During the working day over three quarters of drivers on the road are there for company business. Most of those will be driving company owned vehicles, but over three quarters of them all will have not received any form of post test driver training, or had their ability evaluated.

Courses for the development of driver skills, in the corporate world, is all too often made available to employees very much on the basis of reluctance. Largely, it is not regarded as having any value in terms of tangible income, and yet, costing only a fraction of that required to buy training for the use of an office software package, for example, driver skills development is regarded with less importance.

The vehicle used by a company employee, when driving for work purposes, becomes his or her place of work. Therefore, if that vehicle becomes involved in a road traffic collision, and the company employee is injured or killed as a result, this is usually classed as an accident in the work place.

Health and Safety legislation has for many years stipulated that employees must be afforded appropriate training when operating machinery and it has been recognised how this should extend to the use of a motor vehicle on a road. Skills should be evaluated regularly too, so as to ensure that safety standards are maintained. However, the responsibility, and culpability, was always that of the company office, and therefore no individual was held to account in law.

The bringing to law in April 2008 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, things changed. Under the Act individuals then had to take responsibility for the shortcomings within the company environment and may be personally punished if an incident has occurred through their negligence. This punishment could now be delivered as a term of imprisonment.

Answers (just one answer is possible):

A. Where there are continuous white lines in the middle of the road.

B. Where the speed limit exceeds 30 mph.

C. Where you are facing oncoming traffic.

D. Where you are near a bus stop.

Correct answer: B

• Since October, 2010 during driving test there will be also independent driving section. Independent driving usually takes 10 minutes and you should be ready to drive independently by either following traffic signs or series of directions of examiner. Be aware that independent driving is not a test of your orientation skills on roads but it is a test of your ability to make decisions safely during daily traffic situations.

• Starting with January, 2012 Driving Standard Agency will not publish the live theory test question bank. This is great news as more people will start to understand driving theory, and not just learn to pass the test.

• A. 50 mph
• B. 70 mph
• C. 60 mph
• D. 80 mph

Correct answer is B.

• A. just after a bend
• B. on a 30 mph road
• C. in a one-way street
• D. approaching a dip in the road

Correct answer is D.

• A. overtake the motorcyclist immediately
• B. stay level with the motorcyclist
• C. keep well back
• D. keep close to the motorcyclist

Correct answer is C.

Quotation from Highway Code: ”Do not drink and drive as it will seriously affect your judgement and abilities. You must not drive with a breath alcohol level higher than 35 microgrammes/100 millilitres of breath or a blood alcohol level of more than 80 milligrammes/100 millilitres of blood. Alcohol will give a false sense of confidence, reduce co-ordination and slow down reactions, affect judgement of speed, distance and risk, reduce your driving ability, even if you’re below the legal limit. Alcohol will take time to leave your body – you may be unfit to drive in the evening after drinking at lunchtime, or in the morning after drinking the previous evening.”

1. Make a theory test study plan! E.g., theory test studies takes part every second day, 90 minutes each day. Each day I should read from page x to page y or practice from question w to question z (or comprehend x clips or perform y mock tests). If you have such study plan it is easier to control your progress. Besides, if you have made ‘To Do’ list it gives a pleasant feeling when you cross out some activities. It gives you continuous motivation by visual aids. Especially it is important if you study yourself without driving schools teacher. Try to follow this plan and do not give any discounts for yourself.

2. Maintain positive attitude! You can do it for sure! Every year billions of people pass theory exam in whole world. Who said you are worse than they?

3. If you are tired, energize yourself with something you have used to do in early mornings, e.g., shower, jogging, cafe latte, cookie etc. If it doesn’t help then chocolate will help for sure. Now you are ready to practice theory test again!

• A. continue, as it is your right of way
• B. wait and allow them to cross
• C. signal to them to continue crossing
• D. sound your horn to warn them of your presence

Correct answer is B.