Monthly Archives: April 2011

Why use an ADI?

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Why use an ADI?

Nine out of ten learners who passed the practical test on their first attempt were taught by an ADI (Approved Driving Instructor)

Fully qualified ADIs and trainees

, dg 195691, driving lessons arundel, driving lessons littlehampton, driving lessons bognor regis, driving lessons worthingExamples of the green and pink badges

A fully qualified ADI must display a green badge on the windscreen of the car while teaching you.

Some trainee driving instructors are given a trainee licence so they can get experience before their qualifying test. They must display a pink badge on the windscreen.

If your driving instructor is not displaying either a green or pink badge in their car’s windscreen, ask them to show it to you. If they cannot show you their badge, you should report this to DSA.

If you need to report illegal driving instruction to DSA, see the section ‘How to report illegal driving and riding instruction’.

How to choose your approved driving instructor

Top tip

Make sure that the instructor you choose is right for you

Once you have found an instructor, you need to make sure that they are right for you. Try to choose an instructor who:

  • has a good reputation
  • is reliable and punctual
  • has a car that suits you

Car Insurance increasing for young women

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All you young women drivers can expect increase premiums for car insurance, thanks to the EU ruling out gender discrimination. Young male drivers may see a 10% decrease in insurance costs (do they really think we are that gullible?) while female insurance may rise by 60%. This all starts in December 2012, so start saving now.
As a guide, 17 to 22 yr old women pay average £1,682 a year for car insurance and same age group males pay over £1000 more. Women age 23 to 29 pay an average of £868 and their male peers pay £500 extra.

Driving Test Success at Worthing

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Frances from Littlehampton passed her Driving Test at Worthing today with just 1 driving (minor) fault. What a great result and true reward for the effort and determination Frances has put into her whole driving course with me.

Driving, or commonly called minor, faults are errors that are significant but not potentially dangerous or too inconvenient for other road users made whilst on the driving test. A maximum of 15 drivng faults can be made on test but the 16th will be a fail. Very few driving tests are failed  due to an accumulation of driving faults.

So, to pass the driving test with just 1 fault is a great achievement in today’s traffic and driving environment. Great news Frances!