Driving tips and other life stuff

No matter how long you’ve been driving for, you can always learn something new. And if you’re a new driver then take all the advice you can! We’ve put together these handy tips to help you on your way – whether you want to save fuel, become a better night-time driver or get ready to tackle a motorway, you can get practical driving advice here.

5 things every student knows about loan week

Is that the sound of pennies flooding into your bank account?! Yes. Yes it is. Your student loan has arrived again and the months of desperately checking your banking app are now over. YOU'RE RICH. THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER. YOU'VE HIT THE...

5 festive driving stresses and how to deal with them

In the words of Slade - it's Christmasssssssssss! Whether you love it or hate it, Christmas has arrived, bringing with it the joys of present giving, carol singing and of course - stressful driving. It’s something that affects us all and...

Review: Safe Drive Stay Alive

Yesterday, I trotted into an auditorium with around 900 sixth-formers from around Hampshire. Full disclosure: I am not 17. But I did still feel that highschool self-consciousness as I walked - alone - to the back and sat - alone - to watch...

5 first drives for a new driver

We sat down with a few newly passed young drivers a little while back and had a bit of a chat about how they felt after their test. Obviously, they were pretty stoked that they were now fully fledged motorists with the ability to jump into...

Is your named driver ruining your driving feedback?

So, you've got yourself a car - whoop! You've got yourself insured - second whoop! Only trouble is, you've also got to have your mum or dad on the policy. Sigh. There's loads of pros to having a more experienced driver on your insurance...

8 lies Hollywood told you about driving

Driving without looking out the windscreen is totally doable In every single Hollywood movie, at some point someone drives fast with their eyes fixed constantly on anything but the road. This has been a phenomenon since movies began:...

How to survive a festival

Distracted driving doesn’t only mean phone calls

We all know the dangers of talking on the phone while driving, even if it's in hands-free mode. But there are faaaar more situations just waiting to distract you at the wheel: eating, fiddling with the radio, spotting an interesting horse....

0% alcohol summer adventures

Ugh. Lame, right? WRONG-O. Unlike mocktails at an under-18s disco, summer as a driver is blinking INCREDIBLE even with the old 'no drinking' thing. Freeing yourself of the expense, bother and hangover will guarantee you some summer...

How to prepare for spring driving

For spring weather? What, a bit of rain and a bit of sun? What's there to prepare for? Ah, well, you see - there's actually LOTS to adapt to when winter begins to retreat and spring skips forward. There's a big ball of firey stuff in the...