Articles by: Richard Borges

Legislation & Regulation

Drug and drink-driving convictions rise in Wales

The number of drug and drink-driving convictions in Wales rose by 18% in 2018 compared with the previous year, a report has found
Cars

Do you drive one of the safest cars of 2019?

The 10 safest cars of 2019 have been revealed by automotive research centre Thatcham Research
Road Safety

RideFree wins Royal Award in London

Despite persistently high casualty numbers amongst young motorcycle riders it remains difficult to change the behaviour of some riders in this group
Road Safety

The engage driving instructor seminar – Ellesmere Port

An informative day for driving instructors to meet, learn and exchange ideas - packed with talks from leading industry figures
Road Safety

Seven tips when it comes to packing the car for Christmas

Balancing your car's centre of gravity and keeping electronics separate are among seven top Christmas car packing tips for Brits visiting friends and family this festive season, as revealed by driving specialists from LeaseCar.uk
Road Safety

Lorry driver jailed for killing cyclist hidden by cluttered dashboard

A lorry driver who killed a doctor in a fatal collision has been jailed for 21 months after he failed to see the cyclist from behind his cluttered dashboard
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Dipod 165

In this marathon-length podcast we tackle Roundabouts, voice concerns over new drivers, the use of electronic devices and listen to the Big Learner Relay Choir!

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Auto car

Are automatic licenses the future for driving lessons?

Recent figures show that around 40% of all new cars sold are fitted with an automatic gearbox. That’s 70% more than it was just ten short years ago. In fact, there are now over 8.5 million automatic cars on Britain’s roads.

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Driving instructors – buying or leasing?

As a driving instructor, especially if you are independent and run your own driving school, you will likely face an…

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