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Why you should sort your driver licence before your gap year

Many people have a gap year either immediately before or immediately after university. It’s a good time to go travelling if you don’t quite know what you want to do with your life, and you can gain some valuable experience.…

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Common mistakes that make you fail your car driving test

In this article we look at some advice from driving instructors about what are the most common causes for a person to fail their practical driving test. Car problems Turning up without enough fuel or with a car which has…

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Putting the clocks back: the problems it causes with driving

The clocks go back again next weekend and the change in daylight hours and disruption to sleep brings problems for drivers. If you are learning to drive then you should take extra care on the roads as not only will…

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Driving with diabetes in the UK

Diabetes is a condition which affects blood sugar levels. In turn, this can reduce your ability to drive well due to changes in your coordination, concentration, alertness and vision. Having diabetes doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to give up…

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Using visualisation to help you pass your driving test

Visualisation is the process of running through a scene in your mind before you do something – like a mental rehearsal. By visualising (or imagining yourself doing something) you activate the same parts of your brain as you would use…

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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…

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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.…

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