Author: Nige Owen
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Sunday Ramble
Like so much in life, my hair is a grey area Like any job, it’s nice to get away from mine for at least one day a week. It’s pretty full on at the moment, and even though it’s been another rewarding 7 days job satisfaction wise, my girls certainly appreciate the slightly less stressed…
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DVSA announce test booking to reopen
From tomorrow, Friday 21 August, the test booking service from the DVSA is to reopen to candidates in England and Wales. It’s been a long time coming, as examiners try to clear the backlog of both critical worker tests and those candidates who had a test booked before lockdown. The DVSA say that everyone in…
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Cambridge’s Dutch experiment
What you are looking at above may seem unusual, and there’s a good reason for that. We’re not used to seeing so many markings (or colours) on a roundabout in the UK, so there’s obviously something different about it. The key difference is that priority – usually, unarguably, given to the motorist – is given…
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Has driving got worse during lockdown?
It’s been mentioned by a few trainees over the past two weeks that, as restrictions have gradually been lifted, the number of incidents they’ve witnessed on the roads, as either a learner or a passenger, has increased. This observation was something that had occurred to me a couple of times too. Whilst on drives in…
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British Leyland cars. Are you still driving one..?
Are you in a job where Continuous Professional Development is a requirement? Play any sport? If so, how often do you need to practice free kicks / backhand shots / out shot doubles..? How about other hobbies. Still learning how to maintain the perfect garden? Complete the trickiest Sudoku? Bake the perfect cake? Even when…
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Smart(er) cars.
New figures released last week show the UK near the top of the rankings when it comes to minimising fatalities on roads; Only Sweden has fewer deaths per million caused by road traffic collisions (RTC), 25 vs the UK’s 28. What contributes to this lower number is generally reckoned to be a combination of improved…
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Distraction Pt2
Unlike so many things in life, when it comes to driving, it’s ALL about how you look… In the first post about distraction, I talked about how it’s very easy to suffer what the experts call ‘cognitive distraction’ when driving. Your mind wonders, and before you know it, you’re 10 miles down the road without…
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Brand New DCS Training Courses
Online and available now at https://dcsdrivertraining.com/training-courses Covid Safe Working – all PPE provided From beginner to advanced Teaching techniques that are GUARANTEED to save you ££s* Be a better driver, be a Defensive Confident Safe driver! *If used correctly Even better – courses can now be paid for monthly via Direct Debit. Contact for more…
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Mugs.
Ideal for tea / coffee / hot chocolate / squash / leaving rings on posh tables Very limited edition. Free to successful test passers for the rest of the year. 😉
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