{"id":3054,"date":"2020-04-23T14:43:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T13:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/?p=3054"},"modified":"2020-06-04T16:26:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T15:26:50","slug":"driving-lessons-and-the-coronavirus-lockdown-some-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/driving-lessons-and-the-coronavirus-lockdown-some-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Lessons and the Coronavirus Lockdown | Some Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Driving Lesson Advice During Coronavirus.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Driving hasn\u2019t been completely banned under coronavirus lockdown measures. So, does this mean you can still take driving lessons? Based on government guidelines, we would recommend not taking driving lessons during this time, to avoid endangering yourselves and others.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

To keep your driving skills sharp, it\u2019s tempting to take to the\nroads for a driving lesson while on lockdown. However, government guidelines are\nvery clear about the circumstances under which you can drive during the\ncoronavirus pandemic. Government guidance states you can drive for the\nfollowing purposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. For medical reasons, to provide care, or to help vulnerable people<\/li>
  2. Travelling to and from work, but only when you cannot work from home<\/li>
  3. To shop for basic necessities such as food. However, the government advises to do this as infrequently as you can, and use delivery services instead if possible.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Based on this guidance, if you are an advanced learner driver on the verge of taking a driving test<\/a>, theoretically you could use any of the above instances to get some driving practice in \u2013 provided that you\u2019re accompanied by a competent driver that you\u2019re living with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, we would still advise against it, as police do have\nthe powers to fine people if they\u2019re stopped and found to be driving unnecessarily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Wait it out  for driving lessons<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    We understand that this time is immensely frustrating and\ncould potentially knock your confidence when it comes to getting back behind\nthe wheel. But be assured, you will be able to pick things up again when all\nthis is over. It\u2019s said that driving a car is like riding a bike, once you\u2019ve\ndone it, you don\u2019t forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Don\u2019t worry about how the lockdown will affect your driving\nskills. The best thing you can do right now is ride this pandemic out and use\nthe time to prepare for your theory test \u2013 if you hadn\u2019t already taken it prior\nto the lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can also make use of Book Theory Test Today\u2019s video guides<\/a> to the UK practical driving test, which give you some great tips on how to pass your test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    They are a fantastic resource for learner drivers close to\ntaking their practical exam, containing useful information on how to stay calm during\nthe exam and looking at some of the key elements of the test that often catch candidates\nout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When you can resume lessons, be ready. The world of driving\ncould look very different in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Prepare for your driving test with Book Theory Test Today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Why not use the coronavirus lockdown to prepare for your driving test? Our online resources include videos<\/a>, blogs<\/a> and downloads, which are free to use. Get top tips on how to prepare for and pass a driving test.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Driving hasn\u2019t been completely banned under coronavirus lockdown measures. So, does this mean you can still take driving lessons? Based on government guidelines, we would recommend not taking driving lessons during this time, to avoid endangering yourselves and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3055,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[1264,102,101],"class_list":["post-3054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learning-to-drive","tag-coronavirus","tag-driving-lessons","tag-learning-to-drive-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3054"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3091,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3054\/revisions\/3091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}