Practice makes perfect, as they say, and for jolly good reason: the DSA estimates that to pass your test, you’ll need around 45 hours of professional driving lessons and 22 hours of private practice. Make your practice as good as you can and you’ll probably cut down the number of lessons you need. And fewer […]

Before a driving test, everyone gets more nervous. But, remember: your instructor wouldn’t have put you up for the test if you weren’t ready. “It was just a huge relief to have passed my test and I just looked forward to driving myself to training in my new car,” Manchester United and England star Wayne […]

You’ve paid out for your driving lessons so make the most of each 60 minutes behind the wheel… Wake up! Pick a time of day when you’re most alert and can concentrate well. If you’re a lifeless lump in the morning, book your lessons for the afternoon. Feet first Think what you’re wearing on your feet. Don’t […]

“Bruv, you could get a lorry in there!” The pressure’s on when you’ve got to park in a tight space. But follow these tips and you’ll be swinging into cheeky spaces all around Chelmsford.  Practice is a car park, reversing into spaces once you have got the hang of it is much easier than driving […]

So you’ve passed your test and you’re ready to hit the Essex roads. The first two years after you’ve passed are your most dangerous time on the road; driving well takes experience as well as learning. So, give yourself a helping hand with extra tuition. “I’ve never had a ding. Some of that’s down to […]

Intensive driving courses aim to have you on the road in under a week. On average you’ll have six hours of lessons each day, for five days; so that’s 30 hours of tuition crammed into less than a week. Phew!  Check out the driving schools that offer the courses and seek feedback. “I passed my […]