ACE Driver Training

22/09/2026

Well done Daniel!

A brilliant 1st TIME PASS today at Belvedere (which has the 2nd lowest national pass rate)!

And a lovely drive with a thumbs up from the examiner 🙂👍

07/09/2026

Congratulations to Frankie on passing her test the 1st TIME today in Maidstone.
Very nice compliments from the examiner too on your parking skills 🙂👍

Well done & keep driving like you do as you’re great at it! 🙂

25/08/2026

One of the most common questions driving instructors hear is:

“How many hours will it take me to pass my test?”

The honest answer is: there’s no set number. Everyone learns at a different pace, but what you do between lessons can make a huge difference.

If you have access to private practice, use it wisely. Don’t just practise what you already find easy — work on the areas your instructor has identified as needing improvement.

Even without private practice, there’s plenty you can do. Sit in a stationary car with the engine off and practise the gears, controls and mirror-check routines. As a passenger, watch the road and think about what you would do: which lane, when to check mirrors, and where the hazards are.

Spend time studying your manoeuvres and revisiting your theory too. Understanding signs, markings, priorities and hazards makes the practical side of driving much easier.

The more you put into your learning between lessons, the more we can build on during the next one — rather than repeatedly covering the same ground.

One of the biggest signs that you’re approaching test standard isn’t the number of hours you’ve had.

It’s when the person sitting beside you becomes quiet.

No constant instructions. No reminders. No prompting.

You’re making your own decisions and driving safely, independently and consistently.

Learning to drive is a two-way process. Your instructor can teach, demonstrate and guide you — but we can’t do the learning for you.

So don’t just ask:

“How many hours will I need?”

Also ask:

“What am I doing with those hours?”

20/08/2026

Huge congratulations to Luca for passing his test today in Bromley (unfamiliar territory).

Absolutely lovely drive resulted in a 1st TIME PASS with ZERO faults.

It doesn’t get any better than that 🙂👍

Very nice praise for us both from the examiner.

I can’t claim all the credit as Luca came to me having had a couple of lessons before but has also been driving very regularly with his lovely mum. Luca has been an absolutely brilliant student though picking up on everything so quickly & applying it so well to his driving. Luca used to sit in on his older brothers (Landon) lessons with me sometimes (who also passed 1st Time) & I thought Luca would be great (not many passengers are so aware & check blindspots when they’re a passenger) 😜

Well done Alex you’ve 2 great lads & you must be super proud of them both.

07/08/2026

Congratulations to Charlie on a 1st TIME pass in Gillingham with just 2 driving faults.

Great result!

29/07/2026

Congratulations to Lucy who passed her test 1st TIME today in Maidstone.

Lucy went in her car to test & only started driving a couple of weeks ago passing first time after a semi intensive 24 hour course & in addition had plenty of practice with Dad 😊👍

01/07/2026

01/07/2026

Shannon ACE’d her test today at Erith which has the lowest statistical pass rate in the UK, so a great achievement!

Enjoy your independence & keep on driving safely. 🙂👍

30/06/2026

Well, what a great result 🙂👍

A week long intensive course resulted in a 1ST TIME PASS today at Herne Bay.

Well done Toby, you’ve been fantastic!

22/06/2026

Huge congratulations to George on passing his practical driving test at his 1ST ATTEMPT today at Erith. A great achievement since it was at the test centre with the lowest statistical pass rate in the country!

🙂