Restrict licences or evolve pre-test training?
DIA CEO Carly Brookfield looks at the important subject of graduated licensing and the future plans to discuss this topic on the next episode of the DIA Motormouth.
Opinions
Good news from HMRC for small self-employed businesses
Driver Trainer’s resident chartered accountant, Kevin Halstead, discusses the Making Tax Digital and what that means for small self-employed businesses.
When will the wait be over?
Driving test waiting times continue to frustrate learners and instructors. Kevin Martin asks when will the backlog clear? Long waiting lists cause challenges for education and work.
Smart decision
Success! Edmund King OBE shares news on how future smart motorway rollouts have been halted, focusing on reverting inside lanes to hard shoulders for safer roads.
We need to talk about test waiting times
DVSA is considering using test appointment data to improve waiting times and identify areas that require more examiners. Carly Brookfield discusses why we should push for better communication on driving test availability.
Highlighting the need for personal responsibility
Jim Milton raises concerns about the lack of personal responsibility among some learners and the importance of ensuring they take their learning seriously to become safe drivers, after a pupil failed a test due to not reading the Highway Code.
On your marks, get set…oh
Edmund King OBE discusses the driving test backlog in the UK and proposes solutions to manage learner expectations and help them plan.
Fuelling the Pain
Edmund King OBE investigates the impact of the rise in fuel costs on those who drive for a living
“YOU’RE DUMPED!”
Jim Milton discusses the client stories and dramas that trainers are expected to deal with
