When a pupil goes up on test not only do they need to ensure they have all the correct documents with them but also that the car is roadworthy. An examiner will carry out brief checks before allowing the test to go ahead. General checks include conditions of the tyres, that there is no visible […]

SWEARING aloud at hat-wearing Volvo drivers who dawdle along at 30 kilometres below the speed limit has recently become non de rigueur. So too has beeping my horn at people who don’t know how to use roundabouts, justifying slight speed excesses with the “running late” excuse, playing the Mamma Mia soundtrack in the car at […]

GUANGZHOU – A rule to keep nearly half of this southern city’s private vehicles off the streets, part of traffic control measures to help improve air quality and ease traffic congestion during the Asian Games, took effect on Monday. The new measure caused a huge increase in the number of people taking public transportation. Under […]

EXPERTS REVEAL HOW TO GET A CHEAPER CAR AND INSURANCE.. New cars start appearing with ’60’ number plates today and while they are now updated twice a year – March 1 is the other – it’s still a crucial time for manufacturers and dealers who expect to sell 331,700 vehicles this month. If you’re in […]

A new requirement for learner drivers will look to include compulsory driving lessons. Pupils will be required to fill out a logbook which they will receive once they sign up for lessons with an instructor. They will be required to take a minimum of 36 hours and the logbook will have to hold details of […]

Actor Danny Dyer has been seen driving his Porsche Cayenne 4×4 despite not holding a driving license. The star was caught on numerous occasions driving the vehicle in and around Essex, in one instance on the motorway. Not only are provisional licence holders not allowed on the motorway, he was also in the car alone. […]

Queen Elizabeth aged 84 was caught on camera leaving a polo match in her Jaguar not wearing a seatbelt. She was on private land at the time therefore would not be found guilty of anything. However, she would not have been fined even if she had been on a public road or committing any driving […]

The day of your practical test arrives and you are feeling nervous. You have had lessons but feel ready to take on the examiners, but are you ready? When you arrive at the test centre you need more than just your provisional licence. When the examiner calls your name you should have the following items: […]

Thousands of cars were checked in a traffic operation aimed at taking travelling thieves off the roads. A team of more than 20 police officers mounted Operation Redcarpet during the weekend, which saw checkpoints set up around one of the busiest routes through the region. Cars which passed through the monitors around Dalton Park, off […]

Learner drivers in the UK pay £1 billion a year trying to pass their driving test. According to research by Churchill Car Insurance, on average they need 42 lessons before they can tear up their L-plates and at least two tests. What are your thoughts on this article? Send your views to Britannia Driving School […]