A new survey has shown that more cars are showing outstanding finance after they are sold, which a buyer can be held responsible for. 48% of all checks in January 2016 flagged up at least one issue, up by 6% on the same month in 2015. This could be anything from a perfectly legal registration Read More
No Change There
More than half of the drivers do not know how to change a tyre, while 28% do not know how to open their car bonnet, according to research by leasing Options. Less than (24%) of 18 to 24 year olds know how to change a tyre on their vehicle.
The Long Wait
The rise in practical driving tests waiting times continues, despite statements from the DVSA that the matter is being addressed urgently, and that a recruitment drive for more examiners was in full swing. Patron of the ADI National Joint Council, Quentin Willson stated; “With lead in times for driving tests now running at four months, Read More
What’s putting the brakes on driverless cars?
Ethical dilemmas Our driverless cars will be programmed to avoid collisions, especially with people. But suppose a mother pushing a buggy steps out into the road suddenly and the car does not have enough time to stop. Who’s to blame? While law-abiding driverless cars, with all their cameras, sensors, radars and faster-than-human reaction times, could Read More
Proposed new driving test
Follow a sat nav instead of the examiner For around 20 minutes of the driving test you will be asked to follow directions given to you from a sat nav. This is being done to make the test more realistic. The sat nav will be provided and the examiner will always be ready to step Read More
Approved driving instructor (ADI) standards check 1year on
The approved driving instructor (ADI) standards check replaced theADI check test on 7 April 2014. The ADI standards check assesses your ability to teach pupils. You have to take at least one ADI standards check during each 4-year period that you’re registered as an ADI.
No more paper counterpart
From today (8 June 2015), the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence is being replaced by an online service This will save motorists millions of pounds and change the way they share their information with employers and car hire companies. The paper counterpart includes information on a driver’s penalty points along with details of Read More
Driving Examiner Strike
On Thursday 10th July some driving examiners may be taking industrial action.The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are encouraging all candidates to attend if they have a test booked. The strike only affects those examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Service Union and the DVSA are doing everything possible to ensure Read More
Graduated Driver Licensing Survey
68% of adults polled by Ipsos MORI for the RAC foundation support the idea of a graduated driver licensing system for drivers aged 24 and under. A graduated driving licence would impose restrictions on newly qualified drivers for a limited period (commonly 12 months). Many countries already use this system and it could include Read More
Britain’s roads are safer than ever before
Official figures show that deaths on Britain’s roads continued to fall in 2013 by 2% to 1,713. Whilst this is a huge number, it is important to point out that it is half the number of people killed in 2005 and the lowest ever total since records began in 1926. The number of children Read More