Driving Instructor News

Announcements from Total Drive, news about app features, tips and advice from instructors and a round-up of what’s going on in the industry.

Industry News

  • 5 Reasons Why People Fail Their Driving Test

    Driving tests can be a nerve wracking experience. All learners want to prove to the examiner that they are a…

  • Free Social Media Downloads for Driving Instructors – Part Two: Triangle Road Signs

    Following on from part one of our free social media template series. This downloadable resource gives you twelve triangle road…

  • So You’re a Newly Qualified Instructor – What Next? : The Best Cars for Driving Instructors

    For a driving instructor, the car is your office. With the vast majority of your working hours being spent there,…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #17

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • Teaching Pupils with Dyslexia – Part Two

    PART 2: STRATEGIES TO HELP YOUR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS In the last article, we looked at some of the common problems…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #16

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • 5 tips for parents of learner drivers

    When you have a son or daughter who’s learning to drive, it’s important that they get as much hands-on practise…

  • How to become a driving instructor

    You’ve likely landed on this page because you’re thinking about or are in the process of becoming a driving instructor….

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #15

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • The Top 4 Most Fuel Efficient Cars for Driving Instructors

    Fuel price rises are hitting all UK motorists in the wallet, and it is driving instructors who stand to be…

  • Free Social Media Downloads for Driving Instructors – Part One: Round Road Signs

    This downloadable resource includes twelve circular signs that are designed to give motorists orders. You can download them and pass…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #14

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • The Pros & Cons of Electric Cars for UK Driving Instructors

    Whether we like it or not, electric cars are soon going to overtake conventional fossil fuel reliant vehicles as the…

  • Total Drive users shine at the Intelligent Instructor Awards

    This year’s fabulous Intelligent Instructor Awards ceremony was held virtually on the 13th February 2022, as it was last year….

  • How to make money with Total Drive

    We’ve all heard the phrase “time is money”. It’s a saying that suggests time spent relaxing (or not working) could…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #13

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #12

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #11

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • 7 big changes to driving laws in 2022

    Motorists are being urged to brush up on the highway code with a series of big changes to driving laws…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #10

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • Teaching Pupils With Dyslexia – Part One

    Wouldn’t it be great if, on your first conversation with a pupil they said to you: ‘I have dyslexia; this…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #9

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #8

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #7

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • Total Drive partners with Brake to make our roads safer

    We at Total Drive know that road safety is paramount, and as a driving instructor, it’s something you teach your…

  • How can you get involved in Road Safety Week 2021?

    Road Safety Week is back for 2021! A huge percentage of us take to the roads every single day to…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #6

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • Top social media tips for driving instructors

    When you have your own driving instructor business, teaching pupils to drive is only one part of your job description….

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #5

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…

  • Total Drive Industry Round-up #4

    Welcome to Total Drive Industry Round-Up, the place for any need-to-know industry news. Our updates are aimed directly at you,…