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Hand-picked UK driving prep — books, gear and instructor kit we'd buy ourselves.
Books and in-car kit for PDIs working through Part 1–3 and qualified ADIs preparing for the Standards Check — used alongside our ADI / PDI Toolkit app.
£4.99 as of 12 Oct
DVSA's flagship driving manual — vehicle control, road procedure, hazard awareness and safe-driving technique. The official skills reference behind the practical and theory tests.
Why we recommend it: The book Part 1 and Part 3 trainees should know inside out. Many Band 1 and Band 3 questions are drawn directly from it — and it's the DVSA examiner's reference, so it shapes Part 2 marking too.
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£68.07 -15% as of 12 Oct
The long-running professional reference for UK driving instructors: instructional technique, the ADI qualification and the Standards Check, updated for 2024.
Why we recommend it: The authoritative trade reference for the Part 3 test and ongoing CPD. Pair with the Standards Check tracker in our ADI app to log progress against each of the 17 competencies the examiner grades.
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£19.89 -26% as of 12 Oct
A core ADI training textbook on lesson planning, fault analysis and client-centred coaching, now in its 12th edition.
Why we recommend it: The DVSA-recommended Part 3 prep book, focused on client-centred learning and coaching — the framework the Standards Check examiner grades against. Read alongside our ADI Band 3 practice and the lesson-planning tools in the ADI app.
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£21.59 as of 12 Oct
A coaching-focused guide for driving instructors built around the GROW model and client-centred learning.
Why we recommend it: The UK's bestselling coaching-focused ADI book. Walks through the GROW model and client-centred learning techniques the Standards Check examiner is looking for — perfect companion to our ADI Band 3 prep and the lesson-diary tools in the ADI app.
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£14.75 -22% as of 12 Oct
A step-by-step guide through the three-part ADI qualifying process, written by a practising instructor and trainer.
Why we recommend it: End-to-end walkthrough of the Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 qualification with practical advice from a working ADI. Pairs with the ADI Qualification Roadmap and per-band theory practice (Band 1 – Band 4) in our ADI app.
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£24.99
A magnetic rooftop driving-school sign with an integrated centre L-plate that fixes to the car roof and lifts off without tools.
Why we recommend it: Identifies the car at test centres, gives the school a professional look, and many ADI franchise contracts require one. Pair with the lesson-diary and pupil-tracker in our ADI app so the car-on-the-road and the kit-in-the-app match.
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£18.50 as of 12 Oct
A 1kg ABC dry-powder car fire extinguisher, Kitemarked to BS EN3 and supplied with a mounting bracket.
Why we recommend it: Many ADI insurance policies and franchise contracts require an in-car extinguisher once you start carrying pupils. Kitemarked to BS EN3, comes with a mounting bracket. A box to tick before your first paid lesson — alongside the dual-controls and signage you've added via our ADI app checklists.
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£16.91 -3% as of 12 Oct
A four-pack of high-visibility safety vests certified to EN ISO 20471.
Why we recommend it: Keep one in the boot for safely walking around the car at test centres, on the hard shoulder during recovery practice, or during the show-me / tell-me bonnet checks. A 4-pack means you've got vests for pupils too — useful when teaching Vulnerable Road Users topics from our Driving Theory app.
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£9.69 -3% as of 12 Oct
A large 8×10-inch Fresnel lens that attaches to the rear window to widen the driver's rearward field of view.
Why we recommend it: A big rear-window Fresnel lens that eliminates the entire rear blind spot — gives an instructor a fuller view of mirror checks and reverse manoeuvres than the small blind-spot mirrors learners stick to their door mirrors. Useful when coaching the Restricted View topics covered in our LGV and PCV apps.
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£8.59 -34% as of 12 Oct
Clip-on secondary rear-view mirror so an instructor or accompanying driver can watch the road and the pupil's mirror checks.
