Learner Driver Solutions

15/05/2026

Terrific result today for Michael, passed the practical driving Test at Baillieston with a mere 1 Driver fault, very well done, drive safe now and if you need any further help let me know.

12/05/2026

Congratulations to Luke, passed the practical Driving Test today, first time. Now remember, always drive safely and be aware that things are not always what they appear to be.

16/04/2026

Congratulations and a job well done to Fraser on passing the practical Driving test yesterday at East Kilbride test centre, first time with No faults whatsoever, terrific result, drive safe now.

19/03/2026

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The main new DVSA car test booking rules are:

From 31 March 2026, a learner can only make 2 changes to a car driving test booking in total. Before that, it was up to 6 changes. 

From 12 May 2026, only the learner driver can book, change, swap or cancel their own car driving test. Instructors will no longer be able to do that on the learner’s behalf. 

From 9 June 2026, a booked car test can only be moved to one of the 3 nearest test centres. It will no longer be possible to move it to just any centre. 

There is also an earlier rule already in force: since 8 April 2025, learners must give 10 full working days’ notice to change or cancel a car driving test without losing the fee. It used to be 3 working days. 

A couple of important points:
• These changes apply to car practical tests in England, Scotland and Wales. 
• DVSA has also introduced an ADI availability system, so instructors can set when they are available to take pupils to tests, but the pupil still does the booking themselves from 12 May 2026. 

For instructors like M4 Motoring, the practical effect is:
• pupils must control their own bookings
• they only get 2 changes, so moving tests around needs more care
• centre-hopping is being tightened up
• late cancellations are more expensive because of the 10 working day rule.

16/03/2026

Congratulations goes to Evette Couples for passing the practical Driving Test today at Baillieston, terrific result, drive safe now and if you need any more assistance let me know.

13/02/2026

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Here's what to expect on your driving test...

The test is split into 4 parts:

1. 👁 Eyesight check, usually a car registration plate from 20m away..
(Fail this, your test doesn't go ahead)

Bring them glasses🤓

2. Show me and tell me questions 🙋‍♂️
- You will get 1 tell me question at the start of your test.
- Then 1 show me question whilst driving.

3. General driving ability 🚘

- You will drive in various roads and traffic conditions
- You will drive independantly and you will need to follow:

A Sat Nav
Road Signs
Or a combination of both

You will be asked to pull over 3 times:

A hill start
An angled start (move off from behind a parked car)
One normal stop at the side of the road

Also, the possibility of the emergency stop ✋️(1 in 7)

4. Reversing your vehicle ⏪️

You will be asked to complete one of the four reverse manouvres

- Reverse parallel park
- Reverse bay park
- Forward bay park
- Pull up on right side of road, reverse back 2 car lengths

You will be driving for 35 to 45 minutes roughly.

Good luck to all that have a driving test coming up! 🍀🤞

07/02/2026

Copied from another instructor

I have been told more than once that my job is easy.
That all I do is sit in a car and tell people where to turn.
So let me explain.
I did not just wake up one morning and become a driving instructor.
I passed three separate tests before I was even recognised as qualified to teach.
Every day I deal with pupils who get upset and frustrated.
Pupils who laugh after nearly causing a serious incident.
I still show up. I still smile.
I still carry on.
I deal with parents questioning progress, booking tests without asking whether their child is ready, and expecting me to let them “have a go” on a real test when the basics are not there.
I still smile. I still carry on.
I deal with other drivers intimidating learners, cutting across them, tailgating them, and performing dangerous manoeuvres while I am managing risk, keeping the pupil calm, and preventing something going very wrong.
I still smile. I still carry on.
Every pupil is different.
Some freeze. Some panic.
Some give up.
Some simply do not understand the first explanation.
My job is to find another way.
Then another.
Then another again until it finally clicks.
I still smile. I still carry on.
I teach pupils with anxiety, ADHD, physical disabilities, learning difficulties, and complex needs.
I adapt. I slow down.
I change my approach.
I do everything I can to help them succeed safely.
I still smile. I still carry on.
This is only a small part of what the job actually involves.
Ask yourself this.
Could you explain every single thing you do when you drive?
Every decision. Every observation. Every reaction.
Miss one small detail and that is the difference between understanding and confusion.
Could you stay calm with an overbearing parent demanding answers.
Could you stay calm when a pupil does not stop and you have a split second to prevent a collision.
Could you stay calm after getting up early to accommodate someone who cancels at the last minute.
This is the reality of our world.
I smile and carry on because when one pupil passes and you see that smile.
When the tears come.
When the message arrives saying they got the job they needed a licence for.
That is when I know I have changed a life.
So yes. I smile and I carry on.
But make no mistake.
THIS JOB IS ANYTHING BUT EASY

04/02/2026

Please note the following changes to booking your practical driving test

29/01/2026

Congratulations to my Granddaughter Skye for passing the practical Driving Text at Hamilton with NO faults whatsoever, terrific result girl, now drive safe and remember everything you have learned.