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The Voice of MSA GB 

Issue 378 • July 2024 

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The DVSA needs a radical plan 

or the L-test waiting list crisis 

will just keep on deepening 

Colin Lilly 

Editor, 


As our article from page 10 highlights clearly, 

the DVSA’s attempt to reduce the driving test 

waiting list has stalled, and is now going into 

reverse. The national average wait on May 6 

was 17.8 weeks, compared with 14.8 in March. 

It’s a long way above the nine-week wait we 

were promised by DVSA chief executive 

Loveday Ryder back in 2022. 

L-test waiting times were effectively 

reduced while all DVSA warrant card-holding 

staff capable of conducting tests were asked 

to deliver tests, but this was never going to 

be a permanent solution. If a ship is going to 

run efficiently, then the crew needs to carry 

out their normal duties. However, in times of 

impending disaster, such as the ship hitting 

an iceberg, all hands must assume other 

roles. That’s exactly what the DVSA did when 

“What’s clear is that without 

some form of action, the list 

will continue to grow and 

more and more test centres 

will reach the ‘maximum’ 

24-week wait...” 

the scale of the L-test waiting times crisis 

post-Covid was realised, but that strategy 

can work for only so long. An efficient 

organisation cannot run constantly in 

disaster mode. 

The iceberg analogy was chosen 

deliberately as the full extent of the problem 

remains out of sight. 

It has been shown that the wait can be 

reduced by drafting in extra examiners but 

clearly the current complement is not 

enough. The agreement earlier this year 

between the DVSA and the CPS union may 

have resolved some of the issues relating to 

contract conditions but the question of salary 

remains. If new examiners are not recruited, 

the problem will get worse. 

We have written before that the salary for 

examiners must be raised to a level that is 

attractive to new recruits. It seems that the 

elephant in the ministerial office is the 

question of increasing driving test fees. 

Whoever the new incumbent is in the 

Department of Transport after the election 

this Thursday will have to solve that dilemma. 

In the current climate, when all political 

parties will not want to appear to be raising 

prices, particularly on government services, it 

is difficult to see a way out of this current 

situation. 

The only alternative is a reduction in the 

number of test candidates. A significant 

reduction in the number of learner drivers 

would not be good for our businesses, and 

given the demographics and current clamour 

for lessons, is unlikely to happen. 

One possible option is to create a longer 

period after failing a driving test before a 

re-test can be booked. This might make 

candidates think more before taking a test in 

the hope of a lucky pass. In addition, the 

booking process should be looked at to 

prevent drivers booking an early test in the 

hope of finding an instructor to give some 

lessons. The number of lessons, and the 

standard the candidate reaches, will rarely be 

sufficient. 

Other ways of slowing the flow include 

introducing a minimum number of lessons, 

ADIs signing off manoeuvres and test 

readiness, or candidates producing a valid 

driver’s record. Not all are desirable to our 

businesses. 

What’s clear is that without some form of 

action, the list will continue to grow and more 

and more test centres will reach the 

‘maximum’ 24-week wait. 

Each week that action is delayed will only 

go to deepen the crisis. The DVSA and 

Department for Transport must act now. 

L-test waiting list crisis deepens: see pg 10 

What would you do to reduce the L-test 

waiting times crisis? Let Newslink know, 

via editor@msagb.com 

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COVER STORY 

New figures show 

waiting times for 

L-tests are getting 

longer, with more 

DTCs recording 

maximum waiting 

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Contents 

09 

20 

10 

Events lined-up 

MSA GB has organised a number of events 

for the summer and autumn, bringing you 

face-to-face with the DVSA’s key decision 

makers at local and national level – 06-07 

Why are we still waiting? 

It looks like the DVSA is failing to control 

L-test waiting times, after an AA FOI request 

found more DTCs at the maximum waiting 

time of 24 weeks – 10 

A manifesto on motoring 

The General Election is this Thursday: what 

have the main parties been saying about 

motoring – and why should all ADIs be 

planning to vote Plaid Cymru – even those 

in England and Scotland....? – 14 


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Finland’s top of the PIN poll 

Scandinavia leads the way again when it 

comes to road safety, after a succession of 

interventions slashed traffic casualties – 20 

Getting the strategy right 

A good lesson has the Goldilocks touch - 

letting the pupil lead... but always on hand to 

guide when necessary – 24 

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Trainees’ travails 

NASP has some key advice for ADI trainers as 

Part 2 and 3 tests become scarce due to 

pressures on the DVSA – 26 

First Aid for ADI cohort 

Do you know what to do in the event of a first 

aid emergency? One group of Scottish ADIs 

does now... – 36 

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MSA GB Board 

of Management 

National Chairman & 

Area 2 - East Coast Chair 

Mike Yeomans 

7 Oak Avenue, Elloughton, 

Brough HU15 1LA 

T: 07772 757529 

E: mike.yeomans@msagb.com 

AREA 1 

Vice Chairman 

Peter Harvey MBE 

T: 01505 814823 

E: peter.harveymbe@msagb.com 

Area 1 – Scotland & 

Northern Ireland 

Chair: Steven Porter 

18 Heron Place, Johnstone 

PA5 0RW 

T: 01505 345372 or 

07747 600672 

E: steven.porter@msagb.com 

Area 3 – London & South East 

Chair: Tom Kwok 

52B Sutton Road, Muswell Hill, 

London N10 1HE 

07956 269922 

E: tom.kwok@msagb.com 

How MSA GB 

is organised, in 

four AREAS 

AREA 4 

AREA 2 

AREA 3 

Area 4 – West Coast & Wales 

Chair: Arthur Mynott 

9 Hagleys Green, Crowcombe, 

Taunton TA4 4AH 

T: 01984 618858 

E: arthur.mynott@msagb.com 

Keep in touch 

If you have updated your address, telephone numbers or 

changed your email address recently, please let us know 

at head office by emailing us with your new details and 

membership number to info@msagb.com. 

If you can’t find your membership number, give us a ring 

on 01787 221020. 

Follow MSA GB on social media 

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News 

Events diary 

Area 3: London & South East 

Working together 

Date: July 16 

Time: 7.15 

Venue: Manor Drive Methodist Church, 

Manor Drive, Whetstone, London N20 0DZ 

Cost: £10 members 

The London & South East committee is 

hoping to see local members at our next ADI 

meeting on 16th July. It will be themed around 

Working Together. Attending will give you the 

chance to be part of the discussion on how all 

aspects of the road safety community can 

work together to create a more harmonious 

environment for new and existing drivers. 

Confirmed speakers include: 

n Peter Newell (DVSA ODM) 

n Craig Buckwald 

n Dora Phillips 

n Sehnaz Erdogan 

n Rebecca Janaway 

n James Brindley 

n Teaching techniques by Tom Kwok 

Whether you’re a new driving instructor or 

just starting out, there’s always more to 

learn. Tom Kwok will be sharing his expert 

insights on how to refine and elevate your 

teaching techniques! 

Click here for 

details and to book 

MSA GB Areas have a number of events 

lined up for the summer and autumn 

Area 3: London & South East 

Hastings CPD event 

Date: Tuesday, July 30 

Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm start 

Venue: St Peter and St Paul’s Church Hall, 

Parkstone Rd, Hastings TN34 2NT 

Cost: £5 entry 

Inlcudes refreshments and buffet. 

MSAGB would like to invite all ADIs and PDIs 

to what should be a great evening. 

Confirmed speakers to include: 

n Karen from CA Cars, with news on 

services and deals that they can provide. 

n Air Ambulance – Their role and funding. 

n Lawrence Brand (DVSA) – Test centre 

update and Q&A session 

n Tom Kwok, (MSA GB London and SE Area 

Director) - Tackling test nerves. 

All attendees will receive a CPD Certificate. 

We hope you will find the evening useful 

and informative. 

To book 

To help with numbers, please call/text 

Terry on 07719 697881 or email him at 

terence.cummins@btinternet.com 

to confirm your place. 

Click here for 

details and to book 

Area 4: West & Wales 

Taunton meeting with the DVSA 

Date: Wednesday, August 7 

Time: 6.30pm 

Venue: Quaker Meeting Rooms, 

Crescent Car Park, Taunton TA1 4EA 

MSA GB West & Wales Area committee has 

rescheduled its members meeting with the 

DVSA. It was originally planned for the end 

of June, but had to be postponded because 

of the General Election 

The re-arranged date is Wednesday, 7th 

August. It will be held at the Quaker Meeting 

Rooms in Taunton. This is in the corner of the 

Crescent Car Park behind Boots, postcode 

TA1 4EA. Note, parking is free after 6.00pm. 

The speakers are; 

n Sue Robertson, DVSA ADI Area Manager 

n Darren Russell, DVSA – ADI Deputy 

Registrar 

We are also hoping to have LDTM/DEs 

from Taunton DTC in attendance. 

This will be the first face-to-face meeting 

in our locality for almost five years and it 

would be great to see as many instructors as 

possible. 

We are sure many of you will have 

questions to ask our speakers and this will 

be the ideal opportunity to get your voice 

heard. 

The meeting will start at 6.30pm and there 

will be a nominal charge of £5 to cover the 

cost of hiring the room. This can be paid in 

advance, if possible, just contact Area 

Chairman, Arthur Mynott, on the details 

below for the bank details and let me know 

asap if you intend coming. 

A lot of work has gone in to re-organising 

this meeting after the general election, so 

please come along if you can. 

The DVSA nowadays has a policy of only 

attending if there are at least 30 people in 

the audience. 

For more details and to book, contact 

Arthur Mynott, 

Chairman West Coast & Wales MSA GB 

07989852274 

arthur.mynott@msagb.com 



Autumn series 

Each autumn MSA GB hosts meetings in each area which combine training sessions, 

information and the area AGM. See www.msagb.com for more details and to book. 

East Coast AGM & Training Day 

Date: 27th October 

Time: 9.30am for 10am start concludes 1pm 

Venue: Woodlands Hotel, Gelderd Road, 

Gildersome, Leeds LS27 7LY 

Programme details to follow nearer the date. 

Scotland AGM & Training Event 

3rd November 

Join us for this year’s Scottish annual 

training event! 

With industry experts from across the road 

safety sphere, the latest training 

opportunities, and plenty of networking and 

socialising, it’s an event not-to-be-missed. 

Secure your place before August 31 to take 

advantage of our Early Bird ticket rate - just 

£50. This includes tea/coffee on arrival, 

morning coffee/tea, a two-course lunch with 

tea/coffee, and an afternoon tea break. 

All paperwork needed will also be provided. 

West Coast & Wales AGM Training Day 

11th November 

Mercure Bristol North, Bristol, BS36 1RP 

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to secure 

your place at our West Coast & Wales Annual 

Training Day at our exclusive Early Bird rate 

- £45 for MSA GB members and £50 for 

non-members. 

We already have an incredible line-up of 

speakers confirmed, including: 

n John Sheridan, DVSA Driver Training Policy 

Advisor. 

n Daniel Cox, Avon & Somerset Police Road 

Safety Officer. 

n Great Western Air Ambulance. 

n Mike Yeomans, MSA GB Chairman. 

n Peter Harvey, MSA GB Vice Chairman 

And if that wasn’t enough, we’ve also 

secured a 15% discount at the hotel for any 

delegates travelling and wishing to stay 

overnight. 


News 

MSA GB Vice Chair presents at TyreSafe Briefing 

MSA GB Vice Chairman Peter Harvey was 

asked to wrap up the day at the recent 

TyreSafe Briefing 2024, at which he delivered 

an engaging presentation, updating 

attendees on how ADIs help learner drivers 

understand the importance of good tyre 

safety once they pass their L-test. 

He shared the evolution of MSA GB from its 

origins to its transformation into a trade 

association. and covered key topics such as: 

n PI & PL insurance for members 

n Some of its successes over the years 

n Learners on motorways with ADIs 

n Current debate around graduated driving 

licences 

n Update on instructor levels across GB 

n Update on driving test waiting times 

n Working together to help learner drivers 

understand some of the important checks 

required on their vehicles (Show Me – Tell Me 

questions on tests). 

Peter then interacted with the audience, 

addressing questions and discussing the 

challenges instructors face when peers 

undervalue the extra work done with pupils, 

despite efforts to reduce the alarming 

statistic that newly qualified drivers are 

involved in about one-fifth of all road deaths. 

The audience engaged enthusiastically, 

and Peter concluded by announcing that MSA 

GB, in partnership with TyreSafe, is launching 

a joint venture to inform driving instructors 

about fantastic resources available to 

enhance tyre safety knowledge for both 

themselves and their pupils. 

Later, Peter remarked that this was his first 

TyreSafe event and he found it to be a very 

informative day, with a great variety of 

speakers. 

DTC update 

Pwllheli Driving Test Centre: 

Temporary Relocation 

ADIs operating from Pwllheli Driving Test 

Centre will be aware that it was 

temporarily relocated on June 6, to allow 

for the refurbishment of the existing 

centre. 

The temporary test centre location is: 

Clwb Hwylio Pwllheli Sailing Club, 

Glanydon Industrial Estate, Pwllheli LL53 

5YT. 

This situation will remain in place until 

the works at the driving test centre are 

completed, which is expected to be July 19. 

Testing will therefore recommence from 

Pwllheli Driving Test Centre on July 22. 

