For many learner drivers, choosing the right instructor is just as important as learning the rules of the road. Some people feel more comfortable learning with a female driving instructor — whether for cultural, personal or comfort reasons. Fortunately, there are many qualified female instructors across the UK and finding the right one can make […]
Editor’s Note: While most of our content offers tips and guidance from car ownership experts, we also love sharing real stories from our readers. This heartfelt piece comes from someone who passed their driving test years ago but never actually started driving—until now. If you’re in a similar situation, we hope this inspires you. Look […]
It’s true what they say—you never really learn to drive until you’re out on the road, navigating on your own without your instructor next to you. But that doesn’t mean you can’t start building real experience while you’re still wearing L plates. As long as you meet the legal requirements—L plates clearly displayed, learner driver […]
There are more older drivers on UK roads today than ever before—and that number is growing. By 2030, it’s estimated that 90% of men over the age of 70 will still be driving. And why not? Driving offers independence, freedom, and convenience. But as we age, our bodies and minds go through natural changes, which […]
An Intensive Driving Course (IDC) is a course that allows you to learn to drive in a period of a week. These courses which are also available as residential courses, offer the learner driver the opportunity to ‘cram’ their learning into a shorter timescale than that which would normally be used to pass a driving […]
Learning to drive can be a long—and expensive—process. For many learners, traditional weekly lessons stretch on for months, leading to lost momentum, forgotten skills, and mounting costs. That’s where intensive driving courses come in. Available across the UK, these fast-track options allow you to complete your driving lessons in a condensed time frame—typically over one […]
Most people are quite excited about going for their practical driving test. After all; they’ve spent quite a lot of time preparing for it by learning – i.e. taking a lot of driving lessons. And their instructor feels they are ready to get the test done. The ugly truth about driving tests is that the […]
Check List for Learning to Drive If you’re planning to start driving you need to know everything that’s involved. You’re going to have to sort out things like insurance, taking your test, and buying the car, etc. There are so many things that you need to get sorted and places you will need to visit. […]