services annoy me. I, along with most other instructors, firmly believe that in 99.9% of incidents, both drivers are to blame. The blame may not necessarily be shared equally, but in the majority of cases, there is always something that could have been […]
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Statistically, new and young drivers are far more likely to be involved in an incident (note, we don’t call it an accident) that could cause death or serious injury. Once you’ve passed your test, you lose the safety net of having another, more experienced driver with you. And even if you are accompanied, where are […]
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This week we’ve seen confusion over Theory Tests, as tests in England are cancelled for one day then two days then four days, whilst Wales and Scotland cancel theory tests until the end of June. We’ve also released more of our Virtual Driving Lesson series with a back-to-basics lesson on the pedals. There is also […]
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There are two sides to this story. One is about using SatNav (including on your driving test). The other is driving alone. SatNav Satellite navigation is great, although you need to use it carefully. Whatever model you buy (in many modern cars, you can even dock your phone and use Google Maps or Apple Maps), […]
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