Leicester Wigston driving test centre: 

End of temporary relocation 

The temporary relocation of Wigston 

Driving Test Centre ended on Monday, July 

1, a week later than originally planned. 

Testing has now returned to the DTC at 

Tigers Road, off Saffron Road, South 

Wigston LE18 4WS 

Cooking pips driving as life skill young need 

Being able to drive has been named as the 

joint second most important life skill that 

young people feel they should be able to do, 

after being able to cook. 

Interestingly, the skill it tied with was 

swimming. 

Being able to command a vehicle came 

Exclusive MSA GB payment hotline makes 

it easier to keep on top of the admin 

Dear MSA GB member and colleague, 

While being a driving instructor does offer incredible flexibility, we 

understand that it can leave you time poor for those everyday 

admin jobs. 

So, to help make things easier when paying for your membership 

or booking tickets for our calendar of events, we’ve set up a 

dedicated payment line: 

01787 221299. 

This also means that our membership team are more 

available for answering member queries and resolving any 

issues you may be experiencing. 

Our membership team can still be contacted on: 

01787 221020. 

We look forward to taking your call. 

ahead of using a computer, administering 

first aid, a basic idea of DIY and knowing how 

to use an iron. 

Other top skills to acquire included being 

able to read a map and clean a toilet. 

More women than men chose driving as 

one of their top five life skills (38% to 34%). 


News 

Why are we still waiting? 

AA Freedom of Information request reveals L-test waiting crisis 

is getting worse . What steps can the DVSA take next? 

Average waiting times 

14.8 15.7 16.8 17.8 

as at 05/02/2024 as at 04/03/2024 as at 01/04/2024 as at 06/05/2024 

n Failure to fix driving test 

backlog as average waiting 

time rises 20% in 2024 

n 33% rise in test centres with 

waits of more than five months 

n 93% of test centres have waits 

in excess of pre-pandemic 

average 

n 51% of test centres have seen 

average wait times increase 

this year 

n Next Government urged to 

make reducing driving test 

waiting times a priority 

Measures to tackle driving test waiting times 

are failing, says the AA Driving School, as new 

data shows they are increasing every month. 

Freedom of Information data from the 

DVSA, accessed by the AA Driving School, 

shows the average waiting time for a driving 

test at the start of February was 14.8 weeks. 

It has risen incrementally in each interim 

month since to 17.8 weeks at the start of May 

– an increase of 20 per cent. 

The data also shows a 33% rise in the 

number of test centres with average waiting 

times of more than five months, rising from 

94 at the start of February to 125 at the start 

of May. 

Overall, at the start of May, the vast 

majority of test centres (93%) had average 

waiting times in excess of the pre-pandemic 

average of six weeks. 

Half (51%) of test centres have seen 

average waiting times increase this year; only 

a fifth (20%) have seen an improvement. 

Reducing the driving test backlog and 

improving waiting times for learners is a key 

priority in The AA’s Motoring Manifesto – 

which outlines vital transport priorities to all 

political parties ahead of the general election 

on Thursday. 

Camilla Benitz, Managing Director AA 

Driving School, said: “Enough is enough. The 

additional test slots the DVSA added to the 

system between October and March have 

made no difference to the average waiting 

time learners up and down the country are 

facing. 

“In fact, learners faced longer average 

waiting times in May than they did in 

February. 

“More has to be done to address this issue. 

Being able to drive is not a luxury – for many 

people it is an absolute necessity to get them 

to work, education and employment. 

“We need to see a renewed commitment 

from the DVSA to make additional driving test 

slots available, but also to recruiting and 

retaining more examiners so additional 

learner test slots do not come at the expense 

of other vital DVSA services, such as driving 

instructor training exams, which we have 

seen falling availability of recently.” 

The FOI also revealed: 

71 test centres had average waits of 24 

weeks (the maximum the system will allow to 

be recorded) on both February 5th and May 

6th. 

Despite the efforts made by the DVSA, a 

number of test centres increased their 

average waiting time between February and 

May to 24 weeks. 

These include: Barnet (London), 

Basingstoke, Dorchester, Greenham, 

Hornchurch (London), Inveraray, Ipswich, 

Kettering, Maidstone, Newport (Isle of 

Wight), Nottingham (Chilwell), Plymouth and 

Whitby. 

The average waiting time for a driving test 

before 2020 was just six weeks, from 

booking online to taking the test. 



Big rises... driving test centres with 

maximum waiting times of 24 weeks 

Ashford (Kent) 

Aylesbury 

Ballater 

Banbury 

Barking (Tanner Street) 

Basildon 

Belvedere (London) 

Bishops Stortford 

Bletchley 

Bristol (Avonmouth) 

Bristol (Kingswood) 

Bromley (London) 

Buckie 

Chelmsford (Hanbury Road) 

Cheltenham 

Chertsey (London) 

Chingford (London) 

Chippenham 

Clacton-on-Sea 

Coventry 

Culham LGV 

Dunoon 

Eastbourne 

Enfield (Brancroft Way) 

Farnborough 

Folkestone 

Gillingham 

Gloucester 

Goodmayes (London) 

Greenford (Horsenden Lane) 

Guildford 

Hastings (Ore) 

Hendon (London) 

Hinckley 

Islay Island 

Isleworth (Fleming Way) 

Lochgilphead 

Loughborough 

Loughton (London) 

Mill Hill (London) 

Morden (London) 

Northampton 

Nottingham (Colwick) 

Nuneaton 

Oban 

Orkney 

Oxford (Cowley) 

Penzance 

Pinner (London) 

Reading 

Redhill Aerodrome 

Rugby 

Slough (London) 

Southall (London) 

Southampton (Maybush) 

Southend-on-Sea 

Stevenage 

Swindon 

Swindon LGV 

Taunton 

Tilbury 

Tolworth (London) 

Tunbridge Wells 

Uxbridge (London) 

Wanstead (London) 

Warwick (Wedgenock House) 

Watford 

West Wickham (London) 

Winchester 

Wood Green (London) 

Yeading (London) 

MSA GB response: 

This is shattering news that confirms the 

anecdotal evidence we have been hearing 

since the start of the year, that the waiting 

list fiasco is now out of control and the 

booking system is effectively broken. 

We now fear that, unless drastic action is 

taken immediately by the DVSA, ADIs and 

their pupils will have to get used to eyewatering 

waiting lists for many of the 

country’s most popular driving test centres. 

That means more pupils driven to using the 

bots – which are exacerbating the problem in 

the first place – more ADIs having to agree to 

pupils taking tests when they are not ready, 

more tests being taken miles from pupils’ 

homes, and more failures as a result... which 

will make the current situation worse as 

more candidates look for a second and third 

test. 

The DVSA has to act. Loveday Ryder has to 

bang on the door of the Roads Minister – 

whoever he or she is – on July 5 and put her 

case for a dramatic response. 

“We now fear 

that, unless 

drastic action 

is taken 

immediately 

by the DVSA, 

ADIs and their 

pupils will 

have to get 

used to eyewatering 

waiting lists 

for many of 

the country’s 

most popular 

driving test 

centres...” 

Turn over for the average 

waiting times of every 

DTC in the country 


News 

L-test waiting times, by DTC: 

as at 06/05/2024 

Test centres with maximum 24-week waiting lists are picked out in bol 

How is your driving test centre doing? Compare it with others in your area. 

DTC Name 

Average L-test 

Waiting Time 

Aberdeen North...................................................16 

Aberdeen South (Cove).................................... 8 

Aberfeldy..................................................................7 

Abergavenny........................................................21 

Aberystwyth (Park Avenue).......................... 4 

Airdrie.........................................................................5 

Alness................................................................24 

Alnwick.....................................................................11 

Arbroath................................................................... 4 

Ashfield..................................................................22 

Ashford (Kent).................................................24 

Atherton (Manchester)....................................14 

Aylesbury.........................................................24 

Ayr.............................................................................10 

Bala.............................................................................7 

Ballater..............................................................24 

Banbury.............................................................24 

Banff...........................................................................7 

Bangor...............................................................24 

Barking (Tanner Street)...............................24 

Barnet (London).............................................24 

Barnsley..................................................................13 

Barnstaple.............................................................18 

Barra..........................................................................11 

Barrow In Furness...............................................12 

Barry......................................................................... 4 

Basildon.............................................................24 

Basingstoke.....................................................24 

Bedford..............................................................24 

Belvedere (London).......................................24 

Benbecula Island..................................................11 

Berwick-On-Tweed............................................6 

Beverley LGV...................................................24 

Birmingham (Garretts Green)......................20 

Birmingham (Kings Heath)............................23 

Birmingham (Kingstanding)..........................22 

Birmingham (Shirley)........................................21 

Birmingham (South Yardley)........................20 

Bishopbriggs.........................................................18 

Bishops Stortford...........................................24 

Blackburn with Darwen...................................21 

Blackpool................................................................14 

Bletchley...........................................................24 

Blyth..........................................................................11 

Bodmin....................................................................14 

Bolton (Manchester)........................................22 

Borehamwood (London)..............................24 

Boston....................................................................22 

Bradford (Heaton)..........................................24 

Bradford (Thornbury).......................................22 

DTC Name 


Waiting Time 

Brecon....................................................................... 4 

Bredbury (Manchester)..................................22 

Brentwood (London).....................................24 

Bridgend...................................................................9 

Bridlington...............................................................11 

Bristol (Avonmouth)......................................24 

Bristol (Kingswood).......................................24 

Brodick (Isle of Arran).......................................18 

Bromley (London)..........................................24 

Buckie................................................................24 

Burgess Hill......................................................24 

Burton on Trent....................................................21 

Bury (Manchester).............................................14 

Bury St Edmunds................................................21 

Buxton........................................................................1 

Callander..................................................................11 

Camborne.........................................................24 

Cambridge (Brookmount Court)...............24 

Campbeltown..................................................24 

Canterbury............................................................14 

Cardiff (Llanishen)..............................................19 

Cardigan....................................................................6 

Carlisle......................................................................11 

Carlisle LGV (Cars).........................................24 

Carmarthen.............................................................5 

Castle Douglas........................................................1 

Chadderton..........................................................20 

Cheetham Hill (Manchester)..........................21 

Chelmsford (Hanbury Road).......................24 

Cheltenham......................................................24 

Chertsey (London)........................................24 

Chester....................................................................16 

Chesterfield...........................................................15 

Chichester........................................................24 

Chingford (London).......................................24 

Chippenham.....................................................24 

Chorley....................................................................14 

Clacton-on-Sea.............................................24 

Colchester........................................................24 

Coventry...........................................................24 

Crawley.............................................................24 

Crewe.......................................................................19 

Crieff.........................................................................12 

Culham LGV......................................................24 

Cumnock................................................................15 

Darlington................................................................11 

Derby (Alvaston).................................................21 

Doncaster..............................................................16 

Dorchester.......................................................24 

Dudley......................................................................21 

DTC Name 


Waiting Time 

Dumbarton............................................................ 17 

Dumfries....................................................................1 

Dundee....................................................................16 

Dunfermline (Vine)..............................................11 

Dunoon..............................................................24 

Duns..........................................................................14 

Durham...................................................................14 

East Kilbride............................................................7 

Eastbourne.......................................................24 

Edinburgh (Currie).............................................. 17 

Edinburgh (Musselburgh)...............................16 

Elgin..........................................................................10 

Enfield (Brancroft Way)...............................24 

Enfield (Innova Business Park)..................24 

Erith (London)........................................................6 

Exeter......................................................................20 

Exeter LGV.......................................................24 

Farnborough....................................................24 

Featherstone........................................................14 

Folkestone........................................................24 

Forfar........................................................................18 

Fort William......................................................24 

Fraserburgh............................................................11 

Galashiels................................................................11 

Gateshead................................................................7 

Gillingham.........................................................24 

Girvan...................................................................... 57 

Glasgow (Anniesland).......................................18 

Glasgow (Baillieston)........................................15 

Glasgow (Shieldhall)..........................................18 

Gloucester........................................................24 

Golspie.......................................................................7 

Goodmayes (London)...................................24 

Gosforth....................................................................9 

Grangemouth.......................................................10 

Grantham (Somerby)........................................16 

Grantown-On-Spey......................................24 

Greenford (Horsenden Lane).....................24 

Greenham.........................................................24 

Greenock................................................................14 

Grimsby Coldwater............................................13 

Guildford............................................................24 

Haddington............................................................14 

Halifax......................................................................21 

Hamilton.................................................................. 17 

Hartlepool..............................................................16 

Hastings (Ore).................................................24 

Hawick.....................................................................16 

Heckmondwike...................................................19 

Hendon (London)...........................................24 



DTC Name 


Waiting Time 

Hereford.................................................................22 

Herne Bay.........................................................24 

Hexham...................................................................14 

Heysham..................................................................9 

High Wycombe...................................................... 4 

Hinckley............................................................24 

Hither Green (London)........................................7 

Hornchurch (London)....................................24 

Horsforth................................................................18 

Huddersfield.........................................................16 

Hull.............................................................................15 

Huntly................................................................24 

Inveraray...........................................................24 

Inverness (Longman Drive)........................24 

Inverurie....................................................................9 

Ipswich..............................................................24 

Irvine..........................................................................9 

Islay Island........................................................24 

Isle of Mull.........................................................24 

Isle of Skye (Portree)...........................................1 

Isleworth (Fleming Way).............................24 

Kelso...........................................................................3 

