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Thanks for sharing that info.

Although there are many great instructors out there, there are also many bogus ones operating too. The aim of this article is to raise awareness for learners.

Sure different people learn at different rates, some are quick to grasp new concepts while others take more time. However many have found that after doing say 100 hours with an instructor and still being denied to take the test, they were being led on.

Similarly, some instructors were intentionally impeding the learning cycle of many by constantly asking to do the same thing over and over again.

I agree a good instructor will know when someone is ready to take their tests or when they are ready to learn something new, but mind you that there are many money minded instructors teaching too and prevention is better than cure...

Assuming the person meets the eligibility criteria to supervise a learner, he does not necessarily need to be insured on the vehicle himself.

However, not all insurers who insure provisional drivers allow them to use the car for the driving test. It is in your brother's best interest to check whether this exclusion is written in the car insurance documents.

No, please check the FAQ.

The first time you were charged with a DR10. What about the second time? Was it BA10 (driving whilst disqualified by court) or LC20 (driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence)? Different motoring offences will impact your premiums and eligibility for cover differently.

You said you have just been told to surrender your driving licence - by whom?

Normally the court which sentences you retains your driving licence and then sends it to the DVLA with details of your ban. It is surprisingly that you were not asked to hand over your licence at that time. So the best thing for you to do is contact the court where you were sentenced and ask them what you should do. You can also try the DVLA if you cannot get in touch with the court.

One other thing - you should inform your insurance company of your driving ban (just in case you haven't done so)

I understand that you could not find any temp insurance cover for yourself because of your age and the shortest period of insurance that you can get is for 1 month with eCar. However, I think it is best if you ask your parents or any friend who is at least 21 to get a short term insurance for driving your car from the dealer. It would cost them around £10 to do that thereby making you a huge saving. You can then give Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) for your vehicle as you planned and when you're ready to drive it, get a proper annual car insurance.

To be able to book your theory test, you will need to have your provisional driving licence at hand. Since you can apply for your provisional licence 2 months before you are 17, you are thus able to book the driving theory test as soon are you get hold of the provisional.

You will need to contact DVLA and ask them whether they have already sent out your new licence. If they have and you still have access to your old house (or knows the person currently living there), it may be easier for you to go there and fetch it. However you will need to send it back so that your new address is listed on the driving licence.

If DVLA hasn't sent it out yet, then you can inform them of your new address. They will probably ask you to send a utility bill or something similar to confirm your identity along with the new address.

Most insurance companies have a cooling off period of 14-28 days where you can cancel your insurance contract. If that does not apply in your brother's situation, then he can always contact the insurance company and inform them about his driving ban. They will surely understand that since he will not be allowed to drive, he does not need the insurance cover anymore.

Some insurers may charge an administration fee for this along with however many days insurance cover they provided until they were informed of the change in circumstances.

Since you have been putting money in your wife's bank account to pay for the car finance, it will seem that she has been paying it instead of you. As the registered keeper, you do not have any legal rights on the car and you should consider taking your name off it because any speeding tickets/parking fines incurred by whoever is driving the car at the moment, will be sent to you.

If you can prove that you've been putting money in the bank for the purpose of paying the car finance, then you will stand a ground to win back the car but you will have to show proof that you've been putting money regularly (every month perhaps and a fixed sum to cover the loan payments). You should seek professional advice on this matter though.

It's up to the court to refer you onto the course.

Instead of wasting money on such things, the fuel companies could start an awareness campaign to educate drivers how much petrol is being lost and what could be done to prevent this. Why not put up a few stickers next to the petrol pumps to show that you need to wait a few seconds and shake the pump before removing it? This would be better than buying this non drip nozzle in my opinion.

Good to see the Nissan Qashqai in the list because it's a very reliable and beautiful car.

Even when times are tough, the right advertising campaign can entice people to spend money they don't have. I suppose in this case, it's those juicy incentives which look like such a good deal that you can't miss.

Interesting find! You would think that a car on which you have spent thousands will not give you any headache for at least 5 years but no, after 3 years you get to find that it's in bad shape. For those who've been looking after the car well, keeping it in good condition and maintaining it throughout the year, it's very sad and I think the manufacturers need to do more about this. People usually keep their cars for at least five years I would say before getting another one, so the minimum hassle-free period should be this much.

It's a nice feeling to sit in your car and having someone else taking care of replenishing your tank; it actually prevents you from thinking how you're being ripped off with the rising costs of fuel these days.

For many, checking tyre pressure and oil levels can be a problem. So if Shell is planning on offering these services for free, I'm sure many people will be visiting their petrol stations instead of others. It's always the one with the better customer service that wins.

Too many gadgets in my opinion - the beauty of the bicycle lies in its simplicity. I picture a nice green landscape (mountains/park) when I think of riding a bicycle and this futuristic e-bike ruins the picture for me. Okay, bicycles are good for commuting as well but even then you don't need all these fancy technology. It's going to be the target for thieves without a doubt. Will you park this bike that just cost you a fortune on the streets? I don't think so!

Maybe those who like to be on the safe side will buy the breathalyser kit but many will simply chance it and others may just forget. I suppose there would be signs at Dover in UK or Calais in France to remind you what's necessary for driving in France, otherwise people who are not up to date with the news will not know what is expected of them.

I'm not sure how many checks will be carried out on the roads but a fine of £9, which will probably be on the spot, is not a lot of money but it's better to comply with the laws of the foreign country and stay out of trouble as well as save your money.

I'm sorry to hear you didn't get any insurance cover with them. However this article was written based on what they stated on their website which in my opinion is misleading if they can't deliver on their promise.

I will update the article with the information from your comment but can you clear these 2 points for me :

• Do you mean to say that you can't drive someone else's car but need to buy one yourself (so you need to be the car owner)?
• Which country are you from and for how long were you looking to get insured?

Thanks.