
The Accident Toolkit free iPhone app is an easy to use programme that captures details, audio and images from the accident in a form that can be used to report a claim in an easy and efficient manner. It is the ideal safeguard for the novice driver to have at hand in the event of a RTC.

ADBOK.com™ is the best in online business solutions for Driving Instructors. It provides ADIs with the tools to help them grow and manage their business more effectively, online, with 24/7 availability. It allows you to manage pupil’s information, including progress records, personal and payment details. The system also provides business support including an online diary system, school profile, accounting and marketing tools. There are no fixed fees and the chance for you to earn commission!

Join the UK's leading cost saving community for the driving instructor industry and save on a huge range of products and services including fuel, cars, tyres, accounting and Ideas4ADIs own products to name but a few. adindi.co.uk is the first of its kind in the UK, run by people from within the driver training industry who together have accumulated over 70 years of experience and care about the welfare of ADIs across the country.

AIRSO was formed in 1965 to provide support for individuals working in the area of road safety; particularly within industry and as a means by which the views among professional colleagues could be exchanged. Members represent a wide cross-section, including commercial transport, fleet management, driver training, independent and local government road safety organisations, the armed services, the emergency services and enforcement agencies. As such the breadth of the Membership provides a high level of professionalism and expertise.

Arrive Alive is the DSA’s award winning Road Safety Programme, dedicated to influencing young peoples’ attitudes towards learning to drive, the driving test and the longer term skill of safe driving for life. Here you will find information on the Arrive Alive Programme, Pass Plus and the Driver’s Record.

A very useful site for information on transport statistics, road safety information and the latest consultation papers affecting our industry.

A popular
forum which is free to join and caters for ADIs, PDIs, instructor & fleet trainers and learners. It also provides information and resources for anyone interested in driver training.

Everything you ever wanted to know about driver and vehicle licensing in one site! Actually it is a very useful resource centre for PDIs and instructor trainers, with some valuable downloadable forms and publications.

The European Road Safety Charter is much more than a policy document, it is an invitation by the European Commission to take concrete actions, assess results and further heighten awareness about the need to reduce road accident fatalities. To view Ideas4ADIs’ commitment to the ERS Charter visit the ‘About Us’ page. For more information on how you could make your commitment to Road Safety count click on the link.

The Motor Schools Association is the senior national association for ADI's. First established in 1935, MSA is a non-profit making association, without shareholders, wholly owned by and run entirely for the benefit of its members. Full membership is reserved for Approved Driving Instructors, however, trainees, potential driving instructors (PDIs), driving school proprietors and other interested parties may also join but are not allowed a vote. PDIs are welcomed into MSA membership and on qualification are converted to full members at no extra charge. With regional centres of activity throughout the country, it is perfectly placed to give real support, advice, information & services to its members and the general public.

Pass Your Test Online is a brilliant resource for both learner drivers and their instructors. ADIs can earn commission through recommending their pupils and create a profile to help generate pupils. For a small registration fee, which you can easily earn back, you have a whole host of invaluable information and resources. From Show Me, Tell Me to 3D Practical Tutorials it’s all here. Set your pupils home study and keep track of their theory and hazard perception progress. Highly recommended.

Lots of useful information including a Driver Trainers section which covers motorcycle, fleet and LGV as well as car instructors. Everything from registration to on-line test booking.
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The industry’s leading independent magazine for ADIs, PDIs and Road Safety Professionals. With regular columns on Better Business, Better Training, Fleet Training and Instructor Training as well as the latest industry news, features, DSA speak, Association news and an Auto Express supplement. Get a 25% discount* on a year’s subscription by calling 01273 547914

The ADI Federation offers a unique and very individual support, help and advice service to its members. The Federation work in close harmony with the DSA to help overcome issues, concerns and problems relating to the everyday working environment of the ADI. A non-profit making limited company who delivers Fleet Driver Training and CPD courses. Click on the link for information on how to join and more.

The ADI National Joint Council is the association for associations to join, so that members of a local group can get the benefits a national organisation has to offer. Since the new committee took over, two years ago, many new groups have joined the ADINJC in its aim to unite the industry giving it a stronger voice. The ADINJC annual conference is the largest in the country and is held each year in October. For more information on the work of the ADINJC and membership details click on the link.

Brake, the road safety charity’s website is full of useful information about news and events which you can get involved in. If you haven’t yet signed up to Brake’s Buddy Driving Instructor scheme then click on the link to find out more.

An excellent site for up-to-date information on the effects and consequences of drug-driving. There are audio and video clips which deliver the message with some force and a game which simulates the possible effects drugs can have on your control of a vehicle.

Driving Standards Agency website where you can keep yourself up-to-date with the latest news and information including consultations and events. You can also sign up for ‘My DSA’ a collection of services aimed at DSA business customers, including approved driving instructors (ADIs), motorcycle training providers (ATB), driver training bodies, Road Safety institutes and other DSA stakeholders.

Excel Driving Instructor Academy is an award-winning establishment winning the ADI Industry Achievement Award 2010 and was runner-up in the East Midlands’ ‘Women of Worth’ Most Innovative Business Awards 2010. Excel DIA is run by Julia Malkin MBE and specialises in courses for driver trainers wishing to teach those with special educational needs as well as PDI, Advanced Driving and ORDIT training. Exceldia also offers help for all people with autism, Asperger syndrome and ADHD, as well as mental health problems and dyslexia. This assistance goes beyond driving into other aspects of a person’s life. Julia Malkin has autism. Her products are helping others succeed. Find out more at www.excel-academy.co.uk .

Lynne Barrie, a former teacher and author of the excellent Pass Part 3 and Check Test Success books, is one of the most qualified ADIs in the industry and one of only ten in the country holding a Masters Degree (MA) in Driver Training. For information on training and her own publications click on the link.

The official Pass Plus website, containing full details on the Pass Plus syllabus. A list of current supportive insurers is provided so that you or your pupils can check what discount they’d be eligible for and a useful list of councils who are sponsoring the scheme.

The THINK! campaign is run by the Department for Transport and provides road safety information for road users. Its aim is to encourage safer behaviour to reduce the number of people killed and injured on our roads every year. The site also provides resources for professionals, including materials, research and brand guidelines.

TrafficAccidentAdvice was created with the intention of being your one-stop-shop for essential tips, practical advice and interesting features on what to do if you are unlucky enough to be involved in an RTA. We realise that any kind of traffic accident is a difficult thing to through and hope that you will find a wealth of interesting information that will help you if you are unlucky enough to find yourself in this situation.
Forewarned is always forearmed. So even if you've not been involved in an accident on the road, visit TrafficAccidentAdvice and make sure that you would know what to do if you were. It's always worth knowing what to do in such a situation.

This website has been designed to educate drivers on the important subject of Drinking & Driving. As you work through this short interactive programme it looks at EU statistics and EU Drink Drive limits. It examines the effects of Drinking and Driving on you physically, explains the consequences this action may have and how to calculate units of alcohol and the time it will take for your body to process them.
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