Top Gear Mum Run Challenge: Part 2

Today is the time for the second part of the Mum Run challenge of Top Gear. Watch the final results of this challenge and enjoy.



Next week, as always, a new series.

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Want to Pass? Know Where to Live

What's your chance of passing the driving test in Ireland? Of course, if you are well prepared, you will probably pass, but statistics never lies. The overall passing rate is 51.8% (that's it!). However, this is not even close to the actual rates of specific RSA offices.

The Rathgar office in Dublin has the worst passing rates in Ireland. Only 30.6% of the people taking their test there pass, probably because of a tricky test route.

However, if you take the test in Sligo, your chances are more than doubled: 67.1%. This difference is, once again, due to the test route. An urban test is much more difficult. It's harder to handle city traffic during rush hour, and much easier to handle quiet areas with little traffic.

If you have a driving test guide, your chances will increase regardless of your test office. Try it.

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Tips From a Driving Instructor

Not every day you find a list of tips written by a person who owns a website about becoming a driving instructor. But today James Culvers was chosen to have his article in this blog. Read and learn.

8 Tips to Help You Pass Your Driving Test the First Time

When learning to drive, and ultimately taking your test, take heed of these 8 tips and your chances of passing the test first time will improve dramatically.

1. The most important thing you can do is invest in worthwhile driving lessons. Do no automatically choose the cheapest lessons you can find. Usually something is cheap for a reason. Choose lessons based on quality and reputation. Try to get recommendations from previous customers, and have a chat with the instructors to get a feel for them before handing over any money.

2. Clarify with the driving school exactly how long each lesson is. Does it include pick up time? Paperwork? How much time are you actually going to spend learning. Ten minutes here and there can add up to some major lost learning time.

3. Where possible avoid a trainee instructor. Whilst it is true that instructors need to gain experience before becoming fully qualified, you stand the best chance of passing your test if you take lessons form an experience driving instructor. You are paying money so you should get the best tuition for that money.

4. Check the condition of the car that the instructor uses. You want a reliable, and average car to get an accurate feel of how to drive. Remember that when you do your test, it is more than likely to be held in a different car to the one you learnt in. Try to get some experience driving different cars.

5. Do your pre test preparation properly, that means studying your theory book, and getting friends and family to test you. The better prepared you are, the easier your theory test will be.

6. Apply to take your theory test as soon as you begin lessons. Its best to get the theory test done and out of the way, so you can concentrate on the actually driving.

7. Keep your lessons regular. It is proven that regular lessons is the best way to learn. Intensive courses have higher failure rates as you are trying to cram in too much in too short a period of time. If you spread the lessons out over too long a period of time, you will waste too much time reacquainting yourself with what your learnt previously, rather than learning new things.

8. Have one last practice lesson right before your test. This will build confidence, and really does help with the pass rate.

I enjoy writing about lots of different subjects. To read my latest work on how to become a driving instructor and information on the driving instructor training you can visit my website.

Source: EzineArticles.com.

I hope you learned something valuable from this article.

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The Value of Inflated Tires

Your car, or actually any car, has only four contact points with the road. They're called tires. Making sure they are properly inflated will guarantee good contact with the road, which means safety. However, properly inflated tires also increase gas mileage due to less "wasted" friction with the road. Here is a video that explains that topic.



Hope you learned something,
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Being a Passenger

There is only one person in this world I completely trust when it comes to driving - me. When I'm a passenger, I have less control, especially when it comes to drivers who are new or just don't know how to drive.

These drivers exist. They are everywhere. When someone gives me a ride, there is always the fear that he or she will drive so bad that I'll get sick. It happens to me often, and it's one of the worst feelings in the world.

Luckily, most of the time I drive or ride with people I trust, so this doesn't happen too often. But when it happens, I regret the second I stepped into that nausea car.

Have a great weekend!
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How to Learn Everything

In order to be a good driver and pass the driving test, you need to know everything about driving well. There are a few ways to do it. Here is an article I wrote about this topic.

Online Driver's Study Guide - What Can You Do to Learn All You Need to Know For Passing Your Test?

In order to drive, you will need to take a written driver's test, road exam, and you will have to pass them both! It will take a lot of studying and practicing to develop the skills needed for passing. The steps can be very confusing, and you will undoubtedly feel nervous and maybe even stressed. However, you can't let the stress get to you. You need to be as calm and centered as possible when taking the test so that you will make fewer mistakes.

Since the rules vary in every state, you need to visit your state's DMV site to learn what is required from you. Also, visit social networking sites and interact with others in your area who can give you tips and advice. You can learn a lot from teachers and other student drivers. There are some practice tests you can take on the internet as well. Take these to help prepare for both your written and road test. The practice questions will help you learn about the rules of the road and what you should do in various circumstances.

The written test probably won't be all that hard. Even if you fail the first time, all you have to do is study a bit more and try again later on. Once you pass it, you can begin learning how to drive with an adult over 25. Practice every day, if you can. Start off slowly on empty streets and don't move on to crowded roads until you start to get the hang of everything.

Practice driving with somebody who will offer you good advice and who genuinely wants to help you learn. This person should be somebody who will be attentive and offer advice when you need it, without going overboard and making you feel bad. The person with whom you practice will play a part in how prepared and calm you are doing the test. You need to get used to being in the car with a responsible adult so that you will be less nervous when driving with the examiner come test time.

Look over an online driving guide to get all the information you need! You can pass on your first try if you take the time to study the best guides. You should also take some practice driving tests on the internet. Taking them will help prepare you for your actual driver's test!

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First Time Driving: Maricela

How do you know when a first time driving video is going to be good? When the description contains "prayer" or "god". The following video contains both. It's perfectly understandable why the instructor wants to pray if the driver asks which pedal is the brake.



This video was uploaded on March 8, so Maricela still has a long way to go until she gets her license. Hopefully by then she'll know which one is the brake.

Good luck!
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