The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are responsible for developing, structuring and maintaining the driving test. This is to ensure each test candidate can demonstrate a standard of driving that is deemed sufficiently safe before they are entitled to drive unaccompanied. They are also responsible for the employment and training of examiners who conduct […]
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You may have noticed the odd one or two as a learner driver, but now that you have passed the driving test, you’ll be on the road, on your own and dealing with bad drivers. The more you drive, the more you’ll notice them and they come in various forms from the ‘oblivious to their
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It’s reasonably common to be taking driving lessons and after a certain amount of hours, you feel that your lessons are going badly and that you are no longer making progress. This can happen almost right from the start, or at any point whilst learning to drive. Some individuals pick up the entire learning to
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As with all major cities, Manchester suffers from high density traffic and congestion. As a result driving tests in Manchester represent more of a challenge than many other UK driving test centres. The fast paced traffic along with complex road systems can often overwhelm learner drivers and as a result, lead to many test failures.
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All driving instructors must undergo a series of tests to become fully qualified are required to take periodic ‘check tests’ to ensure their standard of teaching meets an acceptable level. However, even with all this training, driving instructors vary considerably in terms of their standard of teaching, their teaching methods, professional conduct and of course
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Driving tests in London can be a more challenging than many of the other areas that DVSA practical test centres are located. Statistically the driving test pass rates for the London test centres show this. This is due to the higher volume of traffic in London compared to other areas. Driving technique by many drivers
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There are a few things that need to be cleared up for the ‘older’ individual wishing to gain independence within the task of travel who think it’s too late for learning to drive. There is an assumption that the moment you turn 17 you must already have your provisional driving licence in your hand, along
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The feedback I receive at the end of each driving test from learner drivers is often that the driving test does indeed go past very quickly. Nerves do of course play a huge part in the driving test and at the beginning seem almost to make everything go in slow motion. By far the worst
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As a driving instructor I have often met other instructors who insist they do not take their learners on test routes intentionally. Their response typically goes something along the lines of “If they’re good enough to take the test, then they should be able to handle any road”. Experienced Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
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