In recent months, concerns have been raised about driving instructors abusing their position of trust. What should you do if a driving instructor acts inappropriately towards you? Government MPs and driving instructors are urging learner drivers to report rogue driving tutors to the DVSA, who will investigate any allegations… It’s horrible to think that learner […]
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Jan 18
Driving theory test centre slammed for lack of wheelchair access
In the 21st Century, you’d expect that access to a building for a disabled person would be the norm. However, it would appear that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) hasn’t got the memo, after concerns were raised about a lack of wheelchair access at the Haverfordwest driving theory test centre… What’s the story […]
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Jan 18
New Driving Test Trialled and its Hard
Despite driving instructors up and down the UK staging a mass walk out on the same day as the new driving test being rolled out, 220,000 learner drivers took the exam. Their verdict? It’s hard! The introduction of sat nav led driving, and a 20-minute stint at driving independently, are just some of the new […]
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Jan 18
The latest need to know driving theory test stuff
Research released by Jardine Motors Group caught our attention recently, alerting us to the amount of stuff UK motorists don’t know about Britain’s roads! To stop you learner drivers suffering the same fate, here’s some stuff you need to swot up on ready for your driving theory test… The study revealed that a quarter of […]
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Dec 17
Learning to drive in car parks with family members to be banned
Novice drivers, accompanied by their parents, face being banned from learning to drive in supermarket car parks up and down the country. Supermarket scrooges have forced through new rules to give learners drivers ‘proper’ access to car parks, but only if a qualified instructor is supervising them. What’s going on? Parents teaching their kids to […]
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Dec 17
The Theory Test & Car Maintenance – Part One
Questions about car maintenance will pop up on the theory test. Are you prepared for those questions? There’s a fine line between passing and failing the theory test. Don’t let a car maintenance question catch you out… Knowing where to find certain features on a vehicle, and how to maintain them, has become part-and-parcel of […]
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Dec 17
Learner Drivers Urged to Report Predatory Driving Instructors
In recent months, concerns have been raised about driving instructors abusing their position of trust. What should you do if a driving instructor acts inappropriately towards you? Government MPs and driving instructors are urging learner drivers to report rogue driving tutors to the DVSA, who will investigate any allegations… It’s horrible to think that learner […]
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Nov 17
Eight driving theory test questions catching even the most experienced motorists out
It’s no secret that when asked if they think they would pass the driving theory test in its current form, many experienced motorists say ‘no’. Now, a new survey by insurance firm Aviva, has revealed the eight most common theory test questions that experienced motorists who took their exams years ago, get wrong… Aviva insurance […]
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Nov 17
New Huddersfield Driving Test Centre gets the go ahead
Good news for learner drivers in Huddersfield! Kirklees Council has approved the DVSA’s application to convert offices at Pennine Business Park into a new driving test centre. Following up on our blog of October 18, 2017, Book Theory Test Today can confirm that planning approval has been granted for a new driving test centre in […]
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Nov 17
Worthing Driving Test Centre Hit With Closure
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed the closure of Worthing Driving Test Centre. What now for Worthing’s learner drivers looking to book a practical driving test? As expected, the DVSA has confirmed the closure of Worthing Driving Test Centre and announced that it will not reopen. Worthing’s learner drivers are being directed […]
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Nov 17
Warning: Driving Test Examiners to Strike on 4 December, 2017
It’s come to our attention that driving test examiners across the UK are set to stage a two-day strike, coinciding with the launch of the new look driving test on 4 December, 2017. We understand that 2,000 examiners will participate in the walkout, potentially affecting ‘thousands of driving tests.’ Driving test examiners look set to […]
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Nov 17
Public Transport Fails Driving Theory Test Candidate
If you need to get to your driving theory test, don’t rely on public transport! 18-year-old Lewis Nunn found this out the hard way. The Soham-based teenager found himself stranded when a bus failed to turn up, leaving him ‘unable’ to get to his driving theory test in Cambridge City Centre. The driving theory test […]
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Nov 17
New Drivers Get into Bad Habits After Just 14 Days, Study Shows
A shocking new study shows that new drivers fall into bad habits within 14 days of passing the UK practical driving test. With a new look driving test set to be launched on 4 December, 2017, the study found that new road users are becoming more careless than ever. What’s the story? According to the […]
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Nov 17
Will Learning to Drive Affect My A Levels
We get this question a lot and the truth is, learning to drive will only affect your ‘A’ levels if you let it. The trick is to dedicate ample time to each, like you would when trying to balance your studies with any other extracurricular activity. But, who better to ask than students themselves? That’s […]
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Nov 17
Aberystwyth Driving Test Centre Update
The Aberystwyth practical driving test centre has a new, temporary home. Following up on our blog of September 28, we can confirm that the test centre will remain local! Here’s what you need to know and how to book your Aberystwyth driving test. Driving instructors and learner drivers in Aberystwyth will be pleased to know […]
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Nov 17
Cancelled Theory Test: How to Get Your Money Back
Cancelled Theory Test: How to Get Your Money Back We’re often asked if there’s anything that can be done about a cancelled theory test. You can get a refund and claim any expenses if your theory test was cancelled at short notice – meaning less than three clear working days. Here’s what you need to […]
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Nov 17
Cancelled Theory Test: How to Get Your Money Back
Cancelled Theory Test: How to Get Your Money Back We’re often asked if there’s anything that can be done about a cancelled theory test. You can get a refund and claim any expenses if your theory test was cancelled at short notice – meaning less than three clear working days. Here’s what you need to […]
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Oct 17
5 Things You Didnt Know About the Highway Code
The Highway Code is the ultimate learning aid if you’re about to take a driving theory test. Edition one, published in 1931, was a paltry 18 pages. Today, it’s packed with 145 pages, containing more than 300 rules. While you get your head around that, here are 5 more things you never knew about the […]
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Oct 17
Things That Arent on the UK Driving Test But Should Be | Part 2
Following on from part one of things that should be on the UK driving test, but aren’t, part two explores why another theory test is needed, how to pull up to a ticket machine, how to fuel a car and coping with shock. Strap yourselves in for some more humorous anecdotes… If you haven’t heard, […]
