Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, March 23, 2012,
Congratulations to Clay for passing first time yesterday at Southmead test centre. He passed with just two minors to convert his U.S licence to a U.K one. Well done and see you on the road.
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Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, March 21, 2012,
Congratulations to Vicky for passing yesterday over at Southmead test centre. Vicky passed with just 5 minors, an excellent achievement. See you on the road!
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Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, January 18, 2012,
Congratulations to Adam for passing his driving test with Dave yesterday. See you on the road!
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Posted by Will Dracott on Tuesday, March 30, 2010,
Approved
driving instructor (ADI) check tests in English or Welsh
From 1 October 2010 the
Driving Standards Agency will align the languages in which check tests
are conducted with those used for ADI practical tests.
The part 2 (driving ability)
and part 3 (instructional ability) tests are conducted in English or
Welsh only. Most ADIs who have qualified in Great Britain then continue
to have their check tests conducted in these languages.
There has been an increase
in the numbers...
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Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, March 29, 2010,
The road works and temporary traffics have vanished after the resurfacing, however, no road markings have been laid down yet, so be careful of your position.
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Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, March 27, 2010,
It's all go in Sea Mills. Not more than 100 meters down the hill from the major resurfacing is more resurfacing! Temporary traffic lights in all directions and they are on a 4 way slip. Meaning you could be waiting here a while. Handbrake when waiting is a must, if you are coming up the hill, treat it as a massive hill start, so plenty of gas.
Have a
read of how you should be taking this set of traffic lights and why several people have failed here before in the past!
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Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, March 27, 2010,
The roadworks no longer push you onto the wrong side of the road. An island of bollards and now sit in the middle of the road. Make sure no work men spring out of the centre at the last second, be careful.
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Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, March 19, 2010,
Second-hand car warning: know your rights
Consumers are paying an average of £425 each to fix
faults with second-hand cars that are the dealer's responsibility to
correct. A study by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) also found that
many dealers are using illegal disclaimers like 'No Refund'. Make sure
you know your rights when buying a second-hand car.
Read
the full story on the Directgov newsroom
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Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, January 30, 2010,
Just to make it clear to everyone who is learning to drive. Mini roundabouts are there for you to go around, not to go over, or diagonally across. Its called a ROUNDabout for a reason. Go AROUND it. If you don't make an effort to move around the markings on the floor during your exam, you'll fail.
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Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, January 16, 2010,
The area just outside of the hospital in Southmead is under traffic cones. A 3-way traffic light system is in place just by the entrance off of Monk's Park Avenue (the uphill road from the double mini roundabout). Make sure you pick up the signs on approach, check those mirrors and stop where you are told, making sure you're not narrowing the road for on coming traffic.
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Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, January 13, 2010,
Lessons are off again and so too are tests. With this new blanket of snow, tests are going to be off for a day or too. perhaps with a slight increase in temperature the snow will go by Friday ... fingers crossed
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