Kendal (Oxenholme Road).............................. 17 

Kettering...........................................................24 

Kings Lynn..............................................................15 

Kingussie..........................................................24 

Kirkcaldy.................................................................15 

Knaresborough....................................................13 

Kyle of Lochalsh..............................................24 

Lanark.....................................................................23 

Lancing..............................................................24 

Launceston.............................................................11 

Lee On The Solent..........................................24 

Leeds........................................................................19 

Leicester (Cannock Street)............................21 

Leicester (Wigston)...........................................21 

Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road).........16 

Lerwick.............................................................24 

Letchworth...........................................................22 

Lichfield..................................................................22 

Lincoln.....................................................................16 

Livingston..............................................................15 

Llanelli....................................................................... 4 

Llantrisant.............................................................13 

Lochgilphead...................................................24 

Loughborough................................................24 

Loughton (London)........................................24 

Louth........................................................................19 

Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)..................................22 

Ludlow.....................................................................16 

Luton........................................................................ 17 

Macclesfield..........................................................13 

Maidstone.........................................................24 

Mallaig........................................................................3 

Malton................................................................24 

Melton Mowbray..................................................11 

Merthyr Tydfil.........................................................6 

Middlesbrough.....................................................21 

DTC Name 


Waiting Time 

Mill Hill (London).............................................24 

Mitcham (London)..........................................24 

Monmouth...............................................................9 

Montrose..................................................................2 

Morden (London)............................................24 

Nelson.....................................................................20 

Newport (Gwent)..............................................22 

Newport (Isle of Wight)...............................24 

Newton Abbot......................................................10 

Newton Stewart....................................................9 

Newtown................................................................15 

Norris Green (Liverpool)..................................12 

Northallerton...................................................24 

Northampton...................................................24 

Northwich.........................................................24 

Norwich (Jupiter Road).......................................7 

Norwich (Peachman Way)..............................14 

Nottingham (Chilwell)...................................24 

Nottingham (Colwick)..................................24 

Nuneaton..........................................................24 

Oban...................................................................24 

Orkney...............................................................24 

Oswestry................................................................18 

Oxford (Cowley).............................................24 

Paisley...................................................................... 17 

Peebles...................................................................20 

Pembroke Dock.....................................................3 

Penzance..........................................................24 

Perth (Arran Road)............................................22 

Peterborough......................................................23 

Peterhead................................................................7 

Pinner (London)..............................................24 

Pitlochry.................................................................. 8 

Plymouth..........................................................24 

Plymouth LGV.................................................24 

Pontefract..............................................................19 

Poole..................................................................24 

Portsmouth......................................................24 

Preston....................................................................13 

Pwllheli....................................................................14 

Reading..............................................................24 

Redditch.................................................................23 

Redhill Aerodrome.........................................24 

Rhyl...........................................................................16 

Rochdale (Manchester)...................................13 

Rotherham.............................................................14 

Rothesay................................................................18 

Rugby.................................................................24 

Sale (Manchester)..............................................21 

Salisbury...........................................................24 

Scarborough.......................................................... 8 

Scunthorpe...........................................................10 

Sevenoaks.............................................................15 

Sheffield (Handsworth).....................................3 

Sheffield (Middlewood Road).......................22 

Shrewsbury...........................................................15 

Sidcup (London).............................................24 

Skegness...............................................................23 

DTC Name 


Waiting Time 

Skipton....................................................................14 

Slough (London).............................................24 

Southall (London)..........................................24 

Southampton (Maybush)............................24 

Southend-on-Sea.........................................24 

Southport (Liverpool)......................................14 

Speke (Liverpool)................................................11 

St Albans...............................................................22 

St Helens (Liverpool)..........................................9 

Stafford...................................................................21 

Steeton...................................................................20 

Stevenage........................................................24 

Stirling.....................................................................14 

Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)............................11 

Stoke-on-Trent 

(Newcastle-Under-Lyme).............................16 

Stornoway........................................................24 

Stranraer................................................................10 

Sunderland............................................................10 

Swansea....................................................................1 

Swindon............................................................24 

Swindon LGV...................................................24 

Taunton..............................................................24 

Telford.....................................................................20 

Thurso................................................................24 

Tilbury................................................................24 

Tolworth (London).........................................24 

Tottenham........................................................24 

Trowbridge...............................................................9 

Tunbridge Wells..............................................24 

Upton..........................................................................9 

Uxbridge (London).........................................24 

Wakefield................................................................16 

Wallasey.................................................................10 

Walton LGV...........................................................20 

Wanstead (London).......................................24 

Warrington.............................................................18 

Warwick (Wedgenock House)...................24 

Watford.............................................................24 

Watnall.......................................................................3 

Wednesbury.........................................................19 

Wellingborough..................................................22 

West Didsbury (Manchester).......................21 

West Wickham (London).............................24 

Weston-super-Mare........................................12 

Whitby...............................................................24 

Wick...................................................................24 

Widnes..................................................................... 17 

Winchester.......................................................24 

Wolverhampton..................................................15 

Wood Green (London)..................................24 

Worcester..............................................................18 

Workington..............................................................6 

Worksop.................................................................14 

Wrexham................................................................21 

Yeading (London)...........................................24 

Yeovil..........................................................................7 

York...........................................................................18 


News: The Election focus 

On the road to No.10 

What’s in store for Britain’s drivers? 

On Thursday, July 4, we will be given the 

chance to have our say on who governs us, 

and how, in the General Election. 

MSA GB, as a non-political organisation, 

will remain completely impartial before the 

election, vowing only to work with whoever 

forms the next Government. 

But we do think you should know exactly 

what they have in mind for motoring, driving 

and road safety in general, and so we have 

ploughed through the various manifestos and 

policy statements to find out what lies in 

store for you, the ADI community, post-July 4. 

What you want... and what’s missing… 

We have asked our members what they 

would like to see the parties pledge. Many 

have said a greater focus on driving 

standards and road safety would be 

appreciated; indeed, even a passing reference 

would be worth something, as it would 

suggest the parties understand the 

importance of safer driving. 

Sadly, however, and perhaps predictably, 

there is little meat in any of the parties’ 

manifestos that directly links to learner 

drivers. Where road safety is mentioned, it 

tends to be in vague improvements to the 

roads network, or nebulous phrases such as 

‘using technology to reduce collisions’ 

(Conservative’s Plan for Drivers). 

No-one has said definitely how they would 

tackle long waiting lists for L-tests, for 

example, or reforms to the current L-test. 

There’s nothing in there about Parts 1-3, 

examiners or Standards Checks – but 

perhaps that’s no big shock either. 

What is more disappointing is that there 

are no commitments to reducing traffic 

casualty statistics from any of the parties. 

Indeed, of the major parties, only one, the 

Conservatives, had a heading marked ‘Road 

Safety’; but before you get carried away with 

the idea that it is a priority area for the Tories, 

the section discussed scrapping low traffic 

neighbourhoods and 20mph zones. MSA GB 

doubts any road safety officer would believe 

that axing such schemes would in some way 

lower traffic collisions and casualties. 

Only one party, Labour, has said previously 

that it has an overarching goal to reduce KSI 

figures and get Britain’s road safety back on 

track as the world leader. It has promised to 

return a means of recording road traffic 

casualties and set goals for their reduction. 

But it should be stressed that those 

comments were made before the election 

campaign, and it did not make it into the party 

manifesto as official policy. 

“No-one has said definitely how they would tackle long waiting 

lists for L-tests... or reform to the L-test, Parts 1-3 or Standards 

Checks... there are no commitments to reducing traffic casualty 

statistics from any of the parties...” 

It does, however, suggest an awareness of 

the importance of road safety issues. 

But there is nothing on graduated driving 

licences – something ADIs increasingly seem 

to be edging towards supporting – and 

certainly nothing on the contents of the 

L-test. Any hopes of a swift cut in the 

drink-drive limit appear to be dashed, too, as 

no party has pledged to cut the 80mg limit. 

Interestingly, the Conservatives have 

resisted the temptation to promise to 

privatise the L-test, which is something that 

has been hinted at previously. 

However, there are plenty of nuggets of 

information that could suggest a roadmap for 

a future Government as far as driver training 

and testing is concerned. 

So what’s in store…? Find out opposite and 

on pages 16-18 


The Conservatives: Banning ULEZ, scrapping 

20mph blanket limits and filling pot holes 

Starting with the Conservatives, as the 

incumbent Government. Its manifesto as far 

as motoring is concerned is based on its ‘Plan 

for Drivers’ published in October 2023. 

You can read more about this at the link 

below. 

Click here 

for details 

At its heart is a series of announcements 

on what it will NOT do. It will not, for example, 

introduce road charging; indeed, it states that 

it will actively ban all urban mayors from 

introducing any road pricing, with a specific 

reference to London. 

It will also not allow any more ULEZ zones 

to be introduced, and will actively work to roll 

back the ones in place, stating that “Sadiq 

Khan’s ULEZ tax rise has had only a 

‘moderate’ or ‘minor’ effect on pollution.” 

It will also NOT allow any more top-down 

blanket Low Traffic Neighbourhoods or 

20mph zones. 

It acknowledges that “While 20mph zones 

can help improve road safety in residential 

areas or outside schools, misuse undermines 

public trust and risks congestion and 

pollution. We are clear they must only be 

considered on a road-by-road basis and with 

the support of people who live there. 

“We will require any new schemes to be 

put to a referendum and introduce a ‘right to 

challenge’ existing Low Traffic 

Neighbourhoods and 20mph schemes.” 

Electric vehicles 

On electric vehicles, the Conservatives say 

they will make sure “charging infrastructure 

is truly nationwide, including rapid charging”. 

They will stick to the ban on new petrol and 

diesel sales from 2035. 

On automated vehicles, legislation will be 

put down in the next Parliament to allow their 

greater adoption in Britain. 

Roads 

On roads, the Conservatives will invest 

£8.3 billion to fill potholes and resurface 

roads. Part of this funding will come from the 

cancelled second phase of HS2. 

The party claims to have invested £40 

billion in England’s strategic roads between 

2015 and 2025, and will deliver “further 

NEWSLINK n JULY 2024 

investment” in the next Road Investment 

Strategy. This will include named road 

projects including the Lower Thames 

Crossing and the A303, and more work on 

the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham. 

The Tories will also maintain their pledge to 

build no new smart motorways and invest in 

improving the safety of existing ones. 

Road safety - or not? 

Interestingly, the Conservative manifesto, 

under the heading ‘Road Safety’, includes 

details only of its plan to rule out top-down 

blanket Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) 

and 20mph zones. 

That’s an interesting link because it 

suggests the Tories see such plans as 

compromising road safety. They might 

compromise traffic speed and motorists’ 

convenience, but it is unlikely anyone has 

ever suggested driving slower makes you 

more likely to have a crash. 

Parking and fly tippers 

Other details: the Tories will create a new 

National Parking Platform to simplify paying 

for parking, and give councils the power to 

ban pavement parking when appropriate to 

help older and disabled people. 

Finally, why include ‘fly tipping here’? 

Well, the Tories have come up with a novel 

idea. They want to punish fly tippers by giving 

them penalty points on their licence. 

For ADIs, who have a lower threshold of 

points before it becomes an issue, this will 

make you think twice about being a litter bug! 

How others responded 

The RAC said the national parking platform 

was a good idea, as was a Tory plan to 

crackdown on rip-off fuel prices by making 

major petrol firms pass on lower crude prices 

more quickly to consumers, but the complete 

absence of any road casualty reduction 

targets was a huge disappointment. 

It was also concerning that by so definitely 

ruling out road pricing, there was no obvious 

way to replace fuel duty taxation revenue as 

motorists switch to EVs. “How will the Tories 

fill the blackhole in the Exchequer’s coffers?” 

The AA welcomed moves on potholes but 

is concerned that the Tories will continue with 

the current smart motorway network. 

“Simply saying we will build no more doesn’t 

go far enough,” the AA said. 

Overleaf: Labour and other parties 

The Tories say they will 

scrap ULEZ schemes 

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Labour: Backing EVs, potholes 

and road safety targets a goal 

Motoring sections of the Labour manifesto 

are based on its report in autumn 2023, 

Driving a Growing Economy: Labour’s Plan 

for the Automotive Sector 

You can read more about this at: 

Click here 

for details 

Its keynote message is a call to improve 

infrastructure. “We need to forge ahead with 

new roads, railways, reservoirs, and other 

nationally significant infrastructure. 

Rebuilding Britain means modernising our 

transport infrastructure. Our road network is 

plagued by long-promised projects that are 

never delivered. The potholes cratering our 

roads are a visible sign of the decline after 14 

years of Conservative rule.” 

It knows that “cars remain by far the most 

popular form of transport. Labour will 

maintain and renew our road network, to 

ensure it serves drivers, cyclists and other 

road users, remains safe, and tackles 

congestion. ” 

Labour pledges to fix an additional one 

million potholes across England in each year 

of the next parliament, funded by deferring 

the A27 bypass, which is poor value for 

money. 

It will also support the transition to electric 

vehicles by “accelerating the roll out of 

charge points, giving certainty to 

manufacturers by restoring the phase-out 

date of 2030 for new cars with internal 

combustion engines, 

and supporting buyers 

of secondhand electric 

cars by standardising 

the information 

supplied.” 

