Mark Ridgway - MR Driving

17/09/2026

Congratulations to Eve for passing her test first time today with 5 drive faults. Enjoy your time out on the roads Eve.

08/09/2026

Congratulations to Max for passing his test first time today. Well done Max, all that hard work paid off. Enjoy your time out on the roads.

29/08/2026

DVSA update on driving test waiting times

DVSA Chief Executive Beverley Warmington has published an update for driving instructors, reflecting on the feedback received over the past eight months and the challenges caused by driving test waiting times.

The update includes information on:
🔹 Where waiting times are improving — and where they are not
🔹 The impact of recent booking reforms
🔹 New guidance on how test availability works
🔹 A new booking option for vulnerable learners
🔹 Plans to publish more transparent performance data at individual test centre level

While DVSA recognises that waiting times are still causing disruption for instructors and learners, the update sets out what is changing in response to feedback from the industry.

👉 Read the full update here: https://despatch.blog.gov.uk/2026/08/28/listening-learning-changing-my-first-update-to-driving-instructors/

15/07/2026

Congratulations to Jake who passed his test first time today with just 4 driver faults - a nice safe drive Jake, well done.

23/06/2026

Congratulations to Lydia for passing her test first time today - well done Lydia, stay safe on the roads when you get out there.

12/06/2026

Booking a driving test? DVSA are now taking stronger action against those breaking the rules including cancelling tests booked through unauthorised channels.

Booking your driving test? Make sure you’re doing it the right way. ✅

Since 12 May, it has been against the law for anyone but the learner driver to book a driving test. Using unofficial apps, bots or automated tools also breaks the terms and conditions of our booking service.

We've already cancelled 450 tests where tests have been booked outside the new rules – and we're continuing to monitor activity closely. 💪

If misuse of the booking system is identified, we can cancel your booking and suspend your ability to manage your test online.

Our priority is to make the system fair for every learner and to stop you being exploited by third parties. The only way to book and manage a test is through GOV.UK. 💻

👉 Find out more about the risks of using unofficial driving test booking services: https://ow.ly/86GB50Zb0Jh

12/05/2026

Congratulations to Anes for passing his test first time today with just 2 driver faults - an excellent drive Anes, well done.

05/05/2026

From the 12th May, the rules for swapping driving tests are changing. Full guidance on the procedures can be found on the Government site -

You may be able to swap your car driving test with another learner driver by phone if you both already have a test booked and want each other's test slot.

21/04/2026

Congratulations to Charlie for passing his test today with just 1 driver fault - an excellent drive Charlie, enjoy your time out on the roads.

16/04/2026

"He is an amazing driving instructor, always on time, helped me so much to get my licence. Highly recommend Mark, he is perfect!" - Jack

"Mark is a great driving instructor. He was always super helpful when picking up on the things to work on and also very patient. I would definitely recommend his lessons." - Dan

Due to two passes this week, I have a couple of slots available to take on new pupils.

Please contact me for further info.