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‘Independent Driving’ Starts Today for Driving Test

4 Oct 2010 by Andy Aspden     
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The proposed ‘independent driving’ section of the UK driving test begins today with learner drivers given 10 minutes during their test to demonstrate their driving ability without instruction from the examiner. Drivers will no longer receive step-by-step instructions during the 10 minute period and will instead have to rely on traffic signs and a series [...]

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Determined Korean Finally Passes Test

10 Sep 2010 by Andy Aspden     
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Sticking with the driving test stories from around the web I discovered the tale of the kind of grit and determination that we expect of the older generations. A 69-year old Korean lady has finally managed to pass the written portion of the Korean driving exam after her 960th attempt.

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DSA to Remove Online Test Routes

9 Sep 2010 by Andy Aspden     
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The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are set to no longer publish driving test routes online after the 4th October. Currently the routes are available online for learner drivers to view in preparation for their test, but when new routes are introduced in October they will taken down from the internet. This follows a decision to [...]

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London car hire users ‘do not recognise road signs’

5 Nov 2009 by Sixt rent a car News     
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Car hire users may want to brush up on their road knowledge after a new study found that many motorists could not identify five UK road signs. Many London car hire users may be unable to identify standard road signs, a new study has suggested. Research by moneysupermarket.com found only three per cent of the [...]

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Child star passes driving test despite road rage

22 Oct 2009 by Sixt rent a car News     
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Freddie Highmore, the 17-year-old Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star, has passed his driving test – despite picking up two minor marks for inappropriate use of the horn during the exam. A British actor has passed his driving test – despite leaning out of the window to shout at a pedestrian, according to a source. [...]

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