5 Steps to Passing Your Driving Test Quicker!

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5 Steps to Passing Your Driving Test Quicker!

Everyone wants to learn to drive and pass their driving test in as little time as possible. Here are five steps to help you potentially shave weeks off your overall learning process.

One – Apply Early For Your Provisional Licence

It takes approximately three weeks for your provisional licence application to be processed by the DVLA and your licence delivered, however you can actually apply for your licence up to two months before your 17th birthday. By sending off your application early you can be ready to start your driving lessons soon after your birthday, with no wasted time waiting for the much needed licence!

Two – Learn Your Theory

As well as applying for your provisional licence early, you can also begin learning the highway code in preparation for the Theory test. This means you will have a full understanding of road procedures, signs and markings when you come to start your driving lessons, this is advantageous in that you can then concentrate on the practical side of learning to drive rather than being tied up with the theory as well. Passing your Theory and Hazard Perception tests early in your learning process means you will be set for booking your practical test as soon as you are ready, without the delay of the Theory and HPT late on in your training

Three – Multiple Hour Lessons

Driving lessons are traditionally taken as one hour sessions, however it is considered more beneficial to designate two hours of training per lesson. Extending this to a couple of 2-hour lessons per week will drastically reduce the overall learning time scale, by allowing time to learn and practice a routine so you can move on to the next topic in the following session.

The disadvantage of single hour lessons is that there isn’t quite enough time to fully learn a particular subject and thoroughly practice it, therefore the subject tends to span across numerous sessions.

Four – Practice, Practice, Practice

Having a car insured for your use as a learner will allow you to practice the subjects and routines learnt in your driving lessons, this will enable you to progress more swiftly by avoiding repetitive sessions. Manoeuvres in particular are exercises that tend to require plenty of practice to perfect.

Remember you must be accompanied by a full licence holder over the age of 21 with at least three years driving experience, and display L plates at the front and rear of the vehicle.

Five – Practical Test Waiting Times

When your instructor feels you are almost up to test standard, it is advised to consult your local test centre to discover the current waiting times for practical test bookings. Sometimes delays can be weeks or even months, meaning this additional time can considerably lengthen the time taken to pass your test. Discussing a suitable booking time with your instructor can allow for wise use of the waiting period to finish off your training.

By taking into consideration these five points you will be set for passing your driving test in a much shorter period of time, what are you waiting for?!

For more information on learning to drive with Leader Driving School get in touch to develop a training schedule around your personal agenda.

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When are you too old to drive?

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When are you too old to drive?

Number of UK drivers over 70 tops four MILLION for first time ever

The oldest licence holder is a 107-year-old woman, while there are 191 people aged over 100 who have licences, according to the RAC Foundation

The number of people aged over 70 who hold driving licences has exceeded four million for the first time, figures revealed today.

The oldest licence holder is a 107-year-old woman, while there are 191 people aged over 100 who have licences, according to the RAC Foundation.

Once people reach 70 they must declare whether or not they are fit to drive every three years, without having to take a driving or medical examination.

Concerns have been raised that some elderly people could be continuing to drive when they are not fit to do so, while others give up their cars too early and risk exclusion from services and activities.

Research charity Rica - with support from the RAC Foundation - has published a guide to help older people understand the law and find out what modifications they can make to their vehicles and driving habits to keep them on the road for longer.

The publication will also offer advice to elderly people about how best to assess driving capabilities, and how to cope if they do stop driving.

Professor Stephen Glaister, director of the RAC Foundation, said: 'All drivers should regularly consider their fitness to drive, but matters come to a head when we reach 70 and have to declare that we should be on the roads.

'In general, older drivers have an enviable safety record, but it is clear that faced with this critical yes-or-no decision, many motorists simply do not have a realistic view of their capabilities.

'For those reliant on a car, giving up driving will have a huge impact on their ability to live an active life, so it is important that they get all the help and support to make the right decision at the right time.'

The RAC Foundation found that there are 4,018,900 people aged over 70 with full British driving licences.

The guide, entitled Driving Safely for Life, will be promoted by local authorities, police authorities and community groups.

A Department for Transport spokesman said: 'Drivers over 70 must renew their licence every three years and tell the DVLA about any conditions which might affect their driving - most older drivers are aware of their limitations and manage their driving accordingly.'

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VW Camper Van Nears End Of The Road.

It carried hippies through the 1960s, hauled surfers in search of waves and serves as a workhorse across the developing world, but the long journey of the Volkswagen (VW) Camper van is coming to an end.
The company is to cease production in Brazil - the last place in the world still producing the iconic "bus" as it is known - at the end of the year.

VW said it had decided it could not change production to meet new laws being imposed in the South American country which meant all new vehicles must have air bags and anti-lock braking systems from 2014.

While output will halt in Brazil, over 10 million Volkswagen Transporter vans were made globally over the past 63 years and they remain popular because of their retro look and the "back-to-basics" driving experience they offer compared with modern vans.

Damon Ristau, director of the documentary The Bus, which follows VW fanatics and their affections for the machine, said: "The van represents freedom.

"It has a magic and charm lacking in other vehicles. It's about the open road, about bringing smiles to people's faces when they see an old VW van rolling along."

