Did you know:   In 2005/06 the DSA conducted over 1.9 million practical tests for car drivers, 113,000 vocational tests and over 87,000 motorcycle rider tests. Over 1.5 million theory tests were carried out at 158 centres. At the end of the year 2007 there were over 40,000 people on the Register of Approved Driving Instructors.

1. Failure to act properly at road junctions 149,439
2. Reversing round a corner incorrectly 119,617
3. Failure to make proper use of steering 101,318
4. Problems with parking 94,728
5. Failure to make proper use of gears 76,945
6. Failure to make effective use of the mirrors 66,270
7. Driving too slowly 64,942
8. Failure to act properly when turning right 64,215
9. Causing delay by not pulling out promptly at junctions 62,221
10. Failure to move away correctly from stationary positions 56,086