To back this up 

Labour will set new 

binding targets for EV 

charging point rollout, 

create a rapid 

recharging fund and 

remove planning 

barriers to chargepoint rollout, such as rapid 

charger height restrictions. 

Chargepoint data will be made open 

access and Labour would introduce Electric 

Vehicle Confident labelling requirement on 

new EVs, similar to the Monroney sticker 

used in the US. It will also invest £1.5 billion in 

new gigafactories “so our automotive 

industry leads the world.” 

Labour has also pledged support for the 

production of green hydrogen, which some 

experts see as an alternative zero emission 

option to battery electric cars. 

On car insurance 

Labour has said it will further support 

drivers by tackling the soaring cost of car 

insurance. Shadow Transport Secretary 

Louise Haigh said the Financial Conduct 

Authority and the Competition and Markets 

Authority would be instructed to launch 

formal investigations into the soaring price of 

car insurance, and unfair postcode pricing. 

Reform UK: Scrap Net Zero 

Reform UK’s main motoring goals are set out as part 

of its commitment to “scrap all Net Zero targets.” 

It will scrap the 2035 ban on selling petrol and 

diesel cars, and the legal requirements manufacturers 

are currently set to sell EVs (the ZEV mandate). 

However, interestingly, it would also “increase and 

incentivise UK lithium mining for electric batteries” as 

part of a push for cleaner energy. 

Scrapping Net Zero would save the UK save £30 

billion in annualised savings. 

On the roads 

Reform would scrap all ULEZ schemes and Low 

Traffic Neighburhoods. All 20mph limits would be 

returned to 30mph – but “we will keep the speed limit 

low where safety is critical.” 

Reform will accelerate already announced transport 

infrastructure - which includes the new £4.7 billion 

Local Transport Fund announced in February by the 

Tories - particularly focusing on the North. 

A national database for councils, contractors, 

government and utilities would be launched to 

co-ordinate projects, and reduce road works, waste 

and delays. 

Reform would also look to deliver a 20p cut in fuel 

duty, per litre, though this is not a manifesto 

commitment; rather, it is a goal of former leader and 

current party Chairman Richard Tice. 

Road safety 

No pledge was made to re-introduce 

national road safety targets but the party 

has suggested previously that it would 

commit to a reduction strategy in the next 

parliament 

What others said 

The RAC said it was “pleased to see major 

concerns for drivers, such as local road 

maintenance and the transition to electric 

vehicles, high on the list of Labour’s priorities 

if they win power.” 

The AA criticised a lack of detail around the 

funding for potholes. It also called on Labour 

to commit to a new plug-in car grant to bring 

down the cost of EVs. This has been a 

previous policy, but was not a costed 

commitment in the manifesto. However, the 

AA said it was “pleased the Labour Manifesto 

reflects many of the policies outlined in The 

AA Motoring Manifesto”. 



Lib Dems: 2030 ban on ICE; 

keep DVLA in Post Office 

The Lib Dems say they will make it “cheaper 

and easier to switch to electric vehicles” by 

bringing back the 2030 ban on new petrol 

and diesel cars and small vans. 

They will roll-out more recharging 

infrastructure – both on-street and 

ultra-fast chargers at service stations - and 

require all charging points to be bank card 

payment compatible. 

VAT on public charging will be slashed to 5 

per cent - something the EV sector has been 

lobbying for. 

The EV plug-in car grant will be reintroduced. 

The Tories stopped this in June 

2022 but it has been called for by the auto 

industry as the price differential between 

petrol/diesel vehicles and EVs remains high. 

On car insurance, Liberal Democrats will 

“protect motorists from 

unfair insurance”, though no 

further details were given. 

The party also committed 

to protecting motorists 

from rip-off petrol prices, 

investigating fuel prices and 

looking at the disparity 

between wholesale prices falling and the lag 

until these are reflected at the pump. It will 

also help rural drivers through the Rural Fuel 

Duty Relief, cutting 5p a litre from pump 

prices. 

One final point the other parties have not 

covered: the Lib Dems will keep DVLA 

services available at Post Office counters. 

These are due to expire April 2025, which 

would mean everyone renewing driving 

licences and buying road tax , 

for example, has to do it 

online. 

What others said… 

The RAC “welcomes 

promises of more money for 

local road maintenance, 

ensuring fuel prices are fair and additional 

support for the transition to electric vehicles” 

but calls out the “lack of clear spending 

allocation”. 

Its transport & environment UK policy 

manager Matt Finch said the Lib Dems are 

“the only party to see that an upgraded 

national electricity grid comes hand in hand 

with improving the nation’s charging 

infrastructure for electric vehicles”. 



Green Party: Total ban on petrol 

and diesel car use by 2035 

It may not come as a surprise 

that cars and the Green Party are 

not best buddies. If we have a 

Green Government, all sales of 

new ICE cars will end in 2027, with 

a total ban on petrol and diesel 

fuel use by 2035. That means 

cars built next year would have a 

10-year lifecycle if they are not 

full electric. 

But it would support motorists 

with a generous vehicle scrappage scheme, 

with funding rising to £5 billion by the end of 

the parliament, supported by the rollout of 

rapid charging points. 

It would push for a zero-carbon society as 

soon as possible, with a zero carbon 

electricity supply by 2040. ULEZ schemes 

would be mandatory through a Clean Air Act 

‘to set new air quality standards for the UK’. 

Overall, the transport system would be 

switched to “shift away from cars and 

roads”, with a move to cleaner public 

transport instead. A fuel duty escalator 

would raise tax by a percentage each year, in 

the same way that cigarettes have been 

taxed to decrease usage. 

The SNP: EV grants, 

fair transition 

The SNP’s manifesto is largely silent on 

motoring, with any transport policies 

focused on bringing rail under state control 

and improving aviation links. 

Where it does tackle transport it is from 

the Net Zero angle. The SNP would like to 

promote a fair and affordable transition to 

zero-emission transport fuels and ban the 

import and sale of new, non zero-emission 

buses by 2025. 

It would like to strengthen incentives to 

purchase cleaner vehicles. Following the 

example of France, the UK Government 

should establish a new Low Income EV Car 

Leasing Fund, backed up by at least £500m, 

to enable 50,000 EV leases a year to 

benefit low income families. 

Invest in safer roads 

This heading does offer a glimmer of 

The focus would be on safe 

streets and active travel: 

“Walking, wheeling and cycling 

don’t just help reduce carbon 

emissions and air pollution – they 

can make us all happier and 

healthier too,” the Greens said. 

There would be a huge 

commitment to cycleways and 

footpaths, with £2.5bn funding, 

and towns and cities would work 

with residents “to re-imagine how we use 

roads and streets, opening them up for 

community use.” The goal would be for 50% 

of trips in England’s towns and cities to be 

walked, wheeled or cycled by 2030. 

What others said… 

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said: “While 

‘it is clear where the Green Party’s ambitions 

lie - a much bigger role for the state, better 

funded public services, and, of course, a 

swifter transition to net zero [...] it is unlikely 

that the specific tax-raising measures they 

propose to help achieve all this would raise 

the sorts of sums they claim - and certainly 

not without real economic cost.” 

hope that road 

safety will play its 

part, but alas, the 

entire focus is on 

the state of the 

roads. Reducing 

road traffic is key 

to cutting emissions, SNP says, but in a 

rural and sparsely populated country, not 

everywhere and everyone can be expected 

to make the same changes at the same 

time. “It is vital that we ensure roads are as 

safe, reliable and resilient as possible. We 

are committed to dualling the A9 in full 

between Perth and Inverness and 

improving the A96, including dualling 

Inverness to Nairn and the Nairn Bypass. 

We will press the UK Government to fulfil 

their commitment to fund improvements to 

the A75.” 

Plaid Cymru: We take 

road safety seriously 

We leave the best till last... 

Step forward and take a bow, Plaid Cymru, 

the only major political party to have a 

designated section in their manifesto 

devoted to road safety. 

It is small, but it is there, so well done. 

We’ll publish it in full: 

Road Safety 

Road safety is a crucial part of daily life in 

Wales, whether as a driver of passenger. 

Unfortunately, many accidents on the road 

are due to careless driving. We will identify 

roads which have a higher than anticipated 

number of accidents and work with local 

government and Welsh Government, 

whichever is responsible, to make changes to 

make them safer and reduce accidents. 

This can include additional signage, 

changes to road layout, as well as investment 

in average speed cameras. 

While Plaid Cymru supports the principle of 

the introduction of the 20mph speed zone 

across roads in Wales in order to reduce the 

number of accidents and life-changing 

injuries, we believe that it was poorly 

implemented by the Labour Welsh 

Government. 

We support a review to ensure it is working 

successfully across Wales in reducing 

dangerous driving in urban areas. Lessons 

must be learned to ensure that the public 

understand the changes being made and 

involved in local decision-making. 

Plaid Cymru will consider what other 

powers can be used to improve driver 

behaviour, particularly of younger drivers 

who are statistically shown to be involved in 

greater numbers of traffic collisions. 



Tragedy suggests more training required 

While ADIs currently boast of full diaries, it’s 

hardly surprising that many will stick to the 

training that delivers the best return: 

teaching learners. 

But those long-time ADIs who have been 

through periods of feast before know that 

famine often follows swiftly behind, which is 

why they are always looking to open new 

avenues of income and broaden their 

portfolio. 

One such avenue has been created – as 

often happens, sadly – by a tragedy: the 

death of 19-year-old Harry Dunn. 

Readers will no doubt be aware of the case, 

but we’ll fill in some of the blanks for those 

who don’t know it. In 2019, Harry was riding 

his motorcycle near to RAF Croughton, a 

United States Air Force listening station, 

when he was hit by a car and killed. 

It was quickly ascertained that the driver 

of the car was Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a 

serviceman on the base. As a US citizen 

unfamiliar with UK rules of the road, she was 

on the wrong side of the road when she 

struck and killed Harry. 

Sacoolas fled the UK days after, with the 

US authorities claiming she had diplomatic 

immunity, thus meaning she could avoid 

punishment. 

The US’s refusal to extradite Sacoolas to 

the UK to face motoring charges led to a 

considerable diplomatic fall-out, with the UK 

and US Governments clashing over what 

should happen to her. The UK pointed out 

that Sacoolas did not have diplomatic 

immunity, as she was only the wife of a 

serving officer, and that the issue of 

immunity was meant to prevent abuses by 

hostile nations of diplomatic staff, and not to 

cover all wrong-doing of personnel. The UK 

also cited a US precedent for a similar case in 

1997, when Gueorgui Makharadze, a 

Georgian diplomat serving in Washington DC, 

Right, Anne 

Sacoolas and Harry 

Dunn. Sacoolas had 

received no training 

on driving on the 

left in the UK by her 

husband’s 

employer, the USAF 

was jailed for three years after causing a 

crash in the capital which killed a teenage girl. 

At the time, Georgia waived his rights to 

immunity, given the circumstances. 

The UK’s pleas fell on deaf ears, and 

Sacoolas remains in the US to this day. In 

2022 she was sentenced to eight months 

imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and 

disqualified from driving for 12 months. She 

had not attended the sentencing in person on 

the advice of the US Government, despite the 

request of the judge. 

So what is the opportunity for ADIs? Well, 

the recent coroner’s inquest revealed that US 

servicemen are given familiarisation lessons 

when they arrive in the UK, though this only 

tends to be granted to officers and those 

whose roles demand they often leave the 

base and drive to other sites in the UK. It is 

seen as a familiarisation exercise, rather than 

comprehensive training. 

Family members do not receive any 

training, nor do personnel whose duties 

would not usually take them on to the UK’s 

roads. 

It certainly feels like there are big gaps in 

the training schedule given, and it does not 

cover everyone living on US military sites. 

Is there an opportunity for ADIs to get 

involved in this training for military 

personnel? Similarly, do the many embassies 

and consulates around the UK offer training 

for their staff? What about large overseas 

companies who have operations in the UK, 

such as banks and multi-nationals, staffed by 

people who need help handling UK roads? Do 

these organisations need help with driver 

training? Could you help? 

With the Harry Dunn tragedy fresh in 

people’s minds, this may be an ideal 

opportunity to fire the starting gun to 

improve driver safety for temporary foreign 

residents in the UK using the skills of MSA 

(GB) members. 

Finally, bear this in mind: the Dunn case 

was not an isolated incident. In 2023, another 

US citizen based in the UK for his work was 

involved in a similiar incident. Issac Calderon, 

a US citizen described as “associated with 

the secret service”, left the UK days before a 

court appearance after his car was involved in 

a crash that left a nurse, Elizabeth Donowho, 

unable to walk for six weeks. 

Her lawyer, Radd Sieger, claimed that road 

incidents involving US citizens “happen all the 

time”, noting comments made by the then 

Conservative MP David Mellor in the 1980s, 

who claimed 2,000 US servicemen had been 

convicted for traffic offences in the previous 

year. 


ETSC PIN report on road casualties 

Finland wins European Transport Safety 

Council’s road safety prize for 2024 

New analysis shows EU road 

deaths as a whole declined by 

just 1% last year, putting 2030 

targets in danger 

Finland has won the 2024 European 

Transport Safety Council prize for 

outstanding progress in road safety after the 

Scandinavian nation reduced road deaths by 

a substantial 29% from 2013-2023, while the 

average decline in Europe was just 16%. 

