“Hi Mrs D! I have thoroughly enjoyed our lessons and feel so much more independent now I can drive! Thank you so much and I hope the little white car gets many more people on the road!” Joe
Drive Safely!
Congratulations on passing your test! BUT…remember, you are more likely to have an accident within your first 2 years as a newly qualified driver than at any other time in your driving life. It has been proven that as a new driver your reactions to danger are as much as 2 seconds slower than an experienced driver.
The DVSA launched a new campaign in July 2019 to encourage learner drivers to broaden their driving experience BEFORE they pass by increasing the amount of practise they have driving on country roads, independently following road signs and driving in the dark. I already build these key skills into lessons, as well as teaching motorway driving, but click on this link to find out more…
Refresher Lessons
Some people pass their test and then don’t drive for many months, or even years, which can then affect their driving confidence and ability. Please contact me and we can chat through any issues or areas of weakness, and book some refresher lessons for you.
Pass Plus
The Pass Plus course is not as popular as it once was, as it no longer seems to have much of an impact on insurance premiums.
New Driver Act
Amidst the excitement of passing a driving test, it’s crucial that new drivers take the time to familiarise them with a vitally important law which applies specifically to them. The New Driver Act applies to ‘new drivers’ who are within their first two years of passing their UK driving test. This includes foreign licence holders who have taken a UK driving test in order to obtain a full UK licence.
If a new driver accumulates 6 penalty points or more within two years of passing their driving test, then their licence is automatically revoked by the DVLA. They would then need to apply, pay for and retake both the theory and practical parts of their driving test, resulting in considerable expense, and time spent off the road. Each week around 300 new drivers have their licence revoked under this Act. Around 75% of these are males aged 25 or under.
From 1st March 2017, the penalty for using a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving has toughened up. You could now be fined £200 and receive six points on your licence. If this is within two years of passing your test, your hard-earned licence would be immediately revoked.
Using a mobile phone whilst driving is dangerous and irresponsible. Turn it off.
To keep safe, remember your defensive driving skills and the ‘Five Seeing Habits’ – look well ahead, spot the problems, move your eyes, keep space and be seen. Scan and plan!
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