Learning to drive a car is a major milestone in most people’s lives – Up there with your first holiday, graduating from university, getting married – Or even having a child. In fact, having a child will likely impact on your driving more than you realise. Gone are the days of reckless speeding and carefree […]

The process of learning to drive has many milestones – The first driving lesson, passing the theory test, passing your practical driving test, getting your own car – All memories ingrained into the memory of every qualified driver. One of the most daunting prospects facing any new driver is the task of the first long […]

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 […]

We might as well admit it, driving can be a chore sometimes. If you’re a learner driver, you may find yourself nervous at the prospect of being behind the wheel, or if you’re a more experienced driver you may be well and truly fed up of daily commutes or being stuck in traffic regularly. However […]

Driving can be a great pleasure at some times – Driving in summer for example, with the roof down in the sunshine is a hard feeling to beat. At other times however, it isn’t quite so enjoyable. Stuck in traffic, or the morning commute spring to mind for anyone? One of the worst times to […]

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 […]

There are a series of new projects in the pipeline to help bring self-driving cars to the Britain, the UK Government has announced. £20 million have been awarded to eight new projects, out of a total of £100 million form the autonomous car fund, to help the research and development needed for driverless cars to […]

Many drivers in the UK hate driving on motorways – Despite their many advantages, they are loud, fast-paced and at certain times of the day, very, very busy. But what other reasons are motorists giving for avoiding driving on motorways? Eight million drivers reportedly use the motorway as little as possible – A whopping 380,000 […]

Driving can offer health benefits to the elderly who remain behind the wheel, a new study has concluded. Not only can driving help older people to have control over their lives, encourage them to continue being outgoing in their day-to-day life, it has now been shown that ceasing driving in later years can almost double […]

Significant changes are being proposed to the driving test, in the aim to prevent novice learner drivers from taking their tests too early – However opponents of the changes argue that this will cause unfair pressure on the test candidates on the day. The changes involve the idea of requesting a deposit for the driving […]