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

Tailgating – what is it and what are the fines?

Tailgating is when one driver follows another driver within a distance that makes it impossible to stop if the vehicle ahead stops suddenly. It can range from unintentional through to aggressive and extremely dangerous. Drivers tailgate for a number of…

Tagged with: 2-second rule, fines, slipstreaming, tailgating
Posted in Advice, Car, Heavy Vehicle, Motorbike, Passenger Vehicle

Essential car maintenance for your first car

There are some essential maintenance items and warnings you’ll need to know when you take ownership of your first car. If your car didn’t come with a manual we suggest you find one either by downloading it off the internet…

Tagged with: fluids, maintenance, oil, tyres
Posted in Advice, Car

Driving on roundabouts – the easy explanation for when to signal

There are only three scenarios you will encounter when driving around a roundabout: you are turning left immediately you are going straight through you are taking another exit Where there are more than four exits off a roundabout, and in…

Tagged with: highway code, roundabout, signalling
Posted in Advice, Car, Heavy Vehicle, Motorbike, Passenger Vehicle

New flexible approach to handling test cancellations from April 1

DVSA will introduce a more flexible approach to the way it handles short notice cancellation of tests by candidates from April 1, 2014. No, it’s not an April Fool’s prank. At the moment, candidates automatically lose their fee if they…

Tagged with: DVSA
Posted in News

Changes to Lorry, Bus and Motorcycle Rules

Lorry and bus drivers From 10 April, the changes will: remove the need for 8-forward gear ratios for large test vehicles (category C, C+E) let people who take a lorry or bus test (category C, C+E and D, D+E) in an…

Tagged with: DVSA, licence
Posted in Heavy Vehicle, Motorbike, News, Passenger Vehicle

How driving instructors are graded

From April 7, 2014 the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (formerly the DSA) is replacing the current ‘check test’ for Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) with a new ‘standards check’. If you are looking for a driving instructor this will make…

Tagged with: ADI, standards check
Posted in Advice, Car, Motorbike

Driver CPC: training deadline reminder

10 September 2014 is the deadline to finish your first round of Driver CPC periodic training if you’re a lorry driver with ‘acquired rights’. Acquired rights are where you have obtained a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) through existing experience…

Tagged with: Driver CPC, theory test, training
Posted in Heavy Vehicle, News