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Our articles cover a diverse range of subjects, including driver behaviour, learner and occupational driver training, legislation, the future of the industry, motoring technology and motorbike training
DVSA to open 93 more waiting rooms from Friday
A further 93 driving test centre waiting rooms will open from Friday 4 December.
Driving tests in England restart today in tiers one and two and tomorrow in tier three
Theory tests in all three tiers start from today. Practical tests start today in tiers one and two and tomorrow in tier three.
Driver training can restart from today in England
DVSA has announced that driving lessons are now permitted in all three tiers in England
More from the DIA group
Website workshop
Kathy Manson discusses ways to optimise your website to attract new visitors
Slow drivers: progress at a snail’s pace
Tom Harrington looks at the issue of slow drivers and the legal implications of driving well under the speed limit
Open your mind
ADI Sandra Harper explores mindfulness and compassion. What is it and how can it help in driver training?
Future proof
Edmund King OBE discusses the ongoing government inquiry into the safety of young and novice drivers
DIA Academy
The home of learning and professional development for driver and rider trainers
Safety first
Howard Redwood discusses why companies need to employ a trainer to improve the safety of their fleet and how the fleet trainer always has more to learn
Responsibly aware
In the second part of his driver trainer glossary, James Whalen defines terms relating to awareness and responsibility
Cute & comfortable
The efficient Citroen C3 brings personalisation to the masses in the supermini class
Mild and middling
The new Fiat Panda Cross Hybrid aims to bring efficiency to the small SUV segment
City contender
The Kia Picanto city car has plenty of kit and offers a grown-up drive to go with its sporty looks
Top of the class
The Skoda Scala family hatch offers a class-leading combination of space, quality, comfort and value, says Auto Express
Comfortable and refined
The Volkswagen Polo shows how sophisticated the humble supermini can get
Solid and efficient
The Estate version of the new Skoda Octavia impressed us. Now it’s the hatchback’s turn
