Luke Hodges passed his Driving Test Today

Katherine Fleming passed her Driving Test Today

Daniel Crawford passed his Driving Test Today

Driving Ambition's 400th 1st time pass!

You are now able to pay for Aerodrome Permits with Credit & Debit cards

More on this to follow shortly...

Matthew Anderson & Emma Fitzsimmons (aged 15)

See photos of their first off road driving lesson Today

Brackley Junior School Fete & Auction of Promises

Driving Ambition offers two 1 hour off road lessons. Auction and Fete on Sat 26th June

Driving Ambition now can supply the Focus CD-Roms in association with Amazon

We are in the process of setting up a number of new areas within the Driving Schools Forum.

So far we've added a board for general non driving related topics, here you'll be able to get help and advise on a wide range of topics, or if you wish, just discuss subjects that are of interest to you. Another board that has been added is the New Driver board, which is intended to allow anyone who has passed their test, to get help and advise on a wide variety of subjects e.g. Pass-Plus. If you've not visited the site recently, we think you'll like the changes we've made, and there are more on the way!

Brackley Based BAR Team's Jenson Button gets his first podium finish of his career at the Malaysian Grand Prix Today.

Also see jensonf1.com

Prev BAR story BAR F1 Grand Prix Team win (Brackley Soap Box Races)

Laura Glasspool passed her Driving Test Today

Laura passed Today with only 1 Minor error - only the second Driving Ambition pupil to achieve this standard.

Motorists 'admit driving tired' (BBC)

Almost half of motorists have driven after getting less than five hours sleep, a road safety group says.

DSA Examiners due to strike over pay next week

5,000 driving tests will be disrupted by the stoppage, the first in more than a decade.

Click here for DSA latest on strike and if it will effect your test

Wrong Gear ? (BBC)

New research suggests that 74% of drivers in built-up areas may be breaking the speed limit by mistake, simply because they're in the wrong gear (includes audio)

Government tackles unlicensed drivers

Road Safety Minister David Jamieson has today unveiled the results of a major investigation into the extent of unlicensed driving on our roads

DSA suspends its Charter Mark (Driving Ambition)

Following complaints about long waiting times for Driving Tests the DSA voluntarily withdraws its Charter Mark.

Driving Ambition respects your privacy.

As you may be aware, a new EC directive which governs the rules surrounding the sending and tracking of emails comes into force from today.

Irvine arrest warrant issued (BBC)

An arrest warrant has been issued for Northern Ireland racing driver Eddie Irvine who failed to turn up at court to answer a speeding charge

Dont get a mobile fine

From Monday 1st Dec new laws banning the use of mobile phones while driving come into force. Click on above link for the official Department for Transport information page about the new regulations affecting drivers and employers.

The new regulations apply to the drivers of all motor vehicles on the road, including cars, motorcycles, goods vehicles, buses, coaches and taxis. They also apply to anyone supervising a learner driver, while the learner driver is driving. Anyone supervising a learner driver needs to be concentrating on what the driver is doing and should not be using a mobile phone.

See Department for Transport site for full details

How long are you waiting for a Driving Test date ? (Driving Ambition)

The Driving Standards Agency target is 6 weeks. Many of you are waiting 10 weeks or more. Let us know by Taking part in our Poll on the Message Board

The Driving Ambition Website has been on-line for 2 years Today.

Thanks to Richard Boffin (former Driving Ambition pupil) who designed this site in 2001.

Car servicing is not a priority for students

One in four students never service their car or are unsure how often it is serviced, a new survey has found.

Minister welcomes Safety Camera Website

Road Safety Minster, David Jamieson today welcomed the launch of the first official website aimed at providing people with more information about safety cameras.

Practical Driving Tests can at last be booked on-line from Today

see www.dsa.gov.uk

Andrew Yarlett Passed Today 1st time (Driving Ambition)

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Rob Timms passed his test Today (Driving Ambition)

Rob Timms passed 1st time at the Banbury Test Centre

Miranda Blunden's (16) first off road lesson (Driving Ambition)

Also see the Off Road Page

Driving Ambition's 600th Pass Today (Driving Ambition)

Liam Proberts passed 1st time at the Banbury Test Centre

Driving Ambition's new Peugeot 307 arrives (Driving Ambition)

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The Stationery Office & DSA help drivers steer clear of hazards

Learner drivers can now improve their skills with the first interactive DVD training tool of its kind in the UK – published by TSO. Designed to be used in conjunction with on-road experience, Hazard Perception – RoadSense was filmed by the Driving Standards Agency and jointly produced with TSO, DSA's official publisher.

Rik Mayall : My dodgy driving shame (Mirror) Home page

After being convicted twice in four days for speeding - and given a three-month driving ban - the usually extrovert star is looking understandably subdued

Also see The Rik Mayall Website

Proposed changes to make roads safer for Brackley children

A leaflet showing proposed changes to Pavillons Way and Magdalen Meadows in Brackley has been released. For more information click on image or link.

Action call over light jumping

The RAC has called on police to target the increasing number of motorists who jump traffic lights.

New 2003/2004 Theory CD-Rom now available from Driving Ambition

(Driving Ambition)

This is a 2 cd pack with the Official DSA theory question bank for cars & motorcycles. Also contains the DSA Hazard perception training video clips & a full route planner for the UK.

Young drivers 'are a danger' (ICWales) Home page

A study of new young drivers found four in five felt they were a danger to others. Statistics show that drivers aged 17 to 21 are twice as likely to be involved in accidents where someone is killed or seriously injured.

Driving Ambition's Pupils say they "feel safer after taking Pass Plus"

Self-drive cars ahead (BBC) Home page

In the future technology will drive cars for us, eliminating road rage and accidents and making traffic jams a thing of the past.

BAR F1 Grand Prix Team win (Brackley Soap Box Races)

The 1st Brackley Soap Box races were held Today just off Brackley High Street. British American Racing (based in Brackley) won both the Junior and Senior races. Click above link for more photographs.

Lily Savage star passes driving test (Ananova News)

Lily Savage star Paul O'Grady has finally passed his driving test - after failing his first attempt in front of millions on Celebrity Driving School.

Learner driver's run-in with the law (Manchester News)

Thousands of parents taking their teenagers for driving lessons on deserted car parks are breaking the law, according to a landmark court ruling.

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