Falling Asleep At The Wheel

We’ve all been there – After a long day at work, stuck in mind-numbing traffic on the commute back home, looking forward to getting a good night’s rest… Slowly, the mind wanders away from the road, as you gradually begin to succumb to driving fatigue. Unfortunately that is all it takes to have a life-changing […]

Parking Safely

There are a great deal of difficulties that may come with driving – From initially learning to drive and passing the test, to mastering new skills such as motorway driving or driving in traffic on the morning commute, and many more. So much so that on some days, we can’t wait to just park up […]

How To Avoid Car Theft

It’s one of any drivers worst nightmares – To come to your car after a work day, a shopping trip or even outside your home in a morning, to find your vehicle is no longer there. Unfortunately car theft affects many drivers – But it can be easily avoided with a few simple tips. Always […]

Britannia At New Year’s Eve

Tonight is the final night of 2015 and it has been another successful year for both our pupils and instructors. As the year draws to an end, we would like to wish all of our staff, pupils, instructors and fans all the best of luck for the coming year. As always we hope you stay safe on the […]

Brace Yourselves – Winter Is Coming

Not just a popular quote from Game of Thrones – No, it seems that winter really is setting in fast in the UK. As the weather gets colder and wetter, we drivers must learn how to deal with the changes in conditions, not just when behind the wheel, but at all times. For example, how […]

When to Drive Safely

For many drivers on UK roads, being behind the wheel is a part of life. Whether it is commuting to or back from work, leisurely cruises through the countryside at weekends, or even driving long-distance for a Bank Holiday weekend, we are all used to being on the roads. What many drivers don’t realise is […]

Trophy Driver Illegally Parks Outside Court

A driver who posed for a video while doing 161mph on the motorway and posted the ‘trophy footage’ online has been banned from the road – but not before leaving his car on a double-yellow line outside the court. Nightclub boss Mark McCrae, 28, got his passenger to record him as he broke the speed […]

When to Manoeuvre?

When learning to drive, many pupils state that learning manoeuvres is the hardest part – And for many, that may be the case when compared to regular driving on roads with little or no practise at the more advanced parts of learning to drive. However we feel that one of the common mistakes made when practising […]

Calls for Graduated License Restrictions

Calls are being made to increase the restrictions on young and newly qualified drivers, in the wake of research revealing the shockingly high statistics of young drivers involved in motoring accidents. Of the teenagers killed or seriously injured in car accidents, almost a half of these were behind the wheel or were passengers in vehicles driven […]

Stolen Ambulance Driver Dies Crash

A man driving a private ambulance has died in a crash with a double decker bus and a car in North Yorkshire. The driver stole the vehicle just 20 minutes prior to the crash with a double-decker bus. The driver was killed and six others injured following the accident on the A64 near York at […]