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Dashboard lights - should I be worried?
Getting to know your dashboard is an important part of owning a vehicle – you need to know which lights should be there and which lights...
Emma Hallett
Oct 9, 20181 min read


How do you know if you are fit to drive?
Lots of people seem to be ill at the moment so it put me in mind of the part of the National Standards for Driving that talks about being...
Emma Hallett
Oct 9, 20183 min read


Which lane to use for road ahead at a roundabout?
I’ve realised recently that a lot of people – learners and experienced drivers – seem confused about which lane to use to follow the road...
Emma Hallett
Aug 4, 20161 min read


How to deal with emergency services vehicles
Spending as much time as I do on the roads I see how people panic when having to deal with an emergency services vehicle so I thought I...
Emma Hallett
Jul 18, 20162 min read


Dealing with breakdowns
What do you if your car breaks down? Well a lot of it depends on where you are but there are some general rules to follow. Get your car...
Emma Hallett
Jul 18, 20162 min read


Reporting medical conditions to DVLA
Despite the note on the back of the practical test pass certificate many people seem to be unaware of the need to report certain medical...
Emma Hallett
Jul 18, 20161 min read


Pedestrian crossings
It seems that understanding the differences between the different types of pedestrian crossings can be a bit of a minefield so I thought...
Emma Hallett
Jun 28, 20163 min read


Cat's eyes (reflective studs)
As I’ve been writing a lot lately about motorways and dual carriageways I thought I’d write a quick post about cat’s eyes. Cat’s eyes...
Emma Hallett
Jun 15, 20161 min read


Differences between roads
Following on from my post last week about how to tell if you are driving on a dual carriageway I thought I would write up the main...
Emma Hallett
Jun 15, 20162 min read


What to do if you witness an incident
Following my post on what to do if you are involved in an incident I thought I would write about what to do if you are witness to an...
Emma Hallett
Jun 15, 20161 min read


What to do if you are involved in an incident
As part of the theory test you are required to know what to do in if you are involved in an incident and it’s something that may well...
Emma Hallett
Jun 15, 20162 min read


Smart motorways
I thought I’d write up a bit about smart motorways as most people will be unfamiliar with them. The closest to us is past Bristol so...
Emma Hallett
Jun 15, 20162 min read


How do you tell the difference between a slip road and a dedicated lane when joining a dual carriageway
I found recently a few people are struggling when joining a dual carriageway as they are unsure if it is a slip road or a dedicated lane...
Emma Hallett
Jun 10, 20162 min read


How do you know if you are driving on a dual carriageway?
After a lesson recently I realised that some learners struggle with working out whether or not they are driving on a dual carriageway so...
Emma Hallett
Jun 10, 20162 min read


Motorway traffic jams
After being stuck on the motorway yesterday in a 2 hour traffic jam I was thinking about how I could use that for training purposes. So...
Emma Hallett
May 28, 20165 min read
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