Driving Lessons Carlisle

13/07/2026

Its all about timing...

27/06/2026

🏆 NOW THAT WAS A GREAT DRIVE 🏆

✅️ Ben passed his test today with only 3 driver faults.

Yet again proof that if you're making time to go out and practice in YOUR OWN SPARE TIME you stand a much better chance of passing!

🚘 This is a GOVERNMENT driving test that YOU want to take - make some time to get good at it if you have the ability to.

📆 This is exactly what Ben did towards the end of his training with me. During our time working together Ben completed 63 hrs of lessons.

⏭️ Things can now progress for Ben at his work now he's a full licence holder.

Be like Ben

Thanks for training with me.

Steveo

16/06/2026

🛑 STOP 🫷

Have you ever wondered why our signs are the way they are? This is an informative watch if you were curious!

11/06/2026

💪 This trooper impressed me!💪

Having turned 17 earlier this year, Aiden was straight out the gate and into learning to drive!

The thing that impressed me with him was his level of commitment to his lessons and, to be at his age, working hard to pay for lessons, I certainly wasn't there at his age!!

Having completed around 45 hours of lessons Aiden learnt that he should have taken more opportunity to get out in his car a little more to really solidify those skills without the safety net of his instructor, as the feel in your instructors car, versus the skill it takes to be the one taking that responsibility, cannot be underestimated.

You can feel you're ready in your instructors car, but carry that over to your own car, thats the true test.

Aiden went for test in his own car and on his 2nd attempt passed with very few minors!

One of the hardest parts of being an ADI is managing people expectations, and if I've done my job correctly, the discussion of "Am I test ready?" Should be a fairly straightforward conversation, as you should be aware of what is an acceptable standard of driving.

At the end of the day, the mission was accomplished, he was taught to drive, and with the support of his mum, hes 17, got a car, has a license and we've achieved what we set out to do!

Safe driving Aiden, and thanks for choosing me to train with!!

Steveo

09/06/2026

It's here!

Changes to driving test booking happening today. ⚠️

From today (9 June), if you move your driving test, you can only move it to one of the 3 nearest test centres to where it's currently booked.

This is the remaining change we committed to make by the end of Spring 2026:

📅 31 March — test changes limited to 2 per booking

🔒 12 May — only learners can book, change or cancel their own test

📍 9 June — test moves limited to 3 nearest centres

Since 12 May, we've suspended 3605 accounts for breaking the rules and reported apps to app stores for removal. We're not stopping there.

Find out what today's change means for your booking 👇 https://ow.ly/JRQr50Z9eCk

12/05/2026

Putting you in control... means we need to be really working together to ensure we book tests when you're readytopass.campaign.gov.uk

Putting learners in control 🚗

From today, only learners will be able to book driving tests.

We’ve made this change to:

Clampdown on test reselling and exploitation by third parties ⛔

Make sure tests are accessible only to learners 🔐

Provide a fairer booking system ✅

Read more on GOV.UK 👇
https://ow.ly/viIc50YWwOA

08/04/2026

🙏 1 Minor & Done 🙏

A scent-sational pass yesterday for Ru!

I wasnt able to present him for test due to family commitments but I had every confidence in his ability to pass!

We started to work together back in January 2025. With a couple of periods where life took priority over lessons, Ru completed 46.5hrs over that time.

Once he found his confidence no one could hold a candle to his ability and confidence, he just needed to believe it a bit more, and I believe taking the opportunity to go out and practice in his brother's car on the run up to test is a test in itself, as I wasnt there to hold him to the standard, so it was really down to him remembering the safe driving methods in which we teach as driving instructors to become safe competent drivers, and ultimately to pass the driving assessment with an exceptional 1 Minor!

Bless up Ru!

Thanks for training with me.

See you on market days.

Steveo