Monday, 3. October 2011
If someone you know hasn’t yet applied to take their driving test they had better apply pretty quickly or expect a much tougher theory test next year. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) plans to make the theory test tougher to pass following complaints that the test was too easy. Even though pupils had access to every question and answer used in Read more »
Thursday, 25. August 2011
Are learner drivers better at driving than the instructors? It’s a worrying thought especially if you are learning to drive and reliant on the instructor to ensure you pass first time. Auto Express has obtained figures from the Driving Read more »
Wednesday, 6. July 2011
Who would be a driving test examiner? I certainly wouldn’t if the latest statistics regarding serious and dangerous faults found during examinations are anything to go by. The information provided by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) shows that over 1 million serious or dangerous faults were logged during 1.5 million tests taken last year. Read more »
Thursday, 17. June 2010
If you have a friend or family member likely to take their driving test this year they may need to get a move on and get it done by October when the test gets a lot tougher. The biggest change to the current test will be the need to drive the car around a town simply following road signs in order to promote ‘independent decision making’ in new drivers. This new part of the test is seen as ‘effortful, mentally demanding Read more »
Tuesday, 23. September 2008
Impersonators who sit driving tests for others have been warned that if caught, they face tougher sentences. The driving standards agency issued the warning following the sentencing of Palwinder Singh Johal at Oxford Crown Court to two years in jail and a recommended deportation notice on completion of his sentence. By Graham Hill