Tuesday 29 October 2013

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Congratulations Peri...

Congratulations to Peri Wicks from Reading, Berkshire who successfully passed her Driving Test yesterday (Monday 28th October 2013) in Reading with MSM Driving School.
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Best wishes for the future from your Driving Instructor Mike and all the team at MSM Driving School in Reading.

Will you be next to pass your Driving Test with MSM Driving School?

For Driving Lessons in Reading contact a member of the team on 01189612055 or email us at info@msm-online.co.uk

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Monday 21 October 2013

Driving Lessons Reading

Learning To Drive Around The World.

Here's some interesting facts about learning to drive from around the world including, learners in Brazil being taught defensive driving techniques to avoid "Car-Jacking".

• In Finland, it takes a minimum of two years to obtain a full, unrestricted driving licence. Learners are subjected to skid-pan sessions and night-driving courses. Difficult as it is to compare driving tests, Finland is, anecdotally at least, considered to have a world-class standard of driving.

• Some states in the US can issue ‘driver's permits' to teen drivers as young as 14 and half; for example the Idaho Transportation Department requires the completion of a six-month ‘Graduated Driver's Licence' programme to anyone under 17 who has not been issued a full driver's licence, the terms of which include being accompanied by a supervising person who's at least 21.

• No country requires you to be over the age of 18 to obtain a driving licence, although some US states will not grant you a full, unrestricted licence until you are 21. Most US driver's licenses are valid for between four and five years.

• Driving tests in Japan are also conducted off-road, but on purpose built courses with simulated roads, rather than in a deserted car park.

• In Saudi Arabia, women are not permitted to hold driving licences.

• In some countries it is illegal to drive on a foreign licence. The punishment for doing so in Vietnam is a fine of 1000dong, or $9.50.

• Provisional licence holders in France are required to have completed a minimum of two years worth of training, covering no less than 3000km. They are also subjected to reduced speed-limits (110kph rather than 130 on the Autoroutes, for example.).

• In many countries, new drivers are required by law to pass a medical, and must have had their eyes examined by an approved practitioner (In UK, the instructor will informally ask you immediately before the examination to read a number-plate from a distance of 20 metres).

• Until recently, India's driving test consisted of driving forwards through a pair of cones, and then reversing straight back through said cones. Some regions substituted cones for painted lines on the tarmac, as they were getting through too many (today, India's driving test is more conventional).

• Only recently has Nigeria made taking a driving test compulsory. Previously, licences could be obtained for a fee of $30.

• In the Philippines, a full-licence is called a ‘Professional Licence'.

• Australia's Northern Territory limits learners to 80kph - less than 50mph - in all instances.

• Restricted Licence holders in New Zealand are allowed to drive unsupervised between the hours of 5:00am and 10:00pm, and carry only specific passengers like their spouse or parents.

• A Norwegian ‘S' licence permits its holder to drive snowmobiles specifically.

• The waiting time for a driving test in some large South African cities is more than four months.

• Some countries require drivers to study first-aid. The Swiss must complete a first-aid course before they're able to apply for a provisional licence.

• In Russia (incidentally, one of the very first countries to adopt the driving licence), drivers must possess a ‘certificate of mental fitness' and not have a history of substance abuse. Similarly, in Brazil, drivers have to pass a psychological exam before obtaining a licence.

• As car-jacking is so prevalent in Brazil, learners are taught defensive driving techniques. Like the UK, Brazil uses a points-based system. Offences are separated into categories, earning the driver anywhere between three and seven points. If a driver accumulates more than 20 points in the space of a year, they are disqualified for between one and 24 months.

For straight forward advice on learning to drive in the Reading area give MSM Driving School a call on 01189612055 or drop us an email at info@msm-online.co.uk

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Sunday 20 October 2013

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Learner Drivers Warned About Extra Charges.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is advising customers to avoid copycat websites and save money by coming to the agency directly.
Copycat websites offer to book theory and practical driving tests, and can appear to be the official agency, but charge a premium for their services.

Some websites also charge for ‘pass protection’ with the promise of a free "re-test" that very few customers would ever qualify to use.

Some companies charge up to £30 for just booking a test, on top of the driving test fee itself.

Current Prices Of Tests (20th October 2013)
Theory Test -£31
Practical Test - £62 Weekday / £75 Evenings, Weekends and Bank Holidays
Current prices can be checked here... www.gov.uk/driving-test-cost

Coming to DSA directly can save money and gives you instant confirmation of your driving test appointment.

Alastair Peoples, DSA Chief Executive, said:

"It’s unacceptable that some of these websites try to trick learner drivers into paying an extra fee to book their driving test."

"We’ve already taken action with Trading Standards and the Advertising Standards Authority to make sure that they don’t use official logos, trademarks or make misleading claims. We continue to monitor these sites and explore new ways to counteract activities."

Misleading Consumers
In response to complaints from DSA, the Advertising Standards Authority has ordered a number of websites to remove wording that could mislead consumers into thinking they were using the official booking service.

Last month (July 2013), the website book-theory-test-online.co.uk was fined £85,000 by premium rate phone regulator Phone Pay Plus for ‘very serious’ breaches of its code.

Official Booking Website
GOV.UK is the only official driving test booking website for both theory and practical tests.

Theory Tests can be booked at www.gov.uk/booktheorytest
Practical Driving Tests can be booked at www.gov.uk/bookdrivingtest 

What if you’ve used an unofficial website?
The Citizens’ Advice Bureau can tell you about any course of redress open to you in your case if you’ve used an unofficial booking website.

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Saturday 19 October 2013

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A First Time Pass For Jack.

Congratulations to Jack Waters from Winnersh, Wokingham who successfully passed his Driving Test on his FIRST ATTEMPT on Thursday the 17th October 2013 in Reading with MSM Driving School.
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Best wishes for the future from your Driving Instructor Mike and all the team at MSM Driving School in Reading. 

Will you be next to pass your Driving Test with MSM Driving School?

For Driving Lessons in Reading contact a member of the team on 01189612055 or email us at info@msm-online.co.uk

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Tuesday 8 October 2013

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Congratulations Konrad...

Congratulations to Konrad Stempkowski from Reading, Berkshire who successfully passed his Driving Test yesterday (Monday 7th October 2013) in Reading with MSM Driving School.
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All the best for the future from your Driving Instructor Ray and all the team at MSM Driving School in Reading. We would also like to take the opportunity to wish you GOOD LUCK in your Amateur Boxing Association Competition this weekend.

Will you be next to pass your Driving Test with MSM Driving School?

For Driving Lessons in Reading contact a member of the team on 01189612055 or email us at info@msm-online.co.uk

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