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'Ready to Pass?' aware learners are more likely to listen to instructors’ advice  

'Ready to Pass?' aware learners are more likely to listen to instructors’ advice  

Discover how the 'Ready to Pass?' campaign is changing learner drivers' attitudes and behaviours, making them more likely to follow instructors' advice.

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Driving test consultation: one week left to have your say

Posted by: Lesley Young OBE, Posted on: 18 August 2016 - Categories: Driving test, Learning to drive
Thursday 25 August 11:45pm

...Feedback at both events from attendees was positive. Driving Instructors Association CEO, Carly Brookfield, said: We fully welcome the developments to the test and are compelled by the evidence we...

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Dealing with driving test waiting times

Posted by: Peter Hearn, Posted on: 8 August 2016 - Categories: Driving test
Learner driver reversing a car in a carpark

...examiners As a result of our examiner recruitment campaigns last year, 193 new examiners started work at test centres across Great Britain between April 2015 and March 2016. Since April,...

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Driving test consultation: interview with Lesley Young

Posted by: Lesley Young OBE, Posted on: 5 August 2016 - Categories: Driving test
Lesley Young sat in a chair facing cameraman during filming session

...This is intended to demonstrate, to a candidate to receive instruction on how to deal with a distraction. So, at the point that we will ask a candidate to operate...

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Add your grade to ‘find your nearest driving instructor'

Posted by: Mark Magee, Posted on: 28 July 2016 - Categories: Driving instructors
Enter your postcode to find your nearest instructor

...email, and phone number to learner drivers looking for driving lessons. It will also display if you’ve: agreed to abide by the voluntary ADI code of practice committed to doing...

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Driving test consultation: the proposed changes explained

Posted by: Lesley Young OBE, Posted on: 14 July 2016 - Categories: Driving test, Learning to drive
White Toyota Carolla displaying 'L' plates

...as an alternative to following road signs replace current manoeuvres such as ‘reverse around a corner’ with more real life scenarios for example, driving into and reversing out of a...

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What investigating illegal driving instruction involves

Posted by: Andy Rice, Posted on: 29 April 2016 - Categories: Driving instructors
DVSA fraud investigation

...to call. The next job involved the team trying to contact a different driving instructor whose licence ran out in November and hasn't been renewed, despite him continuing to give...

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DVSA’s motorcycling plans

Posted by: Mark Winn, Posted on: 15 March 2016 - Categories: Learning to ride, Motorcycle test, Motorcycle trainers
Motorcycle wheel next to cones on motorcycle pad

...and keep you up to date with any other matters concerning motorcycle training. To stay up to date: follow us on Twitter and Facebook sign up to get email alerts...

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Making driving test information better on GOV.UK

Posted by: John Ploughman, Posted on: 25 February 2016 - Categories: Driving test, Learning to drive, Resources for instructors
Before and after of the driving test guide on GOV.UK

In this guest post, John Ploughman of the Government Digital Service talks about recent work that’s been done to improve driving test information on the GOV.UK website.

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Meeting our customers at Motorcycle Trade Expo

Posted by: Chris Howes, Posted on: 16 February 2016 - Categories: Learning to ride, Motorcycle trainers
Motorcycle Trade Expo

...a presence at the event really came into its own, the chance to talk to instructors face to face, often one to one. In my view, it lets me give...

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Keeping you updated about driving tests during bad weather

Posted by: Michael Jeffares, Posted on: 15 January 2016 - Categories: Driving test, Resources for instructors
Girl in a car looking at a mobile phone

...applicable test centre and the reason for cancellation. We'll continue to update you on each test slot until testing has resumed. Here's an example: To make it easier to get...

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