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Driver Training Industry Roundabout, 09 September 2020

This week driving test booking is closed until Monday, September 14th, we investigate what happens if lockdown happens again and Stephen Fry is voted the UKs favourite passenger.

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Driving Tests Booking Service Unavailable Until September 14th

The DVSA website was updated to show no driving tests will be available until Monday, September 14th 2020.

What Happens To My Driving School If We Go Into Lockdown Again?

The country is open to driving lessons again, but cases are rising in our cities, meaning chances of a second wave of the Coronavirus epidemic feels really possible. We share what that means for driving lessons.

We summarise the likelihood of that event, what would happen in that case and what you can do it about it today.

Read the post here.

Stephen Fry Rated Favourite Passenger

An article via LeicestershireLive saw 16,400 drivers vote for Stephen Fry as their most desired road trip passenger, beating out other celebrity names (alive and dead) like Elvis Presley and David Bowie.

Peter Kay was also in the running. After seeing his series Car Share, we think we'd have voted for his car companion Kayleigh (Sian Gibson) so we could have a sing along.

In a surprise twist, it seems 50% of drivers would actually prefer friends or family!