Mikes Driving Lessons - Blog > Oct 2023
I wonder how true to life this is!
https://www.mirror.co.uk/.../uk-driving-instructor-faces...
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UK driving instructor faces backlash for brutal way he told US learner he failed
If you ever endured a driving test, it's a day no one forgets. Worrying whether you will pass, and trying to remember everything you've learned - and if you failed you'd hope it was done with some empathy. However, one examiner has defended the way he told a learner he'd failed his test, as people branded him as 'ruthless'...
Tag: MIRROR.CO.UK
Tag: Top Tip Tuesday
31st Oct 2023
"A record turn out!"
https://www.intelligentinstructor.co.uk/a-record-turn.../
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A record turn-out at the driving instructor national conference
Over 950 visitors we welcomed though the door, and those that made the journey, were not to be disappointed. There was an action-packed line up of speakers in the three seminar rooms, where informative sessions ran throughout the day...
Tag: INTELLIGENTINSTRUCTOR.CO.UK
Tag: Top Tip Tuesday
24th Oct 2023
"Drive like you know them"
https://www.gbnews.com/.../drivers-warned-new-highway...
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New Highway Code campaign warns drivers to help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe
The scheme urges motorists to think about the plight of other road users...
Tag: GBNEWS.COM
Tag: Top Tip Tuesday
17th Oct 2023
Similarities to booking a test and buying concert tickets!
https://www.theguardian.com/.../an-absolute-mess-learner...
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'An absolute mess': learner drivers forced to buy tests on black market as companies block-book slots
As brokers exploit the hunt for tests with an automated ‘bot’ system, many are paying extortionate fees to ditch their L-plates...
Tag: GUARDIAN.COM
Tag: Top Tip Tuesday
10th Oct 2023
Blanket 20 zones coming to an area near you?
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/.../23796744.firm-claims.../
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Insurance firm claims 20mph limits can help next generation of drivers be 'safer'
With the 20mph speed limit introduction for restricted roads in Wales as of Sunday (September 17), learner driver insurer, Veygo is highlighting the long-term effects this will have for motorists' attitudes and the benefit for the next generation of drivers...
Tag: LEADERLIVE.CO.UK
Tag: Top Tip Tuesday
3rd Oct 2023