Darren has owned several companies in the automotive, advertising and education industries. He has run driving theory educational websites since 2010.

Technologies to make driving safer

In the lead up to fully self-driving cars, the car makers are including more and more technology that helps prevent accidents. This article demonstrates a few of them: Handling improvements The two biggest improvements in handling are to do with…

Tagged with: ABS, electronic stability control, parking, reversing camera
Posted in Advice, Car

Driving examiner strike 15 October 2014

If you’ve got a practical driving test on Wednesday 15 October 2014 it might be cancelled because some driving examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Service Union are planning a strike. Theory driving tests are not affected.…

Tagged with: strike
Posted in Car, Heavy Vehicle, Motorbike, News, Passenger Vehicle

Update: Vauxhall recall affects car practical driving test

We previously reported that Vauxhall Corsa and ADAM models built from May 2014 had a steering rack fault which meant they were ineligible to be used for a practical driving test unless fixed by an authorised dealer or representative. It’s…

Tagged with: practical driving test
Posted in Advice, Car

Using affirmations to help with your driving test

In this first article in a series we’re going to look at different methods of helping you pass your driving test, the first of which is affirmations. Affirmations are commonly used by elite sportspeople and business leaders, but also by…

Tagged with: driving test tips
Posted in Advice, Car, Heavy Vehicle, Motorbike

Vehicle technology: surround cameras, seat cooling, multi-zone climate control and more

Car companies are engaged in a war of incremental technological increases; it’s one where a Ford can eclipse a Lexus quite easily. The technology below is becoming more mainstream on cars and, while you might not be able to afford…

Tagged with: air conditioning, apps, reversing camera
Posted in Advice, Car

Vauxhall recall could affect your driving test

If you own (or are borrowing) a Vauxhall Corsa or ADAM registered from May 2014 onwards then it might be the subject of a recall to fix a faulty steering rack. Check the Vauxhall website here to see if your…

Tagged with: driving test, Vauxhall
Posted in Car, News

Lowside and highside motorbike crashes explained (+videos)

Two common types of crashes on a motorbike are the lowside and highside crash. Both of them start with one of the wheels beginning to slide from underneath the rider, but they end in spectacularly different outcomes. Riders would prefer to…

Tagged with: accidents, crash, highside, lowside, wheelspin
Posted in Advice, Motorbike