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Bad weather and driving tests

Sometimes the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has to cancel or stop driving and riding tests because of things like bad weather or vehicle problems. Find out what happens if your test is cancelled or stopped, and what you need to do when there’s bad weather. Continue reading →

All Weather Driving Pass Plus Course

Rain, fog, bright sunshine, snow and ice: find out how to drive safely in all the different weather conditions you’ll face on the road As much of this module as possible should be covered in a practical session. You’ll focus on correct speed, safe stopping distances, plus seeing and being seen in

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Driving Courses in Snow and Ice

Brake progressively on the straight before you reach a bend. Having slowed down, steer smoothly round the bend, avoiding sudden actions check your grip on the road surface when there is snow or ice by choosing a safe place to brake gently. Continue reading →

Driving Tests Cancelled

INSTRUCTORS and examiners are working round the clock to clear a massive back-log of almost supposedly 50,000 cancelled driving tests which were wiped out by the arctic weather conditions. Thousands of driving tests had to be cancelled across the UK, … Continue reading →

Driving in adverse weather conditions

You MUST use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced, generally when you cannot see for more than 100 metres (328 feet). You may also use front or rear fog lights but you MUST switch them off when visibility improves. Wet … Continue reading →