• ABI calls for more training for young drivers
    October 17 2012

    The number of accidents caused by or involving young, newly qualified drivers seems to be on the increase.  The 17-24 age group accounts for over 27% of personal injury car insurance claims which exceed £500,000.  Statistics show that...

  • Number of drivers over the age of 80 set to soar by 2022
    October 16 2012

    The number of drivers over the age of 80 is set to increase to just under 1.3 million by 2022.  But should this make our roads a more dangerous place? The UK’s aging population has prompted some to question...

  • Driving instructors call for cycle awareness to be included in driving test
    September 27 2012

    Courtesy on the road should be part and parcel of driving. But mutual respect between drivers shouldn’t just be limited to car drivers; it needs to be widened to include all road users whether on four wheels...

  • Thinking of becoming a driving instructor? Dont believe the hype!
    March 16 2009

    There has been a lot of news in the press over the last few months warning people against Unscrupulous driving instructor schools which are taking advantage of people who have been made redundant or have been hit hard...

  • Learners in Britain would rather learn from their mum and dad
    March 16 2009

    When i read this, i must admit it took me by surprise, i cant think of anything worse than being taught to drive by my Mum or Dad.  Well ok that’s probably a little harsh but...

  • Korean Woman Fails Driving Test 775 Times
    February 22 2009

    A woman from North Korea has been reported to have failed her driving test 775 times (yes that’s seven hundred and seventy five times). The 68-year-old woman from South Korea called Cha has been trying to pass her...

  • Theory driving test impersonator gets 15 months prison sentence
    February 20 2009

    A man was sentenced to 15 months in prison following a long investigation by the DSA (Driving Standards Agency). The man in question was sentenced at Luton Crown Court, at a previous hearing the court had heard that he...

  • Illegal driving instructor receives a suspended sentence
    February 20 2009

    A man was sentenced today at Stoke Crown Court for pretending to be an approved driving instructor and in the process conning thousands of pounds from various learner drives. The man advertised his illegal driving lesson service form...

  • Aviva sell British School of Motoring (BSM)
    February 12 2009

    Aviva the company that owns Norwich Union has sold the British School of Motoring (BSM), the largest national driving school, the sale comes as Aviva reviews ots non-core businesses. BSM including all of its subsidiaries, which are reported...

  • Chad Kroeger [lead singer of Nickelback] abandons his drunk driving appeal
    February 11 2009

    Chad Kroeger the lead singer Nickelback was caught dunk and driving in 2006 and was then charged with driving under the influence in 2008. The lead singers blood alcohol content was found to be nearly double the legal limit when...