The UK to start testing self-driving truck platoons in 2018

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Up to three wirelessly connected lorries can drive in a convoy, with acceleration, braking and steering controlled by the lead driver.

This is called platooning. Each lorry will have a driver in the cab ready to retake control at any time

Congratulations to Will Brown who passed 1st time today

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Congratulations to Will Brown who passed 1st time on 19th August 2017. Driving Ambition's 1,538th pass !   (972nd 1st time pass)  

Well done to Conor Terry (16) Brackley Banbury Buckingham Bicester under 17 off road driving lessons

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Well done to Conor Terry (16). Congratulations on your first off road driving lesson on Saturday 19th August 2017

Learner drivers will be allowed on motorways from 2018

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Learner drivers will be allowed to take motorway driving lessons with an approved driving instructor in a car with dual controls from 2018.

Any motorways lessons will be voluntary. It will be up to the driving instructor to decide when the learner driver is competent enough to have a motorway lesson.

Learner drivers will need to be:

  • accompanied by an approved driving instructor

  • driving a car fitted with dual controls

Any motorways lessons will be voluntary. It will be up to the driving instructor to decide when the learner driver is competent enough to have a motorway lesson.

Trainee driving instructors won’t be allowed to take learner drivers on the motorway.

Motorway driving will not be included in the driving test changes coming into force on 4 December 2017.

The change will only apply to learner drivers of cars - learner motorcyclists won’t be allowed to have motorway lessons.

When the change will happen

The exact date in 2018 will be confirmed nearer the time.