Perhaps nothing with a motor has driven itself deeper into American and European pop culture than the VW, known for its durability - but also its tendency to break down.

Van lovers say its failures only reinforce its charm. Because its engine is so simple, it's easy to fix, imparting a deeper sense of ownership. 

The van made an appearance on Bob Dylan and Beach Boys record album covers, among many, though in music circles it's most closely linked to the Grateful Dead and the legion of touring fans that followed the rock group across the US, the machines serving as rolling homes.

Steve Jobs is said to have sold his van in the 1970s to buy a circuit board as he built a computer that helped launch.

The vehicle is also linked to the California surf scene, its cavernous interior perfect for hauling boards.
But in poorer regions like Latin American and Africa, the vehicle doesn't carry the same romantic appeal.
It is used in Brazil by the postal service to haul mail, by the army to transport soldiers and by funeral directors to carry bodies.

It serves as a school bus for children, operates as a group taxi and delivers construction materials to building sites.

Brazilians convert their vans into rolling food carts, setting up on street corners for working-class lunchtime crowds.

In Brazil it is known as the "Kombi," an abbreviation for the German "Kombinationsfahrzeug" that loosely translates as "cargo-passenger van."

Production in Germany was halted in 1979 because the van no longer met European safety requirements, meaning its future was dependent on operations in South America.

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Warning over driving instructors

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  Make Sure your instructor as a Green Badge..

• Green badge of approved driving instructor, issued by Driving Standards Agency

 

LEARNER DRIVERS are being urged to make sure their instructor is operating legally after dozens have been convicted for not having the correct licence, The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has said.

The warning from the DSA comes after more than 123 people have been arrested for offences relating to illegal driving instruction in the last four years

Of those 39 were convicted and 31 received police cautions, the DSA said.
Police have warned getting into a car with an unlicensed instructor who has not undergone the obligatory criminal background check is as dangerous as getting into an unlicensed minicab.
Inspector Vince Brady, of the Met roads unit, told the BBC: "We talk an awful lot with people around using a licensed minicab, because you've got confidence that that vehicle, that person, is subject to a process and a series of checks.
"It's exactly the same with learner drivers. They're getting into a vehicle with a stranger they may know nothing about."
Learner drivers also risk missing out on key driving skills essential to instructors being awarded a licence.
The DSA said it has carried out more than 30 roadside operations in the UK targeting illegal instructors since 2011.
DSA's Head of Fraud and Integrity, Andy Rice, said: "We urge all learners to ensure their instructor is qualified to teach by checking they display a valid DSA badge in their windscreen. Learners can also use the free 'Find a driving instructor' service on GOV.UK to see details of their nearest instructors who are approved and registered with the Driving Standards Agency.
"All approved driving instructors undergo regular assessments of their ability to teach and are also CRB checked. Illegal driving instruction is rare but when it happens it can potentially be very serious. We investigate all reported cases and work with the police to bring offenders to justice."

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Driving down the price of fuel

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Petrol wars are driving down the price of fuel on the forecourt as two supermarkets announced they were cutting the cost by up to 2p per litre.

Asda announced that from Tuesday it would be taking 2p a litre off the price of petrol and 1p off a litre of diesel.

The supermarket said the cuts would mean that no one would pay more than 131.7p a litre for petrol and 137.7p for diesel.

It had already cut prices by 2p on petrol and 1p on diesel last week.

Asda's announcement was followed shortly by a similar statement from Tesco , which said it would be reducing its petrol by "up to 2p per litre" and cutting the price of diesel by 1p.

The cuts were welcomed by the RAC and the AA, who had accused the petrol retailers of keeping prices high and not passing on reductions to drivers.

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Try us and see deal. Manchester and Tameside.

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"Try Us and See" deal. 

10 hours of tuition for just £149.

We are so confident that you will love the “Refreshingly Different” tuition that we provide, We will give you a massive £71.00 discount to “Try Us and See”.

We recruit several new customers from other driving schools on a weekly basis, and the main reason given to us for the change is lack of progress.

• To maintain our very healthy 1st time pass rate, we recommend the following
• Choose a lesson slot that you can keep to each week (keeping continuity helps speed your learning)
• Taking your lessons in two hour sessions (this is so much more beneficial than taking single hours)
• Ask your instructor lots of questions (they love helping you to answer them).
• If you have been learning elsewhere, you will be amazed at our modern coaching style of approach.
• Every lesson will have a definite objective, there will be no “just driving around” like an aimless chicken.
• Regular recaps will be used to check your level of understanding.

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Traffic incidents in Manchester and Tameside.

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• M56

  M56 Greater Manchester, eastbound between M56 J5 [M56 junction 1] and M60

  M56 Greater Manchester - Queueing traffic on M56 eastbound between M56 J5, Manchester Airport and J1 M60.

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  • M60 Greater Manchester, anti-clockwise between M56 Sharston Link [M60 junction 4] and A5145 [M60 junction 1]

    M60 Greater Manchester - Queueing traffic on M60 anticlockwise between J4 M56 Sharston Link and J1, A5145 (Stockport Pyramid).

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