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Road safety: How to drive in snow

How far north you are (in the northern hemisphere) tends to influence how severe your winters will be and, therefore, what precautions you need to take when driving. Remember, good drivers anticipate what could happen and adjust accordingly; average drivers…

A quick guide to overtaking

We’re all going to come across vehicles travelling slower than us, and that will mean you may need to overtake them. Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. Special care should be taken when overtaking vulnerable…

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Learning to navigate

When you first start to drive you will need to know how to find your way to and from places otherwise you will get lost frequently. Growing up in rural Lincolnshire, I had plenty of times where I wasn’t sure…

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Avoid road accidents by anticipating other drivers’ movements

If we had telepathy and extra-sensory perception, driving might be safer, but there are ways in which you can anticipate what another driver is going to do. You just have to watch out for the signs. Look for indicators Indicators…

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Driving safely on motorways

Motorways have a high average travelling speed outside of obvious traffic jams and roadworks. The big advantage to safety on a motorway is that all traffic is travelling in the same direction. However, there are factors that make motorway driving…

Choosing the best car for a learner driver

What is the best car to learn to drive in? Car technology and safety improves every year, but the consequences of this are that young drivers can find it difficult to understand where the limits are. New drivers often feel…

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Relaxing for your driving test

How do you calm those nerves before your practical or theory test? Here are six ways which you can beat those anxious feelings and ace the test. It is your natural reaction First, it’s not abnormal or unusual for people…

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