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Licence fees reduced.

25/10/2014

Young drivers facing an ever increasing cost of getting on the road might be breathing a sigh of relief this week as the cost of getting a provisional licence is set to fall from £50 to £34.
Transpost minister Claire Perry said "The cost of driving, especially for young drivers can be significant and we are committed to cutting costs where we can. Thanks to the DVLA making large-scale savings to their running costs, we have been able to reduce the cost of the driving licence which will save drivers and businesses £150m over the next 10 years."
The reduction starts from October 31st along with the cost of renewing a 10 year licence which will also drop from £20 to £14.

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Cash!..what's that?

14/10/2014

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It's clear to most people that we are increasingly becoming a cashless society and the driver training industry, like many others, is having to embrace this move towards technology to pay for goods and services. The old " I'll have to stop at a cash machine" excuse on a lesson has now given way to in-car card payment systems, much more convenient for both the instructor and the client, but that convenience comes at a price with the card processing company charging a small percentage for each transaction. And of course you are still relying on the client having their card with them on the lesson.
Now a new system called 'Paym' (pron 'Payem') is set to make things a whole lot easier by allowing the client to make a payment using their mobile phone through their banking app. A better system because nearly every learner has a mobile phone in there pocket or bag and payments are made directly from the clients bank to the instructors bank on an almost instant basis and the whole transaction is free! I use the card system in my car and have found its use steadily on the increase since the beginning of the year. I've now signed up to the 'Paym' system with my bank and feel it will compliment the range of payment options i can offer my clients. It also means less trips to the bank in the rain to pay-in, which is a bonus.

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A pretty useful app!

13/10/2014

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It seems we instructors are bombarded on an almost daily basis by company's telling us that their new 'app' for iPhone or Android is 'the one' that's going to make our job easier and get us more clients. Needless to say most of them are pretty "meh!"
One app that stands out above the others is 'miDrive' which has a more professional approach, is easy to use and feature rich for learners and instructors alike. The app can be used to find and contact an instructor in the local area, revise theory on the go, track lessons via your phones built-in GPS and offers a range of articles and video's to help with learners fears and concerns. No app is perfect but 'miDrive' is pretty near for most peoples, which is why I'm on there and have already had a few enquiries from potential customers.
If you're looking for an app to compliment your learning experience why not check it out for yourself in the Apple app store and the Android market. Click on 'miDrive' above for the full website experience!

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Licence fees reduced.

Cash!..what's that?

A pretty useful app!

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