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11% of motorists ‘unlikely’ to pass re-test

More than a tenth of Britain’s motorists don’t believe they would pass if they had to retake their driving test. Of the 16,961 respondents to the AA’s survey, 11% thought that passing a re-test would be ‘quite’ or ‘very’ unlikely. [...]

AA’s training arm claims credit in record fatalities

AA Drivetech believes it has played a positive role in dragging fatalities on British roads down to a record low. The AA’s commercial driver training arm lays on hundreds of training sessions through the year for thousands of at-work drivers. [...]

London bus standards maintained by AA DriveTech

AA DriveTech has won a three year contract to maintain training for London’s bus drivers. The AA’s commercial driver training arm will seek to improve driving standards as part of the Transport for London contract by allowing bus operators to [...]

AA Driving School welcomes 1,650 Focus models from Ford

Over 1,650 Ford Focus models will roll into AA Driving School’s fleet before February next year. This latest addition will pump the school’s vehicle count to around 3,850. The Focus joins the Ford Fiesta, providing a worthy choice of cars for learner [...]

License verification firm purchased by AA’s CV driver trainers

Intelligent Data Systems has become the latest member of the AA family following a buy-out from AA DriveTech – the group’s commercial driver training arm. The deal – the value of which has not been disclosed – will see the [...]

One in 20 drivers snub their seatbelt

It has been part of British law since 1983 but one in 20 drivers do not fasten in their seatbelt. According to the AA, 4.92% of drivers don’t bother belting up despite this playing a factor in 30% of road [...]

Training boost for cold movers

All 20 fleet drivers at refrigerated storage and distribution company Cold Move are to undergo mandatory training from this August. They will go through Driver CPC training with AA DriveTech, the specialist driver training arm of the AA that formed [...]

AA call in 500 new Transits

With a fleet responsible for keeping millions on the road, AA have left no room for error by ordering hundreds of Transit vans from Ford. By bringing in 500 Transits on top of the 247 ordered last year, this means [...]

AA DriveTech aims to save you 15% on fuel

Despite the recent reduction in fuel duty a recent poll by the FSB revealed that most small companies will have to find an extra £2000 over the next six months to cope with rises in fuel costs, however, AA DriveTech’s [...]

AA: Parents teaching learner drivers road rage

A recent AA survey of AA members has revealed that some parents are teaching their learner charges more than basic driving skills with a tendency towards road rage, speeding, tailgating and driving one-handed amongst the Top 10 dangerous habits. More [...]

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