LDC Driving School: Mark Reed

28/05/2024

The Top 10 Learner Driver Test Faults, by the DVSA

These are the top 10 most common driving test mistakes that you should be aware of if you want to pass your test.

15/04/2024

New driving test rules? What's on the mind of the authorities now?...

The AA says certain measures should be introduced to help reduce accidents on roads, including restrictions on what new drivers can do

06/04/2024

Can you imagine a driverless car passing a driving test? Ridiculous of course, isn't it.... or is it? Read on

Little Black Book, Campaign by Jung von Matt proves the vehicle is just as good as a human driver, or even better

23/03/2024

What's the most desirable small used car?

The UK’s most desirable second-hand cars
Rank Car Listings Median used price Depreciation rate (3 years) Overall score /10
1 Ford Fiesta 11,129 £12,997 31% 8.71
2 Volkswagen Polo 6,626 £14,243 11% 8.44
2 Fiat 500 4,281 £7,809 27% 8.44
4 Mini Hatch 8,529 £18,660 10% 8.23
4 Volkswagen Golf 11,916 £19,495 12% 8.23
6 Ford Focus 10,137 £14,927 37% 7.75
7 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 7,424 £20,413 6% 7.55
8 Peugeot 208 3,792 £14,242 28% 7.41
9 Toyota Yaris 4,117 £16,978 29% 7.21
10 Citroën C3 2,314 £10,318 19% 6.87

03/03/2024

Look out. Big fines for speeding..

TWO motorists have been fined hundreds of pounds by the courts for driving at less than 70mph on the motorway.

27/02/2024

It's wise to be careful, and safe out there....

West Mercia Police will continue to target motorists who use their handheld mobile phone at the wheel.

26/02/2024

Motorways could become part of the driving test..

Motoring experts are calling for learner drivers to experience motorway driving on their lessons and during their tests.

23/02/2024

Which jobs need you to be able to drive? New survey lists that..

More than one in six jobs being advertised in the UK requires applicants to be able to drive, analysis suggests. Research by the RAC Foundation shows that in the first week of October 2023 a total of 1,092,172 recruitment ads were posted on the job vacancy aggregator site Adzuna. Of the 1,092,172 ad...

23/02/2024

And there’s more … Its wise to be careful out there!

The number of fines handed out to drivers in Hampshire for using their mobile phones at the wheel has more than doubled following an update to the law, new figures show.

23/02/2024

Some of us do this !.. but now with special new aerial cameras watching , will you be caught in the act?..

A trial of new mobile technology which can automatically detect motorists who are not wearing a seatbelt or are using mobile phones while driving is being extended, with police in Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire among those to use it.

18/02/2024

Drivers may have to prove they are safe to use the roads under new driving law plans outlined in a petition on the Parliament website

15/02/2024

Just in case you are looking for a new car, read on before you make a decision

Petrol prices remain extortionately high, but our independent fuel economy tests reveal the most efficient hybrid cars out there