Why we recommend it: Clips over the passenger sun visor so you can watch the road behind without turning away — and see exactly when your pupil checks (or skips) their mirrors. Note each missed check in the lesson diary in our ADI app for the debrief.
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£17.34 -33% as of 12 Oct
Many ADI franchise contracts and insurers require a first-aid kit in a tuition car — a box to tick before paid lessons.
Why we recommend it: Many ADI franchise contracts and insurers expect a first-aid kit in the tuition car before you carry paying pupils. 210 pieces in a compact case that fits the door pocket — tick it off alongside the dual-controls and signage in our ADI app checklists.
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£89.99 -25% as of 12 Oct
Dual 4K front-and-rear camera for tuition cars — evidences pupil incidents and supports insurance claims and franchise records.
Why we recommend it: Records 4K front and rear, so you have clear evidence if a pupil incident or a near-miss ends up in an insurance claim or franchise review. The footage also makes a useful debrief tool — replay a junction alongside the pupil progress notes in our ADI app.
View on Amazon.co.ukSmall bits of kit that make learning easier, the practical test less stressful, and the first year of driving safer.
£6.99 -18% as of 12 Oct
Fully magnetic reflective L-plates that grip the bodywork and peel off cleanly — for new provisional licence holders.
Why we recommend it: Stronger and less fiddly than the sticker version — these stay on at motorway speeds and come off cleanly. Pair with our Driving Theory app once your provisional arrives, or our Motorcycle app after CBT.
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£3.93 as of 12 Oct
Two small adhesive convex blind-spot mirrors with 360°-adjustable mounts.
Why we recommend it: Adhesive convex mirrors that take the panic out of motorway merging. Particularly useful while learning to use the hard-shoulder lane on smart motorways — a topic covered in Motorway Rules and Vehicle Handling.
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£54.99 -19% as of 12 Oct
Records 4K front and 1080p rear with crash detection; many UK insurers discount premiums when a dash cam is fitted.
Why we recommend it: Many UK insurers offer 10–15% off the premium when a dash cam is fitted — usually worth the cost in year one for new drivers. Records 4K front and 1080p rear with crash detection. Pair with our Driving Theory app for everything else first-year drivers need.
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£10.99 as of 12 Oct
A 24-pack of reusable microfibre cloths for cleaning glass, lights and interior surfaces.
Why we recommend it: Show-me / tell-me questions on the practical test include cleaning lights and demisting the windscreen. Pair with our Driving Theory app — the same checks appear in the Safety and Your Vehicle section.
View on Amazon.co.ukThe DVSA publishes the source material for every UK theory test. These four official books pair perfectly with our practice apps.
£4.74 -5% as of 12 Oct
The Department for Transport's official rules of the road for every UK road user, including the post-2022 updates.
Why we recommend it: Read alongside our Driving Theory Test app and Motorcycle app. Every theory question is rooted in this book — and the current post-2022 edition includes smart-motorway, electric-vehicle and hierarchy-of-road-users updates that older editions don't cover.
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£15.99 -20% as of 12 Oct
The DVSA's complete official car theory-test revision question bank, in its 2025 edition.
Why we recommend it: The complete official question bank — the same DVSA source we use for our Car practice quizzes. The 2025 edition is the version sat on test-day, so it's the right paper backup if you like working through a printed book between app sessions.
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£19.97 as of 12 Oct
The DVSA's official motorcycle theory-test revision question bank.
Why we recommend it: Motorcycle-specific question bank. Pair with our Motorcycle Theory app and focus on the topics learners trip up on most — Motorcycle Handling and Safety and Your Motorcycle.
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£17.92 as of 12 Oct
The DVSA's official theory-test revision question bank for LGV and PCV drivers in a single volume.
Why we recommend it: Covers both LGV and PCV in one book. Use alongside our LGV and PCV apps — particularly for the Drivers Hours and Vehicle Weights and Dimensions topics where the rules are dense enough to be worth reading in full.
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