Wanna Drive Well

30/07/2020

Huge Congratulations to Anais for passing her practical test today with 0 driver faults!

Anais was taught by WDW Instructor Sean!

24/07/2020

Congratulations to Nikita Sanghera for passing your practical driving test today with WDW Corinne! 👌🚘

19/07/2020

Does wearing a face mask cause your driving glasses to mist/steam up? 🤓

This obviously raises a safety concern particularly when driving...

So here is a quick link with 3 different methods of keeping your vision clear! We recommend trying these tips out prior to lessons to see what suits you best! 🚗

Three simple tips to stop your glasses fogging up while you shop with a mask or face covering on.

29/06/2020

Mandatory MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, Roads minister Baroness Vere has announced today (29 June 2020).

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, drivers were granted a 6-month exemption from MOT testing in March to help slow the spread of the virus. However, as restrictions are eased when safe to do so, all drivers whose car, motorcycle or van is due for an MOT test from 1 August will be required to get a test certificate to continue driving their vehicle.

MOT tests are important for road safety and ensure that vehicle parts, including tyres, seatbelts, brakes, lights and exhausts, are in proper working order.

Drivers with an MOT due date before 1 August will still receive a 6-month exemption from testing. However, all vehicles must continue to be properly maintained and kept in a roadworthy condition, and people are able to voluntarily get their MOT sooner should they wish, even if they are exempt from the legal requirement. Motorists can be prosecuted for driving an unsafe vehicle.

22/06/2020

Last week the DVSA, cancelled thousands of practical driving tests.

Notified by email of the cancellation, some customers have been left confused by how the priority booking will work when tests become available...

Here is a message from Chief Executive Kayleigh Woodfield of the Driving Instructors Association (DIA), to give you an understanding of what the DVSA are doing and how the temporary new system will work.

For any more information, or if your theory certificate is due to expire soon, you should contact DVSA Customer Support on 0300 200 1122 to discuss your options.

18/06/2020

At WDW, customer safety is paramount!

Therefore we have been keeping ourselves busy and preparing for our phased return to work by carrying out CPD and Online Courses...

Here are just a few of the many recent courses our fantastic instructors have completed since end of May, with more in the pipeline! 👨‍💻👩‍💻👊👍

There is so much going on behind the scenes at the moment here at WDW. We will be back when its safe and in the best position to provide a highly professional service to our clients! We just have to be patient at the moment... Stay Safe and hopefully we will see you soon!

Team WDW

18/06/2020

*When can we resume driving tuition*

The following passage is an email update from the DVSA regarding driving tuition...

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"Driving instruction and driving tests
Other than emergency training and tests for critical workers, driving instruction and driving tests have not yet been able to restart because the risk of transmission of the virus in vehicles is higher.
In his statement on 10 June, the Prime Minister reiterated that the government will remain cautious and measure the effect of the changes it makes. The Prime Minister explained this means moving slower than we’d have liked in some areas.
Driving instruction and tests will only restart when the government is confident that the assessment of risk warrants it, subject to the 5 tests and further detailed scientific advice.
In the meantime, I want to re-emphasise that you should continue to limit driving lessons to critical workers who are preparing for an emergency driving test.
Once again, I would like to thank those of you who have been able to offer driving lessons to critical workers during these unprecedented times.
We will, of course, share more information with you as soon as it’s available – including the dates that driving instruction and driving tests can restart."

*So unfortunately we have to wait until we receive further guidance from our governing body (DVSA), before we can resume our in car training. Please keep an eye on our page for further updates!

07/06/2020

The DVLA are now accepting provisional driving licence applications.

You must have a valid provisional licence entitlement as a minimum to have on road driving instruction.

Use the link below to apply. Stay Safe.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence

02/06/2020