Driving simulators have become the latest craze for teaching learner drivers, driving skills. However, there’s great discord as to whether they’re advantageous or a hindrance when it comes to getting on the road. In this three part series, Book Theory Test Today will examine the advantages and disadvantages of the driving simulator.
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Feb 15
Australian Learner Driver Left Hacked Off After Losing Court Battle
It’s interesting what makes the news in the world of driving these days. This week, my research led me to a rather bizarre case, involving an Australian learner driver who nearly hacked off his hand with a chainsaw, before plying himself with alcohol to numb the pain and driving to the hospital.
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Feb 15
Where Did It Go? Driving Theory Test Centre Disappears In Bristol
Driving theory test candidates receive compensation as theory test centre goes AWOL. Book Theory Test Today investigates.
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Feb 15
I Did Not Know That | Parking on Double Yellow Lines Decriminalised
In an ongoing battle with a local business regarding parking on double yellow lines, I was informed that it was no longer a police matter. It’s likely then that double yellow questions on the theory test have changed. So, I did some research to find out what you need to know.
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Feb 15
Valentine’s Day Special | Ladies! Why Do Men Love Their Cars?
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Book Theory Test Today answers a question that has baffled the ladies since the invention of the motor car. Why are men so in love with their motor?
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Feb 15
Learning to Drive a Tractor | Do You Need to Pass a Theory Test?
Not your everyday road vehicle but nonetheless, tractors are driven on Britain’s roads. Book Theory Test Today tells you what you need to know to drive one.
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Feb 15
Why are Cheating Learner Drivers on the Rise?
Over the last 12 months, 670 cases of impersonators taking theory tests & practical driving exams have been exposed. The problem has been much publicised, but is anyone really getting to the root of why people are cheating? Book Theory Test Today offers a perspective.
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Jan 15
Learner Drivers Increase as Economy Recovers
Book Theory Test Today examines how the economic recovery has prompted an increase in learner drivers for the first time since 2008.
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Jan 15
Want to Pass Your Practical Driving Test? Go to Wales or Scotland
Book Theory Test Today investigates why heading to remote parts of Scotland and Wales yields a better chance of passing your practical driving test.
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Jan 15
3 Factors Affecting Driving Test ‘Failures’ & Cancellations
Book Theory Test Today blogs on the top three factors resulting in driving test ‘failures’ or cancellations.
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Jan 15
Book Theory Test Today – White Van Drivers Voted Worst for Tailgating Offences
Despite being subjected to the same theory test and practical driving exam as car drivers, white van drivers continue to ignore driving laws. Book Theory Test Today assesses the outcome of a recent survey, which votes white van drivers as the worst for tailgating.
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Jan 15
From the Mouth of Martin: Top Tips to Slash the Cost of Motoring – #1
Strap yourselves in wannabe petrol heads. With the help of money saving expert, Martin Lewis, Book Theory Test Today is hitting the road with 50 top tips that will cut your motoring costs. Tune in each & every week for a new tip and remember to share with friends and family.
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Jan 15
Do You Need To Re-Take A Theory Test Following A Medical Condition?
Book Theory Test Today provides a step-by-step guide to re-taking your theory test and re-applying for your driving licence following recovery from a medical condition.
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Jan 15
Taking Your Theory Test at a Centre With a High Pass Rate Doesn’t Guarantee You a Pass
Learner drivers read too much into UK driving theory test pass rates according to the DVSA, often resulting in loss of focus and poor performance when it comes to their own theory test.
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Jan 15
Revealed – Wolverhampton Driving Test Routes – Part Two
Since the DVSA [then known as the DSA] stopped publishing driving test routes for Wolverhampton in 2010, learner motorists have been unable to familiarise themselves with potential test routes.
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Jul 14
Should Cyclists Be Forced To Take a Theory Test?
Book Theory Test Today offers an insight into the issue of cyclists and Britain’s roads and asks, should they be subjected to a theory test like every other road user?
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Jul 14
Learner Driver Caught Red-Handed Using Hidden Mobile Phone to Cheat on Theory Test
The increasing number of theory test cheats continues to be a problem at test centres across the UK. In the latest act of deceit, a 39-year-old man is arrested for using a Bluetooth earpiece to contact a friend. Here at Book Theory Test Today we understand the stresses and pressure that come with taking and […]
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Mar 14
UK Theory Test Etiquette – The Importance of Punctuality
Book Your Theory Test Today explains what happens if you arrive late for your theory test appointment.
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Mar 14
UK Theory Test – Stricter Security Measures Introduced For Taking The Theory Test
Following a spate of attempts to cheat the theory test process, the DSA has introduced stricter measures for taking the UK theory test. The DSA has introduced strict new terms regarding documentation to be supplied when taking the UK theory test, Book Your Theory Test Today understands.
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Mar 14
Book Your Theory Test Today – Blogging From Experience – The Theory Test, 10 Years On
Book Your Theory Test Today blog contributor recalls his experiences of the UK theory test ten years ago and reviews the changes that have taken place ten years on.
