UK Pedestrian Crossings Explained: Zebra, Pelican, Puffin, Toucan
Every UK pedestrian crossing and its rules in one place: zebra, pelican, puffin, toucan and pegasus, with the exact Highway Code rules and the 2022 changes.
Theory Test & Hazard Perception
Everything you need to pass the DVSA theory test and hazard perception: pass marks, free practice clips, how the test works and show me tell me questions and answers.
Stopping Distances Explained: The Full Highway Code Table
The complete Highway Code stopping distances table from 20mph to 70mph, split into thinking and braking distance, plus wet and icy multipliers and a simple trick to remember every figure.
UK Traffic Light Sequence: What Each Colour Means
The exact UK traffic light sequence and what to do at every stage, plus green filter arrows, flashing amber at a pelican crossing, and the test-day slip-ups that cost learners marks.
UK Road Signs Explained: Meanings by Category
The shape-and-colour code that unlocks every UK road sign – circles give orders, triangles warn, rectangles inform – then the key signs in each category in plain English.
Dual Carriageway Speed Limit (UK Rules Explained)
The dual carriageway speed limit is 70mph for cars and motorcycles, but lower for vans and anyone towing. Here is the full breakdown, the myth that trips up learners, and how examiners test it.
UK Speed Limits Explained: Cars, Vans and Towing
The definitive guide to UK speed limits by road type and vehicle, including vans, car-derived vans and towing, with a clean table and the streetlights rule.
Theory Test With Dyslexia: How to Pass the Bit That Keeps Stopping You
If you can drive well but the multiple-choice theory test keeps blocking you, the problem is the reading, not the driving. Dyslexia is no barrier to a licence: the DVSA offers extra time, an audio voiceover and a reader. Here is exactly what to ask for, how to book it, and how to time your intensive course so you are not paying for road hours you cannot use yet.
Sitting the Theory Test When English Is Not Your First Language
Since April 2014 the GB theory test runs in English, Welsh or British Sign Language only – no foreign-language voiceovers or interpreters. Here is exactly how to prepare, and what is different in Northern Ireland.
Your Theory Certificate Is Running Out and Your Driving Has Gone Rusty: What to Do Now
If you passed your theory test, then life got in the way and your driving has gone stale, here is how to beat the two-year expiry and get test-ready quickly without starting from scratch.
How Many Attempts to Pass the Theory Test? (UK Facts)
There is no limit on how many times you can sit the car theory test in the UK, and most learners pass within two to three attempts. Here are the real DVSA rules, the pass marks, and the 3-attempt myth explained.