Everybody knows about driving offences and points you can receive for these offences, but many new drivers don’t realise there are stricter limits allowed for them. A new driver is classed as somebody who has gained their driving license within the previous 2 years, but points can be carried forward if you get points on your provisional licence. Under the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act, if you get six or more penalty points whilst being a ‘new driver’ (within two years of passing your test) you will have your driving licence cancelled.

Lockdown had everybody eager to get back to work, which has led to us having over 150 pupils on our waiting list! Thankfully we’ve had some new instructors join our team in May to help reduce our waiting times. We do still have waiting lists in most areas and we’re currently hiring new driving instructors to reduce our waiting times. ##Liverpool In Liverpool we have Chris and Nicola joining the team.

Since early January we’ve been waiting for a date on when driving lessons will resume in the UK, but now we can confirm driving lessons will return on 12th April! This is obviously fantastic news and we can’t wait to be in the car teaching again! Safety First It’s the perfect opportunity for us to point out the steps we’re taking to keep you safe. TDA instructors will be following guidelines on PPE, this is for your safety as well as our instructors.

Taking time out to find and sort driving school car insurance can be a real time waster. ADI forums on facebook will be full of advice and different companies being suggested. We’ve compiled a list of insurance companies which offer ADI & PDI insurance cover and you can read find out more about them below. Some are larger than others so if you’re looking for a more personal approach you may want to speak to some of the smaller brokers.

We’ve made it onto the ‘Best Driving instructors in Liverpool‘ List The Liverpool Echo recently ran a question on their social media page asking for people to tell the Echo who their favourite driving instructor was. As the Echo says, ‘A great driving instructor really sticks with you, no matter how long ago you passed your test. We asked ECHO readers for their favourites – and we were inundated with hundreds of responses with names of the instructors who left a lasting impression on their students.

Most people don’t have any need to pass their driving test as quick as possible, but occasionally people need to pass faster. Here at The Driving Academy we only have one concern, ensuring your a safe, competent driver when you finish your driving lessons and pass your test. We have one simple business method, to get you through your driving lessons as quickly and as cheaply as possible, which ties in nicely with those people who want to pass faster.

There are two types of driving instructors, most commonly you will see them referred to as ADI’s and PDI’s. ADI’s are the most common type of driving instructor, this stands for Approved Driving Instructor – this means they have completed their training course and passed 3 tests in order to gain their ADI status – an ADI is given a green square badge which must be displayed in their car.