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I was on the Breakwater Beach at Bude, in Cornwall, England. I was walking towards the sea, which was at half tide and coming in, and using an ancient part of a rock formation just to the left of The Whale’s Back as a path. At this point this had the effect of being an…

A short story by David Joberns It was a very cold winter’s day with a few inches of snow lying on the frozen ground as I turned on to the M11 at the Redbridge roundabout. The evening gloom was already setting in, with plunging temperatures set to go to minus 4 degrees centigrade. I was…

In my view, and this is based on a lifetime’s experience in the industry, in some shape or form,the whole concept of driver training and testing should be reshaped to properly represent the needs and expectations of the general public and the requirements of road safety. The present system of ADI does not hold out…

No Right Turn, No Left Turn, No Entry, Stop, Give Way, Do not cross Line, Bus Lane, Traffic Lights,Zebra Crossing, Puffin Crossing, Pelican Crossing, No Parking, No Loading, One Way, 30 mph, 40 mph, 50 mph, National Speed Limit, Tyre regulations, MOT, The Driving Test, road markings of all kinds, all traffic signs. Scrap the…

So you just took the “L” plates off, and now the whole world is ahead. You can go anywhere, anytime and thousands and thousands of miles are yours to explore, providing you’ve got a large bank balance, of course. Your hand quivers a little as you turn the key, and what about that huge space…

Let us have a look at the test from the examiner’s point of view. It might prove illuminating. Details will be as they were when I last conducted a test. It is slightly different now, with changed appointment times that sound more like a train timetable, and slightly altered test content. Essentially it is still…

This is the beginning of your practical, on the road, driving test. You must pass this part, or the test will go no further. On the way to your car, the examiner will have asked you to stop and read the number of a vehicle. The main thing is to relax completely. This is not…

Let us get one thing straight from the beginning. You do not have to pass your theory test before starting your practical lessons. In fact you will be placing yourself under a severe disadvantage if you do it this way. You do however have to pass the theory test before applying for the practical test….

(Q) Are there any plans to raise the minimum driving age?(A) There are absolutely no plans to change the minimum driving age. This is a rumour that keeps surfacing every few years. (Q) Do examiners have a quota of passes?(A) No they don’t. Their results are monitored though as a tell tale guide if the…