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A new driving test is coming around 2022. Some of the changes below were announced by the government in March 2013 but a fresh look at a new driving test was announced in July 2019. Let’s take a look at what the changes could be. None of the information on this page is definite, it …
I launched a fun new page on my website yesterday called Paul’s Puzzles. You can have fun solving my driving themed riddles, puzzles and murder mystery whodunits. There’s only one on there at the moment but I’m adding more soon and plan to usually write a new one each week. This is going to be …
I have now added Facebook to 1stDrive.com. I just never used it before but now it’s here and I’m excited at the new opportunities it will bring. I plan to have a chat service on the site and you can now like and share pages with friends. I’m new to Facebook so if you have …
I ordered a big luxury mattress for my bed a few days ago and it was delivered last night. After walking into my house the delivery men said they were sorry but they weren’t allowed to carry it upstairs for health and safety reasons. They drove off and left me with a 38KG (6 stone, …
Demand for my mock standards checks is growing and it’s great that so many driving instructors are keen to enhance their skills. A standards check is when an examiner from the DVSA sits in the back of the car and observes a one-hour driving lesson. These examiners are not the same ones that only do …
Yesterday I went and met Nigel, a driving instructor in Dudley who wanted some help with his upcoming standards check. I drove there in the late afternoon after a day of teaching and we had a really good session. You’ll be seeing the video coming soon but it made me realise how valuable standards check …
I was driving to a lesson several years ago when I was attacked by another driver. It was a case of road rage where the driver behind me didn’t like the fact I was sticking to the speed limit of 20 mph and decided to get out and hit me in the face. You can …
My new Mobius Maxi dash cams have arrived! From now on I’ll be filming even my day-to-day videos in 1080p at 60 fps. That means all my videos will look much smoother. Up until now I’ve recorded in 30fps (frames per second) which has been great but it just doesn’t look as smooth. If you’ve …
The last 24 hours have been bizarre. I got home from work yesterday and felt fine. I’d had two good lessons and sat down to have a cup of tea when I started feeling ill. Within an hour I was at my doctors with horrific stomach pain. I felt like I was going to faint, …
I became a driving instructor because of the bad experience I had when learning to drive. I had an awful instructor who taught me many incorrect methods and did the same route on every lesson. I’ve never told the full story but maybe one day I will. That’s why I became a driving instructor though: …