The accolade, known as the Road Safety 

Performance Index (PIN) award, recognises 

Finland’s progress in road safety and is a 

testament to the country’s long-term 

targets and comprehensive strategy for 

improving the road safety of all road users. 

Antonio Avenoso, Executive Director of the 

European Transport Safety Council said: “In 

Finland, they say ‘vahinko ei tule kello 

kaulassa’ which roughly translates as 

‘accidents don’t come with a bell around their 

necks’. That may explain why the Finnish 

take such a comprehensive and strategic 

approach that seeks to cover many different 

aspects of road danger. 

“The effort doesn’t end when crashes 

happen either; Finland is the only country in 

Europe that does an in-depth investigation of 

every single fatal collision. We congratulate 

Finland on its progress over the last ten 

years, and hope they will be inspired to 

redouble their efforts to reach their ambitious 

targets for the future.” 

EU progress on cutting road deaths 

stagnated in 2023 

The announcement coincides with new 

analysis published by ETSC which shows 

there were 20,418 deaths on European roads 

last year. This represents a decrease of only 

1% compared to 2022, falling far short of the 

6.1% annual reduction needed to achieve the 

EU target of a 50 % reduction by 2030. 

Following European elections last month, 

ETSC is calling for the establishment of an EU 

road safety agency, with specific powers 

such as managing the roll-out of automated 

vehicles, and carrying out crash 

investigations. While the other main 

transport modes in Europe (aviation, 

maritime and rail) have dedicated EU 

agencies responsible for safety, there is no 

such agency for road transport. 

ETSC is also urging the European 

Commission to start work on a new revision 

of vehicle safety regulations to account for 

rapidly advancing safety technologies and to 

push ahead with reforms to periodic technical 

inspections of vehicles to ensure these 

technologies are maintained over a vehicle’s 

lifetime. 

Commenting on the next five-year 

mandate of the European Parliament and 

Commission, Mr Avenoso commented: 

“Road safety needs to be a priority once 

again. 100,000 people died on EU roads over 

the last five years, and 100,000 more will die 

over the next five if nothing changes. The 

newly elected MEPs and appointed 

Commissioners must hit the ground running.” 

What are the goals for reducing road fatalities? 

The EU has set a target to halve the number 

of road deaths by 2030, based on their level 

in 2019. Most European countries have 

similar national targets. While the UK is no 

longer part of the EU, this country has no 

road safety targets. 

There were 20,418 deaths on EU roads in 

2023, a collective decrease of 1% compared 

to 2022, falling far short of the 6.1% annual 

reduction needed to achieve the EU target of 

a 50% reduction by 2030. 

18 of the 32 countries monitored by ETSC’s 

Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) 

Programme saw a decline in road deaths in 

2023 compared to 2022. Malta led with a 

38% reduction, followed by Luxembourg at 

27%, Belgium at 11% and Hungary at 10%. 

However, road deaths stagnated in two 

countries, and increased in 12, with Lithuania 

experiencing a significant increase of 33%, 

and Latvia’s deaths increasing by 26%. 

Compared to 2019, the baseline year for 

the EU 2030 target, 19 countries showed a 

reduction in road deaths by 2023. Poland and 

Cyprus lead the ranking with a significant 

decrease of 35%. 

Belgium and Denmark follow with 

reductions of 25% and 22%, respectively. 

Road deaths in Malta remained stable with a 

0% change. 

An increase in road deaths was observed in 

11 countries within the same period. Ireland 

experienced an increase of 32%, while 

Switzerland saw an increase of 26%. 

Collectively, the EU27 achieved a decrease 

of road deaths of 10% in 2023 relative to 

2019. However, to align with the EU’s target 

for 2030, a reduction of at least 22% would 

have been necessary. 

Between 2014 and 2023, the EU prevented 

20,981 road deaths compared to the situation 

where each Member State had maintained 

the same number of fatalities as in 2013. 

It’s important to note that an additional 

52,754 lives could have been saved if the 

annual reduction of 6.7% required to achieve 

the 50% reduction target within a decade had 

been consistently reached. 



Reducing road deaths, the Helsinki way 

The success of Finland’s reduction of road 

deaths has been put down to its adoption of 

a Traffic Safety Strategy guided by Vision 

Zero, ie, that by 2050, no one should die or be 

seriously injured on the road, regardless of 

the mode of transport. 

Since 2000, Finland has implemented 

several important measures to improve road 

safety. These include: 

n Lower speed limits in most urban areas 

n Construction of pedestrian and bicycle 

paths 

n Construction of 400 km of motorways, 

installation of automatic speed cameras on 

nearly 3,000 km of main roads. 

Finland’s National Traffic Safety Strategy 

2022–2026 aims to improve the traffic skills 

of different road users and different age 

groups comprehensively. 

The strategy includes two indicators aimed 

at the road safety of children: the proportion 

of schools that have traffic education as part 

of their year plan; and the number of 

collisions involving a child or young person. 

Finland’s National Mental Health Strategy 

and Programme for Suicide Prevention 

2020–2030 will also contribute to improving 

road safety for road users of all ages, as in 

Finland prioritising mental health is another 

element strongly linked to traffic safety. 

Finland is one of only two EU countries to 

include suicides on the road in road death 

statistics (the other is Estonia). 

Amazingly, Finland’s road death statistics 

are therefore higher than they would be if 

these deaths were excluded as in other 

countries. 

Finland reports motorcycle and moped 

helmet-wearing rates of between 99-100%. 

The police are allowed to make random 

alcohol and drug tests for drivers. 

Self-reported drink-driving is much lower 

than the EU average and acceptance towards 

drink-driving is generally very low. Alcohol 

interlocks must be fitted in all school coaches 

and school taxis in Finland. 

The devices are also installed in the 

vehicles of convicted drink-drivers as part of 

a long-running rehabilitation programme 

used as an alternative to a driving ban. 

Download the report at: www.etsc.eu/pin18 

Improving road safety: EU proposals 

In 2023, the European Commission 

published proposals for three pieces of road 

safety legislation known as the ‘road safety 

package’, which it hopes will drive major 

improvements in its road safety. 

The trio are: 

n the revision of the EU driving licence 

directive; 

n the revision of the cross-border 

enforcement (CBE) directive; 

n and a proposal for a new EU directive on 

driving disqualifications. 

The Commission also published a proposal 

for the revision of the directive on the 

maximum weights and dimensions of road 

vehicles. 

Driving licence directive 

These include a proposed probationary 

period for novice drivers, but also allowed 

drivers with alcohol abuse disorders to drive 

as part of an alcohol interlock rehabilitation 

programme. 

Another controversial plan is to reduce the 

age for accompanied driving for category C 

licence holders (lorries) to 17 years. The 

same concerns apply to proposals to allow 

category D vehicles (buses and coaches) to 

be driven by 18-year-olds. 

Cross Border Enforcement (CBE) Directive 

The CBE directive is aimed to facilitate the 

enforcement of financial penalties against 

drivers who commit an offence in a different 

EU Member State to the one where the 

vehicle is registered. 

EU-wide effect of certain driving 

disqualifications 

This proposal states that driver 

disqualification should apply in all EU 

Members, not just the country where the 

driving offences were committed. 

The European Council is yet to publish its 

common position. Negotiations on this will 

soon take place. 

Maximum weights and dimensions 

of road vehicles 

The Weights and Dimensions Directive 

96/53/EC1 sets out maximum authorised 

weights and dimensions for heavy-duty 

vehicles such as lorries and buses. 

The latest proposals will normalise 

cross-border traffic of very long and heavy 

vehicles between Member States that 

authorise them. 

ETSC has serious concerns about the 

impact of Longer and Heavier Vehicles on 

road safety. 

These vehicles have been allowed to 

circulate under strict conditions, as part of 

trials or special bilateral agreements, but all 

the impacts of wider adoption have not 

been fully assessed. 

The Council is yet to publish its common 

position. Once the Council has reached its 

position and following the European 

Parliament elections in June 2024, 

negotiations can take place between the 

institutions to reach a final deal. 


ETSC PIN report on road casualties 

Norway reclaims top spot; UK third on 

road deaths 

In 2023 in the EU27, average road mortality 

was 46 deaths per million inhabitants 

compared to 55 per million in 2013. 

Mortality in the Road Safety Performance 

Index (PIN) countries differs by a factor of 

almost four between the groups of countries 

with the highest and the lowest mortality. 

In 2023 Norway was the leader among the 

PIN countries, with 20 road deaths per million 

inhabitants. Sweden follows with 22 deaths 

per million. The UK was third, with 25 deaths 

per million. Denmark, Switzerland, Malta, 

Finland, Germany and Ireland all have road 

mortality that is below or equal to 35 deaths 

per million. 

The highest mortality is in Bulgaria and 

Romania with 82 and 81 road deaths per 

million inhabitants respectively. 

In three countries – Spain, Slovakia and the 

Netherlands – road mortality is higher in 2023 

than it was in 2013. 

The map shows road 

deaths across Europe. 

The Scandinavian 

nations continue to 

lead the way, followed 

by the UK, Ireland, 

Germany and Spain. 

However, Ireland has 

seen recent reductions 

in road deaths 

reversed, with a rise in 

fatalities in the past 

couple of years. There 

were 82 road fatalities 

in Ireland up to 7 June 

2024 as opposed to 75 

to the same time in 

2023. 

The worst-offening 

nations continue to be 

in Central Europe and 

the Balkans. 



Private healthcare 

is peace of mind 

No matter how fit and healthy we are, it is 

inevitable that at some point in our lives we 

will fall ill and need medical care. And when 

illness does strike it is to the NHS that most 

people will turn in seeking a diagnosis, 

treatment and recovery. 

The NHS has for some years been showing 

signs that it, too, is not in the best of health. A 

growing and ageing population is putting an 

ever-increasing strain on staff and services. 

This is a problem exacerbated by the 

coronavirus pandemic. 

Reports of underfunding, a shortage of 

medical staff, noisy and overcrowded wards, 

cancelled operations and long waiting times 

will be familiar to everyone. 

In England, hospital waiting lists are longer 

than ever before, with a total waiting list of 

7.75 million people.* This is the highest 

number since records began and illustrates 

the severe pressure that the NHS is under. 

Quick, private and convenient 

Understandably, these lengthy delays are 

causing additional stress for patients, 

undermining their health and quality of life 

even further. How many people do you know 

whose physical health and mental well-being 

has deteriorated from the anxiety of having 

to wait months for a hospital appointment? 

All this can be avoided by taking out private 

health insurance. Seeing a doctor in private 

practice used to be only for the wealthy, but 

not anymore as the cost of private medical 

cover is becoming more affordable. 

A private medical plan delivers prompt 

access to hospital consultants, thus avoiding 

lengthy waiting lists. Patients can choose 

from an extensive list of hospitals throughout 

the UK; if they need to be admitted, they will 

have their own private room equipped with 

TV and telephone, and visiting is arranged to 

suit patient and family. 

A quick, private and convenient service 

that removes many of the anxieties 

associated with NHS hospital stays. 

Taking control of your healthcare 

However, those interested in taking out 

health insurance should not leave it too late. 

As we get older our healthcare needs 

increase. Therefore, as only some of the best 

health insurance companies provide cover for 

pre-existing conditions, the best time to 

invest in getting private treatment for 

illnesses you may suffer tomorrow – is today. 

By acting now you can ensure your future 

healthcare will not be dictated by NHS 

bureaucracy and, just as importantly, you will 

be able to benefit from the widest possible 

cover. 

Private health insurance cannot guarantee 

good health, but it can ensure that when you 

are feeling unwell you will quickly receive the 

best possible care, when and where you want 

it. The peace of mind that comes with that 

knowledge cannot be underestimated and is 

often the most important factor for people 

deciding to take control of their healthcare 

provision and “go private”. 

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body/nhs-wait-list-private-treatment-backlogsurgery/ 


Towards your CPD 

Teaching strategies require 

the Goldilocks touch 

Which teaching and learning 

strategies work best for you, 

and your pupils, asks ADI and 

instructor trainer Steve Garrod? 

Teaching and learning strategies are activities 

and methods used to engage and motivate 

pupils to help them to learn. They provide 

opportunities to develop practical skills, 

knowledge and understanding of the 

subjects being taught, and for trainers to 

assess the pupil is engaged in the learning 

process. 

If you can find out what your pupils’ 

preferences are, you can adapt your 

approaches accordingly. There are many 

ways that people learn, known as learning 

styles. 

All trainers have preferred teaching styles, 

just as pupils have preferred learning styles. 

The approaches you use are likely to depend 

on what is being taught, the environment (in 

our case, the road and traffic conditions) and 

the pupil’s experience, ability and learning 

style. 

Instructor-centred methods (known as 

pedagogy) mean that it is generally the 

instructor who is responsible for making 

decisions about how students will learn, 

whereas learner-centred methods 

(andragogy) transfer the responsibility for 

learning from the trainer to the pupil. 

An instructor-centred approach may result 

in an instructor deciding to teach the same 

thing in the same way to all pupils, eg, 

‘explain, demonstrate and practice’, whereas 

a pupil-centred approach helps pupils learn in 

a way that is better suited to their learning 

style. 

Although the temptation may be to do 

what works best for you, research suggests 

that pupils learn best when the focus is on 

learning, rather than teaching. This does not 

mean you shouldn’t incorporate traditional 

instructor-centred methods into your 

lessons; it just means they should not be the 

ONLY methods used. Wherever possible it is 

best to use a mixture of both approaches and 

vary the methods you use. This will ensure 

that the syllabus gets covered in a structured 

way and that pupils play an active part during 

their lessons. 

