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

Memory tricks to help you learn the Highway Code

Almost everyone complains they have a poor memory – can’t remember names, can’t remember dates, etc. If you are learning the Highway Code, there’s a lot to remember, so are there any tricks you can use to help you memorise…

Tagged with: drivers ed, driving, highway code, highway code test, learner driver, memory
Posted in Advice, Car, Heavy Vehicle, Motorbike, Passenger Vehicle

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…

Tagged with: overtaking
Posted in Advice, Car, Heavy Vehicle, Highway Code, Motorbike, Passenger Vehicle

Driver CPC exemptions take effect today

As of today (November 13) driver CPC exemptions come into effect. They affect people who occasionally drive lorries, buses or coaches as part of their work but never carry passengers or goods, for hire or reward. The exemptions apply mainly…

Tagged with: CPC
Posted in Heavy Vehicle, Highway Code, Passenger Vehicle

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…

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

New rules on bringing laden vehicles for driving tests

New rules for laden vehicles are coming into effect. You must bring laden vehicles for driving tests in the following categories from Friday 15 November 2013: B+E – car and trailer C1+E – medium sized goods vehicle and trailer C –…

Tagged with: driving test, laden vehicles
Posted in Highway Code, News

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…

Tagged with: anticipating, car accident, driving, driving tips, road safety, safe driving
Posted in Advice, Car, Heavy Vehicle, Motorbike, Passenger Vehicle