Getting ready to ride this biking season
The weather's finally changing for the better, so if you’re dusting off the cobwebs from your bike why not carry out a few simple checks before you go out on the road?
Road safety features
A wider look at road safety news and issues, and how we're improving road safety.
DVSA text message trial to prepare learner drivers for taking their test
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Bob Hannigan, Posted on:
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Driving instructors, Feature, Learning to drive, Road safety features
Bob Hannigan, Head of National Standards and Accreditation explains why we're sending trial text messages to learner drivers, and what they will look like.
Margaret Calvert receives an OBE
You see her work during every driving lesson you carry out. It's so iconic it's been copied around the world. And now, Margaret Calvert, one of the designers of the UK's road signage system, has received an OBE.
Becoming a better driver: interview with Dr Lisa Dorn
...testing for learner drivers could help identify those who are more likely to drive irresponsibly, and therefore give their instructor more insight into how to teach them? Lisa: Ok so...
‘Better Driving’ hits the shelves
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Sarah Scott, Posted on:
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Learning to drive, Resources for instructors, Road safety features
...for many years now. From the best-sellers like ‘The Official Highway Code’ and the theory test books to’ Driving a Tractor’, we cover every category of road use in almost...
7 ways we’ve made The Highway Code easier to use online
...been promoting these services over the past 4 years. Thank you for that. So now I have a plea for you. Keep promoting these services and explain the difference they...
Welcome to our new blog for driver and rider trainers!
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Linda Kingston, Posted on:
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Categories:
Driving instructors, Driving test, Learning to drive, Learning to ride, Motorcycle test, Motorcycle trainers, Resources for instructors, Road safety features, Vocational trainers
It’s been a while since we last published the Despatch ezine, but we’re relaunching in a new blog format that will be much more interactive.
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