The final part of the procedure to qualify as a driving instructor is to change, making it similar to the Standards Check used post-qualification. The new system looks set to go live in autumn. Part 3 Exam to be replaced The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)...
Thinking about becoming a driving instructor? Well, there's a few steps you'll need to take before you can start driving with your first client...
To become an ADI (approved driving instructor) you have to be at least 21 years old and you must have held a full UK manual driving licence for more than three years. The next step is to take a criminal record check; if you've already...
[caption id="attachment_11894" align="aligncenter" width="593"] More than four in 10 drivers admit to using their mobiles while driving[/caption] Social media and FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) could be putting road-users at risk, as motorists admit to checking social networking sites and reading messages on their phones while...
Having recently passed my standards check, I now feel better positioned to share my thoughts on the differences between the ADI part 3 test and the standards check as well as the expected change to the part 3 test to align it with the standards...
As I sat in my teacher's car waiting for valuable pearls of wisdom to come out on how to become a driving instructor, I was not disappointed....
How much do you love your driving instructor? It sounds like a strange question doesn't it? Why would you love your driving instructor? You are paying them to teach you and so they do. However, if you are taught properly so that you have a safe and happy...
Are you trying to learn to drive or are you learning to "pass" a driving test? Is there a difference? Should there be? After all technically if you can pass the test set, then you have learnt to drive. Is that true though? How thorough do your driving...