The vehicle safety questions known as “Show Me / Tell Me” that were originally introduced in September 2003 as part of the practical driving test have now been revised as of July 1st 2008 with the addition of new questions covering a wider range of topics.
Tanker drivers on behalf of Shell have began a four day strike after declining a pay rise offer from employers Hoyer UK and Suckling Transport, resulting in reports of potential fuel shortages which have induced panic buying by the public.
Testing the tyre pressures is one of the most important maintenance checks to your car, one that should be performed on a regular basis. The tyres hold the car on the road, and if not inflated correctly can drastically affect the handling and steering of the car, increase fuel consumption and cause uneven tyre wear.
There are many useful resources available on the internet, one such resource is the LearnerTalk forum, a place for learner drivers to chat about the driving tests, hazard perception test and the general experiences of learning to drive. The forum also gives the ability to exchange advice and socialise with other learner drivers, making new friends and contacts.
There are many additional tasks and experiences that come along with learning to drive, such tasks include car maintenance. The most common job when it comes to maintaining your car is refueling at the petrol station, despite being a simple task that can be done on a daily basis it is quite often pretty daunting for new drivers with no previous experience. Read on to familiarize yourself with the refueling process and breeze through your first petrol station run!
As of November 2002 onwards the theory test is now made up of two tests in one, the traditional multiple choice theory test and the newer hazard perception test. You can take your theory test at any point once you have received your provisional drivers licence, as discussed in a previous post; 5 Steps to Passing Your Driving Test Quicker, it is advised to take your theory test as soon as possible in order to have a better understanding of road procedures and to more importantly save you time in your overall learning process.
There’s nothing better than passing time socialising on Facebook! While you’re online why not pop along and say “Hello” by joining the Revolution Driving Tuition Facebook Page? Feel free to post your messages, link your images or videos, not to mentioned being able to stay up to date with the news from the Revolution Blog directly from your Facebook profile.
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.
Before you can start learning to drive or take any of the three driving tests you need to apply for a provisional drivers licence. There are a few important points to take into consideration and multiple methods of applying for your licence, this useful guide highlights all the steps you need to take to apply for your provisional licence.
Unfortunately not an April fools joke, the DSA’s increased test fees have now come into effect as of April 1st 2008 after being originally proposed in the Summer of 2007. Car drivers will see an increased price on the Theory and Practical test with Motorcycle test fee increases to follow in September.
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