Can I take the test in my own car? This is a common question that driving examiners have to answer over the phone. The short answer is yes, why not? Many people seem to be under the mistaken impression that they need to be in a driving school car when […]
Driving Test Show Me Tell Me Questions
1. About the ‘Show me Tell me’ Questions You’ll be asked two vehicle safety questions during your driving test. The examiner will ask you one: ‘tell me’ question (where you explain how you’d carry out a safety task) at the start of your test, before you start driving ‘show me’ […]
Theory Test Practise Questions
Theory test practise questions, new from UK Driving Skills. We bring you the entire bank of DVSA revision questions to help you prepare for taking your theory test. To be fully prepared for any exam you need to study and practise. Taking a mock test is a really good idea […]
Driving Tests to Be Made Shorter
Due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns, the waiting list for driving tests has risen sharply. Countless tests were cancelled and many learner drivers found themselves unable to even take lessons with an instructor. Driving Tests Restart The government has announced the 22nd April as […]
Planned Restart of Driving Tests in England
The planned restart of driving tests for drivers and riders in England has been provisionally set by the DVSA. Dates have been agreed upon, but these may be subject to change. Dates will vary depending on the type of testing to be carried out, but here is a timeline of […]
Are Smart Motorways Safe?
Are smart motorways safe and as clever as they are supposed to be? If the answer is yes, then why do people keep getting killed on them? Over the last five years, 38 people have been killed in incidents that would probably not have occurred on a regular motorway. On […]
Hatched Road Markings – What Do They Mean?
Modern roads seem to have more and more markings, and they seem to be in an increasingly large range of colours. But what do the ‘hatched’ road markings mean? Hatched markings are an area of stripes painted across the road, usually painted in white. Their function is to separate streams […]
Taking Driving Lessons & Coronavirus
Taking driving lessons & coronavirus do not sit well together. For the second time the year the government has announced a national lockdown due to Covid-19; but this time the rules are different depending which part of the UK you live in. The DVSA has suspended driving tests in England […]
Driving Test Centre Waiting Rooms to Reopen
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, driving test centre waiting rooms have been closed to the public for some time. Test candidates and their instructors have had to wait in their cars or at the side of the building. With the onset of cold and wet weather, this has not been […]
Driving Test Pass Rates
A common question for people to ask when they are learning to drive is “What are the driving test pass rates?” Well here they are for 2020. You will notice that there is a lot of variation in pass rates among the test centres, but this does not mean that […]