Helen Bannister Driver Training

08/07/2026

Congratulations Meaghan! You’ve exceeded your own expectations and passed your driving test on the first attempt. It’s been a pleasure watching your confidence grow and helping you believe in yourself that you can do it. We’ve had lots of laughs along the way. Thank you for choosing me to help you achieve your goal and for the lovely gifts. It was so unexpected. Enjoy car shopping and I’ll look forward to joining you for a spin + coffee soon 😊

02/04/2026

How has a year passed already. Hope you are still enjoying the driving Molly Pick ☺️

Congratulations Molly on a fantastic 1st time pass in the very Sunny Sutton. Only 2 tiny minors. It was a pleasure to see your confidence grow and reach the ultimate goal with ease. Take care and enjoy the freedom. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

24/01/2026

24/01/2026

Congratulations to Alicja on a well earned pass and a great start to 2026. It was my pleasure to help you reach your goal. Enjoy the car shopping and good luck with the new house. 🏠 🚘🤩

19/11/2025

We’re making some subtle but meaningful changes to the practical driving test. 🚗

You may have seen that we have been trialling changes to the driving test at 20 driving test centres.

As part of the trial, learners drove on routes containing more high-speed, rural roads during their driving test, where location allowed. Now, we are rolling out the changes to all driving test centres in Great Britain from 24 November 2025.

As well as increasing the amount of time spent on higher-speed roads, we are:

✅ reducing the number of stops during the test from 4 to 3
✅ lowering the frequency of emergency stop exercises from 1 in 3 tests to 1 in 7
✅ adding flexibility to the independent driving segment, allowing it to run for the full duration of the test

These changes are designed to help improve road safety by better replicating the conditions motorists face in the real world. They won’t affect the skills needed to take a driving test.

Find out more about the changes 👉 https://ow.ly/vMIL50Xu1bT

01/10/2025

31/07/2025

Some parts of The Highway Code are law, other parts aren’t

Here’s how to tell the difference:

🔴 Must/must not = This is the law. Break these rules means fines, points, bans, or even prison

🟡 Should/should not = Strong advice. If you ignore these, they can be used against you in court

Either way, driving safely should always be your priority before setting off on your journey.

That way, we can keep Britain’s roads moving safer, for everyone.