For many drivers on the roads, the main source of frustration between yourself and other motorists can be a lack of communication – How exactly are you supposed to convey a message to a driver of another vehicle? One technique many drivers employ is flashing the headlights, particularly as a “Go Ahead” signal to other […]

It’s the old cliché – Women are poor drivers, and are dangerous behind the wheel – Well, finally we here at Britannia Driving School are happy to put that myth to rest once and for all, and gladly announce that it is in fact the opposite that is true. That’s right, it turns out female […]

So the big day has finally arrived – You’ve passed your theory test, had more than your fair share of professional driving lessons as well as putting the hours of private practise in, and you’re finally confident to show the examiner just how good a driver you are, earn your pink license and become a […]

Many of us may be feeling the familiar blues associated with a New Year – Christmas is officially over now for another twelve months, and we’re by now mostly returning to work again – So it’s time to start looking forward to Summer, right? Wrong – We’re not out of the woods yet. Whilst Christmas […]

Motoring campaigner, Mike Rutherford, says cyclists should be made to pay their way into Britain’s congested and disgraceful roads. His demands come as drivers face hefty queues in central London due to building works on a cycle superhighway, which runs via Hyde Park Corner, Parliament, Blackfriars and the Tower of London. Rutherford, who founded the […]

A new test has been developed that tests your reaction age. The online game gives you a driving age from 18 to ‘a very, very old person’ based on your ability to perform an emergency stop. The game was created by London-based start-up Justpark.com, which matches drivers with spare car parking spaces. It places a […]

A fish and chip shop owner from Chelmsford refused to pay an £85 penalty ticket given to him in 2013 by London-based parking company, ParkingEye Ltd. He had exceeded the maximum stay in Riverside Retail Park, Chelmsford, by 56 minutes. There were signs around the car park stating that the maximum stay was two hours, […]

An appalling video shows the moment a white van man tried to bully and intimidate a learner driver – as she was taking her driving test. The footage, taken on Monday morning in west Edinburgh, shows the learner driver travelling within the speed limit in a residential area when the van races up behind her. […]

I passed my practical test yesterday, first time. Maria was my teacher. I would say many thanks for her. Every lesson had been happy with her. I was able to drive easily with her practical terms (like, “mirror, mirror, signal right” or “brake, brake, clutch down” and “find the biting point”) and because she is […]

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 […]