Categories:
Brake pushes for learner driver penalty points disqualification Brake is pushing for a reduction in the number of penalty points a learner can have before being disqualified. READ MORE Crash: Not Accident Roadpeace campaign to raise awareness that a car crash is rarely an accident. READ MORE Theme unveiled for UK Road Safety Week 2019 […]
Categories:
Thinking distance Braking distance Overall stopping distance Let’s say you are driving past a school at 30 mph. A child runs out in to the road 10 metres ahead. How fast will you be travelling when you hit the child? You’ll need some extra information to work out an accurate answer, but have a guess… […]
Categories:
How much energy does a car have a 20 mph? 30 mph? 70 mph? Watch out, here comes a maths lesson… Ek = mv2 Energy = mass X speed X speed The faster you drive, the more kinetic energy your car has. When you crash into something (or someone), the more kinetic energy you have, […]
Categories:
Brakes are for… slowing down, or stopping! Don’t forget that there are other ways we can slow our vehicle down, such as simply taking our foot off the gas, changing gears, and using engine braking. We’ll cover this in more detail in another blog post. Different cars can have different types of brakes – disc […]
Categories:
Inclusive Driving is the only Carbon Neutral driving school in the West Midlands (1). And if others follow suit (we hope they do) then we will still have been the first, and will be proud to have started it! Based on our fuel use in the car, and our fuel use in the office over […]
Categories:
What is an angled start? An angled start is moving off from behind an object – usually a car. Why do we have to do them? The examiners on your driving test will require you to do an angled start – this is to ensure that you can move off safely from behind a parked […]
Categories:
Lets look at our knowledge! This blog isn’t going to be too long (I don’t think!), however I do think that it’s a really important topic to explore, and discover where we can get knowledge from, and what to do if we don’t understand something. Why do we need ‘knowledge’? Knowledge is at the heart […]
Categories:
We’ve teamed up with Marmalade to bring you what we think is the best and most flexible learner insurance there is. Without affecting your parent’s no claims discount, this is a separate policy in your own name. Click the image to give them a visit and find out more. Learner Driver Insurance You want to […]
Categories:
Are you a visual learner? Do you dislike books with lots of words? Does this mean you might struggle to learn your theory? Have a look at this book from Colour Academy. Use this link to get a 5% discount Studying the highway code is monotonous, unengaging and unlikely to beat the cute dogs of the […]
Categories:
L-Plates are a legal requirement if you are driving a car as a provisional licence holder. There are many cheap ones on Amazon but beware: some of them don’t meet the legal specifications of size and colour. The Best L-plates If you want to buy a set of L-Plates that are legal and exceedingly good […]
Disability Driving Instructors is a voluntary register of specialist driving instructors.
Learn theory the visual way: great for learners with dyslexia
Big Learner Relay for Children in Need