Many drivers are well aware of the presence of emergency vehicles on the road. With their flashing blue and red lights, and screeching sirens wailing from half way down the road, we are taught as driving pupils to notice these from as far off as possible, and to allow them to pass wherever is possible. […]

Although one of the main points of modern motoring is the task of maintaining safe driving, this is the real world, and so we much accept that accidents can and do happen often. In a lifelong career of driving, you are likely to experience at least one accident whilst in the car, and so it […]

The government plans to introduce tougher sentences for banned drivers, it has announced today. Under the new ruling, a disqualified driver that causes death as a result of their dangerous driving will face up to a decade behind bars, as opposed to the previous ruling of two years. The changes expected to be phased in […]

10,797 drivers with fewer than two years’ experience lost their licences in 2012 a Freedom of Information request to the DVLA has found. Drivers who receive six or more points within the first two years of driving automatically have their licence revoked. More than half of the licences revoked were found without insurance, with speeding […]

Many new and inexperienced drivers are put off by the daunting prospect of driving on the motorway. However this needn’t be as terrifying as most people think if you follow the basic rules. Here are Britannia’s Top Tips for Motorway Driving: – Perform your pre-flight checks. Check your oil, fuel, tyre pressure, brakes, clutch fluid […]

The drink-driving message is a clear one this Christmas with Think! launching a campaign to demonstrate the serious impact drink-driving can have on an individual’s job prospects. The effects of alcohol can still be the same the day after drinking. The legal limit is 35mcg of alcohol per 100ml and the consumption to reach that […]

Many new drivers are nervous about driving on motorways. With its inherent need for high speed and high volume of traffic, it can be a daunting prospect for even some of the more experienced of drivers. But that needn’t be the case any more. If you are a newly qualified driver between the age of […]

Nearly 50,000 drivers have had their licence revoked in the past four years under strict rules contained in the 1995 Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act in which new drivers who tot up six points or more within two years of passing their test face an automatic ban. Male drivers are four times more likely than […]

Ministers plan to ban people from taking the driving test in a foreign language amid fears that they are unable to read English road signs. Further, the case of the Mandarin translator for the theory test who was jailed for 12 months for fraudulently indicating the correct answers to the theory test questions has caused […]

Having passed the test for the first time with Britannia, I just can’t wait to come here and send a big thank to Tim! His deep knowledge and excellent way of explanation have well prepared me for the practical test. Tim always managed to find the shortest way for me to interpret the road rules […]