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Theory and Practical test booking scams
When it comes time to book either your theory test or your practical test, it’s important you don’t fall for one of the many scams that are out there to rip you off. If you Google “UK theory test” or “UK driving test” or similar, you will be presented with many firms offering to book your test for you. Many of them will do this but will charge a sizeable fee to do so. Some may even take your money and leave you with nothing at all!
You should not pay any more than the appropriate official test fee. (Currently £31 theory and £62 practical). When booking through the official site you get to pick a day and time that suits you, you do not have to wait to be told your test time. Follow these links to the official DSA test booking sites. Theory test or Practical test. If you have any doubts I will be more than happy to book either test on your behalf with no additional fee charged.
Cheaper Car Insurance
With car insurance premiums going through the roof year after year. (The average cost of a 17 year old male is over £3,000 per year) We need to do all we can to shave a few pounds off wherever we can. The website “Money saving Expert” has recently published an interesting article on how young drivers can drastically reduce their premiums without falling foul of the various laws surrounding Motor Insurance. Check out the full article here. Money Saving Expert Young Driver’s Insurance
Theory test is changing (again)!
The DSA has announced that from Monday 23rd Jan the theory test has changed and you will no longer be able to purely learn the answers to the questions by memorizing them. If you have a good understanding of the subject you will still be able to pass but the way the questions are presented to you will be different compared to the current “learning media” i.e. CD Roms etc. Read their press release here.
More examples of greatness!!
Well done to Olly Stabler of Queniborough, passed 1st time in Melton Mowbray 20/01/2012
Well done to Sidra Sattar fromHamilton, passed 1st time at Gipsy Lane, Leicester 10/01/2012
Highway Code on Facebook
Snippets of useful information from the Highway Code
Good news from the Government?
DSA has announced plans to make being a motorist that little bit easier! Hooray!!
Well done Jade!
Jade from Syston passed 1st time with just two minors at Melton Mowbray on 22/12/2011
DSA Updates
From time to time the DSA will publish changes to it’s services and more importantly to the theory test and practical test. Keep checking back here to see what changes are afoot as they will no doubt affect you at some point.
16+ Driving Lesson Savings Scheme
To help you spread the cost of your driving lessons you can pay a regular monthly amount starting any time from your 16th birthday* and use your lesson fund to buy lessons for your 17th birthday!
Example: £20 per month for 10 months then use the £200 saved to pay for a block of ten hours to commence on your 17th birthday.
*standing order required
For more information contact Dave on 0845 806 6424 or 07795 150 342
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