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UK Driving School Podcast

The Driving Instructor - Shola Ogunlokun

Articles, tips and videos to help you pass the UK Driving test, affordable driving lessons and a driving instructor"s blog based in Mill Hill, London.

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10 Easy Steps To Pass Your Car Driving Test

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2018/05/14

As an experienced London driving instructor who has helped many learner drivers pass the driving test over the last 10 years, I would like to give you some free tips to pass your next car test.It is important that you realise that the DSA car test is tough, and it is not easy to pass as evidenced by the low national pass rate of about 40%. It only takes one mistake for a candidate to be failed by the DVSA examiner if that driving error was deemed serious or dangerous, so these videos and the

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The New DVSA Driving Test: How to follow SatNav...

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2017/12/21

On the 4th of December 2017, the Uk driving test changed with some radical new requirements being asked of the provisional licence holder. The reverse round the corner exercise was removed, you would now be required to drive into a bay and the reverse out, may be asked to stop on the right and then move off, as well as operate car controls like demister while the vehicle is in motion. In this post however, I want to give you my top 8 tips on how to follow a SatNav during the now 20 minutes long

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Driving Test Secrets - The Truth

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2017/09/25

So you are looking for some of those driving test secrets that will help you pass your UK practical car/riding test first time, or guarantee a pass on your next test attempt? Well I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there are no secrets to passing the driving test, all the information you need to know is on the DVSA website or can be acquired from any fully qualified approved driving instructor in the UK. If anyone tells you that they have some driving test secrets or insider information that will

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Provisional Licence you can't drive a car!

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2017/05/31

If you have a provisional driving licence you can not drive a car in the UK unsupervised under any circumstances, so stop looking for excuses that allow you to do so, if you get caught by the ANPR police, you only have yourself to blame, and will have to deal with the penalties. To legally drive a car with a provisional license, here are the conditions you need to fulfil. 1. You need to be insured to drive the car either by having an insurance policy that covers you specifically for the vehicle,

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Book Driving Test - Instructor ADI Number not required

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2017/04/30

Driving Instructor ADI number Further to my recent illegal driving instructors article, if you are trying to book a practical driving or theory test online via the DSA website or over the phone, you might be asked for your instructors ADI number and might not have it, you can still go ahead and book the test by leaving the field blank. It will not affect your test if you select do not have instructor, even if you are learning to drive with a qualified UK ADI. If you ask your instructor ADI their

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Take Winter Driving Lessons Even If You Passed Test

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/11/03

Winter is truly with us now, and those of you that passed your driving tests in summer might be driving in these conditions for the first time, or you might be learning to with a friend so here are some useful tips. Take driving lessons with a professional instructor. You might have passed the practical test, but winter conditions are totally different from summer, and there is nothing like gaining practical experience in a dual controlled car on how to deal with snow, fog, and black ice. Also

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My Learner Driver made Good Progress On Lesson Today

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/09/29

My client learner driver that wanted to kill me the other day had another driving lesson yesterday, and as she walked up to the car, was proudly holding her copy of The Official DVSA Driving Manual, which I promptly checked she had read by asking a few questions about junctions and MSPSL. After completing her cockpit drill, she asked me about approaching a T-junction on a hill, to which I gave her some advise and mentioned we would practise that during the driving lesson. Right from the way she

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Borehamwood Test Centre New Location

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/09/23

Following the recent closure of the old DVLA local office in Borehamwood that doubled as a driving test centre, the DVSA has a new temporary location from which a limited number of practical car assessments can be conducted for provisional licence holders. The address is: 7th Borehamwood Scout Group Denbigh Lodge Berwick Road WD6 4BG Please note the following instructions. 1. The site has no toilets for learners or Instructors 2. There is no waiting room, so when you arrive park in the car park

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Top 10 Faults That Fail Learners On Driving Test!

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/09/18

In this article, I will provide you with a list of the DVSA's top 10 reasons that examiners use for failing provisional licence holders on the UK driving test, so make sure you do yourself a favour and get confident with these car handling skills by practising or knowing the relevant rules. According to released government statistics, the current average national pass rate in the UK on all driving tests (car, motocycle, HGV, PSV) is 43%. So let us look at the ten most common reasons for not being

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Last Driving Test at Borehamwood Centre

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/09/14

On Friday 11th September 2015 my client was the last learner driver to take a practical car driving test from the former DVLA offices located at Unit 1-3 Elstree Gate Elstree Way Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1JD The DVLA had already vacated the premises about 2 years ago, but driving tests were still being carried out from this location until this date. Unfortunately my pupil was not successful due to 2 serious driver faults 1 of which included breaking the speed limit which I has worked hard

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Tips For Your First Driving Lesson With Instructor

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/09/09

Depending on the individual, your first driving lesson could either be something you are looking forward to or something that makes you feel very nervous and apprehensive. Here is some information that would help get you prepared and make the day go much more smoothly and earlier. If you've never driven a car before, and your lesson is with a UK qualified approved driving instructor (ADI), then it will usually be a controls lesson. This is basically an introduction to the Cockpit Drill (DSSSM)

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Driving Lesson - My pupil wants to kill me!

