Allen's School of Motoring

17/06/2026

Easier to not drive the following morning

With the FIFA World Cup bringing fans together to celebrate, don’t get carried away by the 'sobering up' myths. Let’s be clear, water, coffee, eating or a cold shower will not sober you up.

There’s no reliable way to drink alcohol and stay under the drink-drive limit. If you’re driving, make it .

Learn more: https://iamroadsmart.net/4ozu4T1

17/06/2026

Street Furniture...

Do you know what street furniture is?📋🚗

Objects and pieces of equipment on roads and pavements; for example, street lights and signs, bus stops, benches, bollards, etc.

👉 Make sure you're up to date with the rules of the road by reading The Official Highway Code: https://ow.ly/6H0e50XZZn3

17/06/2026

New rules for driving test bookings

Are you familiar with the new rules for car driving test bookings? 🤔

📅 Test changes are now limited to 2 per booking.

🔄️ Only learners can book, change or cancel their own test.

📍 Test moves are limited to one of the 3 nearest centres.

By introducing these new rules, we’re aiming to reduce the reselling of tests, create a level playing field for all learner drivers and give them more control over their learning to drive journey. 💪

Find out more about the changes: https://ow.ly/eC2x50Z9qmC

12/05/2026

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

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

30/03/2026

70 or over

If you’re 70 or over, you need to renew your driving licence every 3 years.

Do it online – you'll get your new licence within a week!

Get started by going to www.gov.uk/renewat70

30/03/2026

Toucan Crossings

Do you know what a toucan crossing is? 📋🚗

A place where pedestrians and cyclists can both safely cross a road together. A button is pressed at the side of the road, which operates traffic lights to stop the traffic.

🚦Learn about the different type of crossing signs in Know Your Traffic Signs.

👉 Buy it here: https://ow.ly/Vsil50XZLpy

30/03/2026

Driving Test Booking Rule Changes From 31st March 2026.

Driving test booking rule changes start from 31 March 2026. Take action now, so you're in control.

For booking changes, search "changes to driving test booking rules" on GOV.UK

16/03/2026

🚙 Happy International Driving Instructor Day! 🚗

Share this post and Drop a 🚗 in the comments if you’re one too 👏👏

A massive shout out to all my fellow driving instructors today… for all those who sit in the passenger seat! 😆

Did you know 16th March marks the anniversary of the very first driving test passed in the UK back in 1935? And here we are nearly 90 years later still saying…

👉 “Check your mirrors!”
👉 “Clutch down!”
👉 “You can go now… you can go… you CAN go…!”

Driving instructors truly deserve a medal for:

🏅 Smiling calmly while secretly reaching for the dual controls
🏅 Surviving the learner who treats the accelerator like an on/off switch
🏅 Keeping a straight face when someone asks “Which one is the brake again?”
🏅 Perfecting the art of the silent instructor gasp 😅

But in all seriousness…

Every day we help nervous learners turn into confident drivers and play a huge role in making the roads safer for everyone. That takes patience, skill and the ability to stay calm when someone indicates left and turns right!

So today we celebrate the people who spend their working day saying
“Left , no the other left’’ more times than they can count.

07/01/2026

Department for Transport has today launched a new Road Safety Strategy, aiming to cut deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 65%

Any thoughts?.....

We've launched a new Road Safety Strategy, aiming to cut deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 65% by 2035.

Key points include:
- tougher action on drink driving
- minimum learning periods for learner drivers
- mandatory eye tests for older drivers

We're committed to doing what it takes to save thousands of lives and ease pressure on the NHS.

Our new Road Safety Strategy is a major step towards safer roads and stronger communities.