If you have a test booked for Thursday 10th May, The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) wants you to turn up for your driving test, despite the potential for strike action by driving examiners on that day.

You should still turn up for your test in case it can go ahead. Not all examiners are union members, and those that are might still turn up for work.

This months Competition comes from Avanquest and they are giving you the chance to win their latest software
Driving Test Premium Edition 2011/2012 (New - PC DVD-ROM)
(The Draw will take place on 31st May 2012)

Drug-driving in England and Wales could become a specific offence, with a potential jail term and fine, under a new law expected in the Queen's Speech.

Dealing with blue lights and sirens of an emergency vehicle

If an ambulance, fire engine, police or other emergency vehicle approaches using flashing blue lights, headlights and/or sirens, keep off the road or consider the route of the emergency vehicle and take appropriate action to let it pass.Don't Panic and still follow the rules of the Highway Code, like speed limits and traffic lights.

All vehicles on both sides of the road must slow down or even stop to leave a clear path, but do not endanger other road users. Don't stop in the middle of a junction. (If you're blocking the path of the emergency vehicle, you may have to turn the corner to get out of the way.)

The video below shows the correct procedure for dealing with an emergency vehicle when the blue lights and sirens are going.

Practice makes perfect, so get plenty of practice from a Approved Driving Instructor.

DSA has developed and launched a new online enquiry service for professional drivers.

The new online driver enquiry service, developed by DSA, has just been launched to allow lorry, bus and coach drivers working towards Driver CPC to go online to check records of the periodic training they’ve done.

Lorry, bus and coach drivers can access the service 24 hours a day, which provides a clear and simple online record, showing:
>>the driver’s Driver CPC qualification expiry date (bus and coach and / or lorry)
>>details of each training course completed

David Myatt was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome later in life than some, but nine years later the 51-year-old is helping others with the disorder - as a driving instructor.

Autism and Asperger's syndrome are part of a range of disorders that can cause difficulties with communication and social skills, and which can lead to isolation and emotional problems.

About 1.2 million people around the world are killed in traffic accidents every year, according to the World Health Organization. Kenya has some of the world’s worst road fatality statistics, with more than 3,000 people killed annually.
As a result, more and more Kenyans are recognizing the benefits of going to a good driving school.

Like so many other teenagers around the world, 19-year-old Martin Otieno Jr. can’t wait to get his driver’s license.
“Driving in Nairobi is wild. But if you can drive in Nairobi, you can drive anywhere,” said Otieno.

Some Key findings from the DVLA stats:-
•At the end of 2011, the most common car in Great Britain was the Ford Focus (1.4 million) followed by the Ford Fiesta (1.3 million).
•At the end of 2011 there were 34.2 million vehicles licensed for use on the roads in Great Britain, of which 28.5 million were cars.

The publication presents information on motor vehicles in Great Britain that were licensed on the 31 December 2011 (the end of quarter 4/end of the year), or were registered for the first time during 2011. The statistics are derived from data held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), which administers vehicle registration and licensing records in Great Britain.