Ready to ride? Your guide to getting back on the road this spring
Ready to ride? Your guide to getting back on the road this spring
Make sure your bike is ready for the road before you go on your first proper ride of the year.
Improving the quality of driver training
ADI Registrar, Jacqui Turland explains why we've updated the Official Register of Driving Instructor Training (ORDIT) and what the changes will look like.
DVSA text message trial to prepare learner drivers for taking their test
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Bob Hannigan, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Feature, Learning to drive, Road safety features
Bob Hannigan, Head of National Standards and Accreditation explains why we're sending trial text messages to learner drivers, and what they will look like.
6 months of learner drivers on motorways
This week marks 6 months since learner drivers were allowed to take driving lessons on the motorway. Finbar King tells us a bit about his experience of being one of the first learners on the motorway.
One instructor's opinion of the new DVSA enhanced rider scheme
Laura Smith, qualified compulsory basic training (CBT) and direct access scheme (DAS) trainer, answers some of our questions about the DVSA enhanced rider scheme.
Improving ATB compliance
Graeme Castles, CBT Enforcement Manager for the South, explains more about the work his team do and how we're improving ATB compliance to the rules.
6 months since the driving test changed
It’s now 6 months after the driving test changed and the latest driver and rider testing statistics have been published today (Thursday 28 June 2018). This is a good opportunity to share the early impact of the changes with you and give some advice on how you can better prepare your pupils.
How we’ve improved the DVSA enhanced rider scheme
Chris Parr, Assistant Chief Driving Examiner lets you know about the work we've been doing to improve post-test training for qualified motorcyclists, and how you can join the scheme.
Great people, lots of progress and road safety: looking back at my time as Chief Driving Examiner
Lesley Young, Chief Driving Examiner, is retiring in June 2018, and in her final blog post reflects back on a career in road safety.
How we’re improving the trainer booking process
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Mark Winn, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Motorcycle trainers, Vocational trainers
Mark Winn, Head of Rider and Vocational Policy, explains what changes we'll be making to improve the trainer booking system.
Making the conduct expected of driving instructors clearer
Jacqui Turland, ADI Registrar, explains how certain types of inappropriate conduct by a driving instructor might be dealt with to protect learner drivers, and protect and improve the reputation of the ADI profession.
Related content and links
'Ready to Pass?' campaign toolkit for driving instructors
Find graphics to use on your social media and website to encourage your pupils to be ready to pass the driving test.