We have finally hit that point in the year, where we have to admit that Summer has in fact come to an end, and come to terms with the fact that we are approaching Winter. Whilst this is not all bad news (We still have Christmas to look forward to!), it may mean you have […]

After finally seeing the snow last week, many of us have had to get used to the dangers of driving in cold and slippy conditions – With some of us getting used to it faster than others! As picturesque as the white blanket might look, it is important to remember that this does pose a […]

Christmas may well be truly over now that we are over a third of the way through January – But that doesn’t mean we can start looking forward to driving in sunny summer conditions just yet. Warnings of snow and ice are more prevalent in January and even February now than they were in December, […]

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 […]

Happy New Year from Britannia Driving School! We hope you have had a fantastic time over Christmas and New Year, and would like to thank all of our loyal followers, pupils and instructors for all of your support over 2015 and coming into 2016! If you are currently learning with Britannia, why not make it […]

As many as one in five motorists have admitted to driving the morning after a heavy drinking session . . . despite knowing that they may well still be over the legal drink-drive limit. With the Christmas season upon us, and Seasonal revellers across the country indulging in late-night boozing sessions, both legal and driving […]

The Christmas Season is finally upon us; Christmas parties are in full swing, families are journeying to visit, hectic shopping has taken over the next few weekends and mothers across the country are dropping presents off to friends and family members like there’s no tomorrow. So I’m sure we all have plans for our cars […]

Chancellor George Osborne has said fuel duty is to remain frozen in his Autumn Statement. The freeze has been confirmed to last until May 2015. Many motorists have seen this freeze on duty as a very welcome relief; however, there seemed to be disappointment amongst some motorists who would rather see fuel duty reduced and […]

Road deaths due to drink driving have reached a record low, according to figures released by the Department for Transport, as a shocking new commercial is launched to coincide with the Think! road safety campaign’s 50th anniversary. Official government figures show the numbers deaths caused by drink driving in the UK fell from 1,640 in […]

Recently the news reported that 80-year-old Coronation Street actress Barbara Knox had been arrested for drink driving. The reason we bring this up is because many people, and we’re not saying Knox is one of them, lull themselves into the idea that because they’ve been driving for decades, they can push the limits. What do we […]