Q1. Open the bonnet, identify where you would check the engine oil level and tell me how you would check that the engine has sufficient oil. A. Identify dipstick / oil level indicator, describe check of oil level against the minimum / maximum markers. Q2. Open the bonnet, identify where you would check the engine…
Category Archives: Driving
Government proposes 80mph motorway speed limit.
New proposals have been put forward to increase the current motorway speed limit by 10mph to 80mph. The change has been suggested as a way of increasing mobility on our roads during the recent difficult financial times, and they hope it will help get Britain moving again. There has been some concerns raised by various…
Learning to drive – Frequently asked questions
Do the Examiners have a fixed quota of passes per day or week? No. The Examiners are monitored closely, and also checked by a senior Examiner regularly to see that they stick to the Driving standards Agency’s marking criteria. Each test that the Examiner conducts has to be fair, independent of, and be unaffected by,…
Man appeals after failing driving test for the 10th time.
After failing his driving test for the 10th time, Raymond Heffernan appealed his latest test result in court – and failed again. District Court judge Tim Lucey rejected his appeal after hearing how during his test he committed 5 serious driving faults and a further 19 driving faults. Whilst cross examining his driving examiner, Kevin…
Woman fails theory test – 90 times!
A 26- year old woman has created a UK record by failing her driving theory test ninety times. The woman,from Southwark in South London, has spent an incredible £2790 so far and is still yet to pass her test. The Driving Standards Agency revealed the figures when they were asked for details related to poor…
Last minute test cancellations – What to do.
You’re at the test centre. This is it, you’re all prepared, you’ve just put in a good hour before your test, all your manoeuvres were perfect, your roundabouts sublime. Poised at the other end of the phone are friends and relatives, all waiting for the good news. You’ve taken the day off work so that…
Cheaper Insurance for Learner Drivers.
Although driving lessons with an instructor are often seen as an essential part of learning to drive, having practice lessons with Mum, Dad or any other qualified driver has also got an important part to play in gaining invaluable experience for a young driver preparing to take their driving test. According to the Driving Standards…
Theory tests to become more difficult.
As from 1st January 2012 the Driving Standards Agency is going to stop publishing the multiple choice questions and answers used in theory tests. The thought behind the move is to ensure that pupils learn and understand the principal behind the theory rather than just memorising the questions and answers.It follows the Driving Standards Agency’s…
Best and worst places to pass your driving test.
Most people facing their driving test will be naturally nervous. They’ll worry about all kinds of things, from what their examiner is going to be like, to what manoeuvre they’re going to have to perform, or worst of all making that one silly mistake that costs them their pass. One thing they probably don’t even…
Angry Learner kidnaps his Driving Examiner
After learner driver Artor Nowak’s driving test was cancelled at the test centre, he became furious and drove off at high speed – with the Examiner still in the passenger seat! He raced through a red light and broke the speed limit along a busy road, whilst the frightened Examiner alongside him begged him to…