Client-centred learning 

Client-centred learning is the preferred 

approach in driver education and is a key 

element of the Standards Check. Learnercentred 

methods encourage trainers to 

motivate pupils to accept responsibility for 

what they are learning by using a variety of 

interactive methods. 

These methods, often referred to as 

coaching, require trainers to create a suitable 

learning environment where pupils feel safe, 

secure, confident and valued. 

Safe – that they learn in road and traffic 

conditions which are not beyond their 

limitations 

Secure – that they feel able to ask 

questions or make mistakes without 

embarrassment 

Confident – that they are given sufficient 

time to carry out new tasks successfully 

Valued – that their instructor actively 

seeks feedback and that their input 

contributes to the learning process 

Trainers should, however, recognise the 

strengths and limitations of each method to 

ensure they remain fit for purpose. For 

example, constantly having discussions 

about key learning points could be time 

consuming and it could become too easy to 

deviate from the aim of the lesson. 

Let’s have a look at the headings in this 

section of the form. 

Was the teaching style suited to the pupil’s 

learning styles and current ability? 

There may be occasions when it is more 

appropriate to use an instructor-centred 

approach and still include the pupil during the 

lesson to help keep it interactive. For 

example, to keep a situation safe or if your 

pupil is having difficulty with something 

specific, such as moving off from an uphill 

junction in heavy traffic. 

It may be less stressful for them to be 

talked through moving off or prompted (as to 

what to do next) to prevent them stalling 

(often again). Once they have experienced a 

successful move off it may increase their 

confidence to attempt the next junction with 

a little less help from you. 



It is not a sign of weakness to revert to 

such a method if that is what you feel the 

pupil needs to gain confidence. It is important 

to remember the full title of this heading and 

match your teaching method to your pupil’s 

ability as well as their preferred learning 

style. 

Likewise, it is important to recognise when 

a pupil has got the ability to be more 

independent, therefore allowing them to 

think and act upon situations for themselves, 

with little if any input from you. Constantly 

asking questions can be off putting and 

doesn’t necessarily mean that the pupil is 

learning anything. 

For example, asking them what the next 

road sign is before they reach it. The question 

could act as an unintentional prompt. Allow 

them to call out signs as they drive by all 

means, but also encourage them to work 

things out for themselves. This is a common 

fault when dealing with experienced and 

qualified drivers. If they are a qualified driver, 

treat them as such and not as a learner! 

Was the pupil encouraged to analyse 

problems and take responsibility for their 

learning? 

This really is a good example of clientcentred 

learning. Think about how you could 

ask some questions to encourage reflection 

and problem solving. 

For example, your pupil stops short of a 

Give Way line subsequently restricting their 

view of the new road. Asking ‘How could you 

improve your view?’ should encourage your 

pupil to work out the problem. It might be 

that they feel the end of their bonnet is about 

to enter the new road which could be the 

reason for stopping short. Likewise, if there is 

an element of coasting on approach to the 

T-junction, you could ask ‘How could you 

make that easier next time?’ or ‘How did that 

feel?’ or ‘Why do you think the car gathered 

speed?’ and ‘What could you do differently 

next time?’ 

Asking open questions encourages 

discussion and more thought even though 

you may feel you prefer to tell them what 

went wrong and how to put it right. Think of 

this as investing time in your pupils: it really 

will pay you back with interest in the long run. 

Were opportunities and examples used to 

clarify learning outcomes? 

As this heading suggests, use what you 

can see on the road with other road users, for 

example, you may be dealing with 

roundabouts, and you see another driver 

follow the outside of a roundabout when 

“For example, ask them what 

the next road sign is before they 

reach it. The question could act 

as an unintentional prompt. 

Allow them to call out signs as 

they drive by all means, but 

also encourage them to work 

things out for themselves.” 

follow the road ahead (for example the 2nd 

exit). This is an excellent opportunity to bring 

this to your pupil’s attention and explain that 

is the correct position for a specific exit. You 

could also use other examples, such as if 

someone has given way to you in a busy road, 

you could highlight the position the other 

driver has taken to help you to proceed. You 

could also discuss not so good road 

procedure and ask how they could have made 

that easier for other drivers. 

It really is about being alert and using what 

is available to reinforce key learning points. 

Was the technical information given 

comprehensive, appropriate and accurate? 

We do use a certain amount of jargon in 

everyday teaching. For example, if we are 

dealing with ‘meeting’ does the pupil 

understand what that means? Or MSPSL- do 

they know what it means and how each 

element is linked to each phase? 

Were the pupil’s queries followed up and 

answered? 

If your pupil asks you a question, it’s often 

because they are unsure of something, so it’s 

important that their questions are answered 

at a time when they are able to listen to the 

answer. This could involve a short stop or wait 

until there are fewer hazards to break their 

concentration. Be careful of the learner who 

keeps asking ‘Can I go’ or ‘What is that driver 

doing?’ 

There is no harm answering a question 

with another question, in this case ‘What do 

you think?’ We do need our pupils to think for 

themselves as they near their driving test. 

Did the trainer maintain an appropriate 

non-discriminatory manner throughout the 

session? 

It’s unusual to score low marks here but be 

aware of stereotyping other drivers and their 

vehicles, for example, ‘White van drivers 

never give way’. Making such remarks 

encourages negative thoughts so always try 

to stay positive. 

At the end of the session – was the pupil 

encouraged to reflect on their own 

performance? 

This is an essential part of the lesson, 

because it builds a foundation for the next 

lesson. Encourage your pupil to give their 

feedback first before you give yours. This 

way you will see if they have identified what 

went well and what needs to be improved. 

You can then give praise for identifying both 

elements and it helps you to agree on what 

needs to be covered next time. 

It is worth using an Standards Check 

Report Form (SC1) at the end of some of your 

lessons to help you reflect on your 

performance, to help you keep yourself at a 

Grade A standard. 



Part 2 & 3: Trainees face challenge of 

finding a test as DVSA struggles continue 

Part 2 and Part 3 Testing 

and Licensing FAQs 

In light of the current challenges faced by 

PDIs and their trainers in relation to Part 2 

and 3 testing, and the knock-on impact of 

test supply issues on all licence acquisition, 

the National Associations Strategic 

Partnership have compiled a set of frequently 

asked questions which may help answer 

some trainees with their queries and 

concerns. If you are a trainer, this is vital 

information to pass on to your trainees. 

1. Why is there such a problem with waiting 

times and cancellations for Part 2 and 3 

tests? 

As DVSA continues to battle a backlog of 

Category B tests post-pandemic, there’s also 

been an impact in terms of supplying other 

test categories - and Part 2 and 3 tests have 

been among those tests impacted. Added to 

those existing test supply issues, is an 

exponential rise in applications for first 

licences (a 100% increase on pre-COVID 

figures and 4,000 new trainees entering the 

industry) and as a result the agency is 

struggling to supply tests to meet demand. 

DVSA is still receiving around 700 applications 

per month for trainee licences. For 

comparison, previously there were 250 per 

month. 

2. What is DVSA doing to tackle the issues? 

The DVSA shared with NASP recently some 

of the things they’re doing to tackle the issue 

of waiting times for Part 2 and 3 tests. 

They have increased the delivery of Part 2 

and 3 tests - delivering almost three times 

the number of tests they did in this period 

last year. 

From September 2023 to February 2024, 

5,727 Part 2 were conducted and 4,637 Part 

3s - a record number (previously only 500 

tests a month were conducted on average). 

In April they commenced the training of 

new ADI examiners who will be deployed to 

specifically deliver Part 2 and 3 tests. There 

will be nine new specialist examiners being 

deployed in the next three months, adding 

capacity for an extra 150 tests per week. 

Resources will be focused on Part 2 and 3 

tests and then Standards Checks, focusing 

on areas with highest needs 

3. What has NASP been doing to 

help tackle the issues? 

NASP has been making sure this issue is 

top of the agenda, alongside Cat B test 

waiting times, in every contact we have had 

with DVSA since the start of the issue. We 

have requested updates on their efforts to 

tackle the issues, and to suggest ways in 

which the issues could be mitigated. 

Here are some of the suggestions we have 

made: 

n Not issuing dates to any new applicants 

for Parts 2 and 3 until all the existing booked 

candidates have had their three attempts. 

n The priority system for bookings needs 

urgent review so no candidate has to miss 

their third attempt at a Part 3 due to time 

running out. Anyone knowing they may be in 

that situation needs to be able to make DVSA 

aware so an earlier test can be given, 

therefore allowing a third attempt. Currently 

missing a third attempt is often not the fault 

of the PDI but due to previous cancellations, 

or lengthy waits for tests. 

n Issue real-time waiting times for tests 

and make candidates aware of them. 

Just going on hold doesn’t show candidates 

how long they are likely to wait for a slot. If 

they knew how long the wait, candidates 

could plan their training more easily. Ideally, 

no PDI should have more than one cancelled 

test in the duration of their training, 

otherwise too many months are wasted, and 

candidates will struggle to obtain a Part 3 

final attempt. 

n Is it possible to move candidates around 

so no one has more than one cancellation? Is 

there an alternative booking system that a 

third test could be booked on hold if a PDI is 

running out of time for their two years? 

n Create more awareness for new PDIs 

entering the process to understand the 

current issue so they are aware that this is 

not a quick process. If some realise the 

challenges earlier, they may defer application 

or make other decisions. Could a blog offer 

guidance to PDIs on managing some of the 

issues and risks in the current process? Or is a 

new official guide to the PDI process needed? 

n Consider closing the application process 

for new licences temporarily until the core 

issues have been resolved and place any new 

applicants on a wait list. 

4. How do I best secure a test slot given the 

current issues with availability? 

The general advice is to book to hold a slot 

so that when slots do become available you 

will be notified and may secure a slot sooner. 

It is important when using book to hold, 

candidates make the payment on application, 

otherwise you will not be in the waiting 

system. 

Email padi@dvsa.gov.uk if you have been 

waiting for what you consider to be a long 

time, and you are concerned that the two 

years from passing Part One may be running 

out (allowing you the possibility of taking 

three tests). 

“Secure a test slot by booking to hold a slot so that when slots do 

become available you will be notified and may secure a slot 

sooner. Email padi@dvsa.gov.uk if you are concerned that the 

two years from passing Part One may be running out...” 



“The agency is issuing more 

second licences, but this is 

discretionary, and each is 

assessed on a case-by-case basis. 

You are more likely to get 

another licence if you inform 

DVSA you had stopped using 

the first, for example, because 

of a period of illness...” 

9. How do I challenge the results of my Part 2 

or3 test? 

In the first instance you can raise a 

complaint directly with DVSA. Most issues 

are dealt with and rectified internally by the 

Disputes team. 

However, candidates also have the right to 

go to the Magistrates Court (or Sheriffs Court 

in Scotland) if unhappy with the conduct of 

the test. 

5. If I do not qualify under my first trainee 

licence, will I be given a second one? 

Your initial trainee licence lasts for six 

months. When it runs out you must stop 

being paid for giving driving lessons. You can 

apply for another trainee licence, but you’ll 

need to pay the fee again. Remember you 

cannot receive any kind of payment for 

giving driving lessons when you do not have 

a valid trainee licence. 

At a recent DVSA/NASP meeting it was 

stated that the agency was issuing more 

second licences, but this is a discretionary 

decision, and each is assessed on a case-bycase 

basis. You are more likely to get another 

licence if you inform DVSA you had stopped 

using the first, for example, because of a 

period of illness, or can give another 

reasonable explanation (such as your trainer 

was ill, or if DVSA was unable to supply a test 

for you within the period, presuming you 

applied in good time). 

It’s unlikely that you’ll get another licence if 

you just want more time to pass the 

approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test , 

or did not follow the rules for using your 

previous trainee licence. 

6. What if I run out of time on my second 

licence, waiting for a test? 

DVSA does have some discretion to extend 

the period on a case-by-case basis. This has 

been used in a number of cases recently, 

given the acknowledged issues with securing 

a test slot in a timely manner. 

All PDI training must be completed within 

two years from the date the Part One was 

passed. Due to extended waiting times some 

PDIs are running out of time and haven’t been 

able to take a third test. 

However, as long as the third test is applied 

for, or put on hold before the two years runs 

out, DVSA will find them a Part 3 test date - 

even if it is after the date their Part One was 

passed. 

Generally, the Registrar will only grant 

more time to those who can prove they have 

fulfilled all other requirements of the licensing 

process properly (ie, have fully completed 

their ADI 21S or instructor training declaration 

paperwork), and those who have made 

reasonable efforts to attend a Part 2 or 3 test 

when a slot was available. 

Again, bear in mind that DVSA always look 

at test records so will know if trainees have 

cancelled more than once. If a trainee has 

cancelled a test slot more than once DVSA 

will not consider a lack of test availability as 

reasonable grounds to extend the period of 

the second licence. 

7. Can I get a third trainee licence? 

In some, albeit rare, cases the Registrar 

may grant a third licence, but this is highly 

unlikely and is purely at the Registrar’s 

discretion. 

8. How do I challenge being refused a second 

licence? 

Appeal to the General Regulatory Chamber 

10. Can I complain about my trainer/training 

school? 

