Since the end of 2021, I have been using the Total Drive App to record details of lessons for my pupils. Each pupil can access the App to view their own profile and see dates/times of lessons, records of payments Continue reading →
Occasionally I am asked whether or not I provide intensive courses (or some people call them crash courses) but I am mindful that the term is open to interpretation. I tend to view an intensive course as having lessons every Continue reading →
Unlike many driving instructors (who would charge for any lesson cancelled with less than 48 hours notice), I have a more relaxed and pragmatic approach. However, with several lessons being cancelled this week, I thought that it would be Continue reading →
As well as providing insurance products for learners drivers and students (using their own car or a parent’s car) and newly qualified drivers, MyFirstUK now also offers a new hybrid policy. This hybrid policy can cover you while you are Continue reading →
The Covid pandemic has resulted in a very long waiting list for practical tests at the moment. Given this, practical tests usually have to be booked several months in advance. This means that it is very difficult to predict if Continue reading →
The unfortunate reality is that over 20% of all newly qualified drivers are involved in an accident within the first year of driving. In general, this is usually due to a lack of experience but can also sometimes be due Continue reading →
Smart motorway is a fairly new term to describe sections of motorways where technology is used by regional centres to help reduce congestion. The regional centres use CCTV and traffic sensors to help monitor traffic flows and can activate signs Continue reading →
A few articles have recently been posted and called “Private Videos” and are password protected. These posts contain videos from lessons and are only accessible to the learner involved in those lessons. The password is unique to the learner concerned.