Hall Driving School

03/06/2026

New EVs cheaper than petrol and diesel cars for third month running as fuel prices surge!

Electric vehicles are now cheaper to buy than equivalent petrol and diesel models for the third consecutive month. Many industry experts say it could represent the major tipping point in Britain’s transition away from combustion-engine cars. With the Middle East conflict pumping up fuel prices, th...

23/05/2026

https://www.intelligentinstructor.co.uk/getting-into-gear/

The number of learner drivers taking automatic driving tests has more than doubled in the last five years. Statistics reveal the changing attitudes towards driving and the increasing popularity of automatic tests. With EVs on the rise and long test waiting times, the learner driver market is b.....

23/05/2026

https://www.intelligentinstructor.co.uk/running-the-lights/

Drivers who jump red traffic lights are gambling with the lives of other road users and putting vulnerable people at serious risk. That’s the latest warning from GEM Motoring Assist amid growing concern over the scale of the offence on UK roads. The road safety and breakdown organisation says red-...

02/05/2026

25/04/2026

https://www.intelligentinstructor.co.uk/plugging-in-to-lower-prices/

Electric cars have become cheaper than petrol models to buy new in the UK for the first time. It represents a breakthrough that industry leaders say could permanently reshape the automotive market. Government grants and manufacturer discounts are leading the charge. The shift Figures from car market...

02/11/2025

FAKE DRIVING LICENSE!!!

Social media continues to cause havoc with young people’s mental health and wealth. Criminal gangs are exploiting TikTok to sell fake driving licences to young people desperate to get on the road. It is prompting warnings from the police and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and the ...

11/10/2025

https://www.intelligentinstructor.co.uk/driving-in-the-school-curriculum/

MPs, teachers, and road safety experts are backing calls to introduce pre-17 driving tuition into the national school curriculum. They argue that earlier driver education could significantly improve the safety of young drivers and reduce crash rates. Introducing young people to the practical realiti...

19/09/2025

https://www.intelligentinstructor.co.uk/uk-driving-tests-shift-gears/

The way Britons learn to drive is shifting, as new figures suggest that automatic driving tests are rapidly overtaking the traditional manual route. AA Driving School now predicts that by 2026/27, one in three learner drivers will opt to take their test in an automatic car. It’s a trend fuelled by...

13/09/2025

MOST pavement parking is unnecessary, and rule 145 of the Highway Code says “You MUST NOT Drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridal way except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency.”

Many of the rules in the highway code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence. Such rules are identified by the use of the words "MUST/MUST NOT" and written in red (page 12).

Pavement parking has become a growing annoyance for pedestrians and motorists alike—so much so that 83% of drivers in England want the government to take action, according to new RAC research. The last few years have witnessed an increasing momentum for a ban on pavement parking across the country...