Walking towards the sunrise: a new chapter after Bill Plant
After almost six years delivering online training for Bill Plant, Dave has brought that working relationship to an end — and there's lots more to come.
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Driver training, road safety & the test
Practical thoughts for learners, trainee instructors and established ADIs — on passing tests, developing thinking drivers and raising standards in our industry.
Teaching Darcie: a Deaf Awareness & BSL course for driving instructors
Teaching a deaf pupil to drive taught Dave more than he expected. Now Darcie is delivering a CPD course in Chesterfield on Sunday 15th November to help instructors do the same.
Can anyone recommend a cheap driving instructor?
It's a question that pops up on forums and Facebook groups all the time. But why on earth would you want a cheap driving instructor?
What the DVSA's driving test changes mean for learners
The DVSA has made changes to the UK driving test to allow more actual driving time, especially on the faster rural roads where most fatalities happen.
Speaking again at the ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor conference
Dave returns to the UK's biggest event for driving instructors to share how to deliver coaching that turns potential into performance.
The three things your examiner is really looking for
Safe, legal, making progress — and why getting those three in the right order matters more than anything else on test day.
Behind the road safety statistics are real people
Fatalities fell 3% last year, but serious injuries rose 4%. Percentages hide the reality — and meeting the 2035 targets needs a real change in driver behaviour.