ommentary driving is one of the most powerful learning tools available to anyone working towards their UK driving licence, and it’s used by everyone from raw beginners to advanced motorists pursuing their RoSPA or IAM qualifications.
You’ve driven that road a hundred times. You know every bend, every junction, every dip in the tarmac. You tell yourself you’d react in time. But would you? This week, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins launched two national road safety campaigns that cut straight to the heart of a crisis that’s been quietly unfolding since the start of 2026. Fifteen people…
Starting this month, the driving theory test got a lot more serious — and for very good reason. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has introduced 14 new questions focused on first aid, cardiac arrest, and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). If you’re a learner driver preparing for your theory test right now, this update affects you…
This perception gap between how we view our own driving versus how we judge others is creating real safety hazards on our roads, and it’s time we addressed it.
If you’re learning to drive this year, you’ve probably spotted a fair few headlines about big changes to driving tests. Some of them are spot on — others are a bit overblown. So let’s cut through the noise and give you a clear, honest picture of what’s actually happening.
This article explores the neuroscience of learning to drive — and why understanding it might be the single most useful thing a learner driver can do before their next lesson.
The landscape of driver education in the UK is undergoing a fundamental shift. On 13 February 2026, GEM Motoring Assist issued a nationwide call for parents and learners to abandon the “quick pass” mentality that has dominated driving instruction for years. In its place, the road safety organisation is championing a “Life-Ready” philosophy—one that prioritises long-term safety skills over short-term test success.
Every single day on British roads, millions of drivers engage in one of the most pointless, dangerous, and downright stupid driving behaviours imaginable: tailgating. Despite overwhelming evidence that driving too close to the vehicle in front achieves absolutely nothing except increasing the risk of death and injury, a staggering 43% of UK drivers admit to this moronic behaviour at least sometimes.
If you’re preparing for your UK driving test in 2026, there’s something you need to know: the way you change gears and manage your speed isn’t just about looking smooth behind the wheel anymore. The DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) has quietly shifted its focus towards what examiners call “Environmental Driving” – and it could be the difference between…
From early 2026, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is introducing questions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for the first time in the test’s history.