Newslink September 2021

Introducing the new
Safe Driving for Life website
The Stationery Office (TSO) and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are
proud and delighted to announce the launch of the new Safe Driving for Life (SDFL) website.
To visit, go to www.safedrivingforlife.info.
Be prepared
The new SDFL website will support
learners through their theory and driving
tests and in becoming a life-long safe
driver. With a completely fresh and clean
look, the easy-to-navigate site provides
everything learners will need to know
during their driving life.
SDFL offers all this information for free:
n Practice theory tests for all the
driving/riding categories
n Hazard Perception tests
n Road signs tests
n Visual media clip tests
It will also give learner drivers or riders
a free taster of the theory test revision
material available through a paid-for
subscription.
All the advice
The popular blogs and advice content
from the old site are included in the new
SDFL site. They provide guidance for all
road users, wherever they are in their
driving life. And this content will be
easier to find and navigate.
New Features
One of the most significant changes to
the site is in the development of updated
eLearning modules (formerly on the
Official DVSA Learning Zone).
As with the Learning Zone, the
eLearning modules will be available
through a paid-for subscription. They
cover all driving categories, including
new modules for anyone wanting to train
as an ADI. The eLearning includes all the
information an ADI needs to help prepare
learners for their theory test.
And the eLearning modules include
some exciting new benefits, based on the
most up-to-date learning science. For
example:
n Active learning – exercises and
activities designed to engage learners
and promote learning
n The Forgetting Curve – this shows
how the brain does not retain
information over time if we do not
actively try to keep it. Typically, humans
tend to halve their memory of newly
learned knowledge in a matter of days or
weeks, unless they consciously review
the learned material. SDFL takes this
into account and actively encourages
learners to keep practising as their test
date approaches, to give them the best
chance of passing
n Test Readiness Gauge – the learner
will see a gauge on SDFL’s main
eLearning dashboard, giving them an
indication of when they’re ready to take
their test. The gauge is based on
different factors, including the amount of
practice questions the learner has
answered correctly and how long they’ve
spent studying.
ADI benefits
Another added benefit for the new
website is a huge increase in
functionality for ADIs:
n Learners will be able to share their
progress through the eLearning modules
with their ADI and parents. This allows
them to work through the theory element
together.
It also helps the learner through any
elements of the theory test they may be
struggling with.
n Any ADI can use the platform free
of charge. And, the more of their learners
they get to sign up to a subscription, the
more reward points they can earn.
The ADI can then redeem these
reward points in the form of Amazon
vouchers.
Use it, enjoy it, tell us
what you think!
We hope you’re as excited as we are
about SDFL and all its new features.
There’ll be an ongoing programme of
development and enhancement and we’ll
introduce more modules and
functionality over time.
During SDFL’s development, we
welcome your feedback. So please visit
www.safedrivingforlife.info: use it, enjoy
it and let us know what you think.