Learnmoore Driving

Fleet driver training, what is in it for your business? According to Department for Transport 1052 people per week were slightly and seriously injured or killed by drivers who drive for work.  Figures advise that in 2010; 10 were killed, 102 injured and 940 slightly injured due to driving for work. How does this affect your business in… [...]

Volunteer drivers for the Olympic Games 2012 in London are been given coaching and training by Learnmoore Driver Training during the next few weekends. Volunteers will be transporting officials, Olympians and Paralympians around mostly London but all parts of the UK during the Games. LOCOG (Olympic Committee) have selected the best candidates for the job [...]

Driving is a skill used daily by many, some are good drivers, some not so and a few are dangerous.  For me ‘Advanced’ driving is how we should all drive, all of the time, but realistically this is difficult. Getting from A-B is most people’s target whilst driving, and it is mine too, to better yourself [...]

At any time of year driving in wet conditions creates extra hazards for the driver, just the same as in ice or snow.  Taking this in to account, it is important to see the reason for this, and how you can adapt your driving to the conditions.  As per any journey pre-drive safety checks are essential [...]

As winter closes in this is the perfect time to prepare for the cold and the dark.  Getting your car prepared for the winter could be a life safer now the chill sets in.  Things to check: Tyres – critical for traction, tyres should be in good order.  Check pressures, tread depth (ideally more than [...]

A survey released by the AA suggests that one in three of all killed drivers were not wearing seat belts.  Over three hundred lives could be saved if everyone wore seat belts.  The evidence suggests that the sort of driver who chooses not to wear a belt is twice as likely to be involved in [...]

Tyres are the most important safety aspect of the car because the tyres are the only thing keeping your car in contact with the road; because of this the law can be strict in terms of penalties.  In theory the fine for the driver can be up to £2,500 per tyre and 3 penalty points [...]

During winter months it is essential to be prepared for breakdowns, incidents and been stranded.  In the winter this is more important due to the extreme cold.   Basic suggested items include: Hi visibility jacket Warning triangle Torch and spare batteries Blanket and warm clothing (hat/gloves/scalf/spare jacket/jumper) Back up food supplies (chocolate bars/dried fruit/2l bottle of [...]

It is not the weather conditions that cause the skid, but how the driver controls the vehicle based on the conditions.  Having said that there are three main causes of a skid: Too much brake Too much accelerator Too much steering Notice though, all are controlled by the driver! If/When a skid occurs to regain the [...]

The UK driving test is one of the most challenging driving tests in the world; making sure you are prepared and ready for you test is important because it means you will need to independently deal with hazards and difficult situations safely. The easiest was to know if you are ready is to speak to [...]