A man of many, carefully crafted words, Jonathan loves space, dinosaurs and t-shirts with fish-based jokes on them. In between writing content for our site and emails, managing our ads, and staring intently at spreadsheets, Jonathan enjoys doing laps of the office on his brand new wheely office chair whilst plotting our next marketing campaign. You can often find him in a meeting, amidst the MacBook Pros, with his trusty notepad and paper. He once, as a fully grown man, cried at a policeman to avoid getting a ticket. We're not recommending this, but apparently it worked!
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Auto Express Driver Power survey names top 3 superminis of 2013
Auto Express’ Driver Power survey has named the three best superminis of 2013, but should learner drivers consider buying one of the winners for a first car? What’s a supermini? Superminis are small cars which are larger than city cars … Continue reading
Driving instructor arrested for teaching ‘doughnuts’
An American driving instructor has been arrested for telling his student to perform ‘doughnuts’ in a field. The unconventional driving lesson was suggested by South Charleston driving instructor Edwin Anderson, who claims it was an attempt to teach off-road driving … Continue reading
Infographic: How to drive around cyclists
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All you need to know about road tax (Vehicle Excise Duty)
Road tax, car tax, vehicle tax; whatever you call that little paper disc in the windscreen of your car, there’s more to it than you might think. Of all the many taxes and duties that the British motorist pays, road … Continue reading
Bay parking (sharp corner method)
Bay parking is one of the four manoeuvres that you’ll need to learn before you sit your UK practical driving test. It can be tricky, and quite a few learner drivers struggle with it, so don’t worry if you’re having … Continue reading
Rod Stewart falsely obtained driving licence
Rod Stewart falsely obtained a driving licence in 1967. The 68-year-old Maggie May singer asked Peter Saunders, his then-Road Manager, to sit his driving test for him after Saunders become fed up of having to drive the licenceless Stewart around … Continue reading
Brilliant Driving School Names
We load quite a few driving instructors into our system here at PassSmart and spend more than our fair share of time on Twitter. As a result, we’ve noticed that there are some amazingly named driving schools out there. There … Continue reading
Five wonderfully weird alternative fuels
To most of us, the fuel choices for our car are petrol, diesel or – if you’re very green – electricity. Of course, these aren’t the only fuel options out there, they’re just the most common. Let’s look at some … Continue reading
Speed awareness courses push up insurance costs
Attending a speed awareness course may push up the cost of your insurance. The courses are offered as an alternative to getting a fine and penalty points put on your licence when caught speeding. However, insurers are apparently failing to … Continue reading
Christmas gifts for learner drivers
Christmas shopping for teenagers can be difficult, but if they’re learning to drive, things get a lot easier. You can pick up car gadgets and accessories suitable for pretty much anyone and prices start in the sub-£5 ‘stocking filler’ sort … Continue reading
