A coroner has urged the DVSA to introduce a tougher driving test for older drivers following the death of a 61-year-old grandmother who was struck by an 88-year-old driver with ‘undiagnosed dementia.’ The accident reopens the debate about renewing the licences of drivers of a certain age… Should we hand in our driving licences after […]
Monthly Archives: February 2018
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Feb 18
Are Intensive Driving Courses Good Value for Money
10 driving lessons for £99, a pricing strategy that seems like a bargain for cash-starved learner drivers in a hurry to pass their driving test. However, do these pay upfront, intensive driving courses actually represent good value for money? Let’s find out… £99 for an intensive driving course sounds like a good deal, and gives […]
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Feb 18
Motorists Support Compulsory Driving Test Resit Every 5 Years
Motorists Support Compulsory Driving Test Resit Every 5 Years A recent survey shows that UK drivers back compulsory driving test resits every 5 years. Just how practical is the idea and will motorists have to pay to retake the practical driving test? With 45 million licence holders in the UK, just how practical is it […]
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Feb 18
How to Fail a Driving Test in 5 Seconds A True Story
It’s impossible to fail a driving test after 5 seconds, right? That’s barely enough time to turn the key in the ignition. Try telling that to 33-year-old Craig Barraza of King’s Lynn, Norfolk. If failing the driving test after 5 seconds wasn’t enough, Craig then went and did this… After failing the UK driving test […]
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Feb 18
Graduated Driving Licences to be Investigated by Government
Passing your driving theory test and practical exam is unlikely to give you all the privileges of being a driver in the future. Not for the first time, graduated driving licences for new motorists are back on the agenda. What’s all the fuss about and what will a graduated driving licence scheme mean for new […]
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Feb 18
Pontypridd driving test centre facing closure
Yet another UK driving test is facing closure, this time in Pontypridd Wales and driving instructors are not happy about the situation. However, according to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), this particular driving test centre is ‘failing to meet national requirements for the driving test.’ Another day and another driving test centre is […]
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Feb 18
How Long Is A Theory Test Certificate Valid
Many people have passed the theory test, but don’t realise that it has an expiration date. Book Theory Test Today answers the question of ‘how long is the UK theory test certificate valid?’ The path to gaining a full UK driving licence is an expensive one, you have to pay for your provisional licence, driving […]
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Feb 18
Do You Need To Take A UK Driving Theory Test To Upgrade Your Licence
Book Theory Test Today clarifies the confusion over UK theory test requirements for upgrading or exchanging a UK driving licence… If you are a learner driver in the UK you are required, by law, to take and pass a driving theory test prior to booking a practical driving exam. In some instances however, you may […]
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Feb 18
At What Age Can You Can Take a Theory Test
Book Theory Test Today delves into the minefield that is theory test age limits… So, you want to book your theory test online! However, you’re confused by how old you have to be to take a theory test for the vehicle you want to operate. It is baffling! After all, it’s widely thought that you […]
