Driving conditions ‘treacherous’ in Devon Motorists have been warned about treacherous conditions on roads in Devon after temperatures plummeted again overnight. Snow, sleet, rain and severe hail showers have caused several accidents across the county. The eastbound carriageway of the A38 has been closed at Buckfastleigh after an accident involving a large van. A police […]

Nearly 70% of UK drivers admit to having dangerous driving habits. Potentially fatal driving habits are on the increase, too, with research revealing an increase of 4% compared with results from last year. Eating or drinking while driving was the most common bad habit, which was admitted to by 43% of those asked, while 9% […]

Sophie Pullum – a pupil of Britannia Driving School – passed her driving test on 23rd march 2009 at the Morden Test Centre with Zero minor Faults also known as a clean sheet. Her driving instructor, Paul Fitzjohn said: “There are very few students that can pass the driving test with no driving faults at […]

A charity fund raising quiz night held by Driving Instructors Club Essex (DICE) on Monday September 2008 raised £750 for Essex Air Ambulance (EAA). Dice has a membership of 80 instructors and is getting bigger every month. It holds regular events throughout the year to raise much needed funds for various charities. For more information […]

Under new powers police will not be giving verbal warnings and will instead issue fixed-penalty notices for careless driving or minor offences as failing to signal passing, too close to a cyclist or not displaying lights at night. Drivers will pay an automatic £60 fine and have three penalty points added to their licences. As […]

A high profile drink drive campaign has led to an increase in drink driving arrests by police around the U.K. Targeting drivers who were on the way to work, between December 1st and December 23rd police in Bolton and Wigan stopped over 2,300 drivers, 55 of which were arrested for been over the drink driving […]

Scotland’s transport minister, Keith Brown, has hit out at the UK government over a delay in proposals to restrict driving licences for young drivers. Brown is keen to press ahead with graduated driver licensing (GDL) which would place some restrictions on young drivers; however, the Scottish government cannot introduce its own legislation as driver licensing […]

Braking 117 In normal circumstances. The safest way to brake is to do so early and lightly. Brake more firmly as you begin to stop. Ease the pressure off just before the vehicle comes to rest to avoid a jerky stop. 118 In an emergency. Brake immediately. Try to avoid braking so harshly that you […]

There is a need for additional training in order to iron out the aggressive driving techniques that have been witnessed among some young drivers. Such is the conclusion of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), after learning that half of crashes involving individuals under the age of 20 are caused by the “reaction factors” or […]

They have urged drivers to check their Driving Licence expiry date and have suggested that visiting their website to update details is the quickest and easiest route to do so. Those above the age of 70 must renew their licence every three years compared to every 10 years for younger drivers. Anyone turning 70 may […]