This page explains how RoadReadyHub guides are researched, written, checked and kept up to date. Driving rules, fees and penalties affect people’s money, licences and safety, so accuracy is the most important part of what we do.
RoadReadyHub is managed and maintained by Kapil and his team. Kapil is responsible for the standards described here.
The sources we rely on
For anything involving law, fees or official processes, we use primary sources:
- GOV.UK, including guidance published by the DVSA and the DVLA
- The Highway Code
- legislation.gov.uk, for the wording of the law itself
- nidirect, for rules and processes that are different in Northern Ireland
- Official Scottish Government sources where rules differ, such as Scotland’s lower drink-drive limit
Some topics don’t have an official answer, such as what driving lessons typically cost. For those, we explain where a figure comes from and when we checked it, and we present it as a guide rather than a fixed price.
How a guide goes from idea to published page
- Choosing the topic. We look at what UK drivers are searching for and group closely related questions into one thorough guide, instead of publishing lots of near-identical pages.
- Research. We read the relevant official guidance and note every figure, date and rule alongside the source it came from.
- Drafting. We write the guide around the question the reader actually has, with a direct answer near the top.
- Fact-checking. Every fee, points total, fine, time limit and process step is checked against its source. Anything we can’t verify is taken out, not estimated.
- Editing. We edit for clarity, add examples or comparisons where they help, and make sure the page tells you what to do next.
- Approval and publishing. The guide is approved, published with links to its sources, and given a “Last checked” date.
How we use AI
Our content is researched and drafted with the help of AI tools, then fact-checked, edited, and approved by our editorial team before publishing.
AI tools help us work faster, but they don’t get the final word. They can be confidently wrong about fees, dates and rules, so no figure appears on RoadReadyHub because an AI tool produced it. It appears because we found it in an official source. We don’t publish pages that haven’t been reviewed.
“Last checked” dates and updates
Pages about law, fees, penalty points or official processes show the date we last checked them against the official source. We aim to recheck these pages at least every six months, and sooner when a change is announced, such as a new test fee or an update to the Highway Code.
A “Last checked” date means we reviewed the facts on that date. It doesn’t mean every word was rewritten.
What we won’t do
- Guess or estimate an official figure we haven’t verified
- Copy official guidance word for word instead of explaining it
- Publish near-duplicate pages that only swap a town or city name
- Use misleading or scaremongering headlines
- Claim qualifications we don’t have
- Let advertisers or affiliate partners influence what we write or recommend
Corrections
If you think something on RoadReadyHub is wrong, please contact us with the page address and what you think needs changing. We check every report. When we correct a factual error, we update the page and its “Last checked” date. If the mistake could have affected a decision, such as a wrong fee or rule, we also add a short note at the end of the article explaining what changed.
Not legal advice
Our guides explain the rules in general terms. They aren’t legal advice and can’t take the details of your situation into account. If you’re facing a driving ban, a prosecution or a dispute with the DVLA, speak to a qualified solicitor.
Last updated: 13 September 2026