Are you holding up an emergency vehicle at a red traffic light? It would be easy to cross the stop line and make room for them to get through right? Wrong. Watch our #BlueLightAware video

Eid Mubarak! 🎇 If you’re travelling to visit loved ones this evening, our Safe Driving for Life blog could offer some helpful tips for your journey 🚗 Here’s one on driving through roadworks ➡ safedrivingforlife.info/blog/cars/how-…

If your car stopped abruptly on the motorway, would you know what to do?

If you've recently booked your theory test, you'll probably want to find out more about it 💻 Our video explains more about how the test works 👩‍💻 youtube.com/watch?v=7womeV…

Examiners are using our pack of visual prompt cards for #deaf customers to ensure that candidates have the best #DrivingTest experience possible 🚗 Instructors and pupils can use it during #lessons as well, so please re-share this #DeafAwarenessWeek ow.ly/sN9e50IZZI4

Do you have a habit of forgetting when your vehicle's MOT is due❓ Sign up to get free MOT reminders from us for your car, motorbike or van ✔️ Find out more here 👉 gov.uk/mot-reminder #mot #mot reminder

👡We can't say if you'll be fined for driving in flip flops (its for the police or courts to decide) We CAN tell you what's in the Highway Code: "You should ensure that clothing and footwear do not prevent you using the controls in the correct manner" ow.ly/YYIS50J0jEt

E-Scooter news: bbc.co.uk/news/business-… The current penalty for being on an e-scooter is under their Cat B licence and, being 6 points, would trigger the New Drivers Act (in the first 2 years). Thus losing their licence and having to retake their tests. BBC News (UK)

🚨 On 21 May, new EU rules came into force Now, everyone using vehicles weighing between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes to transport goods for ‘hire or reward’ from the UK to Europe needs an International Operators’ Licence. You can still apply here 👇 gov.uk/guidance/apply…

Now the weather's getting better, are you thinking of buying yourself a new car? 🚗 If you're going to buy one secondhand, take a look at these tips to prevent you from buying a stolen or unsafe one 👇 gov.uk/checks-when-bu…

You can find out how to upgrade your car driving licence: from an automatic 🚗 to a manual ⚙️ with this link, complete with the information you need about the training, testing and licence: gov.uk/automatic-driv…

We’re delighted to announce our brand-new mock test guidance for driving instructors 🚗🎓 This will enable them to further guide the learning process for pupils to give them a greater understanding of the test experience ✔️ Read the full guidance: gov.uk/guidance/carry…

🎉🎉 Our ‘Ready to Pass?’ campaign is dedicated to helping learners on their journey to passing their driving test 🎉🎉 We want learner drivers to check that they are fully prepared to take their driving test 🚗☑️ Visit our 'Ready to Pass?' website via readytopass.campaign.gov.uk

Read our Glovebox Guide for top tips on becoming a new driver, visit manchesterfire.gov.uk/gloveboxguide to read the guide on line.

🎄 You can gift an e-learning subscription to family or friends. It includes 'The Official DVSA Theory Test Kit for Car Drivers Online'. There is 20% off if you use code: TP20 🔗 Be sure to grab yours here: safedrivingforlife.info/shop/official-… #drivingtest #theorytest #learningtodrive

If you're helping someone else to learn to drive, your learner must: ✅ have a valid UK provisional driving licence 👀 meet the minimum eyesight rules 🧍‍♂️ be at least 17 years old. 🔗 Find more info here: gov.uk/guidance/super… #learningtodrive #readytopass #drivingtest

DVSA Update: To help tackle practical driving test fraud, driving examiners will now be able to see a high-resolution image of a candidate’s provisional licence image on their tablets at the start of a test. Read the full article here. bit.ly/3Kvg8HU

Have you seen our new campaign about HGVs? We're encouraging road users to stay out of the areas where HGV drivers have limited visibility. HGVs make up 9% of the strategic road network and are essential to keep the economy running. ▶️ nationalhighways.co.uk/road-safety/kn… #KnowTheZones

Thinking about becoming an approved driving instructor (ADI)? 🚗 When you’re giving driving lessons, you’re responsible for your own safety, that of your pupil and other road users ✔️ Find out more about being an ADI, or apply: ow.ly/3Mmz50N0vWL

As snow is falling in parts of the UK today, it's important to remember what rules 228-231 of The Highway Code state before you set off on any journey 🌨️ Read the rules online, for free: ow.ly/pxWX50NbR3J Take care and drive safely ❄️