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So how good COULD your driving get ?  Aim for the (blue-light) sky ...

25/7/2018

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"Sit my Theory before more lessons?  Take my Practical in a smaller town?"

24/7/2018

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A student asked this today. (They do). I said:

Yes, I recommend sitting your theory test before more lessons. Theory work benefits practical lessons, and practice gives theory a proper context (and therefore memorable meaning). See www.trc11.uk/Theory for guidance.

As for practical tests, people often ask about differences. There are some. The DVSA work hard to iron these out, but ultimately it's the nature of the roads around the test centre which has the biggest influence. DVSA's advice is "if you drive to the right standard, you will pass the test". They routinely publish statistics, for the whole country. Birmingham has two test centres with pass rates often in the bottom ten (out of 308!) See these from the last line of http://www.trc11.uk/centres.html

That latest table will show you where Bournemouth fits. Don't read too much into the figure. More will depends on time of day, how you're feeling that day, how familiar is your environment. You can look up its postcode and, on computer, look at its outside, plus all roads for 20 minutes around, to see what you think. I'd be surprised if someone hasn't also put on YouTube sample videos of lessons or mock tests around Bournemouth.

Good luck, and let me know how your thinking goes. Come at me with more questions if they arise.
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An end to the Birmingham "pop-up" test centres ?

14/7/2018

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Helping deserving drivers

14/7/2018

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Marmalade has been renowned as a champion of young drivers, helping them take to the road with its range of affordable insurance policies and sassy new cars, and helping to ensure they stay safe with its use of smart, black box technology. But it’s now gone one step further in a quest to help young people with the launch of Helping Deserving Drivers! (HDD).
HDD provides free driving lessons for really deserving young persons living with challenges and every award winner is chosen either on individual merit or because they'll benefit their community. Put simply, becoming mobile will make a visible difference to their lives and to the lives of all those around them!

The cost of putting a pupil through the scheme is £1,125 and is funded by the Foundation, Marmalade Network and outside organisations, such as ADI Network, who shall be donating £30 for each ADI that signs up as a member of both The Marmalade Network and ADI Network.

HDD applicants can be put forward either by instructors with first-hand knowledge of their situation or by charitable organisations.

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Has the new driving test changed results ?

1/7/2018

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