You have the option of taking your driving test in any car, as long as it is roadworthy and the examiner agrees. You don’t have to opt for your instructor’s vehicle, even if you have done most of your training in it. You may have taken additional lessons in another car and think you are better at driving this model or you might just want a change, as if taking a driving test was not difficult enough!

Driving School Manchester

If you are considering taking your test in a different vehicle to the one you trained in then the following advice might help change your mind and increase your chances of passing your driving test. Continue reading Taking Your Driving Test in a Different Car from your Instructor →

One of the staples tasks of any driving test, reversing around a corner, is designed to highlight your skills of observation as well as being aware how your skills are utilised in a manoeuvre that is dependent on mirrors and the ability to navigate a course backwards. Along with reverse parking, it is particularly challenging and one of the test areas that new drivers often struggle with. Continue reading Driving Test Manoeuvres – Reversing Around a Corner →

When you are first learning to drive, the chances are that you will stick to the environment in which you live; this typically means that you only experience a certain type of road, either urban or rural.

There are very significant differences in both urban and rural driving and when you move from one to the other for the first time; it can be a real culture shock. Both have their hazards and can be just as dangerous, but if you’re not used to the terrain, it’s not always obvious where the risks lie. Continue reading Urban Driving VS Rural Driving →

Driving Test Manoeuvres

As part of the driving test, every learner could be asked to perform one of any number of manoeuvres, all of which they should have practiced extensively during their lessons.

The emergency stop is an extremely common manoeuvre that an examiner may ask the driver to demonstrate; the statistics suggest that it’s included in at least a third of all driving tests.

Performing the emergency stop isn’t just a matter of stopping as quickly as possible; there are a number of very specific criteria the examiner will be looking for when the manoeuvre is performed. Continue reading Driving Test Manoeuvres – the Emergency Stop →

Before you are able to pass your driving test, you’ll need to demonstrate to the examiner that you’re able to complete a number of manoeuvres which might be required out on the roads.

One of these that you might be asked to do is the hill start, a move that many new drivers feel rather intimidated by.

Manchester Driving School

However, once you know the sequence of actions you need to complete, you’ll find that hill starts are nowhere as near daunting as you may have feared. Continue reading Driving test manoeuvres – the hill start →

Whatever your age, taking a driving test for the first time can be one of the most nerve racking experiences of your life. After all those months of lessons and getting to grips with your hill start and the Highway Code, it comes down to a few hours after which, hopefully, you’ll be a fully-fledged member of the driving fraternity.

Whilst pass rates vary from place to place, the overall statistics are pretty revealing. Only 49.1% of male drivers and 42.8% of female drivers pass their test first time. Here are the top six areas where people are most likely to fail when they take their driving test: Continue reading 6 Big Reasons People Fail Their Driving Test →

If you’ve never driven on the road before, it can seem a short period of time before you’re given the go-ahead to throw away those L-plates and drive unaccompanied. Freeway driving school will support you until you feel confident and comfortable in taking your test and we also offer the Pass Plus Driving Course if after your test you want to practice some extra driving skills. This is also a great course for those who have not driven in some time and want to get some confidence back. Continue reading The benefits of taking the Pass Plus driving Course →

Once you’ve mastered the basics of steering and speed control, driving around town may seem relatively easy but the dreaded driving test manoeuvres are a different matter altogether.

Designed to test new drivers’ precision skills, manoeuvres are an essential part of the driving test, and allow the examiner to assess how accurately the vehicle can be handled.

Parallel parking is arguably one of the most feared out of all the driving test manoeuvres, and although it can take a bit of practice at first, once you know a few insider tips, you’ll be surprised to discover that it’s actually quite easy. Continue reading Driving Test Manoeuvres – The Parallel Park →