Yes, you should initially complain to the 

school itself. However, if you feel that has not 

been satisfactory you can complain to DVSA 

via instructorconduct@dvsa.gov.uk 

11. Can I change the training or supervision 

option I choose for training once I’ve made it? 

No, you have to use the system you agreed 

to when applying for the trainee licence. 

12. What happens if I change training school? 

You must apply for a new trainee licence if 

you leave a driving school and join a new one. 

There’s no fee for doing this. 

DVSA will send you a new licence showing 

the details of your new school. You should 

send your old licence to DVSA as soon as you 

get the new one. You can still give driving 

lessons while you wait for your new licence. 

13. Is there a specific place to display my 

trainee licence? Is there a penalty if I don’t 

display it properly? 

You must display your trainee licence on 

the nearside edge of the front windscreen of 

your car while you give driving lessons. It is 

an offence to charge for lessons without your 

licence/certificate on display in the vehicle 

you are using for training. Licences can be 

revoked if you break the rules of using them, 

see next question. 

Continued on page 28 



Part 2 & 3: Trainees face 

challenge of finding test as 

DVSA struggles continue 

Continued from page 27 

14. Can my licence be taken away by the 

DVSA? 

The ADI registrar can take your trainee 

licence away before it runs out if: 

n you break any of the rules for having a 

trainee licence (CLICK HERE for details) 

n the licence was issued by mistake or 

gained by fraud 

n you fail 3 attempts at the ADI part 3 test 

15.When DVSA talks about Fit and Proper 

they say ‘being bound over’, what does that 

mean? 

The ADI ‘Fit and Proper person criteria’ tells 

you how DVSA decides if you meet the 

minimum criteria to be an ADI. The regulator 

designed it to help you; setting out some 

situations where it’s likely that you’ll be 

refused entry to or removed from the 

register. It also tells you about the standards 

DVSA expects you to show, and explains the 

factors that the Registrar has to consider 

when making their decision about ‘fit and 

proper’. You’ll find the guidance and a useful 

blog on by CLICKING HERE. 

Being “bound over refers to a legal process 

in which a judge or magistrate determines 

whether there is enough evidence to proceed 

with a criminal trial. 

16. Where do I go if my contact details 

change during my trainee licence? 

CLICK HERE for details on this. 

17.What should I do with my licence if I have 

to stop giving instruction due to maybe 

illness? 

You should return your trainee licence to 

DVSA if you are not using it, for example 

because of a long period of illness. 

You will not get a refund, but DVSA will 

know that you have not had full use of the 

licence. This will be a factor in deciding 

whether to give you another licence in future. 

18. Do I need extra training once I have my 

trainee licence? 

Yes. You have two options when you apply 

for a trainee licence. You must either: 

n be supervised for 20% of all lessons you 

give while you have your trainee licence 

n do at least 20 hours of extra training 

while you have your trainee licence 

You can only choose one option and you 

cannot change to the other after you’ve 

made your decision. Talk to your sponsoring 

If you require any help or assistance, remember 

that’s why you are a member of MSA GB. Contact 

us and we will guide you through the process and 

offer advice and guidance on the best strategy to 

take, particularly if you are 

struggling to obtain a Part 3 

test and your licence is 

running out 

ADI or training organisation about which 

option is best for you. A trainee licence is 

£140. 

19. Can I pass Part 3 without a trainee licence 

and if so can I charge pupils for petrol 

money? 

You can train with an ADI trainer and then 

take a pupil to your Part 3 test. You must not 

charge your pupil for the lesson on test, or 

any lesson you give them, until you have 

qualified. It is an offence in law to charge for 

driving lessons unless you are an ADI or PDI 

on a trainee licence. You cannot charge 

anything at all - even for petrol money. 



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The cost-of-living crisis is putting many 

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Once set up, the breathalyser gives a very clear reading 

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ADI groups and associations 

MSA GB is proud of its long-standing links with many local ADI 

groups around the country. Many are small, dedicated to driver 

training in one city, town or even focused on a sole DTC, but all 

work tirelessly to improve the work of being an ADI. This can 

be in representing ADIs’ interests and views to your DVSA area 

manager, offering an ADI’s voice to local authorities and town 

planners, or by simply providing a network within which ADIs can 

find help and advice from their fellow instructors. After all, for 

many ADIs working as sole traders, being a driving instructor can 

be a lonely task: local ADI groups help stop it feeling quite so much 

that it’s ‘you against the world.’ 

In every issue of Newslink will be publishing a list of local ADI 

groups and associations. We will only publish those groups who let 

us know they are happy to be included in our list, so if you would 

like to see your details here, please contact Peter Harvey at 

peter.harveymbe@msagb.com 

Aberdeen and District Driving Schools 

Association 

Secretary: Derek Young 

T: 07732 379396 

E: derekyoungcreel@aol.com 

Meets quarterly February (AGM), May, 

August and November. 

Cost £35 per annum 

Angus Driving Instructors Association 

Secretary: Frances Matthew 

T: 07703 664522 

E; francesmatthew@hotmail.co.uk 

This group holds six meeting per year 

(usually one week after the Scottish 

committee meeting) 

Cost £20 per year. 

Aylesbury Vale Driving Instructors 

Association 

Chairman: Sue Pusey 

T: 07780 606868 

E: AVDIA@btinternet.com 

Meetings are first Wednesday of every 

month at Roman Park Hall, Sir Henry Lee 

Crescent, HP18 0YT. 7.30pm start. 

Guest speaker every other month, 

refreshments provided. 

Annual fee £30. First meeting free as try 

before you buy. 

Birmingham Approved Driving Instructors 

Contact: Dave Allen 

T: 07939 627493 

E: Daveallen1999@googlemail.com 

Cornwall Association of Approved Driving 

Instructors (CAADI) 

Secretary: Rachael Lloyd-Phillips 

E: rachael@oneandallsom.co.uk 

This group meets via Zoom on the 3rd 

Monday every other month at 7.30pm. 

City of Dunfermline and District ADIs 

Secretary: Gail Pilch 

T: 07817 661450 

E: dunfermlineadisecretary@outlook.com 

Meetings are bi-monthly, at 

Dunfermline Northern Bowling Club, Dewar 

Street, 

Dunfermline KY12 8AD 

Glasgow & District Driving Instructors 

Association 

Contact: Bryan Phillips 

T: 07989 339 646 

E: bryan.phillips@hotmail.co.uk 

Meet on the last Sunday of the month, 

once every quarter, at 

The Fort Theatre, Kenmuir Ave, 

Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, G64 2DW. 

Joining fee: £15 per year 

Hinckley & District Driver Trainers 

Association (HDDTA) 

Chairman: Barrie Pates 

T: 07914 408 739 

E: haddta@yahoo.com 

Hull and East Riding Driving Instructors 

(HERDI) 

Contact: Andrew 

T: 07754542993 

E: herdi.rsa@gmail.com 

Lanark Driving Instructors 

Secretary: Sandra Smillie 

T: 07975 147150 

Meet quarterly from March which is our 

AGM 

South Warwickshire Association 

of ADIs (SWAADI) 

Contact: Andy Thomas 

T: 01926 717230 / 07900 673634 

E: artommo@hotmail.com 

We meet at 8.30pm every third Monday of 

the month except August and December 

(no meetings) at The Windmill Inn, 

Tachbrook Rd, Leamington Spa CV31 3DD, 

Rolls and snacks are available for a small 

charge and membership is £25 a year and 

includes a monthly newsletter and addition 

to a WhatsApp group for local issues/ 

traffic updates, etc. 

Swindon Driving Instructors Association 

(Swindon DIA) 

Contact: Sandra Jill Richens 

T: 07795 006015 

E: SJRichens@btinternet.com 

Taunton Association Driving Instructors 

See Facebook page – search ‘Taunton ADI 

& PDI Forum’ 

Wirral Association of Professional Driving 

Instructors (APDI) 

Chairman: Brian Murray 

T: 07810 094332 

Secretary: Richard Gillmore 

T: 07790 193138 

E: wirral-apdi@hotmail.co.uk 

W: wirralinstructors.co.uk 

Meet monthly on the first Thursday of the 

month (except January and August) 

at Heswall FC, Brimstage Road, Heswall, 

Wirral CH60 1XG 

Further information and to join, please visit 

the website. 

Why join a local association? 

Local news, local input – a local voice... 

If you want to see your local ADI group listed in this directory, 

contact Peter Harvey on peter.harveymbe@msagb.com 


Area News 

Markings 

out of 

sync with 

road users 

1 

Arthur Mynott 

West Coast 

& Wales 

This month I would like to write about a 

motorway junction on the M5, Junction 17. 

I’ve been using this junction a few times 

recently and I’ve come to the conclusion that 

the markings are completely wrong and 

dangerous. At least three times recently I 

have been cut up as I approached the exit 

before the one I need, by vehicles coming 

from the lane on my right to take the third 

exit, while I am preparing to take the fourth. 

A glance at the three images may help this 

narrative. As you take the motorway exit 

while travelling north you have three lanes. 

The centre and right-hand lane are clearly 

marked ‘Cribbs Causeway’, which is the one I 

am taking and is the fourth exit. 

When teaching learners one phrase I 

generally use is “if there is a choice of two 

lanes, then left is best”. I have used the 

centre lane a few times on entry to this 

roundabout seeing as it is clearly marked 

(picture 1) but then the markings change and 

somehow you have to merge in to the 

right-hand lane on the roundabout to be able 

to take the required exit safely. If not then, as 

has happened to me, you tend to be cut up by 

others wanting to take the exit before the 

one I need, marked as ‘Merlin Road’ (picture 2). 

It was only my observation skills and 

experience that allowed me to spot a vehicle 

approaching on my right and looking to push 

across in front of me to take their exit. 

Twice I’ve had to take evasive action to 

avoid an accident, obviously much to my 

annoyance! 

Picture 3 shows the Google Map version of 

the roundabout with all the directional 

arrows. 

I think the answer for this junction is to 

make it just the right-hand lane marked 

Cribbs Causeway on the entrance to the 

roundabout to prevent anyone cutting in 

front of you as you are already on the inside 

lane on the roundabout. 

Perhaps a letter to the Highways Agency 

might be in order. 

Editor’s note: 

I have used this junction frequently since 

1966. Then, it was a two-lane motorway and 

represented the south-west end of the M5. 

Over the last 58 years many changes have 

been made. The widening and extension of 

the M5, the building of a regional shopping 

centre, The Mall, (the third exit for Arthur’s 

route), and, of course, the increase in traffic 

levels. A number of changes have been made 

to the junction over the years, leaving some 

routes with a far from clear flowing path. 

Cribbs Causeway is a much older dual 

carriageway leading to Bristol City Centre. 

Part of the problem is that The Mall is often 

referred to as Cribbs Causeway or ‘Cribbs.’ 

This leads to confusion in drivers’ minds. 

Arthur is correct in suggesting that the 

marking to Cribbs Causeway be used on the 

right hand lane only. The ambiguity could be 

removed by labelling it with the road number, 

A4018, or Bristol City Centre. 

Contact: 


arthur.mynott@yahoo.com 

Tel 07989 852274 

2 3 



Final line-up confirmed for 

area’s autumn training day 

West & Wales Training Day and AGM 

Date: Monday, 11th November 

Venue: Mercure Bristol North, 

The Grange Hotel, Winterbourne Rd, 

Bristol, BS36 1RP 

Cost: Members £45 (if booked before 

September 1); after that date, £50 

Non-members £50 

We now have the final line-up of presenters 

to the West Coast & Wales Area Annual 

Training Day/Conference in November. 

They are: 

n John Sheridan, DVSA Driver Training 

Policy Advisor 

n Daniel Cox, Road Safety Officer, 

Avon & Somerset Police 

n Great Western Air Ambulance 

n Peter Harvey MBE, MSA GB Vice Chairman 

n Mike Yeomans, MSA GB National Chairman 

n Arthur Mynott, 

MSA GB West & Wales Chairman 

John Sheridan has been wanting to come 

to our area event the last few years but 

circumstances have prevented him from 

doing so but he will be here this year by “hook 

or by crook” in his words. 

I have heard him speak a few times over 

the years and found him to be a mind of 

information and very approachable. John will 

be giving an update on the DVSA, covering 

everything from policy and procedures. 

Daniel Cox is enthusiastic about road 

Date: Wednesday, 7th August 

Venue: The Quaker Meeting Rooms, 

Taunton, TA1 4EA 

As reported in the June issue of Newslink, 

we had to move the date of our meeting 

with the DVSA in TAUNTON because of the 

General Election. 

The meeting wll now take place on 

Wednesday, 7th August at The Quaker 

Meeting Rooms, Taunton, TA1 4EA. 

Our confirmed speakers are; 

safety in the West Country and I have seen 

him present before and his passion for his 

work is second to none. 

Great Western Air Ambulance is obviously 

going to be an interesting presentation and 

we will be doing a collection on the day in aid 

of this charity. 

Mike Yeomans and Peter Harvey will be 

giving an industry update from an ADI’s point 

of view. 

I will also be giving a surprise, short 

presentation which I hope will be of interest 

to you. I have never done this before but have 

discovered PowerPoint and hopefully 

everything thing will be okay on the day! 

This will be taking place on Monday 11th 

November at the Mercure Bristol North, The 

Grange Hotel, Winterbourne Road, Bristol, 

BS36 1RP. Doors will open at 9.00am ready 

for a 9.30 start and will finish around 4.00pm. 

