The first word out of everyone’s mouths at the moment is Covid 19. This blog unfortunately is no different. Covid 19 has, for the foreseeable future, changed the face of driving tests in the UK. With around 18 months of lessons and tests being delayed
Dangers when driving on U.K. roads – Part 2
Driving is a fun freedom which we all take for granted. Its’s not easy or quick to get our driving licences and with covid-19, test waiting lists have grown enormously. This has lead to large test backlogs so it’s even more important to be more
Dangers when driving on U.K. roads – Part1
This two part blog is not intended to stop anyone from driving. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Driving is a freedom in life we all take for granted and should enhance our day to day lives. However it is easy to get lazy
3 Essential Driving Routines You Should Know – Part 3
In the first two parts of this blog we have discussed the importance of setting the car up correctly before setting off, the D.S.S.S.M. routine and the essential order of how to set of on a journey, the P.O.M. routine. In the final part of
3 Essential Driving Routines You Should Know – Part 2
In the 1st part of this blog we detailed the essential routine to set the car up correctly before you pull off. To recap, this was the D.S.S.S.M. routine (Doors, Seat, Steering Wheel, Seat Belt, Mirrors). In this part of the blog we will detail
3 Essential Driving Routines You Should Know – Part1
When learning to drive there are 3 essential routines you are taught which will enable you to start to become a safe driver. In fact, all experienced drivers probably use these routines subconsciously without realising that they are doing so. Part 1 of this blog
How to keep up your driving skills during lockdown – Part 1
Lockdown is a tough time for all of us and to date over the last 9 months official driving lessons with an approved driving instructor have only been possible for around 4 months of them. The lockdown continues with no immediate end in sight. In
Booking Driving Tests
If you are aged between 17 and 20 and live in the UK and currently don’t have your full driving licence then the pain over the last few month will have been very real. Not only have you had to cope with your loss of
Health of a driving instructor during the lockdown
Apart from key worker training no driving instructor has been allowed to teach during the coronavirus pandemic. All in all that means the majority of the 43000 qualified ADIs across the country have not been working since mid March. Although we haven’t as yet been
Lockdown Learning
Living through lockdown and being unable to teach due to government restrictions and current guidelines on social distancing, has led me to reflect on the different aspects of my teaching practice. I have been teaching one to one instrumental lessons in schools for around ten
