DVLA – Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency – everything everyone needs to know or wants to ask about legal issues for safe driving of all vehicles
DVSA – Driving Vehicle Standards Agency
Everything everyone needs to know about learning to drive any vehicles.
Essex Skid Pan – Skid pan driver training
A small professional company that provides driving services to both the emergency services and to the public, driving assessments, driver training at advanced level and the Skid Pan experience.
IAM – Institute of Advanced Motorists
The IAM has information for car drivers and Bikers (both motor bikers and cyclists), to help you improve your driving and/or cycling experience. IAM drivers are not elitist they want the roads to be safer and for driving to be an enjoyable experience for everyone. This site offers advice and training to help you develop safer and more effective vehicle handling skills.
Pass Plus – Pass Plus Training
‘In the first year of driving, one driver in five is involved in an accident’ – don’t let it be you. Having passed your driving test, you might feel you have learnt everything you need to know to drive safely. However taking some pass plus lessons will give you the opportunity to gain more experience knowing that your driving instructor is on hand to give you advice if needed. Learn those thing that you were not examined in e.g. motor way driving, night time driving, bad weather driving, multi-story parking, use of sat-nav, in fact any driving task that you are worried about your instructor can give you advise and improve your confidence.
Problems with your road – Get the council to fix your street
Unhappy with the condition of your road e.g. dangerous road surface, pavements or angered by fly tippers, report it here. Help make the roads you drive on safer and make your driving experienceless stressful.
Report Potholes! – Site to allow you to report potholes to the council
This is a dedicated site where you can report your best (or worse) pot holes. Pot holes are dangerous to all road users and increase the wear and tear on your vehicle. If your council does not know there is a pot pole in your road they have a good excuse for not filling it. Report it and help make your driving experience safer.
Smart Learners – Learner Information
Learning to drive is not just about the time you spend sitting in the driving seat of your instructor’s car. Find out how you can make better use of the time in between your lessons so you can make more effective use of your instructor’s time and become a safer driver.