Driving Theory Test | Tips and Advice

18th April 2019

East and North Yorkshire Theory Test Centres: Your Essential Guide

One of the most important pieces of advice we give to new learners is to take the theory test seriously. The multiple choice quiz (plus hazard perception clips!) may sound fairly easy, but trust us: it’s not. Make sure you plan well ahead and fit in lots of revision before the big day. Speaking of the big day, one of the first decisions you’re going to have to make is where you want to take your theory test. Can you...

14th April 2019

How To Make A Claim For A Driving Test Cancellation

In order to get their full driving licence, learners have to dedicate a lot of their time towards passing the theory and practical tests. From revising the intricacies of the theory test to spending up to 50 hours or more in professional driving lessons, learners certainly have their work cut out for them. That’s why it can be beyond infuriating when your theory or practical test ends up being cancelled by the DVSA. Fortunately, if you get a late driving...

1st April 2019

When Should You Use Your Hazard Warning Lights?

Learning to drive isn’t just about practising your steering, following road signs and keeping a safe distance from other road users; you also need to be able to use the different bells and whistles (well, horns and switches) inside your car correctly. One of the buttons on your dashboard that you may not have to use very often—if at all—in your lessons, but is essential to know about for your theory test and for your post-test driving career, displays a...

27th March 2019

South and West Yorkshire Theory Test Centres: Your Essential Guide

The theory test is the first really important stage of your driving journey. Without a theory test pass certificate in the bag, you won’t even be able to book a practical test, let alone sit one! So, it’s only right that you take the theory element seriously. Find out what you need to know, study hard and book yourself a test appointment at your local centre. Depending on where you’re from, chances are you’ll have more than one theory test...

5th March 2019

What the Highway Code Says About Honking Your Horn

The Highway Code is the go-to source for rules applicable to drivers on UK roads. Many first become familiar with it when taking the theory test, as any questions asked have their basis in the Code. More importantly, though, all drivers must follow its regulations every time they get behind the wheel. A solid knowledge of this document is, therefore, key for any UK motorist. One topic covered is when exactly it’s acceptable to honk your car horn in the UK. It...

4th March 2019

Greater Manchester and Lancashire Theory Test Centres: Your Essential Guide

When you’re just starting out on your driving journey, one of the first things you should be thinking about is the theory test. Learning to drive isn’t all motors and manoeuvres, you know! There’s an exam you have to pass before you can even think about booking the practical test. As PassMeFast covers such a large area of the UK, you have plenty of options when it comes to picking a theory test centre. In this essential guide, we provide...

21st February 2019

Ultimate Theory Test Revision Resources

Before you can take your driving test (or even book one), you first have to tackle the theory test. As with any other test in life, preparation is the key to passing your theory test with flying colours—and taking one step closer to becoming a fully qualified driver. To help speed up your journey and make your revision easier, we’ve compiled a list of top theory test revision resources. Our guide breaks these top theory test revision resources down into categories...

8th February 2019

Test Your Eye For Road Signs With Our New Sorted Game!

When learning to drive, one of the first aspects of the road you need to get to grips with is traffic signs. They provide valuable information about upcoming road conditions and help you to plan your journey. Always looking to help our learners where we can, PassMeFast has devised a new game that will help you familiarise yourself with some of the most common road signs out there. Introducing… Sorted! (*crowd goes wild*) Sorted—PassMeFast’s latest driving game Sorted challenges you to...

25th January 2019

Taking the Theory Test When You Have Dyslexia

Nobody likes exams. They require a lot of preparation, can cause us to feel anxious, and are (let’s be honest) a little bit dull. Sadly, a lot of qualifications or permits that can improve our lives require that we pass some kind of an exam first. A driving licence is one of the most useful things you can qualify for and—whaddayaknow!—in order to get your mitts on one you need to pass an exam (among other things) first. Before you...

25th November 2018

Overtaking and Undertaking: What are the Rules?

Ever heard that the biggest danger on the road is other drivers? That may well be true, but sometimes it’s good to remember that, to the rest of the general population, that actually means we’re the risk! So, when someone’s in our way, and we’re impatient to get past—we’ve got places to be, don’t you know?—it’s our responsibility to make sure we’re overtaking safely and within the guidelines of the Highway Code. There are rules on overtaking, not overtaking, undertaking,...