Every day in the UK, 23 young people, under the age of 25, are killed or seriously injured in vehicles and it is a fact that most of these collisions are caused not by the vehicle, the road, or the conditions, but by bad driving, which is the biggest single killer of young people In the UK.

That there are some young tearaways on our roads is not in dispute and for them there is absolutely no excuse, fortunately most young drivers are not like that most want to be good safe drivers. The easiest way to achieve this is to enroll on a Bill Plant pass plus advanced driving course which covers all types of driving conditions and gives you the added confidence you will almost certainly need following on from your successful driving test. In addition to making the newly qualified driver safer, they will benefit from reduced insurance premiums which can only be a good thing. Join the thousands of successful Bill Plant driving school students and you can be a good and safe driver too.

As with anything in life, doing something that is completely new to you can be pretty daunting. This applies to learning to drive on today’s busy roads, towns and cities which are crowded with cars and other vehicles. This is particularly so if you have never sat behind the wheel of a car before, what you need in these circumstances is a friendly patient fully qualified driving instructor. We believe that is someone who is local to your particular area and is not just familiar with it, but “knows it inside out”!

It is not just about passing that all important two part driving test, but it is also coaching you in the skills that will make you a safe and considerate driver long after you have successfully passed your driving test. Bill Plant Driving School is in the unique position of being in the top five national driving schools, with a local approach and feel to it, whether you are learning to drive in Bradford, or one of the other major centres covered by this coveted driving school.

Bill Plant is a national driving school; in fact it is in the top five in the country recognised as being in the forefront of innovation with an ultra modern approach to driving lessons, and progressing to the important driving test, including the theory section of the two part driving test.

Although one of the most successful driving schools in Britain, the approach taken by Bill Plant is that every locality should be treated as though it is a local area, whether this is in a major conurbation such as Birmingham or Sheffield or a smaller city such as Ripon for example. Your qualified driving instructor at the Bill Plant driving school wherever you live, will carefully and with consideration guide you through your driving lessons right through until you are ready to take your two part test and become a fully qualified driver.

By most standards, Ireland’s system for new drivers has been a bit peculiar. New drivers entering the system got a provisional license, which allowed them to drive with an accompanying licensed driver.  What then made this unusual, and delightfully Irish, was if they took their driving test and failed it, they could apply for, and get, a second provisional license, and happily drive without a fully licensed driver!

Uniquely the learner driver did not have to take a driving test and subsequently fail this to get a new two year provisional licence; they could simply not turn up for the driving test and use the appointment letter to renew their provisional licence. However from the 30th June 2008 provisional licence holders must have a fully qualified driver with them at all times, or face a fine of up to €1000, or imprisonment if they fail to pay this. We know at Bill Plant that after years of driving you can build up bad habits and it’s really difficult to get rid of them without training. As they say it can only happen in Ireland!

Advanced driver training is the next step for some people after getting their driver’s license.  It is designed to help students become smoother, more conscientious drivers.  The idea to offer more advanced instruction was conceived at the National Road Safety Congress that was held back in November 1954, and the idea was so well received that the members of the many different road and traffic organizations began to offer classes. 

These classes have been shown to reduce accidents. The Pass Plus test can be booked through the Bill Plant School of Motoring and is open to anyone of legal age with the correct driver’s license.  The test is about ninety-minutes long and can cover thirty-five to forty minutes worth of driving on varied road surfaces, numerous road conditions, and possibly varied weather.

Most people are afraid to take the test because they don’t want the person grading them to see the bad habits that have developed over the years in their daily driving routines.  As long as a candidate remains relaxed and calm they will pass the test and become rated as an advanced driver.  They will come out of it all with better awareness and better preparation for any driving eventuality that may come their way.