Changes to rules for vehicles used for driving tests

Changes to rules for vehicles used for driving tests From Monday 4 June 2018, you will not be able to use any vehicle (not including motorbikes) for a driving test if: its engine management light is on, or if the light does not work its reversing lights don’t work (this only applies to cars first used from 1 September 2009) If the engine management light comes on during a driving test, and the car appears to be working normally, the test will continue. The driving examiner will tell you this happened at the end of the test. New rules reflect MOT changes The new rules reflect changes made to the MOT test on 20 May 2018. These defects are now classed as major defects in the MOT, and cause the car to fail the test. Find out more about the rules for cars used for driving tests or the changes to the MOT test.

Changes to the UK theory test

Changes to the theory test  From 1 May 2018, we'll be changing the way 78 theory test questions are worded, to make them more accessible to everyone. We've worked with the British Dyslexia Association and the British Deaf Association to develop the changes. We trialled the changes with over 7,000 candidates, who found the revised questions easier to understand.  Main changes to the questions We've rephrased all of the ‘continuation’ questions in the test. This type of question asks the candidate to choose an answer from a list, to complete a sentence. We're changing the wording so that the candidate has to pick a statement to answer the question instead. We've also removed long and complicated words, with shorter simpler words. This includes replacing words like 'increased' and 'decreased' with 'bigger' and 'smaller'.  You can find more information on helping candidates with learning difficulties take their theory test on GOV.UK or Safe Driving for Life.  www.drive-travis.co.uk

MOT changes

The Highway Code: rule change for MOT tests The Highway Code section about MOT tests has changed from 20 May 2018. This is because the rules for MOT tests have changed. The changes are to annex 3 of The Highway Code, which covers documents you need for a vehicle. From 20 May 2018, cars, vans, motorcycles and other light passenger vehicles manufactured or first registered over 40 years ago, will be exempt from the MOT test, unless the vehicle has been substantially changed within the previous 30 years. Annex 3 of The Highway Code Find out more about the changes to the MOT test

Filling up petrol for the first time

Filling up first time

Filling up at the petrol station for the first time can be one of those moments that you will worry about because it all looks like a busy car park with no clear way to park up and fill up with ease.

The short video is here to give you lots of tips and advise on what you need to do to successfully enter and petrol station, fill up and leave without getting all stressed.

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