A man in Bradford has been arrested recently when he performed a U-turn during a police chase, to drive the wrong way up the slip road on a busy street.

Not sure on when you are allowed to turn? Read our advice:

Look out for signs! If you see the sign below you can’t do a U-turn.

Be aware as if you are caught, you will be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN), three penalty points on your licence and a £60 fine.

Before making a U-turn, always ask yourself:

Is it safe to perform the manoeuvre?

Is it legal?

Will I inconvenience other road users or pedestrians?

Can I see clearly or should I pull up on the left initially?

Are there any cyclists or motorcycles that are difficult to see?

Is the road wide enough to perform the U-turn safely?

Safe driving, from Britannia!

You may think if your car was self-driven, it would be great! We’ve thought of some possible disadvantages to why it wouldn’t be such a good idea…

• Who is guilty? If the car crashes, no one will be guilty. Insurance companies will lose out big time as who should compensate?
• The price! Self-driving cars would probably cost more than 100,000. Who can afford that? Our lessons are much less!
• Jobless Drivers – Many taxi drivers, truck drivers will become without a job as autonomous vehicles will take over
• Security issues – Somebody may hack into your car system and take control of the operations

And most of all, who would teach you all? At Britannia, we take pride in teaching our learners and want to do it forever.

Read our show me tell me questions for advice.

Safe driving, from Britannia!

You’ve all heard about the new self-driving cars, but have you heard of a 50-year-old?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-44824459/the-self-driving-car-that-s-50-years-old

At the Festival of Speed in Goodwood, this car has made it as the first to make it around the race circuit.

The car is an American Roadstar, more than fifty years old!

Contact us with any questions you have.

Safe driving, from Britannia!