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How to Drive Through a Flood or Deep Water

Floods frequently occur in the UK, sometimes localised and sometimes over large areas. Sometimes flooding is difficult to see (particularly at night), or you might just think that you’re driving into a shallow puddle, but it suddenly becomes deep. In

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How to adjust your car seat and steering wheel correctly

The best way to have the best control over your car is to have the seat and steering wheel in the right position for you. This might not necessarily be the right position for other people that drive the car,

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What is Brake Testing?

Brake testing is a term often used in motor racing, but it can be applied to driving on the road, too. It’s where the driver in front intentionally brakes early, or harder than usual in order to force a driver

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Stamping out illegal driving instructors

ADIs, or Approved Driving Instructors, go through a rigorous training process to ensure that they are fit to teach driving, and that they know their topic thoroughly. If you want to see part of the process, you can check out

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Five ways to get the most benefit out of driver CPC training

Driver CPC training was introduced as a compulsory part of every lorry and bus driver’s training schedule in 2014. So, if you’re a lorry or bus driver you will either choose your driver CPC training or the company you work

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Is it worth the extra cost for premium unleaded petrol?

When you fill up your car you have the choice of standard unleaded or premium unleaded (sometimes called ‘super’). Some manufacturers recommend you use premium unleaded (usually for performance cars), but do you even need to use it? How much

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Why are police sirens different?

Emergency services – police, fire and ambulance – use sirens to let other road users know they are coming. These road users could have music blaring, windows up, or a helmet on, etc. So, they need to be loud and

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