The cost is £45.00 for members if paid 

before 1st September, £50.00 after this date 

and for non-members, this will include a two 

course buffet lunch and refreshments 

throughout the day. 

To book, please contact me on the details 

below. 

Contact: 


MSA GB West Coast & Wales Chairman 


Tel 07989 852274 

New date for Taunton meeting 

after election switch 

Sue Robertson, DVSA ADI Area Manager 

Darren Russell, DVSA ADI Deputy 

Registrar. 

Paul Baker, Taunton LTDM and local 

examiners have also been asked to attend. 

To book this event, again please contact 

me on my details below. 

Contact: Arthur Mynott, 

MSA GB West Coast & Wales Chairman 


Tel 07989 852274 

Cheeky headline but an 

important message 

John Lomas 

West Coast 

& Wales 

An interesting headline caught my eye on the 

Bristol Live website at the end of last month: 

People on PIP could get 40 hours of free 

driving lessons this summer 

Would-be drivers will only have to fork out 

for the cost of the theory and practical 

driving tests to help get them on the road 

Sounds great, especially when you 

consider that 40 hours training should be 

worth around £1,300-£1,500. 

So what’s the catch? Well, the catch is, I 

guess, that most readers will not know what 

‘PIP’ is. Indeed, when I first saw it I wasn’t 

sure, but then I discovered it stands for 

Personal Independence Payment (PIP). 

It is part of the Motability scheme, and sits 

alongside the Adult Disability Payment 

(ADP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA). 

Recipients of any of those three can claim 

free driving lessons through Motability’s 

Driving Lessons Grant Programme. 

The programme also offers grants to 

people with disabilities who already have a 

licence but require familiarisation lessons. 

This could be a big help to anyone needing to 

adjust to a new adapted vehicle. 

Here’s another catch. To qualify for the 

free driving lessons, you must have a current 

lease agreement on the Motability Scheme 

or have a pending application for a vehicle on 

the Motability Scheme, with a confirmed 

date to take delivery of the vehicle within the 

next four months. That is a big financial 

commitment to undertake BEFORE you’ve 

even started learning to drive. 

So is the headline correct and fair? It struck 

me that if I was a young person in Bristol, 

desperate to learn to drive but without the 

cash to do it, I would certainly click on the 

article and read it, delivering those important 

‘click throughs’ for the website’s advertisers. 

It certainly does not make it clear the help is 

only for those in the disabled community 

But it is important that the offer is 

circulated, as this is an important scheme for 

the disabled community. We all know from 

the superb work of Haydn and the Disability 

Driving Instructors group that the 

independence provided by a driving licence 

can be an absolute life-changer for people 

with diabilities. So if you know of anyone 

who is disabled and looking to learn to drive, 

make sure they know about this. 


Area News 

Experienced motoring journalist rebuts 

the ‘fake news’ around electric vehicles 

Janet 

Stewart 

London & the 

South East 

Is the future electric, as far as motoring is 

concerned? 

I listened recently to a talk given by 

Quentin Wilson, one-time presenter of Top 

Gear, discussing where we have got to 

regarding the future of electric vehicles. 

Some people may remember his campaign 

for fair fuel pricing. He has now turned his 

attention to fair charging for EVs and has 

launched an EV Charging Charter. 

As a journalist, and having worked with all 

sorts of people in the driving industry, from 

the RAC to the car manufacturers and having 

given many interviews on TV and radio, 

Wilson is not backward in coming forward, as 

they say. One of the points he made during 

the discussion I was listening to is that there 

is not actually much knowledge in the House 

of Commons about EVs; the policy makers 

are not driving them. 

It is, of course, true that MPs have an awful 

lot of very difficult subjects on their minds 

right now but, if getting rid of petrol and 

diesel vehicles is not tackled fairly urgently, 

there is likely to be a very big problem further 

down the line. This country could end up 

lagging a long way behind Europe and, indeed, 

many other developed nations which would 

not be good for the economy. 

Supporting arguments 

Mr Wilson has published a new book, Little 

Book of EV Myths, to put his case. It’s not 

one I’ve read yet but it is on the list. There are 

a lot of arguments put forward against EVs, 

many of which are fed by social media and 

passed on by people who have very little 

knowledge of the facts. 

I’ll give you some good examples. First, 

maintenance costs. EVs require little 

maintenance because, compared with 

vehicles with internal combustion engines, 

there is very little to go wrong. Naturally, this 

results in low servicing bills. 

People often also say that no-one is 

available to service them. There are three 

garages local to me and all of them are well up 

on servicing EVs, so you don’t have to keep 

going back to the dealer you bought the car 

from. 

Charging is another concern, but again not 

one to worry too much about. According to 

the most recent figures I’ve seen, 80% of 

owners of electric cars charge them at home 

which, with sensible charging (ie, avoiding 

fast charging as much as possible), works out 

at about 7.5p per Kilowatt/hr, or 0.3p per 

mile. [ADIs should know their mileage rates 

for tax purposes, but for comparison here, 

based on unleaded petrol averaging at £1.44 

a litre, and in a car doing 40mpg, the cost per 

mile is just over 16p - Editor] 

Public charging is more expensive, costing 

around 70-80p per k/hr. According to Mr 

Wilson this needs to reduce to under 50p. 

Some parts of the UK are very poorly served 

with public charge points. However, a couple 

of weeks ago I was trekking in the Black 

Mountains in South Wales and coming into 

villages in the evenings. These remote places 

seemed to have a surprising number of EVs. I 

realise that this is, of course, because the 

population density is very low, resulting in 

very few petrol stations being within a 

sensible driving distance. EVs are a better 

choice. 

Again, there needs to be “democratisation” 

across the country. There are, apparently, 

61,000 public charging points in the UK and it 

is estimated that we need 300,000 by 2030. 

High speed charging from zero to full charge 

takes about 15/20 minutes but this is 

improving all the time so it is certainly not 

unrealistic to do London to Glasgow with only 

one stop. (Since I do this journey regularly I 

know that I am usually stopped for at least 20 

minutes by the time I have used the facilities, 

and got a coffee). However, there is a fear 

that charging will not be available. 

Battery life 

The next myth is that the batteries do not 

last. According to Mr Wilson, they do and 

certainly my car is now six years old and 

re-charging as well as it ever did. 

The example he used was a car (I can’t 

remember the make) doing 200,000 miles 

with only a 10% loss of battery efficiency 

over time. Furthermore, batteries can be 

95% recycled. I would have liked to ask a 

question about that but the option was not 



Go Charge steps in for 

Motability drivers 

available to me. 

There are 100,000 vehicle fires a year – 

0.024% are EVs but they are the ones that 

get all the publicity, something that Mr 

Wilson called “click-bait”. 

Other concerns 

You will hear an EV on the road behind you 

as a pedestrian because since 2019 they 

have to make a noise and a lot of research 

went into what sort of noise and at what level 

that should be. My own car makes a noise 

externally, but not internally, so I can listen to 

Mozart undisturbed! 

I am aware that Mr Wilson is very much in 

favour of EVs, as am I, so there may be a slant 

EDITOR’S NOTE: Janet makes some 

interesting points but perhaps the biggest 

challenge the EV sector has lies in the way it 

is approaching the installation of new public 

EV charging points. 

According to the Society of Motor 

Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there 

was a significant increase in charge point 

installations in 2023, something which has 

‘improved significantly relative to new 

plug-in car uptake’. 

4,753 new standard public charge points 

came online in the last quarter of 2023, the 

largest number ever installed in a threemonth 

period. It equated to one new 

standard public charge point being installed 

Quentin Wilson: 

EV advocate 

on some of this information, but I really do 

believe in an electric future; it is the right 

thing for clean air and a safe environment as 

well as, maybe, slowing down global warming 

just a little bit (or even quite a big bit). 

From conversations I have had over the 

last few months it seems that most people 

are in favour of EVs but are not ready to 

commit quite yet. 

Contact: 

Janet Stewart, 

MSA GB London & the South 

E: janetslittlecar@btinternet.com 

EV charging: Look beyond London 

for every 26 new plug-in cars being 

registered, a big improvement on the average 

for the rest of the year, which was around 

one-in-38. 

However, 80% of the new charge points 

were installed in London and the South East. 

And before Londoners say that is because 

of demand, it is not; that region of the 

country accounted for only 40% of new BEV 

registrations during the period. 

Perhaps it is time those planning new 

charge points looked beyond London! 

And after we’ve solved that problem, 

perhaps we could ask the National Grid if 

there is capacity in the electricity generating 

system to supply all the charge needed? 

Motability Operations has launched 

Motability Go Charge, an innovative 

solution to simplify public EV charging for 

its customers. 

Paying for public chargepoints can be 

especially challenging for disabled 

customers, and many have reported 

difficulties. In addition, half of the 760,000 

Motability Scheme customers lack access 

to off-street parking and therefore have 

limited accessible and affordable public 

charging available. The Go Charge app 

changes this dynamic: users can check 

which chargepoints are available in real 

time, filter chargers based on connector 

type and speed, track charging costs and 

provide in the moment support for 

chargepoint or payment issues. 

Go Charge delivers a one-stop solution 

for accessing and paying for public 

charging for EV customers on the 

Motability Scheme, with no subscription 

fees and no pre-authorisation required. 

Despite the challenges disabled drivers 

can face, Motability remains focused on 

supporting its customers through the 

transition. That’s why it has partnered 

with several startups, including Paua, to 

pilot schemes, which can help many of its 

disabled customers overcome some of 

the barriers to electric, especially the 

48,000 customers which have already 

made the switch. 

The Go Charge app and card streamlines 

EV payments at more than 45,000 

chargepoints across the UK. This includes 

chargepoints from operators including 

GRIDSERVE, Source London, ChargePlace 

Scotland, ESB, Geniepoint, Shell Recharge, 

Osprey and many more, covering over 

50% of all chargepoints in the UK and 70% 

of all rapid chargepoints, with ongoing 

efforts to expand coverage. 

Go Charge will now roll out 

automatically to every EV customer on 

the Motability Scheme. Customers will be 

sent the card and user guide when they 

order their EV. This follows a successful 

pilot in 2023, where Motability Operations 

gathered extensive data and insights 

during a nine-month pilot period with 

5,000 customers to understand the 

specific challenges its disabled customers 

face when charging their EV using public 

chargepoints. 


Area News 

First aid: You never want to use it, but 

it’s great to have the skills if need be 

Brian 

Thomson 

MSA GB Scotland 

Six members of the Angus Driving 

Instructors Association (ADIA) took a 

one-day training course held in the 

hospitality lounge of Links Park football 

ground (home of the ‘Mighty Mo’ – that’s 

Montrose FC to the uninitiated). The course 

was led by Claire Davidson of CPD Plus, and 

the aim was to give the participants to gain a 

First Aid at Work certificate. 

Some of the group – which was made up 

of Gayle Barr, David Sturrock, Bob Martin, 

Frances Matthews, Lynn Newton and yours 

truly – were doing the course for the first 

time and others doing it as a refresher after 

three years. 

The day started with Claire introducing 

herself and enlightening us on her nursing 

background and first aid experience. 

Then it was our turn to give a brief history 

The group with our mannequins. No 

defenceless mannequins were harmed... 

of ourselves – normal training day opening 

stuff. It wasn’t long before Claire was calling 

for a volunteer to lie on the floor, and Frances 

was there quicker than an Audi A8 on 

premium fuel. 

Claire about to demonstrate the recovery 

position on the ‘ever helpful’ Frances. 

It was clear from the outset that the 

course was going to involve loads of audience 

participation, and lots of stories. Claire kept 

the whole day fun, captivating and 

educational, making it an easy class to sit in. 



After lunch there was more practical, hands 

-on training, with exercises to help people 

who were choking, how to deliver CPR 

correctly and use of the heart defibrillator. 

We got to see how to safely carry out the 

back slap and abdominal thrust manoeuvre 

(the Heinlich), though thankfully the 

defenceless mannequin was the recipient of 

our attempts. 

The six-hour day was rounded off with 

some bandaging, a rapid Q&A session, then a 

written exam to assess the amount of 

knowledge a room full of driving instructors 

can forget. 

Although first aid at work is not a legal 

requirement for our industry, everyone that 

attended the course felt they learned a lot. 

There’s an irony, obviously, in that we learned 

a lot that we hope never to put into practice, 

but if the worst does come to the worst, we 

now all feel that we have the skills if required 

to do so. This six hours will go towards our 

record of CPD training. 

Editor’s note: It was interesting to read 

recently that part of the German theory test 

exam includes a first aid component. 

Many people have suggested that the British 

theory exam should follow suit, which would 

then led to the inevitable question, should 

the ADI Part 1-3 include a first aid element? 

Above, Claire about to demonstrate the 

recovery position on the “ever helpful” 

Frances 

Facing page, bottom left, Bob Martin 

successfully carrying out the back slap and 

abdominal thrust manoeuvre on the 

defenceless mannequin 

Facing page, bottom right, pairs trying their 

hand at CPR and later on with the defibrillator. 

It does look as though Claire the trainer is 

holding her head in exasperation, but we’re 

assured she thinks we are all great 

Below, the ADI group: from left, Gayle Barr, 

David Sturrock, Brian Thomson, Bob Martin, 

Frances Matthews and Lynn Newton 


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