Are you for real? Checking your ADI is properly qualified and insured
Last year, the Driving Standards Agency uncovered a deeply worrying statistic – the number of unlicensed driving instructors offering unknowing … Read more
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Accepting a short hire fare – do taxi drivers have the right to turn a customer down?
Taxi enforcement officers in Glasgow have encouraged customers to report taxi drivers who refuse to accept short journey fares. The … Read more
Better luck next time – do drivers find it easier to pass their test first time?
All learner drivers dream of sailing through their test first time with a ‘clean sheet’. Not a single ‘minor’ should … Read more
Playing fare – are private hire drivers encroaching on Bristol’s hackney cabs?
Bristol’s hackney cab drivers are up in arms about the continuing problem of private hire firms encroaching on their business, … Read more
Fleet training – an alternative source of income for instructors?
Most driving instructors focus on teaching novices to learn to drive, but what about those who already have their licences? … Read more
Getting all charged up about going electric
A driving instructor in Gloucester is taking a green approach to teaching novice drivers – by using an electric car. … Read more
Could the £10 London diesel levy hit cabbies?
Boris is at it again, it seems. Not content with charging every motorist for the privilege of entering the capital … Read more
Getting youngsters behind the wheel in Daventry
A driving school in Daventry has set up a special school to teach youngsters the basic skills of driving before … Read more
Are map-reading skills on the decline?
Part of being a good driver is being able to plan a journey, and navigate the route safely. The advent … Read more
Is it time to standardise taxi fares across the UK?
Local taxi drivers in Sussex have blocked a council’s move to increase fares, claiming the rise was ‘immoral’. The battle … Read more