Category: The Driving Test
Opinion: Should ADIs Use Test Routes?
By David Allen, ADINJC Committee Member & Qualified ADI Instructor @ A Grade Driver Training Introduction I have written this [...]
Update on Driving Test Waiting Times: What Instructors Need to Know
Today (12 November) the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, updated the Transport Select Committee (TSC) on the government’s [...]
185 Days – Understanding the Rule
Introduction Ever wondered why when your test candidate signs the DL25 that it says you must be resident in the [...]
Driving test and theory test data: cars
Driving Test and Theory Test Data: Cars
CBT Techniques to Help Learners Cope with Driving Test Nerves
Introduction Nerves are natural—but when anxiety takes over, it can sabotage even the best-prepared learner driver. Fortunately, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [...]
Tyre Tread and Its Importance in Road Safety
Introduction When it comes to road safety, many factors come into play, but few are as overlooked as tyre tread. [...]
Why Teaching Emotions Matters
When we teach learner drivers, we spend hours perfecting clutch control, steering technique, and mirror checks. These are vital skills, [...]
Instructor versus Examiner Assessments.
As driving instructors we should be aiming past the driving test. We want our pupils to pass as a consequence […]
Examiner Fault Marking
Hi, my intention of this article is to explain a commonly misinterpreted subject, which is how driving faults are marked [...]
The Driving Test and Performance Dips
A driving test can only cover a portion of the syllabus. The limits on this are both time and geography. […]