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/09/05

Yesterday I had a driving lesson with one of my least favourite pupils. Least favourite because she really makes me work for my money (which is not bad), but attitude conveys the message that she doesn't seem to be taking things seriously enough for someone who wants to pass the driving test first time. She hadn't had a driving lesson for about 10 days, so my intentions where to do a bit of revision by driving around the roads we used last going over what we had already learnt (she's a relatively a

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Interesting Sunday Driving Lesson Over 50 year Old

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/09/02

I picked up my elderly lady learner driver after her Sunday afternoon church service, and wasn't sure what to expect, as her last driving lesson was about 6 weeks ago. Still I decided not to go easy on her, and had her drive out of the busy church car park which she handled well considering she is a bit nervous and clutch control was not one of her strongest skills at the moment. We then drove through the local side streets and got ready to join the busy Harrow A Road, again she coped well with

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Choosing Driving Instructor To Pass Driving Test.

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/08/26

Choosing a driving instructor is a very important step to take when it comes to learning to drive and passing the UK driving test, so you need to make sure that your decision is not just based on price. You have applied for your provisional license, started preparing for the Theory Test, and now want to do some practical driving, but don't know where to get a good driving instructor, I hope the following information will be of help. Your first point of call for choosing an instructor, is to ask

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How To Deal with Mini Roundabouts successfully

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/08/26

Dealing with roundabouts is one of the skills many learner drivers find very daunting, and would rather avoid them if possible, especially on a test, however you can not escape them especially if taking your driving test in London where on one particular driving test route (Borehamwood) I counted about 20 mini-roundabouts! I'm going to give you a few tips that will help you better understand how to deal with them and hopefully boost your confidence, starting with mini roundabouts. First of all

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Learner Drivers Do Not Know More Than Instructors!

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/08/20

Why is it that some learner drivers think they know more than their driving instructors who is trying to help them pass the driving test with advice and tips from their many years of experience? Today I gave a driving lesson to a mature student who hadn't seen me for about 2 weeks. At the end of their previous lesson I had asked them to buy a DVSA Official Book to help with some of the things they were struggling on, and prepare for the topics to be covering next (I don't do this for everyone, but

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Learning To Drive A Car In The UK

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/08/20

Okay, so you are thinking of learning to drive a car and pass the UK driving test, and are not sure where to start. Well how about starting at the beginning! If you have not already done so, then your first step is to: Apply for and get a Provisional Licence. The current fee (August 2015) is £50. An international or foreign driving licence can not be used to prepare for the UK driving test, though you can use one to drive unsupervised within the 1st 12 months of you arriving in the country. Anyone

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I Want To Pass My Driving Test ASAP

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/08/20

One of the most common statements I hear from potential new learner clients is I want to pass my driving test as soon as possible and usually they also want the cheapest means of doing this at the same time. As a fully qualified UK approved driving instructor based in Mill Hill who has been helping many provisional licence holders succeed at their 1st attempt since 2003 and I'd like to share some useful tips on things you could do to increase your chance of passing the UK driving test and getting

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How To Contact The Driving Test Tips Instructor

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/08/19

My name is Shola, I am a fully qualified driving instructor based in Mill Hill, NW London and have been providing free online tips, video tutorials and advice on this blog since 2005. If you would like to contact me, use the address below, but before you do please use the search facility on the right, as a lot of the questions I get have already been answered and unfortunately due to how busy I am offering lessons to my own learners I can't personally reply to all

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UK Driving Test Resources

UK Driving School Podcast ·

2015/08/19

Here are a list of useful resources for those learning to drive and want to pass the driving test at the 1st attempt, or newly qualified drivers who want to be safe and gain more experience with out having to learn from their own mistakes. If there are other useful websites that should be included, please leave me a comment, letting me know and I will include it as well, please note that driving school websites are excluded, as unfortunately I can't promote the business of my competition (i'm sure

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