As a popular driving school, as you would expect many of our clients and driving pupils are youngsters, looking to pass their driving test for the first time. However a good many of our pupils are also of the older variety – Many of which have in fact long since passed their test – Looking to brush up on their skills behind the wheel with our Refresher courses.

Some may find they are struggling to cope with roads being much busier nowadays, whilst others may have trouble adjusting to a new car. Whatever the reason, we are confident that our Refresher Courses really can help you to improve your driving skills.

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Passing your driving test is one of the major milestones you will reach in your life – Some even say that obtaining their pink license is one of the proudest days of their lives, up there with their graduation or wedding!

So why not help someone else to reach this milestone? We’re not saying you have to become a Driving Instructor – There are many ways you can help someone to pass their test, whether it’s sitting with them in a car with L-Plates, or offering to help them revise for their Theory Test.

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If you are planning to start taking your driving lessons, you may well be facing a dilemma of massive proportions – Choosing who to use as your mentor throughout the process of learning to drive.

Whilst there may be a good many driving instructors available, there’s not many around that offer the level of professionalism and expertise that you will experience at Britannia Driving School. Simply take a look through our long list of client reviews to see how great we make the experience of learning to drive – And what we can do for you.

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If you are a regular driver, there’s likely to be a few things that annoy you when you’re behind the wheel. It might be the fact that you are expected to offer friends and family lifts all the time, or to be the designated driver on all nights out, or it might be simply the rising cost of fuel!

However one thing we are sure will irritate most motorists more than anything, is the annoyance of being stuck in “stop-start” traffic. This is when a traffic jam moves along at a glacial pace, sometimes only feet or even inches at a time. For some reason it always seems to happen when you’re in a rush, or on the way to work…

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If you are a young driver who has recently passed their driving test, you will likely be keen to get out and about in the car as much as possible over the coming weeks and months. This includes picking up your friends, giving family lifts around town (Whether you like it or not!) – As well as being the designated driver on nights out.

Especially as we are now in the run up to Christmas, drink-driving is soon to reach it’s all-year high – So don’t be one of the fools who is caught out being over the limit when behind the wheel. If you’re driving, stay on soft drinks. If you’re drinking, leave the keys at home.

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Driving is one of those strange tasks that we have to do, where the way you do it can change from day to day. For example, when driving in wetter weather you need to drive slower and leave more room between yourself and the car in front to allow for longer stopping distances on wetter roads.

Another time you need to drive differently is early in the morning – Similar to driving late at night, especially during the winter months, when its darker for longer, and when you are more likely to be tired behind the wheel – So  whether it’s your morning commute or an early start to a holiday, make sure to drive carefully.

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When you’re behind the wheel, there’s certainly a lot of distractions that can come your way – Whether its having children in the back of the car requiring your attention, or blasting music out of the speakers that is causing you to lose your focus on the road.

It’s no wonder that so many people are calling for mobile phones to be disabled when in cars. Smartphones are proven to be one of the biggest distractions a driver can face when behind the wheel, so make sure yours is off when you’re out driving.

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When it comes to learning to drive, you are going to hear lots of advice from different people – Some might tell you tips for how to pass your theory test, others might offer advice on the best way to master the art of steering – Plus lots and lots more.

However one bit of advice you are not likely to hear is when NOT to drive – For example, when the snow has come down thick and fast overnight, you might want to give getting behind the wheel a miss, likewise when your car has been teetering on the verge of a breakdown – Play it safe instead!

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If you are a learner driver, you may well be struggling through the chore of your driving lessons each week, as well as cramming all your revision in for the upcoming Theory and Practical tests. In this case, the last thing you want to do is to extend your period of driving education any further than it needs to be.

However once you pass your test, it is important to make sure you continue to improve as a driver. This might mean simply spending a little more time researching the highway code, or even taking a Pass Plus course – But we guarantee it will help to make you a much better driver in the long run!

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The Highway Code is an invaluable tool for any learner driver – If you are learning to drive, then it is essential for you to get hold of a copy, and to pore over this as much as possible, soaking up every last scrap of information it has to offer – And then reading through it again!

Not only will being fluent in the Highway Code dramatically improve your chances of passing the Driving Theory Test, it will also make you a much safer – And therefore, much better – Driver in the long run!

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