How to book a Driving Test

Posted on 06 August 2010 by admin

You need to have passed your theory test before booking the practical driving test. It is advisable that you have had driving lessons first. Although this is not required, it is recommended because driving lessons will help you understand what you have learnt in your thery classes.

Try to organise the use of a suitable car. You would normally be able to use your driving instructor’s car but you will to get permission and the instructor’s ADI number when you book your test.

Here are the four options you have when booking a driving test.

  1. Go online to book your test. Visit www.dsa.gov.uk and follow the instructions to book your test. Please make sure your credit or debit card details are close by.
  2. Call 0300 200 1122 and ask to speak to an operator that can book your test for you. In this case, you will also need your debit or credit car details.
  3. You can also book your test by post. This takes longer but it allows you to pay by cheque or postal order. You can get a form from your local DSa Test centre.
  4. This is the lazy man’s way out. Call your driving instructor to book your test for you. Most instructors will perform this service for you.

Now you know all your options of booking your driving test, choose one an book your test today.

At all times, please drive safe.

How many lessons will you need?

Posted on 30 July 2010 by admin

This is a question a lot of driving students have. The easy answer to this question is, “It depends”. But let us go into a little bit of explanation into what this might mean for you.

If you have been driving for more than a year, the number of lessons you will need will not be as much as someone who has just started driving.

It is common for a someone totally new to driving to need about 20 lessons to be ready for the driving test. This is not to say that you cannot be ready with fewer lessons.

It is important that you get a thorough training of standard driving practices as well as special cases like night-time driving, manoeuvres.

At all times, drive safe.

The Ultimate Guide To Driving Lessons In Milton Keynes

Posted on 23 July 2010 by admin

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5 Tips for a Hassle Free Driving Test

Posted on 23 July 2010 by admin

  1. Your driving instructor will decide when you are ready to take your driving tests. Although you do not need to wait for the instuctor to give you the go-ahead, it is recommended to book your driving test only when your driving instructor say you are ready.
  2. Your standard must be good in all aspects of driving in Milton Keynes. Manoeuvers and safety issues like observation and road awareness will need to be mastered as well.
  3. A good driving instructor in Milton Keynes should give you a number of mock tests to take. This will simulate the experience of taking a test and make you better prepared for your driving test.
  4. Make sure you bring all the neccessary documents on the test day. Failure to do so might result in the test being cancelled. You will need to bring documents like your theory test certificate and a valid passport.
  5. The test itself will last for about 45 minutes. Make sure to get to the test center in time and take it into consideration that there might be traffic in Milton Keynes on your way to the test center.

With these tips, you should be on your way to getting your new driving license and hitting the roads.

At all times, be safe when you drive

How to save on the cost of driving lessons

Posted on 01 June 2010 by admin

Here are some ways you to save on your driving lessons in Milton Keynes. Driving lessons are expensive but there are a number of ways you could try to save money with driving lessons.
1) Book for 5 lessons or more to get the quantity discount, i.e. block booking. Most of the driving schools in Milton Keynes offer this service, so you can book driving lessons in advance and get discounts. You can still choose the time and date but it all depends upon your availability and your driving instructor’s availability. The downside of block booking is that if you are not happy with your instructor for some reason, you might get stuck with him/her until you have taken all the hours.
The solution is to take 1st lesson and if you are happy with the instructor pay him/her for the block booking and get discount, your instructor would be more than happy to do that.

2) Read the Highway Code thoroughly to understand the rules and explanation, which the examiners are particularly interested to see that you understand. Highway Code rules and explanation are very easy to understand, do not just keep the book on the shelf, read it thoroughly. You can get one from your local Milton Keynes book store, it only cost few pounds but this book is a necessary tool for anyone who is driving or learning to drive.

Most students have this misconception that because they are the rules, they are written in legal language, they are written in simple English and easy for you to understand. Even if you do have any problem understanding them, ask your driving instructor to explain.
As long as you read the Highway Code thoroughly and acquire knowledge of the rules, you can put them in practice during your driving lessons. This way you would have a better chance of passing your driving test easily and also saving money with driving lessons in Milton Keynes.

3) After every lesson write down in detail
What you have learnt?
What were your mistakes?
What you have improved?
And what you practiced during the lesson?

It is also important to revise it before the driving lesson so you will be better prepared for your lesson, this way you would be able to save time and thus lots of money.

Easily said then done for most students. If you are taking one lesson every week it is very easy to forget, what you have learnt in the last lesson. Do not be lazy about writing it down, as soon as you finish your lesson; write it down in detail about your lesson. Your aim should be to write your mistakes, and what you have improved as well as what new you have learnt in the lesson. Your driving instructor would be more than happy to help you with the recap before and after the lesson.

4) Lastly, if you have some one in your family or friends, who has got a license for more than 3 years they might be able to help, they can sit with you in a car while you practice your driving skills. You need to get the insurance for this purpose. This way you would be able to save a lot of money with your driving lessons.
The downside is not everyone has the patience to teach, and driving instructions do require a lot of patience. Also an experienced driver might pass on driving skills which might not be approved by the driving standards agency and the examiners.

Learning to drive could be very expensive but it is an investment for life and it does open a world of opportunities for everyone including you.

Saad Saleem writes on a variety of subjects including learning to drive and safe driving for life. All his articles may be reproduced provided that an active is included to

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