August 25, 2026
How to Tell If Your Driving Instructor Is Genuinely DVSA-Approved
Green badge or pink? The real, checkable difference between a fully qualified ADI and a trainee instructor, why…
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Driving Tips
Practical advice on road rules, safe driving, and passing your test — updated regularly.
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August 20, 2026
20mph Zones in Nottingham: What New Drivers Need to Know
Nottingham doesn't run on one city-wide speed limit — here's how the 20mph zones actually fit together, and…
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August 20, 2026
Motorway Lessons From Nottingham: The M1, A52 and the 2018 Rule Change
How the June 2018 rule change let learners take motorway lessons with an ADI, and what that means…
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August 20, 2026
Driving Near Nottingham’s Universities: Cyclists, Buses and Term-Time Traffic
What new drivers need to know about cyclists, campus buses and the tram around University Park, Jubilee, and…
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August 20, 2026
Nottingham Park & Ride: What New Drivers Should Know Before Driving Into the City
How Nottingham's tram and bus Park & Ride sites work, and why parking on the edge of the…
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August 20, 2026
Your First Month as a New Nottingham Driver: A Checklist
Everything to sort in the weeks after passing your test in Nottingham, from L plates and insurance to…
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August 20, 2026
Nottingham Driving Test Centres Compared: Pass Rates at Colwick, Chilwell and Watnall
Comparing DVSA's own published pass-rate figures for Colwick, Chilwell and Watnall, and what the numbers do (and don't)…
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August 20, 2026
New Driver Insurance and Pass Plus: Is It Still Worth It in Nottingham?
Weighing up new driver insurance costs and the DVSA's Pass Plus course for newly qualified Nottingham drivers, with…
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August 20, 2026
Speed Cameras Around Nottingham: What New Drivers Should Know
How Nottinghamshire's speed cameras actually work, the difference between fixed, average-speed and mobile enforcement, and why penalty points…