The planned new driving test coming in this year does not go far enough to measure ability, say motorists, and some have signed a petition opposing some changes. Ahead of changes to the UK practical driving test to be introduced on 4 December 2017, one in three (33%) motorists believe the new test does not go far enough to improve road safety. According to research by Confused.com, the … [Read more...]
Learners to be allowed on motorways in test shake-up
Plans to improve driver and motorcyclist training to improve safety have been announced by Transport Minister Andrew Jones today. The proposed changes will see competent learner drivers able to have lessons on motorways with an approved driving instructor in a dual controlled car. Allowing learners on a motorway will improve the awareness and experience of new drivers which is aimed at … [Read more...]
Safety gets a back seat in driving test
Four in ten new young drivers admit they are unsafe on the road and two thirds of parents agree they are at risk. With a revised driving test planned and the theory test now 20 years old, 47 per cent of drivers aged 17 to 24 think that they are not being taught enough about road safety. Road accidents are the biggest killer of young people and new research reveals 800,000 young motorists … [Read more...]
Driving test to change up a gear
Millions of newly qualified drivers will be better prepared for life on the road under changes to the driving test that will better reflect real life driving. The proposals announced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will help reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads, and ensure safer drivers and journeys. The changes are: increase the … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 January
The new Jaguar F-TYPE SVR will make its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show and will go on sale in summer 2016. Capable of 200mph, the new F-TYPE SVR is the first Jaguar SVR and is developed to exploit the two-seat aluminium sports car’s full potential while retaining its day-to-day usability. Nearly seven million British drivers think that if they had to take their driving test again, … [Read more...]
Plotting to pass your test
By Kirsty Quartley, Garmin Product Manager The proposed new driving test, which incorporates the use of a sat nav in the car, is a great way of introducing future road users to using in-car technology in a safe and responsible manner. Our advice isn’t just about helping learner drivers pass their driving test, this is advice that even the most seasoned of sat nav users should be … [Read more...]
Driving test hits 80 today
Today is the 80th anniversary of the compulsory driving test. The driving test became compulsory in the UK on 1 June 1935, although tests started being conducted on a voluntary basis a few months earlier and the first ‘pass’ was in March of that year. But, time hasn’t made it any easier to pass. BSM, which launched in 1910, helped the government develop this first compulsory driving test and … [Read more...]
Testing times and time to take your test
Passing your driving test is one of the most liberating things that you can do. While it’s your skill and confidence that will ultimately determine your fate, you also need luck to be on your side. You might have driven perfectly for the entire test, only for a van to suddenly pull out on you and cause you to brake and lose your rhythm. Or perhaps a stray badger has decided to take refuge in … [Read more...]
Driving test hits 80 today
The driving test hits 80 today, and one road safety group says it needs overhauling to keep it appropriate to situations. The Institute of Advanced Motorists wants a comprehensive overhaul to keep it relevant to today’s driving landscape and to the problems faced by young people on the road. The Road Traffic Act was passed in 1934; the legislation that paved the way for compulsory driving … [Read more...]